The Fabulous Thunderbirds - The Jimmie Vaughan Years: Complete Studio Recordings 1978-1989 (4 CD)

Album: The Jimmie Vaughan Years
Size: 183,8+153,8+167,9+181,0 MB
Time: 79:12+66:10+72:22+78:14
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2025
Styles: Blues/Rock/R&B
Art: Front

CD 1:
1. Dirty Work Is Going On (2:55)
2. The Things I Used To Do (3:35)
3. I Searched All Over (3:34)
4. I Can't Quit You Baby (3:48)
5. I Got Eyes (2:43)
6. This Should Go On Forever (2:59)
7. She's Tough (3:19)
8. Scratch My Back (3:32)
9. She's My Baby (4:31)
10. Baby Please Don't Lie To Me (2:48)
11. Snake Hips (2:50)
12. Pecker Wrecker (4:25)
13. Love At First Sight (2:54)
14. Wait On Time (3:05)
15. Scratch My Back (3:54)
16. Rich Woman (3:30)
17. Full-Time Lover (4:45)
18. Pocket Rocket (3:29)
19. She's Tuff (3:00)
20. Marked Deck (2:41)
21. Walkin' To My Baby (2:26)
22. Rock With Me (2:40)
23. C-Boy's Blues (3:00)
24. Let Me In (2:36)

CD 2:
1. Runnin' Shoes (3:41)
2. You Ain't Nothin' But Fine (1:50)
3. Low-Down Woman (3:19)
4. Extra Jimmies (2:40)
5. Sugar Coated Love (3:03)
6. Last Call For Alcohol (2:57)
7. The Crawl (2:15)
8. Jumpin' Bad (2:29)
9. Learn To Treat Me Right (3:10)
10. I'm A Good Man (If You Give Me A Chance) (2:50)
11. Dirty Work (3:06)
12. That's Enough Of That Stuff (2:10)
13. I Believe I'm In Love (2:30)
14. One's Too Many (2:41)
15. Give Me All Your Lovin' (2:49)
16. Roll, Roll, Roll (3:11)
17. Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White (2:01)
18. I Hear You Knocking (2:47)
19. Tip On In (3:42)
20. I'm Sorry (2:52)
21. Mathilda (3:19)
22. Tell Me Why (2:28)
23. In Orbit (4:08)

CD 3:
1. Can't Tear It Up Enuff (3:04)
2. How Do You Spell Love (2:19)
3. You're Humbuggin' Me (3:44)
4. My Babe (2:53)
5. Neighbor Tend To Your Business (3:24)
6. The Monkey (3:16)
7. Diddy Wah Diddy (2:37)
8. Lover's Crime (2:37)
9. Poor Boy (3:24)
10. Tell Me (Pretty Baby) (3:45)
11. Gotta Have Somejust Got Some (4:43)
12. Tuff Enuff (3:23)
13. Tell Me (2:45)
14. Look At That, Look At That (3:27)
15. Two Time My Lovin' (3:43)
16. Amnesia (3:47)
17. Wrap It Up (2:45)
18. True Love (3:10)
19. Why Get Up (3:51)
20. I Don't Care (2:51)
21. Down At Antone's (3:06)
22. Stand Back (3:37)

CD 4:
1. Hot Number (3:27)
2. Wasted Years (4:23)
3. It Comes To Me Naturally (2:54)
4. Love In Common (4:50)
5. How Do You Spell Love (3:57)
6. Streets Of Gold (4:36)
7. Sofa Circuit (3:37)
8. Don't Bother Tryin' To Steal Her Love (3:23)
9. It Takes A Big Man To Cry (4:13)
10. Rock This Place (4:21)
11. Knock Yourself Out (4:30)
12. Mistake Number 1 (4:50)
13. One Night Stand (4:58)
14. Emergency (3:36)
15. Powerful Stuff (4:37)
16. Close Together (5:20)
17. Now Loosen Up Baby (3:34)
18. She's Hot (3:19)
19. Rainin' In My Heart (3:40)

Four years after The Jimmie Vaughan Story box set, the Last Music Company releases The Fabulous Thunderbirds - The Jimmie Vaughan Years: Complete Studio Recordings 1978-1989, a comprehensive multi-disc set that covers Vaughan's entire run with the band over eight albums. It's adorned by a 35-page book of rare photos, Bill Bentley's liner essay, and interviews and reminiscences from members and various others.

The buried treasure arrives early. The unissued 1978 sessions took place in New York when Doc Pomus brought them in. He also roped in legendary producer Joel Dorn. 13 songs were restored from a single, surviving, water-damaged tape, revealing a bar band that fully absorbed blues influences from Chicago, Memphis, and the Gulf Coast, including swamp-pop and NOLA R&B. They slipped original songs into rotation with covers. The T-Birds were appended by three saxophones and a piano on the Pomus session. Wilson's "Dirty Work Is Going On" and "Baby Please Don't Lie to Me" sit alongside Magic Sam's "I Can't Quit You Baby" and the standard "Snake Hips." 1979's Girls Go Wild! abandoned horns for a leaner, meaner sound. Wilson wrote six tracks including "Pocket Rocket" and "Rock with Me," and Jerry McCain's "She's Tuff."

1980's What's the Word appeared on Chrysalis; like its predecessor, it was produced by Denny Bruce and featured new drummer Fran Christina. Wilson penned six cuts including the swamp boogie "Learn to Treat Me Right" and the blistering roadhouse rocker "Enough of That Stuff." The set standout was a scorching, swampabilly version of Rockin' Sidney's "You Ain't Nothin' But Fine." In addition to Wilson's voice, Vaughan defines the band's sound with biting riffs, chords, and sparse single line runs. 1980's Butt Rockin' was recorded in Texas and Los Angeles with Bruce, horns, and piano. Wilson penned five tunes. The swampy "I Believe I'm in Love" picked up where the Rockin' Sidney jam left off, while "Can't Tear It Up Enuff" appeared on the soundtrack to Bull Durham.

