Vigilante (album)

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Vigilante
Studio album by Magnum
Released	September 1986
Recorded	Mountain Studios Montreux Switzerland 1986
Genre	Rock Melodic Rock Progressive Rock
Length	43:36
Label	Polydor
Producer	Roger Taylor David Richards
Professional reviews
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Magnum chronology
On A Storyteller's Night (1985) Vigilante (1986) Mirador (1987)
Singles from Vigilante
"Lonely Night" Released: July 1986 "Midnight (You Won't Be Sleeping)" Released: October 1986 "When The World Comes Down" Released: February 1987

Vigilante is the sixth Studio Album by British Melodic Rock band Magnum, released in 1986 on Polydor.

Capitalising on the success of On A Storyteller's Night, Magnum change to a more commercial direction with their 1986 album Vigilante. Produced by Roger Taylor and Dave Richards, the band's sound stepped towards that of 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 #24, and #11 in the Heavy Metal charts. The album was well received in Europe, charting at #18 in Sweden and #57 in Germany, along with a worldwide release in Japan, USA and Canada.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Singles 3 Personnel 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Track listing

All Tracks written by Tony Clarkin.

1. "Lonely Night" — 3:48
2. "Need A Lot Of Love" — 4:48
3. "Sometime Love" — 4:20
4. "Midnight (You Won't Be Sleeping)" — 4:01
5. "Red On The Highway" — 4:14
6. "Holy Rider" — 5:17
7. "When The World Comes Down" — 5:20
8. "Vigilante" — 6:40
9. "Back Street Kid" — 5:01

[edit] 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

[edit] Personnel

• Tony Clarkin — Guitar
• Bob Catley — Vocals
• Wally Lowe — Bass
• 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)"

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• www.magnumonline.co.uk — Official Magnum site
• Vigilante (1986) — lyrics from lyricwiki.org

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