Naked Thunder | ||||
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Released | 16 July 1990 | |||
Recorded | December 1989 – January 1990 | |||
Studio | Amazon Studios, Liverpool Crescent Woodcray Studio, Duncans, Jamaica Olympic Studios, London | |||
Genre | Hard rock | |||
Length | 48:53 | |||
Label | EastWest [1] Teldec | |||
Producer | Leif Mases | |||
Ian Gillan chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 4/10 [3] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [1] |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [4] |
Select | 2/5 [5] |
Naked Thunder is the debut solo album by Ian Gillan, released soon after his departure from Deep Purple in 1989. It features a varied selection of songs, with one of Gillan's most passionate and impressive performances on power ballad "Loving on Borrowed Time" and traditional field lament "No More Cane on the Brazos". It was also the first album to feature Ian Gillan's long time writing partner Steve Morris. Naked Thunder was produced by Leif Mases and features a number of notable guest musicians, including drummer Simon Phillips and former Grease Band and SAHB keyboard player Tommy Eyre [6] along with the Sensational Alex Harvey Band rhythm section of Chris Glen (bass) and Ted McKenna (drums).
The album was available only as an import in the USA until 1998 when it was re-released for American market by Eagle Records.
Naked Thunder was preceded by a couple of singles which failed to chart. More successful was the tour that followed with a video documenting one of the shows (Ian Gillan Live, 1990).
In 2006 Ian Gillan re-recorded "Loving on Borrowed Time" for the Gillan's Inn album. In November 2016, he again performed "No More Cane on the Brazos" live during the tour of Eastern Europe with orchestra and Don Airey Band. It was the first time he has performed the song in twenty-five years.
All songs written by Ian Gillan and Steve Morris except where noted
Year | Chart | Position |
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1990 | Swedish Albums Chart [7] | 27 |
UK Albums Chart [8] | 63 |
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March to December 1990