Nick Lowe produced 1982's T-Bird Rhythm. Wilson's originals include "Can't Tear It Up Enuff" and the jump blues of "Lovers Crime," alongside Bobby Patterson's "How Do You Spell Love" and Dave Bartholomew's "The Monkey," all lit up by Vaughan's filthy guitar. Dave Edmunds produced 1986's Tuff Enuff - its title track was a potent single as was "Wrap It Up"; he also produced and played guitar on 1988's Hot Number with keyboardist Chuck Leavell and the Memphis Horns. Wilson composed eight of ten tracks. 1989's Powerful Stuff was Vaughan's last album with the T-Birds. Produced by Terry Manning, its hit title track made the soundtrack to the film Cocktail, while Wilson's "Emergency" with Vaughan's ringing rockabilly licks, and "Rainin’ in My Heart," a strolling NOLA R&B ballad, also resonated with fans.

The Jimmie Vaughan Years: Complete Studio Recordings 1978-1989 sounds fantastic as a definitive statement. It also reveals how much Vaughan's unique playing style informed the band's sound, and the popular evolution of blues and roots rock in the late 20th century. /Thom Jurek, AllMusic

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The Fabulous Thunderbirds - Portfolio

Source: Vinyl 24bit
Size: 170.8 MB
Time: 72:08
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1987
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Full

A1. The Crawl (2:11)
A2. She's Tuff (2:56)
A3. That's Enough Of That Stuff (2:05)
A4. Full Time Lover (4:40)
A5. Sugar-Coated Love (2:56)
A6. Wait On Time (3:01)
A7. Los Fabulosos Thunderbirds (1:07)
B1. I'm A Good Man (2:43)
B2. Scratch My Back (3:49)
B3. Walkin' To My Baby (2:22)
B4. You Ain't Nothin' But Fine (1:44)
B5. Marked Deck (2:39)
B6. Learn To Treat Me Right (3:07)
C1. i Believe I'm In Love (2:26)
C2. How Do You Spell Love (2:15)
C3. Mathilda (3:15)
C4. One's Too Many (2:35)
C5. Dirty Work (3:01)
C6. Tip On In (3:33)
C7. Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White (1:57)
D1. Can't Tear It Up Enuff (3:02)
D2. Give Me All Your Lovin' (2:44)
D3. The Monkey (3:13)
D4. My Babe (2:52)
D5. Diddy Wah Diddy (2:34)
D6. Roll, Roll, Roll (3:06)

The Fabulous Thunderbirds play an energized fusion of blues, rock & roll, and R&B that sounds like it came straight out of a Texas roadhouse. During their heyday in the early '80s, the band was one of the most popular attractions on the blues bar circuit, cutting no-frills albums like 1979's The Fabulous Thunderbirds and 1980's What's the Word. This eventually led to a breakthrough to the pop audience with their 1986 album Tuff Enuff. The mass success didn't last too long, and founding member Jimmie Vaughan left in 1990, but under the leadership of harmonica ace and vocalist Kim Wilson, the Fabulous Thunderbirds remained one of the most popular blues acts in America during the '90s and onward, occasionally making their way into the studio to cut albums like 2016's Strong Like That and 2024's Struck Down.

Guitarist Jimmie Vaughan formed the Fabulous Thunderbirds with vocalist/harpist Kim Wilson in 1974; in addition to Vaughan and Wilson, the band's original lineup included bassist Keith Ferguson and drummer Mike Buck. Initially, the group also featured vocalist Lou Ann Barton, but she left the band shortly after its formation. Within a few years, the Thunderbirds became the house band for the Austin club Antone's, where they would play regular sets and support touring blues musicians. By the end of the decade, they had built a strong fan base, which led to a record contract with the local Takoma Records.

In 1979, the Fabulous Thunderbirds released their eponymous debut on Takoma. The record was successful enough to attract the attention of major labels and Chrysalis signed the band the following year. What's the Word, the group's second album, was released in 1980 and it was followed in 1981 by Butt Rockin'. By the time the Thunderbirds recorded their 1982 album T-Bird Rhythm, drummer Mike Buck was replaced by Fran Christina, a former member of Roomful of Blues.

Although the Fabulous Thunderbirds had become favorites of fellow musicians -- they opened shows for the Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton -- and had been critically well-received, their records didn't sell particularly well. Chrysalis dropped the band following the release of T-Bird Rhythm, leaving the band without a record contract for four years. While they were in limbo, they continued to play concerts across the country. During this time, bassist Keith Ferguson left the band and was replaced by Preston Hubbard, another former member of Roomful of Blues. In 1985, they finally landed another record contract, signing with Epic/Associated.

After the deal with Epic/Associated was complete, the T-Birds entered a London studio and recorded their fifth album with producer Dave Edmunds. The resulting album, Tuff Enuff, was released in the spring of 1986 and, unexpectedly, became a major crossover success. The title track was released as a single and its accompanying video received heavy play on MTV, which helped the song reach the American Top Ten. The success of the single sent the album to number 13 on the charts; Tuff Enuff would eventually receive a platinum record. "Wrap It Up," a cover of an old Sam & Dave song, was the album's second single and it became a Top Ten album rock track. Later in 1986, the T-Birds won the W.C. Handy Award for best blues band.

The Fabulous Thunderbirds' follow-up to Tuff Enuff, Hot Number, arrived in the summer of 1987. Initially, the album did fairly well -- peaking at number 49 on the charts and spawning the Top Ten album rock hit "Stand Back" -- but it quickly fell off the charts. Furthermore, its slick, radio-ready sound alienated their hardcore following of blues fans. "Powerful Stuff," a single from the soundtrack of the Tom Cruise film Cocktail, became a number three album rock hit in the summer of 1988. It was included on the following year's Powerful Stuff album, which proved to be a major commercial disappointment -- it only spent seven weeks on the charts.

After the two poorly received follow-ups to Tuff Enuff, Jimmie Vaughan left the band to play in a duo with his brother, Stevie Ray Vaughan; following Stevie Ray's death in the summer of 1990, Jimmie pursued a full-time solo career. The Fabulous Thunderbirds replaced Vaughan with two guitarists, Duke Robillard and Kid Bangham. The first album from the new lineup, Walk That Walk, Talk That Talk, appeared in 1991. Following the release of Walk That Walk, Talk That Talk, Epic/Associated dropped the Fabulous Thunderbirds from their roster.

During the early '90s, the Fabulous Thunderbirds were in limbo, as Kim Wilson recorded a pair of solo albums -- Tigerman (1993) and That's Life (1994). Wilson re-assembled the band in late 1994 and the band recorded their ninth album, Roll of the Dice, which was released on Private Music in 1995. High Water followed in 1997 with a live album in 2001. (1997 also saw the death of original bassist Keith Ferguson at the age of 50.)

