The precursor to
Thunder, the group that brought you
Backstreet Symphony, was
Terraplane (vocalist
Danny Bowes and guitarist
Luke Morley were the crossovers). The band released two full-length records, 1985's
Black & White, and 1987's
Moving Target, before reorganizing themselves and turning into
Thunder, a move that eventually brought them a lot more recognition and fans. However, it became hard to find these earlier
Terraplane albums, and not until 1998 was
Black & White reissued in the U.K.. In 2005
We Survive: Anthology finally came out, and it should appease all longings, as it contains not only
Black & White and
Moving Target (reissued for the first time) but also 15 bonus tracks (either in live, remixed, single form or previously unreleased).
Terraplane's a little poppier than
Thunder, but
We Survive: Anthology is still a must-have for fans of either band.
–
Marisa Brown, Rovi