Thunder (SMV album)

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Thunder
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 12, 2008 (2008-08-12)
Studio
GenreJazz-funk
Length1:02:33
LabelHeads Up
Producer
Stanley Clarke chronology
The Toys of Men
(2007)
Thunder
(2008)
The Stanley Clarke Band
(2010)
Marcus Miller chronology
Marcus
(2008)
Thunder
(2008)
Renaissance
(2012)
Victor Wooten chronology
Palmystery
(2008)
Thunder
(2008)
The Music Lesson
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Guardian[2]
All About Jazz[3]

Thunder is the debut studio album by supergroup S.M.V., consisted of bassists Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller and Victor Wooten. It was released on August 12, 2008 via Heads Up International. Recording sessions took place at Hannibal Studio and Threshold Sound + Vision in Santa Monica, at House of Blues Studios in Encino, at Westlake Studios and Le Gonks West in Los Angeles, at VixMix Studios in Nashville, and at Ryan's Place in Topanga. The entire album was produced by Marcus Miller with co-production by Clarke and Wooten. It features contributions from Antoinette "Butterscotch" Clinton on vocals, George Duke, Ruslan Sirota, Ariel Mann, Chick Corea and Karlton Taylor on keyboards, Ronald Bruner Jr., Poogie Bell, Derico Watson and J. D. Blair on drums, Kevin Ricard on percussion, Michael "Patches" Stewart on trumpet, and Steve Baxter on trombone.

The album peaked at #186 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in the United States.

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Maestros de Las Frecuencias Bajas"Stanley Clarke2:52
2."Thunder"Marcus Miller6:37
3."Hillbillies on a Quiet Afternoon"
6:13
4."Mongoose Walk"
  • Victor Wooten
  • Marcus Miller
  • Stanley Clarke
5:59
5."Los Tres Hermanos"Marcus Miller5:25
6."Medley: Lopsy Lu/Silly Putty"Stanley Clarke6:14
7."Milano"Marcus Miller4:22
8."Classical Thump (Jam)"Victor Wooten4:50
9."Tutu"Marcus Miller5:05
10."Lil' Victa"Stanley Clarke4:13
11."Pendulum"
4:18
12."Lemme Try Your Bass" (Interlude)
  • Stanley Clarke
  • Marcus Miller
0:59
13."Grits"Marcus Miller5:27
Total length:1:02:33

Personnel[edit]

SMV
Additional musicians
Technical
  • Gerry E. Brown – mixing & recording
  • Dave Rideau – mixing
  • David Isaac – mixing
  • Goh Hotoda – mixing
  • Peter A. Barker – additional recording
  • Erik Zobler – additional recording
  • Milton Gutiérrez Ruezga – assistant engineer
  • Antonio Resendiz – assistant engineer
  • Sharon Brencius – assistant engineer
  • Ursula Arevalo – assistant engineer
  • Scott Coslett – assistant engineer
  • Todd Bergman – assistant engineer
  • Doug Tyo – assistant engineer
  • Robert C. Ludwig – mastering
  • Steven Parke – art direction, design, photography
  • Danette Albetta – management
  • Bibi Green – management

Chart history[edit]

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[4] 67
French Albums (SNEP)[5] 105
US Billboard 200[6] 186
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[7] 28
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[8] 6
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[9] 3

References[edit]

  1. ^ Horowitz, Hal. "Thunder – S.M.V. / Stanley Clarke / Marcus Miller / Victor Wooten". AllMusic. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  2. ^ Walters, John L. (August 8, 2008). "CD: Jazz review: SMV, Thunder | Music | The Guardian". The Guardian. London: GMG. ISSN 0261-3077. OCLC 60623878. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  3. ^ Wilkins, Woodrow (September 16, 2008). "S.M.V.: Thunder". All About Jazz. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  4. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – S.M.V. – Thunder" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  5. ^ "Lescharts.com – S.M.V. – Thunder". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  6. ^ "SMV Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  7. ^ "SMV Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  8. ^ "SMV Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  9. ^ "SMV Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2018.

External links[edit]

S. M. V. – Thunder at Discogs (list of releases)