Thunderbyrd


Thunderbyrd is an album by the American musician Roger McGuinn, released in 1977 on the Columbia Records label. Following the success of his 1976 album Cardiff Rose, McGuinn intended to make another album in collaboration with its producer Mick Ronson. This project however never materialized. Instead he put together a new band, Thunderbyrd, and recorded this album with them.
The album contains four original compositions by McGuinn and his old songwriting collaborator Jacques Levy. It also includes a version of Tom Petty's "American Girl", originally a hit the year before from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers's eponymous debut album.
Thunderbyrd was not well received by critics or record buyers and was to be McGuinn's last solo album until 1991's Back from Rio.

Track listing

All tracks written by Jacques Levy and Roger McGuinn except where noted.
  1. "All Night Long" – 4:19
  2. "It's Gone" – 3:57
  3. "Dixie Highway" – 3:29
  4. "American Girl" – 4:30
  5. "We Can Do It All Over Again" – 4:44
  6. "Why [Baby Why]" – 3:48
  7. "I'm Not Lonely Anymore" – 3:07
  8. "Golden Loom" – 4:07
  9. "Russian Hill" – 5:03

    Personnel

with:
  • Marty Grebb – keyboards
  • Tom [Scott |Tom Scott] – saxophone solo on "American Girl"
  • Janis Oliver-Gill, Kristine Oliver-Arnold, Jennifer O'Neill – backing vocals on "We Can Do It All Over Again"
  • Bruce Barlow – bass on "It's Gone" and "Russian Hill"
  • Steve Forman – percussion on "Russian Hill"