They Think It's All Over... It Is Now
They Think It's All Over... It Is Now | ||||
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Live album by | ||||
Released | 10 July 2000 | |||
Recorded | 4 May 2000 | |||
Venue | Dingwalls (London, England) | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 107:05 | |||
Label | Papillon | |||
Producer | ||||
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They Think It's All Over... It Is Now is the third
Thunder announced in November 1999 that they were due to split up, following one last concert tour. The band's final show before disbanding took place on 4 May 2000 at Dingwalls in London, featuring an opening acoustic set followed by a regular "electric" set. They Think It's All Over... It Is Now features eleven of the fifteen electric songs and eight of the twelve acoustic songs. The album was the first release by Thunder following the band's breakup.
They Think It's All Over... It Is Now registered at number 108 on the
Background
On 5 November 1999, Thunder released a statement which revealed that they had decided to break up. The announcement explained that "After a great deal of exploration, discussion and soul searching, we have decided to split up. The reasons are many and complex, but to cut a long story short, we feel we have no choice. We must stress that this decision is due to outside business forces and not down to any personal or musical differences within the band."[1] Speaking later about the band's breakup, vocalist Danny Bowes explained that "I felt by late 1999 that we couldn't compete, and I was very fed up", adding that "Basically, I'd had enough".[2] Both Bowes and guitarist Luke Morley expressed frustration with the band's frequent change of record labels, including their latest label Eagle Records.[1][3]
Starting the following month, the band completed an official farewell tour, beginning with a run of UK shows wrapping up on 11 December at
They Think It's All Over... It Is Now was released on 10 July 2000 by
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Welcome to the Party" |
| 5:33 |
2. | "River of Pain" | Morley | 3:58 |
3. | "Pilot of My Dreams" | Morley | 4:54 |
4. | "Backstreet Symphony" | Morley | 5:33 |
5. | "Until My Dying Day" |
| 7:53 |
6. | "Fly on the Wall" | Morley | 4:43 |
7. | "Love Walked In" | Morley | 7:10 |
8. | "Just Another Suicide" (includes excerpt from "I Wish") |
| 10:40 |
9. | "Gimme Shelter" | 5:54 | |
10. | "Play That Funky Music" | Rob Parissi | 3:55 |
11. | "Dirty Love" | Morley | 9:58 |
Total length: | 70:11 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Stand Up" |
| 4:17 |
2. | "Low Life in High Places" | Morley | 6:12 |
3. | "This Forgotten Town" |
| 4:42 |
4. | "Pinball Wizard" (The Who cover) | Pete Townshend | 3:55 |
5. | "Once in a Lifetime" | Morley | 6:39 |
6. | "Close to You" (The Carpenters cover) | 3:13 | |
7. | "Lola" (The Kinks cover) | Ray Davies | 3:54 |
8. | "A Better Man" | Morley | 4:02 |
Total length: | 36:54 |
Personnel
- Danny Bowes – vocals
- Luke Morley – guitar, backing vocals, harmonica, production, mixing
- Ben Matthews – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, production, mixing
- Chris Childs – bass, backing vocals
- Gary "Harry" James – drums, percussion, backing vocals, guitar
- Tim Summerhayes – engineering
References
- ^ a b Ling, Dave. "Thunder". Dave Ling. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ McIver 2016, p. 254
- ^ McIver 2016, p. 255
- ^ a b "Giving the Game Away Tour". Thunder. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ a b McIver 2016, p. 256
- ^ a b "History". Thunder. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ "They Think It's All Over... It Is Now". Thunder. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- All Media Network. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ "Chart Log UK 1994–2010: DJ T – Tzant". zobbel.de. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 23 July 2000 - 29 July 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
Bibliography
- ISBN 978-1785581373
External links
- They Think It's All Over... It Is Now on Thunder's official website
- They Think It's All Over... It Is Now at Discogs