Laughing on Judgement Day

by Thunder

Overview

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

Product Details

Release Date:	05/05/2023
Label:	Bmg / Bmg Rights Management
UPC:	4050538823011
Rank:	62084

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Does It Feel Like Love?
2. Everybody Wants Her
3. Low Life In High Places
4. Laughing On Judgement Day
5. Empty City
6. Today The World
7. Stopped Turning
8. Long Way From Home
9. Fire To Ice

Disc 2

10. Feeding The Flame
11. A Better Man
12. The Moment Of Truth
13. Flawed To Perfection
14. Like A Satellite
15. Baby I'll Be Gone
16. A Better Man [Live]
17. Like A Satellite [Live]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Thunder   Primary Artist
The Big Bad Horns   Featured Artist
Ben Matthews   Organ,Piano,Guitar,Solina,Soloist,Wurlitzer,Slide Guitar,Guitar (Steel),Guitar (Rhythm),Organ (Hammond),Guitar (12 String)
Snake Davis   Bass,Brass,Bass (Acoustic)
Ken Lomas   Featured Artist
Jody Linscott   Percussion
Luke Morley   Piano,Guitar,Soloist,Slide Guitar,Guitar (Steel),Wah Wah Guitar,Guitar (Rhythm),Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
Frank Mizen   Horn,Brass
Mark "Snake" Luckhurst   Bass
Gary "Harry" James   Drums,Cowbell,Percussion,Tambourine,Vocals (Background)
Blind Lemon Morley   Harmonica
Garth Snakey   Horn,Bass (Acoustic)
Daniel Don Bowes   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Big Bad Horns   Horn
Grant Kirkhope   Horn,Brass
International Singing Criminals   Vocals (Background)
Harry Babasin Quintet   Drums
Brother Lucius   Vocals (Background)
Friar Don Jose   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

John Kander   Composer
Paul McCartney   Composer
Andy Strange   Assistant Engineer
Andy Taylor   Composer,Producer,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Jacket Design
Steve Marriott   Composer
Andy Baker   Assistant Engineer
Fred Ebb   Composer
Ben Matthews   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Group Member
Greg Fulginiti   Mastering
John Lennon   Composer
Mike Fraser   Engineer,Producer
Dave Bascombe   Mixing
Tony May   Photography
Ken Lomas   Engineer,Recording
Keith Richards   Composer
Lou Gramm   Composer
Luke Morley   Mixing,Composer,Producer,Group Member,Rhythm Arrangements
Ronnie Lane   Composer
Mick Jagger   Composer
Thunder   Group
Adrian Moore   Assistant Engineer
Gary "Harry" James   Composer
Phillips   Assistant Engineer
Keith Breeden   Artwork
Ian Huffam   Assistant Engineer
Jill Furmanovsky   Photography
Storm Thorgerson   Artwork
Tom Wood   Artwork
Daniel Don Bowes   Composer
Mick Jones   Composer
Gary James   Composer
Big Bad Horns   Group
Dave Donnelly   Mastering Supervisor
Lee Phillips   Assistant Engineer
Mo Hepple   Vocal Arrangement
Rupert Truman   Photography
Daniel Bowes   Composer