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Co-leader of the 60s band Spirit, Jay Ferguson made this album with help from Joe Walsh and Joe Vitale. First time on CD, hits include 'Thunder Island', 'Happy Birthday, Baby', 'Losing Control', 'Cozumel' and 'Magic Moment'.
Previously the singer for rock bands Spirit and Jo Jo Gunne, Ferguson had gone the pop route by the time of his second solo album. Recorded in Miami with Joe Walsh guesting on many tracks, he hit a home run with the title track mega-hit. A sun-drenched summer anthem, it would be the biggest song of Ferguson's career and later turn up on '70s compilations. The rest of the album was similar in mood and feel: largely up-tempo late-'70s rock/pop. Most tracks are graced with Walsh's guitar, which keep the songs from falling too largely on the pop side of things. Though not a perfect album, it was less uneven than most of Ferguson's other solo efforts, though it definitely sounds a product of its time. Which can be good or bad, depending on your taste in music. ~ Rob Caldwell
Jay Ferguson Thunder Island Songs Thunder Island Music Review Average Rating: (4.8 out of 5 stars)  LOng Overdue on CD
This album, although not overly popular on its release in 1977 (although god knows why not!), is absolutely brilliant. I vividly remember buying this album on vinyl in late 1977 on the strength of the single Thunder Island and it did not disappont - each trach nbrilliant in their own right. I was 15 in high school at the time in New Zealand and I could not wait until I got home so I could play it - and play it loud. This album takes me back to the memories of the era - late sevebties when music was music (aprt from disco). This along with Foreigners debut album being the best of that year
My vinyl copy is still in my collection, dusty and scratched to bits so I haven't listened to it in years. Now its on CD it's my next purchase and I'm gonna enjoy reliving those memories again and again. Music like this (good driving rock along with a couple of slowies) doesn't get released that much anymore having been taken over by the crap of today where most musicians lack the talent of yesteryear. Stand out tracks include (apart from the title track which in itself is a gem even today) Nightshift, Happy Birthday Baby, Losing Control and Magic Moment and I'm gonna enjoy hearing those goodies again.
Submitted by Peter (Sydney Australia)
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Until recently, the only way you could hear this gem from the 70's was to pull out your vinyl. Jay Ferguson's second solo album "Thunder Island" is a theme album about sun and surf on some make believe magical island paradise. Songs like the title track Thunder Island, Losing Control, and Babylon are all up-tempo rock and will bring the memories flooding back. Joe Walsh plays guitar on most tracks which keeps the album on the edgy side of pop. A must for any fan of early Spirit or Jo Jo Gunne bands.
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This is one of those albums that I suspect will disappear from shelves after all the hard core Jay Ferguson fans (yes, we exist) get their copies. The song "Thunder Island" will be immediately recognizable to anyone who grew up in the late 70s/early 80s. It's an incredible song. The rest of the album is in the same style, although there's not another song as good as "Thunder Island." Now, if they would only release "Real Life Ain't That Way" which featured Jay's hit "Shakedown Cruise," I'd be in heaven!
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greatest album ever
This is a great cd for any of those 70s type music fans. If you haven't heard the hit Thunder Island then I insist that you get out and headr it for yourself. It also features one of my favorites, Losing Control.
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