Thunder (Andy Taylor album)

Thunder is the debut solo album by British guitarist and former Duran Duran and the Power Station member Andy Taylor, released in 1987 on MCA Records. It features former Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones on guitar.[3][4][5]

Thunder
Studio album by
Andy Taylor
ReleasedJune 1987
RecordedSummer 1986
StudioThe Record Plant, Los Angeles
GenreRock, hard rock, glam metal
Length42:00
LabelMCA
Producer
Andy Taylor chronology
Thunder
(1987)		 Dangerous
(1990)
Singles from Introducing Lobo
  1. "I Might Lie"
    Released: 1987
  2. "Don't Let Me Die Young"
    Released: 1987
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Record Mirror[2]

The album peaked at No. 61 on the UK Albums Chart, but fared better on the Billboard 200, peaking at No. 46. "I Might Lie" and "Don't Let Me Die Young" are Top 40 hits on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks, peaking at No. 17 and No. 36 respectively.

The album went out of print in 1990, but reemerged in a newly expanded version on online music services like iTunes when Taylor made his entire catalog available in 2010. In addition to the original version of Thunder, Taylor's previous solo singles such as "Take It Easy" were included as well.

British hard rock band Thunder would later take their name in partial reference to this album.

Track listing

All songs are written by Andy Taylor and Steve Jones, except where noted.

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Might Lie" 5:20
2."Don't Let Me Die Young" 4:23
3."Life Goes On" 4:53
4."Thunder" 4:03
5."Night Train" 4:40
6."Tremblin'" 4:30
7."Bringin' Me Down" 5:07
8."Broken Window"Taylor4:11
9."French Guitar" 4:03

Personnel

Production

Charts
Album
Year Chart Position
1987 US Billboard 200 61
UK Album Charts[6] 46
Singles
Year Single Chart Position
1987 "I Might Lie" U.S. Billboard Album Rock Tracks[7] 17
"Don't Let Me Die Young" U.S. Billboard Album Rock Tracks[7] 36

References
  1. Thunder at AllMusic
  2. Page, Betty (30 May 1987). "Albums". Record Mirror. p. 15. ISSN 0144-5804.
  3. Kaylan, Howard (March 2013). Shell Shocked. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781480342941. Retrieved 2 April 2023 – via Google Books.
  4. Newton, Steve (3 July 1987). "Album Review: Andy Taylor – Thunder". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  5. Drew (23 March 2020). "Album Review: Andy Taylor – Thunder". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  6. "Thunder (UK)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  7. "Thunder (US)". Music VF. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
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