Thursday, November 7, 2024

Thunder


 




















Artist:  Thunder
Origin:  London, England
Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal

Original line-up:

Danny Bowes:  Lead Vocals
Luke Morley:  Guitar, Backing Vocals
Mac McKenzie:  Bass
Paul Caple:  Drums

Thunder are an English Hard Rock Band from London formed 1989 by Danny Bowes (Lead Vocals Ex Terraplane) and Luke Morley (Guitar Ex Terraplane), along with Mac McKenzie (Bass) and Paul Caple (Drums).












Title:  The Complete EMI Recordings 1989-1995 (Box Set Clamshell Box 7 CD) (2024)

Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal

Label:  HNE

Rating:   *****


Format:  CD


Disc 1:












Title:  Backstreet Symphony - Original Album (1990)


Tracks:


 1.  She's So Fine (5:30)

 2.  Dirty Love (5:21)

 3.  Don't Wait For Me (5:32)

 4.  Higher Ground (5:06)

 5.  Until My Dying Day (6:32)

 6.  Backstreet Symphony (4:30)

 7.  Love Walked In (6:25)

 8.  An English On Holiday (4:27)

 9.  Girl's Going Out Of Her Head (4:18)

10. Gimme Some Lovin' (3:51)


Bonus Tracks:


11. Dirty Love (Extended Version) (5:31)

 12. Fired Up (4:10)

13. I Wanna Be Her Slave (4:26)

14. She's So Fine (Full Version) (5:59)


Personnel:


Danny Bowes:  Lead Vocals
Luke Morley:  Guitar, Backing Vocals
Mark "Snake" Luckhurst:  Bass

Ben Matthews:  Guitar, Piano, Organ

Gary "Harry" James:  Drums, Percussion


Disc 2:  


























Title:  Backstreet Symphony - Bonus Tracks

Tracks:

 1.  Until The Night Is Through (Dance Dance Dance) (4:07)
 2.  I Can Stil Hear The Music (5:04)
 3.  No Way Out Of Thew Widerness (5:18)
 4.  An Englishman On Holiday (Live) (5:112)
 5.  Girl's Going Out Of Her Head (Live) (4:09)
 6.  Another Sot Of Love (Live) (3:32)

Live At The Town And Country Club, London March 7, 1990

 7.  Backstreet Symphony  (4:44)
 8.  She's So Fine (6:30)
 9.  Until My Dying Day (7:26)
10. Higher Ground (5:31)
11. Don't Wait For Me (8:39)
12. Fired Up (5:48)
12. Dirty Love (8:58)

Personnel:

Danny Bowes:  Lead Vocals
Luke Morley:  Guitar, Backing Vocals
Mark "Snake" Luckhurst:  Bass

Ben Matthews:  Guitar, Piano, Organ

Gary "Harry" James:  Drums, Percussion


Disc 3:














Title:  Live At Donington 1990


Tracks:


 1.  She's So Fine (7:10)

 2.  Backstreet Symphony (4:35)

 3.  Until My Dying day (7:20)

 4.  Higher Ground (5:48)

 5.  Don't Wait For Me (7:14)

 6.  Fired Up (5:01)

 7.  Dirty Love (11:54)


Personnel:


Danny Bowes:  Lead Vocals
Luke Morley:  Guitar, Backing Vocals
Mark "Snake" Luckhurst:  Bass

Ben Matthews:  Guitar, Piano, Organ

Gary "Harry" James:  Drums, Percussion


Disc 4:












Title:  Laughing On Judgement Day - Original Album 1992


Tracks:


 1.  Does It Feel Like Love? (4:59)

 2.  Everybody Wants Her (4:30)

 3.  Low Life In High Places (4:09)

 4.  Laughing On Judgement Day (4:39)

 5.  Empty City (6:55)

 6.  Today The World Stopped Turning (4:44)

 7.  Long Way From Home (6:02)

 8.  Fire To Ice (4:34)

 9.  Feeling The Flame (4:32)

10. A Better Man (3:40)

11. The Moment Of Truth (3:54)

12. Foawed To Perfection (4:55)

13. Like A Satellite (4:48)

14. Baby I'll Be Gone (6:49)


Personnel:


Danny Bowes:  Lead Vocals
Luke Morley:  Guitar, Acoustic Guitar on Tracks:  1, 3, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, Backing Vocals on Tracks:  3, 6, 8, 10, 11, Harmonica on Tracks:  10, l14, Piano on Track 11, Slide Guitar on Track 14
Mark "Snake" Luckhurst:  Bass,Acoustic Bass on Track 10