In 2004, Wilson reassembled the band yet again adding retro blues sensation guitarist Nick Curran and equally talented West Coast guitarist Kirk Eli Fletcher. The newly anointed group released Painted On, produced by Steve Berlin of Los Lobos, on Tone Cool records in 2005. It would be 2013 before the T-Birds issued their next studio album. On the Verge saw Wilson working with guitarists Johnny Moeller and Mike Keller, with Randy Bermudes on bass and Jay Moeller on drums. Wilson took his latest incarnation of the Thunderbirds -- Johnny Moeller on guitar, Kevin Anker on keyboards, Steve Gomes on bass, and Wes Watkins on drums -- back to the studio to make 2016's Strong Like That, which included additional guitar from Anson Funderburgh. Former bassist Preston Hubbard, who played with the group from 1985 to 1993, died on August 17, 2016, at the age of 63, and keyboardist Gene Taylor, who was in the band from 1993 to 2005, (and also recorded with Canned Heat and the Blasters), passed on February 20, 2021, at the age of 68. In June 2024, the Canadian Stony Plain label issued Struck Down; With Wilson and Johnny Moeller, this version of the Fabulous Thunderbirds featured Bob Welsh on keyboards, Steven Kirsty on bass, and Rudy Petschauer on drums. Struck Down also included a handful of guest stars, including Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, Bonnie Raitt, Elvin Bishop, Mick Fleetwood, and Taj Mahal.

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The Fabulous Thunderbirds - Struck Down

Album: Struck Down
Size: 81,8 MB
Time: 35:21
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2024
Styles: Blues
Art: Front

1. Struck Down By The Blues (Feat. Steve Strongman) (3:41)
2. Don't Make No Sense (Feat. Terrance Simien) (2:47)
3. Payback Time (Feat. Billy Gibbons) (3:35)
4. Nothing In Rambling (Feat. Keb' Mo', Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal, Mick Fleetwood) (3:55)
5. I Won't Give Up (3:35)
6. The Hard Way (4:06)
7. Whatcha Do To Me (Feat. Elvin Bishop) (3:09)
8. I've Got Eyes (4:07)
9. That's Cold (2:18)
10. Sideline (4:03)

The Fabulous Thunderbirds is a familiar name for anyone into contemporary blues and blues rock. This is the band that created classic albums like T-Bird Rhythm and Tuff Enuff, powered by hits like the title track and “Wrap It Up,” Tuff Enuff went platinum, selling more than one million copies. Led by founding member Kim Wilson, the Fabulous Thunderbirds have been nominated for Grammy Awards six times and for Blues Music Awards more than 20 times.

Formed in 1974, the band celebrates their 50th anniversary with the release of their first new studio album in eight years - Struck Down. Struck Down features 9 original new songs co-written by Hamilton bluesman Steve Strongman & Kim Wilson and a stellar cover of Memphis Minnie’s song “Nothin’ in Ramblin. The album was produced by Kim Wilson, Steve Strongman & Glen Parrish, recorded in New Jersey and Hamilton, and mixed by Shelly Yakus (John Lennon/U2/Tom Petty).

Guests include Billy Gibbons on the first single “Payback Time”, and Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal, Keb’ Mo’ and Mick Fleetwood on the sole cover song on the album, Memphis Minnie’s “Nothing In Rambling.” Stand out tracks include the opening track “Struck Down By The Blues” featuring Steve Strongman on guitar, the Cajun-flavored “Don’t Make No Sense” featuring Terrance Simien on accordion, “Watcha Do To Me” featuring Elvin Bishop, and the wistful closing track “Sideline.”

The band continues to tour internationally selling out venues and headlining festivals with the current line-up of Kim Wilson on vocals and harmonica, Johnny Moeller on guitar, Bob Welsh on keyboards & guitar, Rudy Albin on drums, and Steve Kirsty on bass.

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Al Copley & The Fabulous Thunderbirds - Good Understanding

Size: 98.6 MB
Time: 42:12
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1993/1997
Styles: Electric Blues, Louisiana Blues
Art: Full

01. Doin' It (4:44)
02. Sunshine Moonlight (7:47)
03. Another Woman (3:07)
04. Bad, Bad Whiskey (3:59)
05. Run Riot (Rog's Romp) (2:59)
06. What Do I Do? (4:05)
07. A Man And The Blues (5:26)
08. Love Will Heal Me Too (3:12)
09. Good Understanding (6:48)

Personnel:
Al Copley: Piano, Vocals
Kim Wilson: Harmonica
Duke Robillard: Guitar
Jose Avila: Bongos
Preston Hubbard: Double Bass
Vincenc Kummer: Double Bass (tracks: 7, 8)
Drums – Fran Christina

Some things refuse to die, they just morph endlessly. While few of the original members of the Fabulous Thunderbirds are present for this effort, two founding members of Roomful of Blues are leading the charge. The results are commendable. Duke Robillard's expert guitar lines ride along on Al Copley's true-blue piano and smoky vocals for a very fine trip. The trademark Texas blues of Jimmie Vaughan is replaced here with some of the swampiest Louisiana R&B you can find. You'll boogie, you'll stroll, you'll pass out in your whiskey, but you'll have a good time. ~Tim Sheridan

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The Fabulous Thunderbirds - Live

Size: 142.6 MB
Time: 60:53
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2001
Styles: Texas Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Full

01. Introduction By Dave Adelson (0:07)
02. Wait On Time (4:12)
03. My Babe (5:47)
04. The Things I Used To Do (5:46)
05. The Hustle Is On (3:27)
06. I Can Tell (4:02)
07. Look Watcha' Done (4:46)
08. Wrap It Up (3:01)
09. Early Every Morning (5:37)
10. She's Tough (4:55)
11. I Believe I'm In Love (3:35)
12. Tuff Enuff (5:41)
13. People Will Be People (4:15)
14. Where Were You (5:37)

Like spiritually similar brethren George Thorogood (only with a Tex-Mex flair, natch), the Thunderbirds have released a live disc on the CMC imprint. This appropriately monikered Live does a fine job of displaying the hits, namely "Wrap It Up" and "Tuff Enuff," and that alone would make it a decent primer for the band, though purists would no-doubt be able to find one or a dozen missing gems from the band's vast catalog. Gearheads will appreciate the modern technology used to capture the band's set -- this is outlined nicely in the liner notes, though those same liner notes refer to the disc as This Night in L.A., which is bound to create confusion. ~Brian O'Neill

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The Fabulous Thunderbirds - Sho' Nuff [Live Texas '90]

Released: 2021
Size: 59.3 MB
Time: 25:55
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Styles: Blues/Rock
Art: Front

1. 1 Wrap It Up (Live) [2:53]
2. 2 Powerful Stuff (Live) [5:15]
3. 3 Mistake Number One (Live) [5:04]
4. 4 Rock This Place (Live) [4:16]
5. 5 Knock Yourself Out (Live) [3:50]
6. 6 Tuff Enuff (Live) [4:35]

The Fabulous Thunderbirds - The Fabulous Thunderbirds are an American blues rock band formed in Texas in 1974.

