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
Released	1987
Recorded	1987
Genre	Rock
Length	44:31
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Terry Thomas, Tommy Shaw
Tommy Shaw chronology
What If? (1985) Ambition (1987) 7 Deadly Zens (1998)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
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