Thunder from Down Under
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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
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| 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 tracks are written 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.
- ^ a b 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