The Thunderthief is John Paul Jones's second solo studio album, released in 2001.

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Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Rolling Stone	(favourable)[2]

All music and lyrics composed and written by John Paul Jones, except where otherwise noted.

1. "Leafy Meadows" – 5:10
2. "The Thunderthief" (Jones, Peter Blegvad) – 5:58
3. "Hoediddle" – 7:00
4. "Ice Fishing at Night" (Jones, Blegvad) – 4:31
5. "Daphne" – 4:50
6. "Angry Angry" – 5:54
7. "Down to the River to Pray" (Traditional; arranged by Jones) – 4:17
8. "Shibuya Bop" – 5:56
9. "Freedom Song" – 2:37

• John Paul Jones – vocals, 4/6/10/12-string bass guitars, bass steel guitar, acoustic/electric guitars, acoustic/electric mandolin, piano, organ, synthesizers, Kyma, koto, autoharp, ukulele, harmonica
• Terl Bryant – drums, percussion, toforan
• Nick Beggs – Chapman Stick on "Leafy Meadows" and "Shibuya Bop"
• Adam Bomb – guitar solo on "Angry Angry"
• Robert Fripp – guitar solo on "Leafy Meadows"