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 "Underground" – 5:04 "Come Down Sister" – 4:02 "It's Not the End of the World" – 3:22 "Dreamin'" – 4:53 "Honeychild" – 4:47 "Rip It Up" – 3:12
Side two "Ocean of Love" – 5:06 "Only Way Out" – 5:52 "Sweet Addiction" – 4:14 "Ecstasy" – 4:42 "Strange Behaviour" – 5:02
2007 Rock Candy reissue bonus tracks "Rainbow" – 4:34 "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
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