If grunge didn't come in and spoil hair metal's seemingly never-ending backstage party, there were several bands that appeared to be on the cusp of following the likes of Bon Jovi, Mötley Crüe, and Whitesnake up the charts -- such as Thunder.
While they never teased their hair up as high as the aforementioned groups -- and their music merged the melodic metal of the aforementioned bands with more classic rock sounds -- they were still being covered in the same media outlets at the time (Rip magazine, Kerrang! magazine, Headbangers Ball, etc.).
Thunder may never have broken out of mere cult status stateside, but they did retain a sizable fan base back home in the U.K., as they continued issuing albums over the years.
And along the way, quite a few B-sides and rarities managed to fall through the cracks.
Now, thanks to the release of The Rare, the Raw and the Rest, these odds and ends -- including the AC/DC-esque "Move On," a rollicking cover of the Small Faces' "Stay with Me," and the Bad Company-like "Fire Is Gone" -- can now be discovered by their hardcore fans.
While none of these songs would have probably served as true "single material," The Rare, the Raw and the Rest should nonetheless be a fun listen for Thunder fanatics/completists.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Girl's Going Out of Her Head | Thunder | Play | 04:19 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Baby I'll Be Gone | Thunder | Play | 05:58 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Stay with MeRod Stewart, Ron Wood | Thunder, Andy Taylor | Play | 05:28 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | She's Like Ice | Thunder | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Bigger Than Both of Us | Thunder | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | The Fire Is Gone | Thunder | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | She's My Inspiration | Thunder | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Move On | Thunder | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Can't Get by on Love | Thunder | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Hand in a Glove | Thunder | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | History in the Making | Thunder | Play | 06:22 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Between the Covers | Thunder | Play | 04:58 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | Another Shot of Love (Live) | Thunder | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | Stand Up (Live Acoustic Version) | Thunder | Play | 03:25 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 15 | 5.15 (Live) | Thunder | Play | 04:59 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 16 | Future Train (Version 2) | Thunder | Play | 04:23 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 73 mins | 169 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Bascombe | Mixing |
| 2 | Mikael Hoglund | Bass |
| 3 | Harry James | Composer |
| 4 | Lucy Jordache | Compilation Producer |
| 5 | Nick Linden | Bass |
| 6 | Ken Lomas | Engineer |
| 7 | Ben Matthews | Mixing |
| 8 | Luke Morley | Composer, Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 9 | Rod Stewart | Composer |
| 10 | Andy Taylor | Guitar, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 11 | Thunder | Primary Artist |
| 12 | Pete Townshend | Composer |
| 13 | Ron Wood | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |