| Vigilante | ||||
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| Studio album by Magnum | ||||
| Released | 26 September 1986 | |||
| Recorded | Mountain Studios, Montreux, Switzerland, 1986 | |||
| Genre | Rock, melodic rock, progressive rock | |||
| Length | 43:36 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | Roger Taylor, David Richards | |||
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| Allmusic | [1] |
| Kerrang! | [2] |
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Vigilante is the sixth studio album by British melodic rock band Magnum, released in 1986 on Polydor.
Capitalising on the success of On a Storyteller's Night, Magnum change to a more commercial direction with their 1986 album Vigilante. Produced by Roger Taylor and David Richards, the band's sound stepped towards that of Queen, with keyboards much higher in the mix than guitar. The album was recorded at Queen's famous Mountain Studios in Montreux. Three singles were released to promote the album, "Lonely Night", "Midnight (You Won't Be Sleeping)" and "When the World Comes Down".
Tracks such as "Lonely Night", "Need a Lot of Love", "Midnight (You Won't Be Sleeping)" and "Vigilante" laid the groundwork for the group to reach their commercial and creative peak on their follow-up UK Top 5 album Wings of Heaven.
Vigilante entered the UK National charts at No. 24,[3] and No. 11 in the Heavy Metal charts. The album was well received in Europe, charting at No. 16 in Sweden[4] and No. 59 in Germany,[5] along with a worldwide release in Japan, USA and Canada.
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All songs written and composed by Tony Clarkin.
| Original 1986 Release | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Lonely Night" | 3:48 | |||||||
| 2. | "Need a Lot of Love" | 4:48 | |||||||
| 3. | "Sometime Love" | 4:20 | |||||||
| 4. | "Midnight (You Won't Be Sleeping)" | 4:01 | |||||||
| 5. | "Red on the Highway" | 4:14 | |||||||
| 6. | "Holy Rider" | 5:17 | |||||||
| 7. | "When the World Comes Down" | 5:20 | |||||||
| 8. | "Vigilante" | 6:40 | |||||||
| 9. | "Back Street Kid" | 5:01 | |||||||
Lonely Night 7" (July 1986)
Lonely Night 12" (July 1986)
Lonely Night EP (July 1986)
Midnight (You Won't Be Sleeping) 7" (October 1986)
Midnight (You Won't Be Sleeping) 12" (October 1986)
Midnight (You Won't Be Sleeping) 12" Picture Disc (October 1986)
When the World Come Down 7" (February 1987)
When the World Come Down 12" (February 1987)
When the World Come Down CD (July 1987)
Additional Musicians
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