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.^[2] It remains his most commercially successful album to date.

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Track listing

"Wildfire" (Murphey, Larry Cansler) – 4:47
"Carolina in the Pines" (Murphey) – 3:54
"Desert Rat" (Murphey) – 3:53
"Wild Bird" (Murphey) – 2:24
"Blue Sky Riding Song" (Murphey) – 3:32
"Medicine Man" (Murphey, Murphey) – 3:49
"Secret Mountain Hideout" (Murphey, Jac Murphey) – 3:56
"Without My Lady There" (Murphey) – 2:33
"Night Thunder" (Murphey) – 2:46
"Rings of Life" (Murphey, Gary P. Nunn) – 3:18^[2]^[3]

Personnel

Music

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

Production

Bob Johnston – producer
Jeff Guercio – engineer^[2]^[3]

References

^ Allmusic review
^ ^a ^b ^c Dillon, Charlotte. "Blue Sky – Night Thunder". Allmusic. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Blue Sky – Night Thunder". Discogs. 1975. Retrieved May 24, 2012.

External links

Michael Murphey's Official Website

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1970s albums	Geronimo's Cadillac (1972) Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir (1973) Michael Murphey (1974) Blue Sky – Night Thunder (1975) Swans Against the Sun (1976) Flowing Free Forever (1976) Lone Wolf (1978) Peaks, Valleys, Honky Tonks & Alleys (1979)
1980s albums	Hard Country (1981) Michael Martin Murphey (1982) The Heart Never Lies (1983) The Best of Michael Martin Murphey (1984) Tonight We Ride (1986) Americana (1987) River of Time (1988) Land of Enchantment (1989)
1990s albums	Cowboy Songs (1990) Cowboy Christmas: Cowboy Songs II (1991) Cowboy Songs III (1993) Sagebrush Symphony (1995) The Horse Legends (1997) Cowboy Songs Four (1998) Acoustic Christmas Carols: Cowboy Christmas II (1999)
2000s albums	Playing Favorites (2001) Cowboy Classics: Playing Favorites II (2002) Cowboy Christmas III (2002) Live at Billy Bob's Texas (2004) Heartland Cowboy: Cowboy Songs, Vol. 5 (2006) Buckaroo Blue Grass (2009)
2010s albums	Lone Cowboy (2010) Buckaroo Blue Grass II (2010) Tall Grass & Cool Water (2011) Campfire on the Road (2012) Red River Drifter (2013) High Stakes (2016)
Notable singles	"Geronimo's Cadillac" "Wildfire" "Mansion on the Hill" "Cherokee Fiddle" "What's Forever For" "Still Taking Chances" "Love Affairs" "Don't Count the Rainy Days" "Will It Be Love by Morning" "Disenchanted" "Radio Land" "What She Wants" "Carolina in the Pines" "Rollin' Nowhere" "Fiddlin' Man" "A Face in the Crowd" (with Holly Dunn) "A Long Line of Love" "I'm Gonna Miss You, Girl" "Talkin' to the Wrong Man" (with Ryan Murphey) "Pilgrims on the Way (Matthew's Song)" "From the Word Go" "Never Givin' Up on Love" "Route 66" "Big Iron"
Related articles	Discography Ryan Murphey Rio Grande Band Pat Flynn

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