Blue Sky – Night Thunder
Blue Sky – Night Thunder is the fourth album by American singer-songwriter Michael Murphey and is considered one of the seminal albums of his career. Released in 1975, it produced two major hit singles—the platinum-certified "Wildfire" and "Carolina in the Pines"—and established him as a major force in popular music. Members of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band provided backing on some of the tracks.
The album was Murphey's most successful and reached #18 on the Billboard album chart, eventually selling 800,000 US copies. It remains his most commercially successful album to date.
Track listing
- "Wildfire" – 4:47
- "Carolina in the Pines" – 3:54
- "Desert Rat" – 3:53
- "Wild Bird" – 2:24
- "Blue Sky Riding Song" – 3:32
- "Medicine Man" – 3:49
- "Secret Mountain Hideout" – 3:56
- "Without My Lady There" – 2:33
- "Night Thunder" – 2:46
- "Rings of Life" – 3:18
Personnel
- Michael Murphey – vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano
- John McEuen – banjo
- Jerry Mills – mandolin
- Sam Broussard – guitar
- Richard Dean – guitar, background vocals
- Jac Murphy – keyboards
- Tom Scott – saxophone
- Michael McKinney – bass, background vocals
- Harry Wilkinson – drums
- Tracy Nelson – background vocals
- Jeff Hanna – background vocals
- Jimmy Ibbotson – background vocals
- Bob Johnston – producer
- Jeff Guercio – engineer