After performing for several years in the Austin, Texas blues scene, the band won a recording contract with Takoma/Chrysalis Records and later signed with Epic Records. In 2011, they signed with Severn Records.

Their first two albums were released in 1979 and 1980, with Kim Wilson's lead vocals and harmonica, Jimmie Vaughan as lead guitarist, and Keith Ferguson on bass guitar. Mike Buck was on drums for the first album but left the band and was replaced by Fran Christina on the second. Both albums initially sold through the small number printed (about 3000 units) and are now regarded as significant blues recordings. The Thunderbirds' blues style mixed Texas blues with the harmonica-laced swamp blues sounds of Slim Harpo and Lazy Lester—both of whom the Thunderbirds covered. The band's third album, Butt-Rockin', released in 1981, took the band closer to old rhythm and blues and added additional musicians playing piano and brass.

Although the Fabulous Thunderbirds had become favorites of fellow musicians—opening shows for the likes of the Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton—and had been critically well-received, the band's records did not sell well. Chrysalis dropped the band following the release of T-Bird Rhythm, leaving the band without a contract for four years. While still in limbo, the Fabulous Thunderbirds continued to play concerts across the U.S. During this time, bassist Keith Ferguson left the band and was replaced by Preston Hubbard, a former member of Roomful of Blues. Also during this time, the band was featured on the 1983 Carlos Santana album Havana Moon. In 1985, the band finally landed another recording contract with Epic/Associated.

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The Fabulous Thunderbirds - Tuffer Than The Rest: The Broadcast Collection

Size: 196,5 MB
Time: 83:47
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2020
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Why Get Up (Live 1986) (4:17)
02. Wrap It Up (Live 1986) (2:57)
03. Amnesia (Live 1986) (4:07)
04. Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White (Live 1986) (2:13)
05. Tear It Up (Live 1986) (3:22)
06. You Ain't Nothin' But Fine (Live 1986) (2:47)
07. How Do You Spell Love (Live 1986) (3:18)
08. Tell Me (Live 1986) (3:25)
09. Hot Number (Live 1987) (3:53)
10. Kim Talks (Live 1987) (1:15)
11. Why Get Up (Live 1987) (4:53)
12. Fine Fine Fine (Live 1987) (3:05)
13. Wrap It Up (Live 1987) (3:31)
14. Stand Back (Live 1987) (3:38)
15. Streets Of Gold (Live 1987) (4:19)
16. Sofa Circuit (Live 1987) (3:45)
17. Look At That Look At That (Live 1987) (5:17)
18. Tuff Enuff (Live 1987) (4:36)
19. Man Size Job (Live 1987) (5:11)
20. I Hear You Knockin' (Live 1987) (4:36)
21. Goin' Away Baby (Live 1993) (3:01)
22. High And Lonesome (Live 1993) (3:26)
23. Runnin' Shoes (Live 1993) (2:46)

With their fusion of blues, rock & roll, and R&B, the Fabulous Thunderbirds helped popularize roadhouse Texas blues with a mass audience in the '80s and, in the process, they helped kick-start a blues revival during the mid-'80s. During their heyday in the early '80s, they were the most popular attraction on the blues bar circuit, which eventually led to a breakthrough to the pop audience in 1986 with their fifth album, Tuff Enuff. The mass success didn't last too long, and founding member Jimmie Vaughan left in 1990, but the Fabulous Thunderbirds remained one of the most popular blues concert acts in America during the '90s.

Guitarist Jimmie Vaughan formed the Fabulous Thunderbirds with vocalist/harpist Kim Wilson in 1974; in addition to Vaughan and Wilson, the band's original lineup included bassist Keith Ferguson and drummer Mike Buck. Initially, the group also featured vocalist Lou Ann Barton, but she left the band shortly after its formation. Within a few years, the Thunderbirds became the house band for the Austin club Antone's, where they would play regular sets and support touring blues musicians. By the end of the decade, they had built a strong fan base, which led to a record contract with the local Takoma Records.

In 1979, the Fabulous Thunderbirds released their eponymous debut on Takoma. The record was successful enough to attract the attention of major labels and Chrysalis signed the band the following year. What's the Word, the group's second album, was released in 1980 and it was followed in 1981 by Butt Rockin'. By the time the Thunderbirds recorded their 1982 album T-Bird Rhythm, drummer Mike Buck was replaced by Fran Christina, a former member of Roomful of Blues.

Although the Fabulous Thunderbirds had become favorites of fellow musicians -- they opened shows for the Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton -- and had been critically well-received, their records didn't sell particularly well. Chrysalis dropped the band following the release of T-Bird Rhythm, leaving the band without a record contract for four years. While they were in limbo, they continued to play concerts across the country. During this time, bassist Keith Ferguson left the band and was replaced by Preston Hubbard, another former member of Roomful of Blues. In 1985, they finally landed another record contract, signing with Epic/Associated.

After the deal with Epic/Associated was complete, the T-Birds entered a London studio and recorded their fifth album with producer Dave Edmunds. The resulting album, Tuff Enuff, was released in the spring of 1986 and, unexpectedly, became a major crossover success. The title track was released as a single and its accompanying video received heavy play on MTV, which helped the song reach the American Top Ten. The success of the single sent the album to number 13 on the charts; Tuff Enuff would eventually receive a platinum record. "Wrap It Up," a cover of an old Sam & Dave song, was the album's second single and it became a Top Ten album rock track. Later in 1986, the T-Birds won the W.C. Handy Award for best blues band.

