Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing in heavyweight sleeve including digital download. Black Screen Records and video game composer David Housden have teamed up to release the original soundtrack to Mike Bithell's platinum-selling indie title Thomas Was Alone on audiophile vinyl for the very first time.
Contents.Early life Thomas was born in on December 3, 1949. He was inspired to pursue a career in music after travelling to with longtime childhood friends Charles Connell and Tommy Verran to see a performance in 1965. Thomas, Connell, and Verran wound up in their first band together. Verran was the lead vocalist at the time. They split up to go to different colleges but later reformed in the early 1970s along with friend Bud Thomas as the 'Jets'.Thomas was the vocalist for the Lords of London, a from for a brief time, along with guitarist Billy Folsom, bassist Bob Hutchinson, keyboardist Billy Corbi, and drummer Troy Blasingame.
Career Elvin Bishop Group While singing lead for the Jets in 1974, Thomas joined the as a backing vocalist and eventually made it to lead vocals. He sang lead vocals on the 1975 Elvin Bishop single ' and the 1976 single 'Spend Some Time,' but his best known achievement was singing on Elvin Bishop's hit ', a #3 single in 1976. Performance in Boston touring as Starship featuring Mickey Thomas, on June 16, 2012 Jefferson Starship & Starship Thomas recorded the solo album As Long as You Love Me in 1976. After leaving the Elvin Bishop Group, he recorded three songs for the 1978 film Skateboard, which also featured a cameo by guitarist. In April 1979, Thomas was asked to join that group after the departure of. In 1981 he recorded his second solo album,. Former Elvin Bishop Group drummer became drummer for Jefferson Starship two years later when left.Thomas spent most of the early 1980s as the main vocalist of Jefferson Starship, performing several duets with Slick (who rejoined in 1981) and gaining greater influence in the band.
After left in 1984, Thomas was leader of the band. Kantner sued over the name of Jefferson Starship and the settlement left the band with the name 'Starship'. From 1985 until 1989 the band had three #1 hit songs.
When Slick left again in 1988, Thomas sang all lead vocals. The 1989 'Love Among the Cannibals' tour was postponed after Baldwin attacked Thomas in a bar. The damage was such that it required surgery. Baldwin resigned after the incident. Starship featuring Mickey Thomas. This section of a does not any.
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The song on which Thomas is credited is 'For a Little While'.In 1985, Thomas appeared on soundtrack performing the song 'Two Minute Love'. In 1986, he recorded the song 'Stand in the Fire' for the hockey movie. Thomas recorded the title song for the 1989 film. He appeared in the 1989 film and recorded the film's title song and its duet version with for the soundtrack. The duet version was also played during the end of the film.In 1987 Thomas recorded 'Only the Fool Survives' with for her album. Their duet was released as the album's second single.In 1996, Thomas performed the opening theme for the animated series.In 1997 he guested on 's album.In 2002, Starship featuring Mickey Thomas re-recorded a selection of the Starship and Jefferson Starship hits on which he had appeared. The resulting album was released in 2003 as Forever Gold, part of a series of releases.
These recordings have been licensed to several labels, resulting in the release of Starship – Greatest Hits (Delta Records) and Starship – Greatest Hits (Brilliant Records). The original release of these recordings was as Starship – Greatest and Latest, available outside the U.S. Only, and including both a CD and DVD.In 2004 he released an album project, under the title of, produced. In 2008 he recorded a new album with Aynsley Dunbar for Direct Music, featuring artists such as, former guitarist for.
Thomas reunited with Elvin Bishop when Starship closed for them in late 2008.In November 2010, Thomas announced on his website that a new Starship album, Loveless Fascination, would be released in late summer or early fall of 2011; the album was eventually released in September 2013. In July 2011, Thomas released Marauder, a solo project covering songs originally recorded by other artists. Discography Studio albums. As Long as You Love Me (1976). (1981). (2004). The Blues Masters Featuring Mickey Thomas (2010).
Marauder (2011)with Elvin Bishop Group. (1974). Juke Joint Jump (1975). Struttin' My Stuff (1975). Hometown Boy Makes Good! (1976). Raisin' Hell (1977)with Jefferson Starship.
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