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.

Blue Sky – Night Thunder
Studio album by Michael Murphey
Released	1975
Genre	Country, cowboy music
Length	34:52
Label	Epic
Producer	Bob Johnston
Michael Murphey chronology
Michael Murphey (1974) Blue Sky – Night Thunder (1975) Swans Against the Sun (1976)
Singles from Blue Sky – Night Thunder
"Wildfire" Released: February 1975 "Carolina in the Pines" Released: August 4, 1975

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The album was Murphey's most successful and reached #18 on the Billboard album chart, eventually selling 800,000 US copies. It remains his most commercially successful album to date.

Track listing

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

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

External links

• Michael Murphey's Official Website