Blue vinyl reissue of the last one by the Fabulous Thunderbirds to feature guitarist Jimmie Vaughan. The title single featured in the film "Cocktail"

Powerful Stuff is a 1989 studio album recorded in Memphis at Ardent Studio and Alpha Sound and produced by Terry Manning. With Kim Wilson on vocals, Preston Hubbard on bass and Fran Christina on drums, it was the last one by the Fabulous Thunderbirds to feature guitarist Jimmie Vaughan before he left the band. The track 'Powerful Stuff' achieved mainstream success when it was featured in Touchstone Pictures' 1988 hit film Cocktail. It was the first single released from the Cocktail soundtrack album, which reached number one on the Billboard Charts and sold over 19 million copies worldwide.
This re-issue is one of the eight (blue) vinyl editions scheduled for release in 2026 that represent the band's complete studio recordings with Jimmie Vaughan on guitar. THE 1978 DOC POMUS SESSIONS / GIRLS GO WILD / WHAT'S THE WORD / BUTT ROCKIN' / T-BIRD RHYTHM / TUFF ENUFF / HOT NUMBER / POWERFUL STUFF.
These albums are also available in one collection as a CD set with a book. The Fabulous Thunderbirds. The Jimmie Vaughan Years. Complete Studio Recordings 1978 -1989. A limited-edition vinyl box set is also planned for late 2026.

Track Listing

• Rock This Place
• Knock Yourself Out
• Mistake Number 1
• One Night Stand
• Emergency
• Powerful Stuff
• Close Together
• Now Loosin' Up baby
• She's Hot
• Rainin' In My heart

Additional Details

Label: The Last Music Company

Genre: Blues

Language: English

Run Time: 40:00 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 06/19/26

UPC: 5065023660131