''Thunder Island'' is the second studio album by American musician
Jay Ferguson. The
title track
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became a top ten hit on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 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
William Frank Szymczyk (; born February 13, 1943) is an American music producer and technical engineer best known for working with rock and blues musicians, most notably the Eagles in the 1970s. He produced many top albums and singles of the 19 ...
recruited much of the same personnel as Ferguson's first solo album including
Joe Walsh
Joseph Fidler Walsh (born November 20, 1947) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. In a career spanning over five decades, he has been a member of three successful rock bands: the James Gang, Eagles, and Ringo Starr & His All-Starr B ...
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
Personnel
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Jay Ferguson - lead and harmony vocals, keyboards; handclaps on "Losing Control", Arp bass on "Babylon"
* Joey Murcia - guitars, harmony vocals; lead guitar on "Cozumel" and "Happy Too!"
* Tony Battaglia - guitars, harmony vocals; lead guitar on "Babylon" and "Love is Cold", slide guitar on "Magic Moment"
* Harold Cowart - bass on all tracks except "Love is Cold"
* Stan Kipper - drums, harmony vocals; cuica on "Happy Too!"
;Guest musicians
*
Joe Walsh
Joseph Fidler Walsh (born November 20, 1947) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. In a career spanning over five decades, he has been a member of three successful rock bands: the James Gang, Eagles, and Ringo Starr & His All-Starr B ...
- slide guitar on "Thunder Island", lead guitar on "Happy Birthday, Baby", "Losing Control" and "Night Shift", guitar on "Babylon"
* Bob Webb - guitar on "Babylon" and "Love is Cold"
* Ed Brown - bass on "Love is Cold"
*
Bill Szymczyk
William Frank Szymczyk (; born February 13, 1943) is an American music producer and technical engineer best known for working with rock and blues musicians, most notably the Eagles in the 1970s. He produced many top albums and singles of the 19 ...
- percussion; handclaps on "Losing Control"
* Ed Marsal — handclaps on "Losing Control"
Production
*
Bill Szymczyk
William Frank Szymczyk (; born February 13, 1943) is an American music producer and technical engineer best known for working with rock and blues musicians, most notably the Eagles in the 1970s. He produced many top albums and singles of the 19 ...
- producer, engineer
* Ed Mashal - assistant producer, engineer
* Lee Hulko - mastering
References
1977 albums
Jay Ferguson (American musician) albums
Albums produced by Bill Szymczyk
Asylum Records albums
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