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Released
  
26 September 1986

Vigilante (1986)
  
Mirador (1987)

Release date
  
26 September 1986

Length
  
43:36

Artist
  
Magnum

Label
  
Polydor Records

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Recorded
  
Mountain Studios, Montreux, Switzerland, 1986

Producers
  
Roger Taylor, David Richards

Genres
  
Rock music, Progressive rock, Melodic Rock

Similar
  
Magnum albums, Melodic Rock albums

Magnum lonely night


Vigilante is the sixth studio album by the English rock band Magnum, released in 1986 on Polydor.

Contents

Capitalising on the success of On a Storyteller's Night, Magnum changed to a more commercial direction with Vigilante. Produced by David Richards and Queen drummer Roger Taylor, the band's sound stepped towards that of 1980s Queen, with keyboards much higher in the mix than guitar. The album was recorded at Queen's famous Mountain Studios in Montreux. Three singles were released to promote the album, "Lonely Night", "Midnight (You Won't Be Sleeping)" and "When the World Comes Down".

Tracks such as "Lonely Night", "Need a Lot of Love", "Midnight (You Won't Be Sleeping)" and "Vigilante" laid the groundwork for the group to reach their commercial and creative peak on their follow-up UK Top 5 album, Wings of Heaven.

Vigilante entered the UK national charts at No. 24, and No. 11 in the Heavy Metal charts. The album was well received in Europe, charting at No. 16 in Sweden and No. 59 in Germany, along with a worldwide release in Japan, USA and Canada.

Magnum album vigilante 1986


Track listing

All tracks written by Tony Clarkin.

Singles

Lonely Night 7" (July 1986)

  1. "Lonely Night" [LP version] — 3:48
  2. "Les Mort Dansant" [Live] — 0:00

Lonely Night 12" (July 1986)

  1. "Lonely Night" [Extended] — 0:00
  2. "Les Mort Dansant" [Live] — 0:00
  3. "Hold Back Your Love" [Live] — 0:00

Lonely Night EP (July 1986)

  1. "Lonely Night" [LP version] — 3:48
  2. "Les Mort Dansant" [Live] — 0:00
  3. "Hold Back Your Love" [Live] — 0:00
  4. "Hit And Run" [Live] — 0:00

Midnight (You Won't Be Sleeping) 7" (October 1986)

  1. "Midnight (You Won't Be Sleeping)" [LP version] — 4:01
  2. "Back Street Kid" [LP version] — 5:01

Midnight (You Won't Be Sleeping) 12" (October 1986)

  1. "Midnight (You Won't Be Sleeping)" [Remix] — 0:00
  2. "Back Street Kid" [LP version] — 5:01
  3. "Midnight (You Won't Be Sleeping)" [LP version] — 4:01

Midnight (You Won't Be Sleeping) 12" picture disc (October 1986)

  1. "Midnight (You Won't Be Sleeping)" [LP version] — 4:01
  2. "Back Street Kid" [LP version] — 5:01
  3. "Kingdom of Madness" [Live] — 0:00

When the World Come Down 7" (February 1987)

  1. "When the World Comes Down" [LP version] — 5:20
  2. "Vigilante" [LP Version] — 6:40

When the World Come Down 12" (February 1987)

  1. "When the World Comes Down" [Extended] — 0:00
  2. "Vigilante" [LP version] — 6:40

When the World Come Down CD (July 1987)

  1. "When the World Comes Down" [Extended] — 0:00
  2. "Vigilante" [LP version] — 6:40

Personnel

  • Bob Catley — vocals
  • Tony Clarkin — guitar
  • Wally Lowe — bass guitar
  • Mark Stanway — keyboards
  • Mickey Barker — drums

    • Additional musicians

  • Roger Taylor — backing vocals on "When The World Comes Down" and "Sometime Love"
  • Daniel Bourquin — saxophone on "Midnight (You Won't Be Sleeping)"

    • Songs

    1Lonely Night3:48
    2Need a Lot of Love4:48
    3Sometime Love4:20

    References

    Vigilante (album) Wikipedia
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