Thunder from Down Under

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Thunder from Down Under
Frank Gambale - 1990 - Thunder from Down Under (alternative).jpg
Japanese and American edition
Studio album by
Frank Gambale
Released1990 (1990)
RecordedNovember 1989
StudioStudio Sound in North Hollywood, Los Angeles; Silverlake Sound Studios, Mad Hatter Studios in Los Angeles
Genre Jazz fusion, smooth jazz, [1] instrumental rock
Length58:17
Label Victor
Producer Frank Gambale, Akira Taguchi, Takashi Misu, Ron Moss
Frank Gambale chronology
Live!
(1989)		Thunder from Down Under
(1990)		 Note Worker
(1991)
Alternative cover
Frank Gambale - 1989 - Thunder from Down Under.jpg
European edition

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]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Alex Henderson at AllMusic gave Thunder from Down Under three stars out of five, listing "Samba di Somewhere", "Humid Beings" and "Mambojambo" as highlights.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Frank Gambale, except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Humid Being [nb 1] "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, Stephanie 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 [nb 2] "4:50
12."One Not Two" (lyrics: Gambale, Stephanie Bennett)1:27
Total length:58:17

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ "Thunder From Down Under by Frank Gambale". CD Baby. Retrieved 2014-07-07.
  2. ↑ "Discography". frankgambale.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  3. ↑ "Frank Gambale - Thunder From Down Under CD". CD Universe. Retrieved 2013-10-24.
  4. ↑ Henderson, Alex. "Thunder from Down Under - Frank Gambale". AllMusic . All Media Network. Retrieved 2015-12-27.

Notes

  1. ↑ "Humid Beings" on the European edition.
  2. ↑ "Mamojambo" on the European edition.
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