Track Listing

1. Moth To The Flame
2. Fly On The Wall
3. I'll Be Waiting
4. River Of Pain
5. Future Train
6. Till The River Runs Dry
7. Stand Up
8. Preaching From A Chair
9. Castles In The Sand
10. Too Scared To Live
11. Ball And Chain
12. It Happened In This Town

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #33586 in Music
• Released on: 1995-01-23
• Number of discs: 1

Customer Reviews

One Of The Best In The Thunder Collection
I cant speak for every Thunder fan but I think that this one of the best albums the band has made. The reason it's so good is because the quality of the material is just as good as the previous Thunder albums Backstreet Symphony,& Laughing on Judgement Day. Luke Morley shines on Behind Closed Doors because he is not only an good guitarist but he is a excellent songwriter. Songs like Future Train, Till The River Runs Dry (which is a true story written about domestic abuse) Too Scared To Live & Preaching From A Chair are superbly written. There are so many good songs on here such as the live favourite River Of Pain, Ball & Chain, Stand Up, I'll Be Waiting, & Castles In The Sand. The only weakness on this album for me is Fly On The Wall which sounds incredibly naff, but apart from that it is a superb album. This is an underrated album by a underated band. Give it a go. A great album for a great price.

Outstanding Rock album
This is a mature complex darker piece of work that follows the equally excellent Laughing on .... . As a guitarist I can only weep at the sheer musicality that drips from the strings and frets of Luke Morley - he handles a variety of textures and moods across the album from out and out rockers to the bluesy ballad "I`ll be waiting". Fly on the wall is slightly funky with a wailing brass section in the mix!! However this is a band that showcases the absolutely superb vocals of Danny Bowes - who is only matched by Paul Rodgers of Free and Bad Company for that smokey rock/blues voice!!
Add intelligent lyrics and a good production to the overall mix you have an irresistable combination.
This is a five star "must own" album for all fans of classic britrock. Only Led Zeppelin beat them for musicality! Oh and perhaps Peter Frampton with whom they played recently in Newcastle!!

British Rockers maintain high standards
The Brit-rockers' third album and the last for major label EMI, "Behind Closed Doors" marked the first change in the band's line-up, with Swedish bassist Mikael Höglund replacing original four-stringer Mark 'Snake' Luckhurst. Once again guitarist Luke Morley is responsible for writing the bulk of the material; although the other guys pop up in the credits here and there and in particular drummer Harry James starts to make his mark in the songwriting process. The album consists of the by now familiar mix of rockers and power ballads, with a funky direction taken on "Fly on the Wall" and "Too Scared to Live". The incredibly powerful and versatile voice of singer Danny Bowes enables him to handle the differing styles with ease. Highlights are the fantastic ballad "I'll Be Waiting"; another showcase for the singer in the style of the debut album's "Don't Wait For Me", and the perennial live favourite "River of Pain". The album features some darker lyrical content this time around; in particular on "Til the River Runs Dry", "Future Train", and "It Happened in This Town", although there are lighter moments such as the satirical take on tabloid health scares in "Too Scared To Live", and the excellent swipe at the fashion police in "Preaching From A Chair".
To conclude, another album with high quality songwriting and musicianship; although I would advise the newcomer to get the debut album "Backstreet Symphony" first, if you like that then you will not go wrong with this album.