Magnum "Vigilante" Original 1986 vinyl LP Polydor POLD 5198 first pressing
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Description
Magnum are an English Hard rock band. They were formed in Birmingham UK by Tony Clarkin (guitar, songwriter) and Bob Catley (vocals) in order to appear as the resident band at the Rum Runner nightclub in the city. Magnum have undergone several changes in personnel over the years; however, the core of Catley and Clarkin remain.
Vigilante is the sixth studio album by the English rock band Magnum, released in 1986 on Polydor.
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.
While the band had wanted Rodney Matthews to paint the artwork, the record company chose a different cover against the band's wishes.
Tracklist
A1 Lonely Night 3:48 A2 Need A Lot Of Love 4:48 A3 Sometime Love Backing Vocals – Roger Taylor 4:20 A4 Midnight (You Won't Be Sleeping) Saxophone – Daniel Bourquin 4:01 A5 Red On The Highway 4:14 B1 Holy Rider 5:17 B2 When The World Comes Down Backing Vocals – Roger Taylor 5:20 B3 Vigilante 6:40 B4 Back Street Kid 5:01- Recorded At – Mountain Studios, Montreaux
Credits
- Producer – Dave Richards, Roger Taylor
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 0 42282 99861 3
- Matrix / Runout: POLD-5198-A MT.
- Matrix / Runout: POLD-5198-B MT.
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