The Language of Thieves and Vagabonds

The Language of Thieves and Vagabonds
Studio album by The Throbs
Released	1991
Studios	Amigo Studios, Hollywood, California
Genre	Hard rock
Length	50:16
Label	Geffen
Producers	Bob Ezrin and Dick Wagner
The Throbs chronology
The Language of Thieves and Vagabonds (1991) Second (2014)

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Source	Rating
AllMusic
Rock Hard	8.0/10

The Language of Thieves and Vagabonds is an album by the band the Throbs. It was released by Geffen Records in 1991 and re-released in 2007. The 2007 Rock Candy reissue includes 2 bonus tracks: "Rainbow" and "The Queen of Borrowed Lights"

Track listing

All tracks by The Throbs, except "Honeychild" by Roger Ericson & Bob Ezrin

Side one

1. "Underground" – 5:04
2. "Come Down Sister" – 4:02
3. "It's Not the End of the World" – 3:22
4. "Dreamin'" – 4:53
5. "Honeychild" – 4:47
6. "Rip It Up" – 3:12

Side two

1. "Ocean of Love" – 5:06
2. "Only Way Out" – 5:52
3. "Sweet Addiction" – 4:14
4. "Ecstasy" – 4:42
5. "Strange Behaviour" – 5:02

2007 Rock Candy reissue bonus tracks

1. "Rainbow" – 4:34
2. "The Queen of Borrowed Lights" – 5:59

Personnel

The Throbs

• Ronnie Sweetheart – lead vocals
• Roger Ericson – guitar
• Danny Nordahl – bass
• Ronnie Magri – drums

Additional musicians

• Little Richard – piano on "Ecstasy"
• Freddy Mandell – keyboards on "It's Not the End of the World" and "Rip It Up"
• Bob Ezrin – keyboards, percussion, producer, mixing

Production

• Dick Wagner – producer
• Garth Richardson – engineer, mixing
• Jon Primeau – additional recordings
• Stephen Marcussen – masterinmg at Precision Lacquer, Hollywood, California
• John Kalodner – A & R