The Fabulous Thunderbirds' follow-up to Tuff Enuff, Hot Number, arrived in the summer of 1987. Initially, the album did fairly well -- peaking at number 49 on the charts and spawning the Top Ten album rock hit "Stand Back" -- but it quickly fell off the charts. Furthermore, its slick, radio-ready sound alienated their hardcore following of blues fans. "Powerful Stuff," a single from the soundtrack of the Tom Cruise film Cocktail, became a number three album rock hit in the summer of 1988. It was included on the following year's Powerful Stuff album, which proved to be a major commercial disappointment -- it only spent seven weeks on the charts.

After the two poorly received follow-ups to Tuff Enuff, Jimmie Vaughan left the band to play in a duo with his brother, Stevie Ray Vaughan; following Stevie Ray's death in the summer of 1990, Jimmie pursued a full-time solo career. The Fabulous Thunderbirds replaced Vaughan with two guitarists, Duke Robillard and Kid Bangham. The first album from the new lineup, Walk That Walk, Talk That Talk, appeared in 1991. Following the release of Walk That Walk, Talk That Talk, Epic/Associated dropped the Fabulous Thunderbirds from their roster.

During the early '90s, the Fabulous Thunderbirds were in limbo, as Kim Wilson recorded a pair of solo albums -- Tigerman (1993) and That's Life (1994). Wilson re-assembled the band in late 1994 and the band recorded their ninth album, Roll of the Dice, which was released on Private Music in 1995. High Water followed in 1997 with a live album after that in 2001.

In 2004, Wilson reassembled the band yet again adding retro blues sensation guitarist Nick Curran and equally talented West Coast guitarist Kirk Eli Fletcher. The newly anointed group released Painted On on Tone Cool records in 2005. ~Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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VA - Lucerne Blues Festival 2019 (Promo)

Size: 147,8+155,2 MB
Time: 63:54+67:05
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2019
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock, Blues Soul
Art: Full

CD 1:
01 B.B. & The Blues Shacks - Down In Lucerne (2:45)
02 Lindsay Beaver - Too Cold To Cry (3:35)
03 Billy Price - I Keep Holding On (3:49)
04 Rev. John Wilkins - Storm And Rain (5:29)
05 Shemekia Copeland - Great Rain (4:46)
06 Robert Lee Coleman - Somebody Loves Me (3:50)
07 Lilly Martin - Runway (9:36)
08 Corey Ledet & His Zydeco Band - Everything Has To Change (2:48)
09 Gumbo Grits & Gravy - Gumbo Grits & Gravy (3:41)
10 Mike Vernon & The Mighty Combo - Hate To Leave (3:34)
11 Benny Turner - Wee Baby Blues (4:37)
12 The Fabulous Thunderbirds - I've Never Found A Girl (3:46)
13 Altered Five Blues Band - Ten Thousand Watts (3:22)
14 West Weston - Your Dog Keeps Looking At Me (4:37)
15 Chicago Blues Reunion - Drinkin' Wine (3:32)

CD 2:
01 The Fabulous Thunderbirds - Smooth (4:08)
02 Shemekia Copeland - I'm Not Like Everybody Else (4:15)
03 Billy Price - Your Love Stays With Me (4:01)
04 Lindsay Beaver - Dangerous (3:40)
05 Altered Five Blues Band - Don't Rock My Blues (3:12)
06 Benny Turner - See See Baby (3:40)
07 Chicago Blues Reunion - Buried Alive In The Blues (4:50)
08 Mike Vernon & The Mighty Combo - Be On That Train (4:15)
09 Robert Lee Coleman - Done Forgot About Love (4:40)
10 Benny Turner & Cash McCall - Bring It On Home (4:55)
11 Rev. John Wilkins - You Can't Hurry God (4:08)
12 Corey Ledet & His Zydeco Band - J'ai Parti Dans La Campagne (3:13)
13 Nico Duportal & His Rhythm Dudes - I Know The Rules (3:14)
14 Lindsay Beaver - Lost Cause (5:05)
15 Altered Five Blues Band - Eight Wonder (4:16)
16 Raphael Wressnig & Igor Prado - Young Girl (5:26)

November finds the blues in all its facets ruling the roost in Lucerne.

A number of venues around the town host world-class blues acts. Every year, the organisers manage to track down performers covering every style of blues. This premier event has established itself as one of Europe's top blues events.

Lucerne Blues Festival 2019

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Vaughan Brothers - Live In Amsterdam 1983 & 1987 (Bootleg)

Size: 179,9 MB
Time: 76:48
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2002
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble - Buddy Guy Shuffle ( 4:22)
02. Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble - Voodoo Chile ( 7:52)
03. Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble - Tell Me ( 3:10)
04. Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble - Mary Had A Little Lamb ( 4:02)
05. Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble - Texas Flood (11:27)
06. Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble - Love Struck Baby ( 2:58)
07. Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble - Little Wing ( 7:27)
08. Jimmie Vaughan & The Fabulous Thunderbirds - True Love ( 3:49)
09. Jimmie Vaughan & The Fabulous Thunderbirds - Runnin' Shoes ( 4:02)
10. Jimmie Vaughan & The Fabulous Thunderbirds - You're Nothing But Fine ( 2:52)
11. Jimmie Vaughan & The Fabulous Thunderbirds - Easy Baby ( 6:26)
12. Jimmie Vaughan & The Fabulous Thunderbirds - Stand Back ( 3:42)
13. Jimmie Vaughan & The Fabulous Thunderbirds - She's Tuff ( 8:53)
14. Jimmie Vaughan & The Fabulous Thunderbirds - Rockin' Winter Wonderland ( 2:24)
15. Jimmie Vaughan & The Fabulous Thunderbirds - Tell Me ( 3:15)

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, live at Paradiso, Amsterdam 1983
Jimmie Vaughan & The Fabulous Thunderbirds, live at Paradiso, Amsterdam 1987

Live In Amsterdam 1983 & 1987

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The Fabulous Thunderbirds - Taste Of Chicago: Live 1989

Size: 132,5 MB
Time: 56:59
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Texas Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front & Back

01. One Night Stand (Live) (5:12)
02. Wrap It Up (Live) (Live) (2:57)
03. Powerful Stuff (Live) (4:36)
04. Mistake Number 1 (Live) (5:19)
05. Rock With Me (Live) (6:59)
06. Full Time Lover (Live) (8:31)
07. Rock This Place (Live) (4:21)
08. Knock Yourself Out (Live) (3:40)
09. Tuff Enough (Live) (4:27)
10. Look At That (Live) (6:04)
11. The Crawl (Live) (4:49)

Helping to galvanize the early 80's blues revival, the Fabulous Thunderbirds' fusion of R & B, rock & roll and Texas blues saw them attain great popularity & success by the time of this broadcast. Featuring Kim Wilson/vocals, harmonica, Jimmie Vaughan/guitar vocals, Fran Christina/drums, Preston Hubbard/bass and a young Doyle Bramhall Jr/guitar. Aired by WXRT-FM live from the Taste of Chicago Festival, Grant Park, Chicago IL on 4th July 1989.

