Released 1975 Artist Michael Martin Murphey | Length 34:52 Release date 1975 | |
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Blue Sky – Night Thunder is the fourth album by American singer-songwriter Michael Martin 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.
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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
- "Wildfire" (Murphey, Larry Cansler) – 4:47
- "Carolina in the Pines" (Murphey) – 3:54
- "Goodbye Old Desert Rat" (Murphey) – 3:53
- "Wild Bird" (Murphey) – 2:24
- "Blue Sky Riding Song" (Murphey) – 3:32
- "Medicine Man" (Murphey, Murphey) – 3:49
- "Secret Mountain Hideout" (Murphey, Jac Murphey) – 3:56
- "Without My Lady There" (Murphey) – 2:33
- "Night Thunder" (Murphey) – 2:46
- "Rings of Life" (Murphey, Gary P. Nunn) – 3:18
Personnel
Music
Production
Songs
1Wildfire4:48
2Carolina In The Pines3:58
3Desert Rat3:55
References
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