Blue Sky – Night Thunder

Blue Sky – Night Thunder
Studio album by
Michael Murphey
ReleasedFebruary 1975
GenresCountry, cowboy music
Length34:52
LabelEpic
ProducerBob Johnston
Michael Murphey chronology
Michael Murphey
(1974)		 Blue Sky – Night Thunder
(1975)		 Swans Against the Sun
(1976)
Singles from Blue Sky – Night Thunder
  1. "Wildfire"
    Released: February 1975
  2. "Carolina in the Pines"
    Released: August 4, 1975
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Blue Sky – Night Thunder is the fourth album by American singer-songwriter Michael Murphey and is considered one of the seminal albums of his career. Released in 1975, it produced two major hit singles—the platinum-certified "Wildfire" and "Carolina in the Pines"—and established him as a major force in popular music. Members of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band provided backing on some of the tracks.

The album was Murphey's most successful and reached #18 on the Billboard album chart, eventually selling 800,000 US copies. It remains his most commercially successful album to date.

Track listing

  1. "Wildfire" (Murphey, Larry Cansler) – 4:47
  2. "Carolina in the Pines" (Murphey) – 3:54
  3. "Desert Rat" (Murphey) – 3:53
  4. "Wild Bird" (Murphey) – 2:24
  5. "Blue Sky Riding Song" (Murphey) – 3:32
  6. "Medicine Man" (Murphey, Murphey) – 3:49
  7. "Secret Mountain Hideout" (Murphey, Jac Murphey) – 3:56
  8. "Without My Lady There" (Murphey) – 2:33
  9. "Night Thunder" (Murphey) – 2:46
  10. "Rings of Life" (Murphey, Gary P. Nunn) – 3:18

Personnel

Music

Production

Charts

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. 1 2 3 Dillon, Charlotte. "Blue Sky – Night Thunder". Allmusic. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Blue Sky – Night Thunder". Discogs. 1975. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  4. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 211. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  5. ↑ "Top Albums/CDs. Volume 23, Issue 23 (1975-08-02)". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Michael Martin Murphey Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Top Albums/CDs. Volume 24, Issue 14 (1975-12-27)". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1975". Billboard. Retrieved April 1, 2026.