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For a while there, it seemed as though England's Thunder might follow in the footsteps of Def Leppard or Whitesnake and actually conquer America with their powerful melodic hard rock. But, when faced with the ever more hostile musical environment of the early ‘90s (read: Seattle), all they managed was a smattering of critical support and a number of hit singles in their homeland. Still, despite producing but one big hit in the infectious, horn-punctuated "Everybody Wants Her," Thunder's sophomore album, 1992's Laughing on Judgement Day, was anything but a slump, and may in fact have been the strongest all-around effort of the group's career. Among the highlights, "The Moment of Truth" and "Today the World Stopped Turning" packed massive, irresistible choruses, while "Low Life in High Places" and "Empty City" provided stunning showcases for the formidably soulful voice of singer Danny Bowes (a latter day David Coverdale, in the best sense). Even borderline sonic relics like the partly funky "The Moment of Truth" and "Fire to Ice" (which bordered on AOR) were meticulously constructed from the ground up -- not that this meant much in the face of grunge. So even though there was not a single obvious clunker among Laughing on Judgement Day's 14 tracks, Thunder's sound was sadly already yesterday's news, and the band would never again replicate the achievements of its early career.
© Eduardo Rivadavia /TiVo
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Luke Morley, Composer, Mixer - Ben Matthews, Mixer - Thunder, MainArtist
© 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Andy Taylor, Producer - Dave Bascombe, Mixer - Luke Morley, Composer, Producer - HARRY JAMES, Composer - KEN LOMAS, Engineer, Recorder - Gary James, Composer - Ben Matthews, Composer, Mixer - Thunder, MainArtist - Daniel Bowes, Composer
© 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Andy Taylor, Producer - Dave Bascombe, Mixer - Luke Morley, Composer, Producer - KEN LOMAS, Engineer, Recorder - Thunder, MainArtist
© 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Luke Morley, Composer - Thunder, Performance, MainArtist
© 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Luke Morley, Composer - Thunder, Performance, MainArtist - Andrew Taylor , Composer
© 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Luke Morley, Composer - Thunder, Performance, MainArtist
© 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Luke Morley, Composer - Thunder, Performance, MainArtist
© 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Luke Morley, Composer - Gary James, Composer - Thunder, Performance, MainArtist
© 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Luke Morley, Composer - Thunder, Performance, MainArtist
© 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Andy Taylor, Producer - Dave Bascombe, Mixer - Luke Morley, Composer, Producer - KEN LOMAS, Engineer, Recorder - Thunder, MainArtist
© 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
HARRY JAMES, Composer, Writer - Gary James, Composer - Ben Matthews, Composer, Writer - Thunder, Performance, MainArtist - Daniel Bowes, Composer, Writer
© 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Luke Morley, Composer - Thunder, Performance, MainArtist
© 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Andy Taylor, Producer - Dave Bascombe, Mixer - Luke Morley, Composer, Producer - KEN LOMAS, Recorder, RecordingEngineer - Thunder, MainArtist
© 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Andy Taylor, Composer - Dave Bascombe, Mixer - Luke Morley, Composer - KEN LOMAS, Engineer, Recorder - Thunder, MainArtist
© 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
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Andy Taylor, Producer - Luke Morley, Composer, Producer - KEN LOMAS, Engineer, Recorder - Ben Matthews, Mixer, Engineer - Thunder, MainArtist
© 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
John Lennon, Composer - Paul Mccartney, Composer - KEN LOMAS, Engineer, Recorder - Ben Matthews, Mixer - Thunder, MainArtist
© 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Dave Bascombe, Mixer - Luke Morley, Composer - KEN LOMAS, Engineer, Recorder - Thunder, MainArtist
© 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Andy Taylor, Producer - Dave Bascombe, Mixer - Luke Morley, Composer, Producer - HARRY JAMES, Composer - KEN LOMAS, Engineer, Recorder - Gary James, Composer - Ben Matthews, Composer, Mixer - Thunder, MainArtist - Daniel Bowes, Composer
© 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Luke Morley, Composer, Lyricist - Thunder, Performance, MainArtist
© 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Luke Morley, Composer - Thunder, Performance, MainArtist
© 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Luke Morley, Composer - Thunder, MainArtist
© 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mike Fraser, Producer, Engineer - KEITH RICHARDS, Writer - MICK JAGGER, Writer - Luke Morley, Producer - Ben Matthews, Engineer - Thunder, MainArtist
© 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
LOU GRAMM, Writer - Mick Jones, Writer - Thunder, Performance, MainArtist
© 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Luke Morley, Composer - Thunder, Performance, MainArtist
© 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Steve Marriott, Composer - Ronnie Lane, Composer - Thunder, Performance, MainArtist
© 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Andy Taylor, Producer - Luke Morley, Composer - KEN LOMAS, Engineer - Ben Matthews, Mixer - Thunder, MainArtist
© 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Luke Morley, Composer - Thunder, Performance, MainArtist
© 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Luke Morley, Composer - Thunder, Performance, MainArtist
© 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
John Kander, Composer - Fred Ebb, Composer - Thunder, Performance, MainArtist
© 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Album review
For a while there, it seemed as though England's Thunder might follow in the footsteps of Def Leppard or Whitesnake and actually conquer America with their powerful melodic hard rock. But, when faced with the ever more hostile musical environment of the early ‘90s (read: Seattle), all they managed was a smattering of critical support and a number of hit singles in their homeland. Still, despite producing but one big hit in the infectious, horn-punctuated "Everybody Wants Her," Thunder's sophomore album, 1992's Laughing on Judgement Day, was anything but a slump, and may in fact have been the strongest all-around effort of the group's career. Among the highlights, "The Moment of Truth" and "Today the World Stopped Turning" packed massive, irresistible choruses, while "Low Life in High Places" and "Empty City" provided stunning showcases for the formidably soulful voice of singer Danny Bowes (a latter day David Coverdale, in the best sense). Even borderline sonic relics like the partly funky "The Moment of Truth" and "Fire to Ice" (which bordered on AOR) were meticulously constructed from the ground up -- not that this meant much in the face of grunge. So even though there was not a single obvious clunker among Laughing on Judgement Day's 14 tracks, Thunder's sound was sadly already yesterday's news, and the band would never again replicate the achievements of its early career.
© Eduardo Rivadavia /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 29 track(s)
- Total length: 02:18:13
- Main artists: Thunder
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Parlophone UK
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2009 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
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