''Vigilante'' is the sixth

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by the English rock band Magnum, released in 1986 on

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. Capitalising on the success of ''

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'', Magnum changed to a more commercial direction with ''Vigilante''. Produced by David Richards and

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drummer

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, the band's sound stepped towards that of 1980s Queen, with keyboards much higher in the mix than guitar. The album was recorded at Queen's famous

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in Montreux. Three singles were released to promote the album, "Lonely Night", "Midnight (You Won't Be Sleeping)" and "When the World Comes Down". Tracks such as "Lonely Night", "Need a Lot of Love", "Midnight (You Won't Be Sleeping)" and "Vigilante" laid the groundwork for the group to reach their commercial and creative peak on their follow-up UK Top 5 album, ''

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''. ''Vigilante'' entered the UK national charts at No. 24, and No. 11 in the Heavy Metal charts. The album was well received in Europe, charting at No. 16 in Sweden and No. 59 in Germany, along with a worldwide release in Japan, USA and Canada. While the band had wanted

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to paint the artwork, the record company chose a different cover against the band's wishes.

Track listing

Singles

''Lonely Night'' 7" (July 1986) # "Lonely Night"

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— 3:48 # "Les Mort Dansant" ive— 5:30 ''Lonely Night'' 12" (July 1986) # "Lonely Night" xtended version— 5:05 # "Les Mort Dansant" ive— 5:19 # "Hold Back Your Love" ive— 5:00 ''Lonely Night'' Double 7" (July 1986) # "Lonely Night"

— 3:48 # "Les Mort Dansant" ive— 5:30 # "All England's Eyes" ive— 5:07 # "Hit And Run" ive— 4:06 ''Midnight (You Won't Be Sleeping)'' 7" (October 1986) # "Midnight (You Won't Be Sleeping)" dited remix— 4:24 # "Back Street Kid"

— 4:59 ''Midnight (You Won't Be Sleeping)'' 12" (October 1986) # "Midnight (You Won't Be Sleeping)" emix— 0:00 # "Back Street Kid"

— 5:01 # "Midnight (You Won't Be Sleeping)"

— 4:01 ''Midnight (You Won't Be Sleeping)'' 12" picture disc (October 1986) # "Midnight (You Won't Be Sleeping)"

— 4:01 # "Back Street Kid"

— 5:01 # "Kingdom of Madness" ive— 0:00 ''When the World Come Down'' 7" (February 1987) # "When the World Comes Down"

— 5:20 # "Vigilante"

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— 6:40 ''When the World Come Down'' 12" (February 1987) # "When the World Comes Down" xtended— 0:00 # "Vigilante"

— 6:40 ''When the World Come Down'' CD (July 1987) # "When the World Comes Down" xtended— 0:00 # "Vigilante"

— 6:40 All Live B-Sides produced and engineered by Kit Woolven.

Personnel

*Bob Catley – vocals *Tony Clarkin – guitar *Wally Lowe – bass guitar *

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– keyboards *Mickey Barker – drums Additional musicians *

– backing vocals on "When The World Comes Down" and "Sometime Love" *Daniel Bourquin – saxophone on "Midnight (You Won't Be Sleeping)"

References

External links

www.magnumonline.co.uk
– Official Magnum site {{Authority control 1986 albums Magnum (band) albums Albums produced by David Richards (record producer) Albums produced by Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) Polydor Records albums