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Ambition (Tommy Shaw album)

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Released
  
1987

Length
  
44:31

Artist
  
Tommy Shaw

Label
  
Atlantic Records

Producers
  
Terry Thomas, Tommy Shaw

Recorded
  
1987

Ambition (1987)
  
7 Deadly Zens (1998)

Release date
  
1987

Genre
  
Rock music

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Similar
  
Tommy Shaw albums, Rock music albums

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Originally released on Atlantic Records in 1987, 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. The album was re-released on American Beat Records in 2007.

Contents

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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: Guitars, Lead Vocals, Background Vocals
  • Tony Beard: Drums
  • Felix Krish: Bass Guitar, Fretless Bass Guitar, Bass Synth
  • Wix: Keyboards
  • Peter-John Vettese: Keyboards on "Ever Since the World Began"
  • Richie Cannata: Saxophone
  • Steve Alexander: Percussion, Drum overdubs
  • Christopher O'Shaughnessy: Lead Guitar on "Are You Ready for Me" and "Ambition"
  • Terry Thomas: Guitar, Keyboards, Drum programming, Background Vocals
  • Lee Hart: Background Vocals
  • Dee & Shirley Lewis: Background Vocals
  • Helena Springs: Background Vocals
  • James "JY" Young: Background Vocals

    • Singles

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

    • Songs

    1No Such Thing3:58
    2Dangerous Game4:53
    3The Weight of the World4:57

    References

    Ambition (Tommy Shaw album) Wikipedia
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