John Paul Jones - The Thunderthief

The Thunderthief is a 9-track stormy adventure; from roaring bass-riffs, to moments of acoustic beauty and calm. Bursting with Jones' talent on an incredible range of instruments - including 4, 6, 10 and 12-string bass, bass steel guitar, piano, tripleneck mandolin, kyma, koto, autoharp and ukele - the album also features 4 vocal tracks, with lyrics by John Paul Jones and Peter Blegvad, plus contributions from guest soloists Adam Bomb and Robert Fripp.

Tracks:
1. Leafy Meadows
2. The Thunderthief
3. Hoediddle
4. Ice Fishing At Night
5. Daphne
6. Angry Angry
7. Down To The River To Pray
8. Shibuya Bop
9. Freedom Song

John Paul Jones - Vocals, 4-, 6-,10- and 12-string basses, bass steel guitar, acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, electric mandolin, bass mandolin, tripleneck mandolin, electric mandola, piano, organ, synthesizer, Kyma, koto, autoharp, ukelele
tripleneck mandolin and Kyma ­ Down to the River to Pray (Live version)
Terl Bryant - Drums, percussion, tofaran
Nick Beggs - Chapman Stick on Shibuya Bop and Leafy Meadows
Adam Bomb - Guitar Solo on Angry Angry
Robert Fripp - Guitar Solo on Leafy Meadows

Music and Lyrics - John Paul Jones
Down to the River to Pray ­ Traditional, arranged by JPJ
Lyrics Peter Blegvad - The Thunderthief, Ice Fishing at Night

Executive Producer - Mo Jones
Produced Recorded and Mixed by John Paul Jones
Recorded and Mixed at The Malthouse, London, UK
Mastering - Tim Young at Metropolis, London, UK
Artwork - Peter Blegvad
Design - Akio Morishima