Taste Of Chicago: Live 1989

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The Fabulous Thunderbirds - Wrap It Up

Year: 1993
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 37:20
Size: 86,0 MB
Styles: Electric blues, rocking blues
Scans: Full

1. Wrap It Up (2:44)
2. It Takes A Big Man To Cry (4:12)
3. Stagger Lee (2:55)
4. Now Loosen Up Baby (3:33)
5. Feelin' Good (5:27)
6. Tuff Enuff (3:23)
7. Knock Yourself Out (4:30)
8. Twist It Off (3:40)
9. It Comes To Me Naturally (2:52)
10. Born To Love You (3:58)

Wrap It Up is an enjoyable budget-priced collection of hits and album tracks from the Fabulous Thunderbirds' Epic era, including the title track, which is a cover of Sam & Dave's hit. It's a fine sampler, but not a definitive collection by any stretch of the imagination. /Stephen Thomas Erlewine, AllMusic

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The Fabulous Thunderbirds - Piazza Blues Bellinzona

Released: 2007
Size: 176.3 MB
Time: 76:36
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Styles: Blues, R&B
Art: Front

1. Pretty Baby [ 6:29]
2. My Babe [ 3:30]
3. Postman [ 7:36]
4. Shot Down [ 4:32]
5. She's Tuff [ 6:24]
6. Painted On [ 4:23]
7. Wait on Time [ 4:32]
8. Two-Time Fool [ 3:23]
9. Love Shock [ 8:43]
10. Real Gone Lover [13:38]
11. Jam with Rick Estrin [ 7:51]
12. Nine Below Zero [ 5:30]

The Fabulous Thunderbirds recorded at the blues music festival Piazza Blues that takes place in Bellinzona, Switzerland. This 2007 edition also had Joe Bonamassa, Sharrie Williams and Charles Wilson Soul Blues Band amongst others.

Piazza Blues Bellinzona

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The Fabulous Thunderbirds - 2 albums: Walk That Walk, Talk That Talk / The Best Of The Fabulous Thunderbirds: Early Bird Special

Album: Walk That Walk, Talk That Talk
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 50:24
Size: 115.4 MB
Styles: Texas blues
Year: 1991
Art: Front

[4:21] 1. Twist Of The Knife
[3:45] 2. Ain't That A Lot Of Love
[6:27] 3. Work Together
[3:57] 4. Born To Love You
[5:08] 5. Need Somebody To Love
[5:28] 6. Feelin' Good
[4:20] 7. Roller Coaster
[3:17] 8. Sweet Thang
[4:55] 9. Can't Stop Rockin'
[4:48] 10. When I Get Home
[3:53] 11. Paralyzed

Walk That Walk, Talk That Talk is the first album the Fabulous Thunderbirds recorded without Jimmie Vaughan. It takes two guitarists -- two good guitarists, by the way -- to fill his place, and even with Duke Robillard and Kid Bangham on board, there is something missing. Though the T-birds have returned to straightahead blues-rock, abandoning the overly commercial production of their previous three albums, they don't sound as distinctive as they did with Vaughan. Still, Kim Wilson blows some good harp, Robillard and Bangham throw out a few stellar solos, contributing to a set of driving blues-rock that will be welcome to fans of the group's earliest records. ~Thom Owens

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Album: The Best Of The Fabulous Thunderbirds: Early Bird Special
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:25
Size: 131.5 MB
Styles: Texas blues
Year: 2011
Art: Front

[3:28] 1. Rich Woman
[2:56] 2. She's Tuff
[3:23] 3. Tuff Enuff
[5:32] 4. Scratch My Back
[3:27] 5. Bad Boy
[3:16] 6. Low Down Woman
[2:40] 7. Marked Deck
[2:37] 8. Ones Too Many
[2:30] 9. I Believe I'm In Love
[2:42] 10. I Hear You Knockin'
[3:02] 11. Can't Tear It Up Enuff
[1:51] 12. You Ain't Nothin' But Fine
[2:42] 13. Wrap It Up
[3:42] 14. You're Humbuggin' Me
[2:57] 15. The Crawl
[4:51] 16. Full Time Lover
[1:08] 17. Los Fabuloso Thunderbirds
[4:33] 18. Powerful Stuff

2011 collection from the American Blues rockers. The early albums by The Fabulous Thunderbirds established Kim Wilson and Jimmie Vaughan as the premiere Blues Rock masters. This collection, which for the first time, includes the most loved tracks and hits that put the band on the map during the first decade of their recording and touring career.

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The Fabulous Thunderbirds - Strong Like That

Size: 99,0 MB
Time: 40:17
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2016
Styles: Blues Rock, Texas Blues
Art: Front

01. (I Know) I'm Losing You (Feat. Roosevelt Collier & Wes Watkins) (4:21)
02. Don't Burn Me (Feat. Anson Funderburgh) (3:47)
03. You're Gonna Miss Me (4:13)
04. Drowning On Dry Land (3:40)
05. Smooth (4:06)
06. Somebody's Getting It (3:31)
07. Meet Me On The Corner (3:51)
08. Where's Your Love Been (5:04)
09. I've Never Found A Girl (To Love Me Like You Do) (3:44)
10. Strong Like That (3:55)

"From the opening swampy piano runs, crispy funk lead riffs, earthy and raunchy harmonica runs, and Kim Wilson's down-to-the-bone soul growls on the Motown classic "(I Know I'm) Losing You" to the bright Stax-inflected guitars and horns of the Eddie Floyd classic "Never Found Me a Girl," The Fabulous Thunderbirds take flight on their new album, Strong Like That. The band balances the mournfulness of blues with all the joy of soul music, and the tunes here are often so bright that they drive us up out of our seats to the dance floor to groove to The Fabulous Thunderbirds' smooth and soulful sound. " - Henry Carrigan, No Depression

