The Thunderthief is John Paul Jones's second solo studio album.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Rolling Stone	(favourable)[2]

The Thunderthief
Studio album by John Paul Jones
Released	15 June 2001
Genre	Progressive rock, hard rock, heavy metal, folk rock, punk rock, instrumental rock
Length	46:13
Label	Discipline Global Mobile
Producer	John Paul Jones
John Paul Jones chronology
Zooma (1999) The Thunderthief (2001)

Track listing

All music and lyrics composed and written by John Paul Jones, except where otherwise noted.

1. "Leafy Meadows" – 5:10
2. "The Thunderthief" (Jones, Peter Blegvad) – 5:58
3. "Hoediddle" – 7:00
4. "Ice Fishing at Night" (Jones, Blegvad) – 4:31
5. "Daphne" – 4:50
6. "Angry Angry" – 5:54
7. "Down to the River to Pray" (Traditional; arranged by Jones) – 4:17
8. "Shibuya Bop" – 5:56
9. "Freedom Song" – 2:37

Personnel

• John Paul Jones – vocals, 4, 6, 10, and 12-string bass guitars, bass steel guitar, acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, electric mandolin, piano, organ, synthesizers, Kyma, koto, autoharp, ukulele, harmonica
• Terl Bryant – drums, percussion, toforan
• Nick Beggs – Chapman Stick on "Shibuya Bop" and "Leafy Meadows"
• Adam Bomb – guitar solo on "Angry Angry"
• Robert Fripp – guitar solo on "Leafy Meadows"

References