Thunder from Down Under
This article is about the album by Frank Gambale. For the sportsman with the same nickname, see Neil Robertson (snooker player). For the male performers, see Australia's Thunder from Down Under.
| Thunder from Down Under | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Japanese and United States edition | ||||
| Studio album by Frank Gambale | ||||
| 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] | |||
| Length | 58:17 | |||
| Label | Victor | |||
| Producer | Frank Gambale, Akira Taguchi, Takashi Misu, Ron Moss | |||
| Frank Gambale chronology | ||||
| ||||
| 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
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| 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. However, Gambale's singing was criticised as sounding like "a poor man's Sting."[4]
Track listing
All songs written and composed 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" | 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.
- 1 2 Henderson, Alex. "Thunder from Down Under - Frank Gambale". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
External links
- In Review: Frank Gambale "Thunder From Down Under" at Guitar Nine Records
| ||||||||||||||||||||||
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Thursday, March 10, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.