Strong Like That

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The Fabulous Thunderbirds - Live From London

Size: 140,6 MB
Time: 59:54
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2005
Styles: Blues Rock, Texas Blues
Art: Front

01. Can't Tear It Up Enuff (3:44)
02. Scratch My Back (4:38)
03. Pretty Baby (4:04)
04. True Love (3:46)
05. One's Too Many (5:04)
06. Those Fine Chicks (4:04)
07. She's Tuff (4:29)
08. My Babe (4:23)
09. Full-Time Lover (7:07)
10. Tuff Enuff (3:55)
11. I Don't Care (3:00)
12. Give Me All Your Lovin' (3:55)
13. Two Time My Lovin' (3:57)
14. Jimmy's Song (3:41)

The Fabulous Thunderbirds bring a southern flavour to the Live From London series with their unique blend of blues and roadhouse rockabilly. Recorded at London's Camden Palace,the band treated the audience to a superb set of foot-tapping hits including One's Too Many,Scratch My Back and their Top 10 smash Tuff Enuff.Featuring original members Kim Wilson and Jimmie Vaughan,this high energy live concert captures the Fabulous Thunderbirds in their heyday and demonstrates why the band are regarded as one of the best blues acts still performing today. The Fabulous Thunderbirds were formed in 1974, when guitarist Jimmie Vaughan teamed up with vocalist Kim Wilson, bass player Keith Ferguson and drummer Mike Buck. Based in Austin,Texas,the group quickly forged a promising reputation and strong following of fans as they sort to repopularise roadhouse blues and rock and roll for a new generation. In 1979,they released their self titled debut album through Takoma Records, which caught the attention of major labels and lead to Chrysalis signing them the following year. Their next two albums What's The World(1980)and Butt Rockin(1981)were not huge commercial successes but they did cement the band's reputation as a tight-sounding musical outfit and saw them perform as support acts for the Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton. The lack of album sales for the fourth album T-Bird Rhythm(1982)ended the group's relationship with Chrysalis and they were left without a recording contract for four years,until they eventually signed with Epic in 1985.During this time Keith Ferguson left the band and was replaced by Preston Hubbard. Their collaboration with producer Dave Edmunds on the 1986 release Tuff Enuff was their breakthrough album as it unexpectedly spawned a Top 10 single with the title track and the album reached number 13 in the charts, eventually going platinum. Riding their success,the Fabulous Thunderbirds released Hot Number in 1987, and although it initially sold well,it soon fell out of the charts. It also received strong criticism from the band's core fans who felt the group had moved away from their blues roots,selling their souls in the pursuit of commercial recognition. With the dawn of the 1990s,the band moved into a transitional stage with changing line-ups and members pursuing solo careers but they still managed to release a further two albums Powerful Stuff(1989)and Walk That Walk,Talk That Talk (1991). Jimmie Vaughan left to join his brother Stevie Ray and Kim Wilson recorded the solo albums Tigerman and That's Life before reassembling the band in 1994 for the release Roll Of The Dice and the 1997 title High Water. The Fabulous Thunderbirds continue to tour across Europe and America and will always be credited as a driving force in the revival of blues during the mid 1980s.

Personnel:
Jimmie Vaughan - guitar
Kim Wilson - lead vocals/harmonica
Preston Hubbard - double bass/electric bass
Francis Christina - drums/backing vocals.

Live From London

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Fabulous Thunderbirds : Tuff Enuff / Hot Number

Since 1975 the Fabulous Thunderbirds were a hard working blues band from Texas with hard core fans but no international recognition. During their first tour in England, they met Nick Lowe and Dave Edmunds (of Rockpile). Lowe produced their fourth album "T-Bird Rhythm", a solid collection of songs that sadly failed to yield any hits. Chrysalis, their record label, dropped them after four albums, and Keith Furguson left the band. Preston Hubbard from Roomful of Blues replaced him but the band struggled to get a new recording contract. In 1986 the T-Birds went to London to record a new album with Dave Edmunds at the console. The album (Tuff Enuff) is a fine document of of the Thunderbirds' electric Texas barbecue of chooglin Chicago blues, sassy Memphis Soul and Louisiana zydeco hop, but most record companies weren't interested!! The band financed a video of "Tuff Enuff" and finally CBS Records signed the band. The album "Tuff Enuff" scored two major hit singles in the title track and "Wrap It Up". These singles put the band on the international music radar and turned them into MTV stars. Dave Edmunds remained their producer for three more albums over five years, before major changes in the T-birds line-up and the changing music trends of the 1990s disrupted “business as usual” for the group.

Album: Tuff Enuff
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Source: LL (from CD)
Released: 1986
Styles: Blues
Time: 32:48
Size: 76,0 MB
Covers: Full

(3:23) 1. Tuff Enuff
(2:45) 2. Tell Me
(3:28) 3. Look at That, Look at That
(3:43) 4. Two Time My Lovin
(3:46) 5. Amnesia
(2:43) 6. Wrap It Up
(3:10) 7. True Love
(3:51) 8. Why Get Up
(2:51) 9. I Don't Care
(3:04) 10. Down at Antones

Tuff Enuff

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Album: Hot Number
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Source: LL (from CD)
Released: 1987
Styles: Blues
Time: 39:05
Size: 90,1 MB
Covers: Full

(3:38) 1. Stand Back
(3:29) 2. Hot Number
(4:22) 3. Wasted Tears
(2:56) 4. It Comes to Me Naturally
(4:50) 5. Love in Common
(3:57) 6. How Do You Spell Love?
(4:36) 7. Streets of Gold
(3:37) 8. Sofa Circuit
(3:23) 9. Don't Bother Trying to Steal Her Love
(4:12) 10. It Takes a Big Man to Cry

Hot Number

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Fabulous Thunderbirds - High Water

File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Source: LL (from CD)
Released: 1997
Styles: Blues
Time: 54:55
Size: 126,5 MB
Covers: Full

Personnel:
Kim Wilson : vocals, harp, guitar
Danny Kortchmar : guitars, piano, organ
Steve Jordan : bass, drums, guitar

