Thunder Island (album)
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| Studio album by Jay Ferguson | ||||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Genre | Rock, soft rock | |||
| Length | 37:43 | |||
| Label | Asylum | |||
| Producer | Bill Szymczyk, Ed Mashal | |||
| Jay Ferguson chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
Thunder Island is the second studio album by American musician Jay Ferguson. The title track became a top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart.
The album was first issued on compact disc by the Collector's Choice label. The album was reissued as part of a two disc set including Ferguson's first and third solo albums by Edsel. The booklet included a new interview with Ferguson discussing the making of his first three albums.
Producer Bill Szymczyk recruited much of the same personnel as Ferguson's first solo album including Joe Walsh to play on the album which was recorded in the same Miami studio as the Eagles "Hotel California" and other big albums of the era.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thunder Island" | Jay Ferguson | 4:00 | |
| 2. | "Soulin'" | 4:07 | ||
| 3. | "Happy Birthday, Baby" | Jay Ferguson | 4:15 | |
| 4. | "Losing Control" | Jay Ferguson | 3:50 | |
| 5. | "Cozumel" | Joey Murcia | 3:14 | |
| 6. | "Night Shift" | Jay Ferguson | 3:36 | |
| 7. | "Babylon" | Jay Ferguson | 4:23 | |
| 8. | "Love Is Cold" | Jay Ferguson | 3:48 | |
| 9. | "Happy Too!" | Stan Kipper | 2:31 | |
| 10. | "Magic Moment" | Jay Ferguson, Bill Szymczyk | 3:59 | |
Total length: |
37:43 | |||
Musicians
- Jay Ferguson - vocals, keyboards
- Stan Kipper - drums
- Joey Murcia - guitar
- Tony Battaglia - guitar
- Harold Cowart - bass guitar
Guest musicians
- Joe Walsh - guitar
- Bob Webb - guitar
- Ed Brown - bass guitar
- Bill Szymczyk - percussion
Production
- Bill Szymczyk - producer, engineer
- Ed Mashal - assistant producer, engineer
- Lee Hulko - mastering
References
- ↑ Caldwell, Rob. "Thunder Island - Jay Ferguson". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-02-06.