Band: Roger McGuinn
Album: Thunderbyrd
Release: 1977 (2007)
Genre: Classic rock, Folk Rock
Country: US
Quality: FLAC | lossless

1977's Thunderbyrd, McGuinn's last solo album until 1991's Back From Rio, is very different from Cardiff Rose and almost as good. At first, it sounds like a fairly typical late-'70's pop-rock album when you hear "It's Gone" and Peter Frampton's "All Night Long". But as the album goes along, it tends toward an urban style of country rock that McGuinn pulls off well. A special treat for rock trivia buffs is McGuinn's rendition of Tom Petty's "American Girl", a classic example of a musical pioneer paying homage to a well-known disciple. Thunderbyrd is a fine album that improves with repeat listenings.

Tracklist:
1. All Night Long (Micky Gallagher, Peter Frampton) - 4:18
2. It's Gone (Roger McGuinn) - 3:57
3. Dixie Highway (Roger McGuinn) - 3:28
4. American Girl (Tom Petty) - 4:28
5. We Can Do It All Over Again (Barry Goldberg, Mentor Williams) - 4:46
6. Why Baby Why (Darrell Edwards, George Jones) - 3:49
7. I'm Not Lonely Anymore (Roger McGuinn) - 3:07
8. Golden Loom (Bob Dylan) - 4:06
9. Russian Hill (Roger McGuinn) - 5:05