Frank Gambale
Thunder From Down Under
The Story
"Thunder From Down Under" was Frank Gambale's first album recorded with a major label. Gambale features some noted invited guests such as keyboard giant Chick Corea, drummer Vinnie Coliauta, drummer Greg Bissonette, legendary studio bassist Abe Laboriel and others. The CD, while not all instrumental (three vocal numbers, and a few 'voice as instrument' treatments), includes some incredible guitar performances on tracks such as "Leave Ozone Alone", the insistant "Humid Beings" and "Samba Di Somewhere", a confident piece featuring Corea on Rhodes piano. A few of the pieces display a Brazilian influence, such as "The Land Of Nowhere" and "Obrigado Fukuoka". Vocal tracks aside, an important fusion piece.
The Music
| 05:19 | Humid Beings | Instrumental |
| 04:35 | Faster Than An Arrow | Vocal |
| 05:54 | Samba Di Somewhere | Instrumental |
| 04:54 | Kuranda | Instrumental |
| 04:11 | Obsessed For Life | Vocal |
| 05:56 | Leave Ozone Alone | Instrumental |
| 05:03 | The Land Of Wonder | Instrumental |
| 04:58 | Obrigado Fukuoka | Instrumental |
| 05:38 | Robo-Roo | Instrumental |
| 05:13 | Forgotten But Not Gone | Instrumental |
| 04:48 | Mamojambo | Instrumental |
| 01:27 | One Not Two | Vocal |
The Artists
| Frank Gambale | Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, Electronic Percussion, Synthesizers, Arrangements, Production, Mixing |
| Kei Akagi | Synthesizer Solo |
| Steve Kershisnik | Bass |
| Gregg Bissonette | Drums |
| Steve Tavaglione | Saxes, E.W.I. Melody and Solo, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax |
| Luis Conte | Percussion |
| Freddie Ravel | Keyboards |
| Chick Corea | Rhodes Piano on "Samba Di Somewhere" |
| Tim Landers | Bass |
| Joe Heredia | Drums |
| Tom Brechtlein | Drums |
| Gary Grant | Flugelhorn |
| Abe Laboriel | Bass |
| Vinnie Coliauta | Drums |
| Akira Taguchi | Executive Production |
| Takashi Misu | Executive Production |
| Ron Moss | Executive Production |
| Robert M. Biles | Engineering, Mixing |
| Wally Traugott | Mastering |
| A.G. Nakahira | Production Coordination |
| Peter Grant | Design |
| David Dees | Cover Illustration |
| Rick Kroninger | Photography |
| Recorded at Studio Sound, North Hollywood, Silverlake Sound, Los Angeles; Mad Hatter Studio, Los Angeles in November, 1989.
Mastered at Capitol Studios, Hollywood. Photography by Ibanez. |
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