Ambition (Tommy Shaw album)

Ambition is former Styx guitarist/vocalist Tommy Shaw's third solo album release. It was produced by Terry Thomas (from the rock band, Charlie) and has a very fluid and melodic sound with rich synthesizer chords and sequences. Originally released on Atlantic Records in 1987. The album was re-released on American Beat Records in 2007.

Ambition
Studio album by Tommy Shaw
Released	1987
Recorded	1987
Studio	Livingston Studios (London, UK)
Genre	Rock
Length	44:31
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Terry Thomas Tommy Shaw
Tommy Shaw chronology
What If? (1985) Ambition (1987) 7 Deadly Zens (1998)

Professional ratings

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Track listing

All words & music by Tommy Shaw & Terry Thomas unless where otherwise noted.

1. "No Such Thing" - 3:58
2. "Dangerous Game" - 4:53
3. "The Weight of the World" - 4:56
4. "Ambition" - 4:26
5. "Ever Since the World Began" (Frankie Sullivan, Jim Peterik)- 4:08
6. "Are You Ready for Me" - 4:18
7. "Somewhere in the Night" - 4:40
8. "Love You Too Much" - 4:03
9. "The Outsider" - 4:54
10. "Lay Them Down" (Shaw) - 4:15

Personnel

• Tommy Shaw – lead vocals, backing vocals, lead guitar, guitars
• Terry Thomas – keyboards, guitars, drum programming, backing vocals
• Paul Wickens – keyboards
• Peter-John Vettese – additional keyboards (5)
• Christopher O'Shaughnessy – lead guitar (4, 6)
• Felix Krish – bass guitar, fretless bass, synth bass
• Tony Beard – drums
• Steve Alexander – percussion, drum overdubs, noises
• Richie Cannata – saxophones
• Lea Hart – backing vocals
• Dee Lewis – backing vocals
• Shirley Lewis – backing vocals
• Helena Springs – backing vocals
• James "JY" Young – backing vocals

Production

• Tommy Shaw – producer, arrangements
• Terry Thomas – producer, arrangements, mixing
• Simon Bohannon – recording
• Rafe McKenna – mixing (1–5, 7–10)
• Teri Reed – mixing (6)
• Jon Mallison – recording assistant, mix assistant
• Tony Harris – additional engineer
• George Schilling – additional engineer
• George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
• Bob Defrin – art direction
• Carol Bobolts – design
• David Michael Kennedy – photography

Singles

• "No Such Thing"
• "Ever Since the World Began" (#75 US)