Distant Thunder (Aswad album)

Distant Thunder
Studio album by
Released28 March 1988[1]
Studio
GenreReggae
Length44:24
LabelMango Records
Producer
Aswad chronology
To the Top
(1986)
Distant Thunder
(1988)
Too Wicked
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Record Mirror[3]

Distant Thunder is a studio album by British reggae band Aswad, released in March 1988 through Mango Records. Recording sessions took place at the Fallout Shelter, The Point, Eastcote, Strongroom, Sarm West & East, Rooster, and RAK Studios in London. Production was handled entirely by Aswad, except two tracks produced with Chris Porter and Ron Fair.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Message"
  • Patrick Patterson
  • Steve Scipio
4:33
2."Don't Turn Around"3:38
3."Set Them Free"
4:39
4."Smokey Blues"
  • Brinsley Forde
  • Angus Gaye
  • Anthony Robinson
  • Leslie Forde
3:09
5."I Can't Get Over You"
  • Brinsley Forde
  • Angus Gaye
  • Anthony Robinson
  • Leslie Forde
3:20
6."Give a Little Love"
  • Albert Hammond
  • Diane Warren
4:33
7."Tradition"
  • Brinsley Forde
  • Angus Gaye
  • Anthony Robinson
  • Leslie Forde
4:51
8."Feelings"
  • Brinsley Forde
  • Angus Gaye
  • Anthony Robinson
  • Leslie Forde
3:48
9."International Melody"
  • Brinsley Forde
  • Angus Gaye
  • Anthony Robinson
  • Leslie Forde
3:15
10."Bittersweet"
  • Brinsley Forde
  • Angus Gaye
  • Anthony Robinson
  • Leslie Forde
3:51
11."Justice"
  • Brinsley Forde
  • Angus Gaye
  • Anthony Robinson
  • Leslie Forde
4:47
Total length:44:24

Personnel

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Aswad

with:

Technical

Charts

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Chart (1988) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[4] 19
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[5] 10
UK Albums (OCC)[6] 10
US Billboard 200[7] 173
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] 41

References

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  1. ^ "none" (PDF). Music Week. 26 March 1988. p. 7. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  2. ^ Wynn, Ron. "Distant Thunder – Aswad | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  3. ^ Nicholson, Tim (9 April 1988). "33". Record Mirror. p. 32. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Aswad – Distant Thunder" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  5. ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Aswad Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  8. ^ "Aswad Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
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