Thunder from Down Under
| Thunder from Down Under | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Japanese and American edition | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1990 | |||
| Recorded | November 1989 | |||
| Studio | Studio Sound in North Hollywood, Los Angeles; Silverlake Sound Studios, Mad Hatter Studios in Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion, smooth jazz,[1] instrumental rock | |||
| Length | 58:17 | |||
| Label | Victor | |||
| Producer | Frank Gambale, Akira Taguchi, Takashi Misu, Ron Moss | |||
| Frank Gambale chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 European edition | ||||
Thunder from Down Under is the third studio album by guitarist Frank Gambale, released in 1990 through Victor Entertainment[2] and reissued on 24 April 2001 through Samson Records.[3]
Critical reception[]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
Alex Henderson at AllMusic gave Thunder from Down Under three stars out of five, listing "Samba di Somewhere", "Humid Beings" and "Mambojambo" as highlights.
Track listing[]
All tracks are written by Frank Gambale, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Humid Being" | 5:19 |
| 2. | "Faster Than an Arrow" (lyrics: Gambale, Stephanie Bennett) | 4:37 |
| 3. | "Samba di Somewhere" | 5:57 |
| 4. | "Kuranda" | 4:56 |
| 5. | "Obsessed for Life" (lyrics: Gambale, Bennett) | 4:13 |
| 6. | "Leave Ozone Alone" | 5:59 |
| 7. | "The Land of Wonder" | 5:04 |
| 8. | "Obrigado Fukuoka" | 5:00 |
| 9. | "Robo-Roo" | 5:40 |
| 10. | "Forgotten but Not Gone" | 5:15 |
| 11. | "Mambojambo[nb 1]" | 4:50 |
| 12. | "One Not Two" (lyrics: Gambale, Bennett) | 1:27 |
| Total length: | 58:17 | |
Personnel[]
- Frank Gambale – vocals, guitar, keyboard (tracks 1, 4–7, 9–11), synthesizer (track 12), piano, electric percussion (track 7), mixing, production
- Freddie Ravel – keyboard (tracks 1, 8)
- Kei Akagi – synthesizer (track 1)
- Chick Corea – Rhodes piano
- Gregg Bissonette – drums (tracks 1, 2)
- Joe Heredia – drums (tracks 3, 8, 9, 11)
- Tom Brechtlein – drums (tracks 4, 10)
- Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (tracks 5, 6)
- Luis Conte – percussion (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 11)
- Steve Kershisnik – bass (tracks 1, 2, 4, 9–11)
- Tim Landers – bass (tracks 3, 6, 8)
- Abraham Laboriel – bass (tracks 5, 7)
- Steve Tavaglione – saxophone, EWI
- Gary Grant – flugelhorn
- Robert M. Biles – engineering, mixing
- Wally Traugott – mastering
- Akira Taguchi – executive production
- Takashi Misu – executive production
- Ron Moss – executive production
References[]
- ^ "Thunder From Down Under by Frank Gambale". CD Baby. Retrieved 2014-07-07.
- ^ "Discography". frankgambale.com. Retrieved 2013-10-24.
- ^ "Frank Gambale - Thunder From Down Under CD". CD Universe. Retrieved 2013-10-24.
- ^ Henderson, Alex. "Thunder from Down Under - Frank Gambale". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
Notes[]
- ^ Misspelled "Mamojambo" on the European edition.
External links[]
- In Review: Frank Gambale "Thunder From Down Under" at Guitar Nine Records
Categories:
- Frank Gambale albums
- 1990 albums
- Victor Entertainment albums