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Like soldiers marching towards certain doom, British hard rockers Thunder stared down the indomitable forces of grunge as they unsheathed their third studio long-player, Behind Closed Doors, in January 1995, never losing faith in the rightness of their musical cause. What choice did they have, anyway? Well, they could have just thrown on the flannel and attempted to infiltrate the enemy lines like so many cowardly, fluffy-haired colleagues and make even bigger fools of themselves in the process, so give the quintet credit for sticking to their guns and facing down their fate like men. Needless to say, Thunder got themselves "killed" regardless, poor saps (everywhere but in their homeland the U.K., where this album reached a highly respectable number five), but at least they went down fighting behind every punchy, accessible, yet commendably earthy melodic rock nuggets like "River of Pain," "Stand Up," and "Ball and Chain." Thunder also embraced slightly darker vibes with memorable results on portentous opener "Moth to the Flame" and "Preaching from a Chair"; got the funk out successfully ("Fly on the Wall"), and not so much ("Too Scared to Live"); and noticeably toned down over all pomp rock thresholds, particularly on the bluesy "I'll Be Waiting" (boasting shades of ‘70s Whitesnake) and the folksy ballad "Til the River Runs Dry" (another weeper, "Castles in the Sand," sounds like a virtual memorial to this dying breed of ‘80s rock). But what Thunder couldn't do was carry on operating with confidence in their talents, as the alternative rock era continued to make mincemeat of their peers while swallowing up most of the media and any touring opportunities that had once been at their disposal. By the time Thunder got around to recording their fourth album, 1996's sardonically named The Thrill of it All, both their hopes and inspiration had pretty much run themselves dry.
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Andy Taylor, Composer - Mike Fraser, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Recorder - Luke Morley, Composer, Producer - Mikael Hoglund, Composer - Thunder, MainArtist
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mike Fraser, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Recorder - Luke Morley, Composer, Producer - Thunder, MainArtist
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mike Fraser, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Recorder - Luke Morley, Composer, Producer - Thunder, MainArtist
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mike Fraser, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Recorder - Luke Morley, Composer, Producer - Thunder, MainArtist
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mike Fraser, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Recorder - Luke Morley, Composer, Producer - HARRY JAMES, Composer - Ben Matthews, Composer - Mikael Hoglund, Composer - Thunder, MainArtist
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mike Fraser, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Recorder - Luke Morley, Composer, Producer - HARRY JAMES, Composer - Thunder, MainArtist
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mike Fraser, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Recorder - Luke Morley, Composer, Producer - HARRY JAMES, Composer - Gary James, Composer - Thunder, MainArtist
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mike Fraser, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Recorder - Luke Morley, Composer, Producer, Writer - Thunder, MainArtist
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mike Fraser, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Recorder - Luke Morley, Composer, Producer - Thunder, MainArtist
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mike Fraser, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Recorder - Luke Morley, Composer, Producer - Thunder, MainArtist
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mike Fraser, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Recorder - Luke Morley, Composer, Producer - HARRY JAMES, Composer - Ben Matthews, Composer - Thunder, MainArtist - Danny Bowes, Composer
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mike Fraser, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Recorder - Luke Morley, Composer, Producer - Gary James, Composer - Thunder, MainArtist
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
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Luke Morley, Composer - Thunder, Performance, MainArtist
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Luke Morley, Composer - Thunder, Performance, MainArtist
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Luke Morley, Composer - HARRY JAMES, Composer - Gary James, Composer - Ben Matthews, Composer - Thunder, Performance, MainArtist - Daniel Bowes, Composer
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Luke Morley, Composer - Thunder, Performance, MainArtist
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Luke Morley, Composer - Thunder, Performance, MainArtist
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Luke Morley, Composer - Thunder, Performance, MainArtist
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Luke Morley, Composer - HARRY JAMES, Composer - Gary James, Composer - Thunder, Performance, MainArtist
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Luke Morley, Composer - Thunder, Performance, MainArtist
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Janis Joplin, Composer - Thunder, Performance, MainArtist
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Luke Morley, Composer - HARRY JAMES, Composer - Ben Matthews, Composer - Thunder, Performance, MainArtist
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Luke Morley, Composer - Thunder, Performance, MainArtist
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Luke Morley, Composer - Thunder, Performance, MainArtist
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David Bentley, Composer, Writer - Thunder, Performance, MainArtist
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Luke Morley, Composer - Thunder, Performance, MainArtist
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Luke Morley, Composer, Lyricist - Thunder, Performance, MainArtist
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ROD STEWART, Writer - Ronnie Wood, Writer - Thunder, Performance, MainArtist
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Album review
Like soldiers marching towards certain doom, British hard rockers Thunder stared down the indomitable forces of grunge as they unsheathed their third studio long-player, Behind Closed Doors, in January 1995, never losing faith in the rightness of their musical cause. What choice did they have, anyway? Well, they could have just thrown on the flannel and attempted to infiltrate the enemy lines like so many cowardly, fluffy-haired colleagues and make even bigger fools of themselves in the process, so give the quintet credit for sticking to their guns and facing down their fate like men. Needless to say, Thunder got themselves "killed" regardless, poor saps (everywhere but in their homeland the U.K., where this album reached a highly respectable number five), but at least they went down fighting behind every punchy, accessible, yet commendably earthy melodic rock nuggets like "River of Pain," "Stand Up," and "Ball and Chain." Thunder also embraced slightly darker vibes with memorable results on portentous opener "Moth to the Flame" and "Preaching from a Chair"; got the funk out successfully ("Fly on the Wall"), and not so much ("Too Scared to Live"); and noticeably toned down over all pomp rock thresholds, particularly on the bluesy "I'll Be Waiting" (boasting shades of ‘70s Whitesnake) and the folksy ballad "Til the River Runs Dry" (another weeper, "Castles in the Sand," sounds like a virtual memorial to this dying breed of ‘80s rock). But what Thunder couldn't do was carry on operating with confidence in their talents, as the alternative rock era continued to make mincemeat of their peers while swallowing up most of the media and any touring opportunities that had once been at their disposal. By the time Thunder got around to recording their fourth album, 1996's sardonically named The Thrill of it All, both their hopes and inspiration had pretty much run themselves dry.
© Eduardo Rivadavia /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 28 track(s)
- Total length: 02:11:44
- Main artists: Thunder
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Parlophone UK
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
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