Ben Matthews:  Guitar, Piano, Organ on Tracks:  1, 3, 6-9, 13, Twelve-String Guitar on Track 14

Gary "Harry" James:  Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals on Track 11, Acoustic Guitar on Track 10


Additional Musicians:


Jody Linscott:  Percussion on Tracks:  5, 11, 13

International Singing Criminals:  Backing Vocals onTracks:  2, 12

The Big Bad Horns:  Brass on Track 2

Snake Davis:  Saxophone on Track 2

Brother Lucius:  Backing Vocals on Track 5

Friar Don Jose:  Backing Vocals on Track 5


Disc 5:  










Title:   Laughing On Judgement Day - Bonus Tracks


Tracks:


 1.  She's My Inspiration (4:27)

 2.  With A Little Help From My Friends (5:39)

 3.  Low Life In High Places (Demo) (4:01)

 4.  Everybody Wants Her (Radio Edit) (4:19)

 5.  Dirty Love (Acoustic Version) (3:52)

 6.  Higher Ground (Acoustic Version) (3:32)

 7.  Like A Satellite (Live) (5:55)

 8.  Gimme Shelter (4:43)

 9.  The Damage Is Done (5:40)

10. Higher Ground (Live) (5:37)

11. Lazy Sunday (Live) (3:33)

12. Bigger Than Both Of Us (4:27)

13. Dangerous Rhythm (4;24)

14. Everybody Wants Her (Preacher Fade) (4:56)

15. New York New York (Live) (5:02)


Personnel:


Danny Bowes:  Lead Vocals
Luke Morley:  Guitar, Backing Vocals
Mark "Snake" Luckhurst:  Bass

Ben Matthews:  Guitar, Piano, Organ

Gary "Harry" James:  Drums, Percussion


Disc 6:












Title:  Behind Close Doors - Original Album (1995)


Tracks:


 1.  Moth To The Flame (5:27)

 2.  Fly On The Wall (4:21)

 3.  I'll Be Waiting (4:24)

 4.  River Of Pain (3:40)

 5.  Future Train (5:26)

 6.  'Til The River Runs Dry (4:20)

 7.  Stand Up (4:00)

 8.  Preaching From A Chair (6:17)

 9.  Castles In The Sand (4:43)

10. Too Scared To Live (4:25)

11. Ball And Chain (4:48)

12. It Happened In This Town (5:54)


Personnel:


Danny Bowes:  Lead Vocals
Luke Morley:  Guitar

Mark "Snake" Luckhurst:  Bass

Ben Matthews:  Guitar, Keyboards

Gary "Harry" James:  Drums


Additional Musicians:


Tom Keenlyside:  Tenor Saxophone

Paul Baron:  Trumpet

Derry Byrne:  Trumpet

Bill Runge:  Baritone Saxophone

Bruce Dukov:  Violin

Denyse Nadeau Buffum:  Viola

Suzie Katayama:  Cello

Peter Lockett:  Peercussion

Hazza Ling Hoi:  Percussion

The Rattling Monk:  Percussion

The Suntan Sisters:  Backing Vocals

Tessa Niles:  Backing Vocals on Track 10

Kate Kissoon:  Backing Vocals on Track 10


Disc 7:












Title:  Behind Close Doors - Bonus Tracks


Tracks:


 1.  Low Life In High Places (Live) (5:09)

 2.  Move On (4:01)

 3. Everybody Wants Her (Live) (4:52)

 4.  Does It Feel Like Love (Live) (5:09)

 5.  You Don't Know What Love Is (Live) (5:18)

 6.  River Of Pain (3:31)

 7.  Stand Up (Live Acoustic) (3:23)

 8.  Castles In The Sand (Live Acoustic) (4:08)

 9.  More Over (Live) (4:46)

10. One Pretty Woman (3:32)

11. The Fire Is Gone (4:32)

12. Life In A Day (Demo) (3:33)

13. In A Broken (4:05)

14. Love Walked In (7:30)

15. Dirty Love (Demo) (5:11)

16. Stay With Me (5:28)


Personnel:


Danny Bowes:  Lead Vocals
Luke Morley:  Guitar

Mark "Snake" Luckhurst:  Bass

Ben Matthews:  Guitar, Keyboards

Gary "Harry" James:  Drums


The Complete EMI Recordings 1989-1995 is the Collection Box Set by Thunder, released on October 4, 2024 by HNE.  Box Set, 7 CD Clamshell Box.  For Music Collectors.








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