Ambition (Tommy Shaw album)

Ambition is former Styx guitarist/vocalist Tommy Shaw's third solo album release. It was produced by Terry Thomas (from the rock band, Charlie) and has a very fluid and melodic sound with rich synthesizer chords and sequences. Originally released on Atlantic Records in 1987. The album was re-released on American Beat Records in 2007.

Ambition
Studio album by
Tommy Shaw
Released1987
Recorded1987
GenreRock
Length44:31
LabelAtlantic
ProducerTerry Thomas, Tommy Shaw
Tommy Shaw chronology
What If?
(1985)		 Ambition
(1987)		 7 Deadly Zens
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Track listing

All words & music by Tommy Shaw & Terry Thomas unless where otherwise noted.

  1. "No Such Thing" - 3:58
  2. "Dangerous Game" - 4:53
  3. "The Weight of the World" - 4:56
  4. "Ambition" - 4:26
  5. "Ever Since the World Began" (Frankie Sullivan, Jim Peterik)- 4:08
  6. "Are You Ready for Me" - 4:18
  7. "Somewhere in the Night" - 4:40
  8. "Love You Too Much" - 4:03
  9. "The Outsider" - 4:54
  10. "Lay Them Down" (Shaw) - 4:15

Personnel
  • Tommy Shaw: Guitars, Lead Vocals, Background Vocals
  • Tony Beard: Drums
  • Felix Krish: Bass Guitar, Fretless Bass Guitar, Bass Synth
  • Paul Wickens: Keyboards
  • Peter-John Vettese: Keyboards on "Ever Since the World Began"
  • Richie Cannata: Saxophone
  • Steve Alexander: Percussion, Drum overdubs
  • Christopher O'Shaughnessy: Lead Guitar on "Are You Ready for Me" and "Ambition"
  • Terry Thomas: Guitar, Keyboards, Drum programming, Background Vocals
  • Lea Hart: Background Vocals
  • Dee & Shirley Lewis: Background Vocals
  • Helena Springs: Background Vocals
  • James "JY" Young: Background Vocals

Singles
  • "No Such Thing"
  • "Ever Since the World Began" (#75 US)

References
  1. White, David. Ambition at AllMusic


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