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Thunderbyrd
Thunderbyrd is American singer-songwriter and guitarist Roger McGuinn's 5th solo studio album, released in 1977 on the Columbia Records label. Following the success of his 1976 album "Cardiff Rose", McGuinn intended to make another album in collaboration with its producer Mick Ronson. This project however never materialized. Instead he put together a new band, Thunderbyrd, and recorded this album with them. 
The album contains four original compositions by McGuinn and his old songwriting collaborator Jacques Levy. It also includes a version of Tom
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Cover versions.
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