''Lovely Thunder'' is a studio album by the

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ambient artist

Harold Budd Harold Montgomory Budd (May 24, 1936December 8, 2020) was an American composer and poet. Born in Los Angeles and raised in the Mojave Desert, he became a respected composer in the minimalist and avant-garde scene of Southern California in the l ...

. It was released in 1986 on

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. The vinyl release did not include "Valse Pour le Fin du Temps".

Track listing

# "The Gunfighter" – 3:18 # "Sandtreader" – 5:33 # "Ice Floes in Eden" – 3:28 # "Olancha Farewell" – 2:18 # "Flowered Knife Shadows" – 7:15 # "Valse Pour le Fin du Temps" – 4:50 # "Gypsy Violin" – 20:49

Production

*Arranged by Harold Budd *Produced & mixed by Harold Budd &

Michael Hoenig Michael Hoenig (born 4 January 1952) is a German composer who has composed music for several films and games, in addition to two solo albums, including the highly acclaimed 1978 album ''Departure from the Northern Wasteland''. In 1997, he was n ...

, with track 5 mixed by

Robin Guthrie Robin Andrew Guthrie (born 4 January 1962) is a Scottish musician, songwriter, composer, record producer and audio engineer, best known as the co-founder of the alternative rock band Cocteau Twins. During his career Guthrie has performed ...

*Engineered by Harold Budd, Michael Hoenig &

Simon Raymonde Simon Philip Raymonde (born Simon Philip Pomerance; 3 April 1962, in London) is an English musician and record producer. He is the son of the late arranger and composer Ivor Raymonde. He is best known as the bass guitarist and keyboard player ...

References

{{Authority control Harold Budd albums 1986 albums E.G. Records albums Ambient albums by American artists