Thunderbyrd Explained

Thunderbyrd
Type:studio
Artist:Roger McGuinn
Cover:Album Thunderbyrd cover.jpg
Released:March 1977
Recorded:1976
Studio:Wally Heider Studios, Haji Sound
Genre:Rock
Length:37:34
Label:Columbia
Producer:Don DeVito
Prev Title:Cardiff Rose
Prev Year:1976
Next Title:McGuinn, Clark & Hillman
Next Year:1978

Thunderbyrd is an album by the American musician Roger McGuinn, released in 1977 on the Columbia Records label. Following the success of his 1976 album Cardiff Rose, McGuinn intended to make another album in collaboration with its producer Mick Ronson. This project however never materialized. Instead he put together a new band, Thunderbyrd, and recorded this album with them.[1]

The album contains four original compositions by McGuinn and his old songwriting collaborator Jacques Levy. It also includes a version of Tom Petty's "American Girl", originally a hit the year before from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers's eponymous debut album.

Thunderbyrd was not well received by critics or record buyers and was to be McGuinn's last solo album until 1991's Back from Rio.

Track listing

All tracks written by Jacques Levy and Roger McGuinn except where noted.

  1. "All Night Long" (Peter Frampton, Mick Gallagher) – 4:19
  2. "It's Gone" – 3:57
  3. "Dixie Highway" – 3:29
  4. "American Girl" (Tom Petty) – 4:30
  5. "We Can Do It All Over Again" (Barry Goldberg, Mentor Williams) – 4:44
  6. "Why Baby Why" (Darrell Edwards, George Jones) – 3:48
  7. "I'm Not Lonely Anymore" – 3:07
  8. "Golden Loom" (Bob Dylan) – 4:07
  9. "Russian Hill" – 5:03

Personnel

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Notes and References

  1. Born to Rock and Roll. Born to Rock and Roll. 1991. Andrew. Sandova. 10. CD booklet. Columbia. CK 47494.

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