Terraplane will probably go down in the history books as the band that provided three members for Thunder. Terraplane became a learning curve and luckily Danny Bowes, Luke Morley and Harry James learned their lesson, so they could perfect their music in Thunder.
 
Terraplane only released 2 albums before disbanding in 1988. The debut "Black and White" was released in 1985 on major label Epic with a follow up "Moving Target" in 1987.  "The Singles Collection" is the most comprehensive Terraplane release, since it contains every A and B side issued by the band.
 
Luke Morley has penned all songs and Terraplane was a great education for him. The song material is decent but certainly mediocre compared to Luke Morley's contribution in Thunder. The highlight is Beginning of the End. Danny Bowes has some great pipes, but the main flaw in Terraplane's music is that they never sounded 100 authentic or put in other words: Terraplane rarely sounded 100 percent like themselves. Especially the songs from "Moving Target" sounds like the record company and producer decided the direction for the band.
 
 "The Singles Collection" is wide-ranging even though the material to choose from is limited. Sitting through both discs is for fans only since we are treated to 4 versions of We Will Survive. However, there are many tracks and different versions that appears on CD for the first time so that justifies this release and its worth checking out for Thunder fans.
 
 
Tracklist: Disc one
I Survive / Gimme The Money / I Can't Live Without Your Love / Beginning Of The End / Let The Wheels Go Round / I Survive (New Version) / All Night And Day (Live) / I'm The One (Live) / When You' Re Hot (Live) / I Survive (You C Factor Mix) / When You're Hot / Tough Kind Of Life / If You Could See Yourself / Talking To Myself / Get Your Face Out Of My Dream
 
Tracklist Disc two:
If That's What It Takes / Living After Dark / Drugs / If That's What It Takes (19th Nervous break-Dance Mix) / Good Thing Going / A Night Of Madness / The Good Life / Good Thing Going (Extended Version Admiral Mix) / Moving Target / When I Sleep Alone / I Survive (Live) / I Can't Live Without Your Love (Live) / River Deep Mountain High (Live)
 

Style: Pop-Rock

Rating: 666/10

Posted by Michael - Friday, July 15, 2011



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