(4:45) 1. Too Much of Everything
(4:40) 2. Do Right by Me
(4:19) 3. Tortured
(4:13) 4. High Water
(5:44) 5. Hurt on Me
(5:20) 6. Hand to Mouth
(5:07) 7. Promises You Can't Keep
(4:10) 8. I Can't Have You
(3:50) 9. Too Hot to Handle
(3:59) 10. Save It for Someone Who Cares
(5:04) 11. It's About Time
(3:40) 12. That's All I Need to Know

Although credited to the Fabulous Thunderbirds, High Water was written and performed by bandleader Kim Wilson with guitarist Danny Kortchmar and percussionist Steve Jordan, who produced the album, and it does not feature the rest of the current T-Birds lineup, which, in any case, has long since devolved into a backup band for Wilson. Kortchmar and Jordan are not exactly authentic bluesmen, of course, but instead high-priced sessionmen, and they provide a tightly arranged, somewhat antiseptic accompaniment to Wilson, whose vocals and harmonica playing are the focus. Longtime fans may miss the prominent guitar work and band feel that characterized earlier releases. -- Allmusic.

High Water
High Water artwork

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The Fabulous Thunderbirds - T-Bird Rhythm

Size: 119,5 MB
Time: 43:50
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1982/2013
Styles: Texas Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Full

01. Can't Tear It Up Enuff (3:05)
02. How Do You Spell Love (2:20)
03. You're Humbuggin Me (3:43)
04. My Babe (2:54)
05. Neighbor Tend To Your Business (3:22)
06. The Monkey (3:17)
07. Diddy Wah Diddy (2:37)
08. Lover's Crime (2:37)
09. Poor Boy (3:23)
10. Tell Me (Pretty Baby) (3:48)
11. Gotta Have Some Just Got Some (4:43)
12. Can't Tear It Up Enough (Alt. Version) (Bonus Track) (2:47)
13. You're Humbuggin Me (Alt. Version) (Bonus Track) (2:43)
14. My Babe (Alt. Version) (Bonus Track) (2:25)

Fourth album from the Texas legends, originally released in 1982.

Produced by Nick Lowe. Subsequently, the T-Birds toured the UK in 1980 with Lowe’s band Rockpile.

Highlights include Bo Diddley’s ‘Diddy Wah Diddy’, and ‘The Monkey’ by Fats Domino collaborator, trumpeter and bandleader Dave Bartholomew.

The 3 bonus tracks are alternative versions of ‘Can’t Tear It Up Enuff’, ‘You’re Humbuggin’ Me’ and ‘My Babe’, recorded at an earlier session.

Booklet with authoritative and extensive liner notes written by respected ‘Record Collector’/ ‘Guitar & Bass’ journalist Michael Heatley.

T-Bird Rhythm

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The Fabulous Thunderbirds - Butt Rockin'

Size: 161,1 MB
Time: 50:11
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2013
Styles: Texas Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Full

01. I Believe I'm In Love (2:31)
02. One's Too Many (2:41)
03. Give Me All Your Lovin (2:48)
04. Roll, Roll, Roll (3:09)
05. Cherry Pink And Apple Blossem White (1:59)
06. I Hear You Knocking (2:48)
07. Tip On In (3:41)
08. I'm Sorry (2:51)
09. Mathilda (3:17)
10. Tell Me Why (2:25)
11. In Orbit (4:11)
12. Things I Forgot To Do (Bonus Track) (3:00)
13. Found A New Love (Bonus Track) (3:18)
14. I Got Eyes (Bonus Track) (3:05)
15. Someday You'll Want Me (Bonus Track) (2:15)
16. I Hear You Knockin (Live) (Bonus Track) (2:43)
17. Mathilda (Live) (Bonus Track) (3:22)

For their third album in 1981 the Fabulous Thunderbirds added the Roomful Of Blues horn section.It was cut at the Crystal Studios,Hollywood(a change from previous practice of recording in Texas).Frontman Kim Wilson wrote/co-wrote seven of the 11 cuts,another change of musical tactics.The opening track I Believe I'm In Love,has since become associated with his friend Bonnie Raitt.Standout covers include Roll,Roll,Roll-a 1958 release by Guitar Junior,and Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White-a trumpet hit for Perez Prado in 1955,now played by harmonica.Five bonus cuts include live material from Austin's Bottom Line.Booklet with authoritative and extensive liner notes written by respected Record Collector/Guitar & Bass journalist Michael Heatley.Expertly remastered by Jon Astley(who has worked on recordings by the Who,Led Zeppelin,George Harrison and many others).

Butt Rockin'

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The Fabulous Thunderbirds - What's The Word

Size: 136,3 MB
Time: 45:31
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1980/2013
Styles: Texas Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Full

01. Runnin Shoes (3:41)
02. You Ain't Nothin But Fun (1:50)
03. Low-Down Woman (3:19)
04. Extra Jimmies (2:39)
05. Sugar Coated Love (3:04)
06. Last Call For Alcohol (2:56)
07. The Crawl (2:15)
08. Jumpin Bad (2:25)
09. Learn To Treat Me Right (3:10)
10. I'm A Good Man (2:50)
11. Dirty Work (3:05)
12. That's Enough Of That Stuff (2:10)
13. Los Fabulosos Thunderbirds (Bonus Track) (1:12)
14. Look Watcha Done (Bonus Track) (2:17)
15. Please Don't Lie To Me (Bonus Track) (2:08)
16. Bad Boy (Live) (Bonus Track) (3:33)
17. The Crawl (Live) (Bonus Track) (2:49)

The Texan quartet's European breakthrough album was released in 1981. It was recorded at Sumet-Burnet Sound Studios in Dallas, with Denny Bruce producing and featured new drummer Fran Christina, replacing Mike Buck. Highlights include You Ain't Nothin But Fine(released as a single and covered by Dave Edmunds and Nick Lowe's Rockpile); Jimmie Vaughan's theme tune Extra Jimmies; and Guitar Junior's The Crawl,another single alongside Sugar Coated Love. Bonus tracks include non-album B-side Los Fabulosos Thunderbirds and cuts from a performance at the Bottom Line in home-town Austin including Eddie Taylor's Bad Boy - a song not on any other T-Birds album.Booklet with authoritative and extensive liner notes written by respected Record Collector/Guitar & Bass journalist Michael Heatley. Expertly remastered by Jon Astley(who has worked on recordings by the Who, Led Zeppelin, George Harrison and many others).

What's The Word

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