Vigilante (Magnum album)


Vigilante is the sixth studio album by the English rock band Magnum, released in 1986 on Polydor.
Capitalising on the success of On a Storyteller's Night, Magnum changed to a more commercial direction with Vigilante. Produced by David Richards and Queen drummer Roger Taylor, the band's sound stepped towards that of 1980s Queen, with keyboards much higher in the mix than guitar. The album was recorded at Queen's famous Mountain Studios in Montreux. Three singles were released to promote the album, "Lonely Night", "Midnight " and "When the World Comes Down".
Tracks such as "Lonely Night", "Need a Lot of Love", "Midnight " and "Vigilante" laid the groundwork for the group to reach their commercial and creative peak on their follow-up UK Top 5 album, Wings of Heaven.
Vigilante entered the UK national charts at No. 24, and No. 11 in the Heavy Metal charts. The album was well received in Europe, charting at No. 16 in Sweden and No. 59 in Germany, along with a worldwide release in Japan, USA and Canada.
While the band had wanted Rodney Matthews to paint the artwork, the record company chose a different cover against the band's wishes.

Track listing

Singles

Lonely Night 7"
  1. "Lonely Night" — 3:48
  2. "Les Mort Dansant" — 5:30
Lonely Night 12"
  1. "Lonely Night" — 5:05
  2. "Les Mort Dansant" — 5:19
  3. "Hold Back Your Love" — 5:00
Lonely Night Double 7"
  1. "Lonely Night" — 3:48
  2. "Les Mort Dansant" — 5:30
  3. "All England's Eyes" — 5:07
  4. "Hit And Run" — 4:06
Midnight 7"
  1. "Midnight " — 4:24
  2. "Back Street Kid" — 4:59
Midnight 12"
  1. "Midnight " — 0:00
  2. "Back Street Kid" — 5:01
  3. "Midnight " — 4:01
Midnight 12" picture disc
  1. "Midnight " — 4:01
  2. "Back Street Kid" — 5:01
  3. "Kingdom of Madness" — 0:00
When the World Come Down 7"
  1. "When the World Comes Down" — 5:20
  2. "Vigilante" — 6:40
When the World Come Down 12"
  1. "When the World Comes Down" — 0:00
  2. "Vigilante" — 6:40
When the World Come Down CD
  1. "When the World Comes Down" — 0:00
  2. "Vigilante" — 6:40
All Live B-Sides produced and engineered by Kit Woolven.

Personnel

Additional musicians