Ambition (Tommy Shaw album)

Ambition
Studio album by
Tommy Shaw
Released1987
Recorded1987
StudioLivingston Studios (London, UK)
GenreRock
Length44:31
LabelAtlantic
Producer
Tommy Shaw chronology
What If?
(1985) 		Ambition
(1987) 		7 Deadly Zens
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic [1]

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

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 – lead vocals, backing vocals, lead guitar, guitars
  • Terry Thomas – keyboards, guitars, drum programming, backing vocals
  • Paul Wickens – keyboards
  • Peter-John Vettese – additional keyboards (5)
  • Christopher O'Shaughnessy – lead guitar (4, 6)
  • Felix Krish – bass guitar, fretless bass, synth bass
  • Tony Beard – drums
  • Steve Alexander – percussion, drum overdubs, noises
  • Richie Cannata – saxophones
  • Lea Hart – backing vocals
  • Dee Lewis – backing vocals
  • Shirley Lewis – backing vocals
  • Helena Springs – backing vocals
  • James "JY" Young – backing vocals

Production

  • Tommy Shaw – producer, arrangements
  • Terry Thomas – producer, arrangements, mixing
  • Simon Bohannon – recording
  • Rafe McKenna – mixing (1–5, 7–10)
  • Teri Reed – mixing (6)
  • Jon Mallison – recording assistant, mix assistant
  • Tony Harris – additional engineer
  • George Schilling – additional engineer
  • George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
  • Bob Defrin – art direction
  • Carol Bobolts – design
  • David Michael Kennedy – photography

Singles

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

References

  1. ^ White, David. Ambition at AllMusic


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