Thunder from Down Under explained

Thunder from Down Under
Type:	studio
Artist:	Frank Gambale
Cover:	Frank Gambale - 1990 - Thunder from Down Under (alternative).jpg
Caption:	Japanese and American edition
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
Label:	Victor
Producer:	Frank Gambale, Akira Taguchi, Takashi Misu, Ron Moss
Prev Title:	Live!
Prev Year:	1989
Next Title:	Note Worker
Next Year:	1991

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

Alex Henderson at AllMusic gave Thunder from Down Under three stars out of five, listing "Samba di Somewhere", "Humid Beings" and "Mambojambo" as highlights.

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

External links

• In Review: Frank Gambale "Thunder From Down Under" at Guitar Nine Records

Notes and References

1. http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/FrankGambale3 "Thunder From Down Under by Frank Gambale"
2. https://www.frankgambale.com/discography.htm "Discography"
3. http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/1693761/a/Thunder+From+Down+Under.htm "Frank Gambale - Thunder From Down Under CD"