Thunder "The Best Of Thunder: Their Finest Hour (And A Bit)" 2x green vinyl 1995

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Thunder  "The Best Of Thunder - Their Finest Hour (And A Bit)"  EMI ?7243 8 35650 1 6  UK 1st press 2 × Compilation Vinyl, LPs, pressed on green vinyl, housed in a gate-fold sleeve and released in 1995.
Both LPs appear to have been lightly played and are in great condition. They played through beautifully on my elderly stereo - no hop, stick or jump They are housed in their original printed inner sleeves, both of which show minimal signs of wear and both of which are in lovely condition - no rips or writing. The gate-fold sleeve has a couple of marks inside, where it looks like it might have bee stuck together at one point. There is also a small mark above the bar-code on the back cover. The spine is intact and legible. Matrix/Run Out Side 1 : 8 356871 A-01-01-1 Matrix/Run Out Side 2 : 8 356871 B-01-01-1 Matrix/Run Out Side 3 : 8 356881 A-01-01-1 Matrix/Run Out Side 4 : 8 356881 B-01-01-1
"The Best of Thunder: Their Finest Hour (And a Bit)" is the first compilation album by English hard rock band Thunder. Released on 25 September 1995 by EMI Records, it features songs from the band's first three studio albums – "Backstreet Symphony", "Laughing on Judgement Day" and "Behind Closed Doors" – as well as a re-recorded version of "Higher Ground", 1994 single "Gimme Shelter" and new tracks "In a Broken Dream" and "Once in a Lifetime".
Upon its release, "Their Finest Hour (And a Bit)" reached number 22 on the UK Albums Chart, number 3 on the UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart and number 47 on the Scottish Albums Chart. The album was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), indicating sales of 60,000 units. "In a Broken Dream" reached number 26 on the UK Singles Chart and number 28 on the Scottish Singles Chart, and topped the UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart.
On 11 September 1995, Thunder released a cover version of "In a Broken Dream", originally recorded by Python Lee Jackson with additional vocals from Rod Stewart, as a single. The song debuted at number 26 on the UK Singles Chart, number 28 on the Scottish Singles Chart, and number 1 on the UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart. Two weeks later, the band's first compilation album "The Best of Thunder: Their Finest Hour (And a Bit)" was released. The album features a selection of tracks from Thunder's first three studio albums – including five from 1990's "Backstreet Symphony", four from "Laughing on Judgement Day" and three from 1995's "Behind Closed Doors" – as well as "In a Broken Dream", a re-recorded version of "Higher Ground" dubbed "Higher Ground '95", a recording of The Rolling Stones song "Gimme Shelter" (originally released on a various artists single of the same name), and the previously unreleased "Once in a Lifetime".
A greatest hits album was originally suggested to Thunder by EMI Records, their record label at the time, which the band's vocalist Danny Bowes interpreted as a sign that they were "about to get dropped" by the company. Recalling the situation in the group's 2016 biography 'Giving the Game Away: The Thunder Story', Bowes noted that "my first thought was 'That means we're off the label. They're trying to get the money in before they heave us out the door.'" The band recorded the new tracks "In a Broken Dream", "Higher Ground '95" and "Once in a Lifetime" at Wool Hall Studios in Beckington, Somerset.
"The Best of Thunder: Their Finest Hour (And a Bit)" was released in the UK and Europe by EMI Records on 25 September 1995. The album debuted at number 22 on the UK Albums Chart, number 3 on the UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart, and number 47 on the Scottish Albums Chart. It was also certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry, indicating sales in the UK of 60,000 units. The album was issued in Japan by Toshiba EMI on 29 November 1995.
Reviewing the album for AllMusic, Doug Odell described "Their Finest Hour (And a Bit)" as "a well-rounded collection for diehard fans or a perfect introduction for new ones". The compilation was promoted on its own short concert tour dubbed 'Their Finest Set (And a Bit)', which visited five cities in England between 27 September and 2 October 1995.