Behind Closed Doors
Behind Closed Doors is the third studio album by English hard rock band Thunder, following Back Street Symphony and Laughing on Judgement Day. It was recorded between May and August 1994, mainly at Southern Tracks in Atlanta, with guitarist Luke Morley and Mike Fraser producing. Fraser also mixed it at the Record Plant in Los Angeles. It came out on 23 January 1995 in Europe and Japan, but not in the United States.
This is the only Thunder record with bassist Mikael "Micke" Höglund, who joined in February 1993 after Mark "Snake" Luckhurst left. All five members wrote for it, along with former producer Andy Taylor, and a wide range of guest musicians appear. It reached number 5 on the UK Albums Chart and spawned three top 40 singles: "Stand Up", "River of Pain" and "Castles in the Sand".
Behind Closed Doors: tracklist, credits and charts
12 tracks · 57:46Tracklist
- 1Moth to the FlameHöglund, Morley, Taylor5:28
- 2Fly on the WallLuke Morley4:21
- 3I'll Be WaitingLuke Morley4:24
- 4River of PainLuke Morley3:40
- 5Future TrainHöglund, James, Matthews, Morley5:26
- 6'Til the River Runs DryGary 'Harry' James and Luke Morley4:20
- 7Stand UpGary 'Harry' James and Luke Morley4:00
- 8Preaching From a ChairLuke Morley6:17
- 9Castles in the SandLuke Morley4:43
- 10Too Scared to LiveLuke Morley4:25
- 11Ball and ChainBowes, James, Matthews, Morley4:48
- 12It Happened in This TownGary 'Harry' James and Luke Morley5:54
- Produced by
- Mike Fraser, Luke Morley
- Recorded at
- Southern Tracks (Atlanta, Georgia), Rumbo Recorders (Los Angeles, California), Jacobs Studios (Farnham, England), Armoury Studios (Vancouver, British Columbia), Record Plant (Los Angeles, California)
- Recorded
- 20 May – 12 August 1994
- Mixed by
- Mike Fraser
- Engineered by
- Mike Fraser
- Labels
- EMI United Kingdom, EMI
- Length
- 57:46
Line-up
- Mikael Höglund · bass guitar
- Gary 'Harry' James · drums (drum set)
- Ben Matthews · guitar, keyboard
- Luke Morley · guitar
- Danny Bowes · lead vocals
Singles
- “Stand Up”
- “River of Pain”
- “Castles in the Sand”
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · 1995 | 5 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums · 1995 | 1 |
| UK Independent Albums · 2023 | 13 |
| Scottish Albums · 1995 | 18 |
| Swedish Albums · 1995 | 22 |
| Swiss Albums · 1995 | 44 |
| German Albums · 1995 | 56 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom · 2023 | Silver |
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How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz + wikidata
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 23 January 1995 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 23 January 1995 | |
| Wikidata | 23 January 1995 | |
| UK / Europe release | 23 January 1995 | earliest UK or European date |
7 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | ZA | EMI United Kingdom | 6002140685325 | other |
| 23 January 1995 | GB | EMI | 724383170029 | original |
| 25 January 1995 | JP | EMI | 4988006703735 | other |
| 2005 | JP | EMI | 4988006827547 | remaster |
| 2010 | XE | EMI | 5099960838124 | remaster |
| 28 April 2023 | GB | BMG | 4050538823097 | deluxe |
| — | — | — | other |
Cover art sources
deezer · upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| coverartarchive | 600×593 | upscaled |