Boxed: Thunder
(Released, December 1995)

Players

Matt Gorney: Bass, Drums, Guitars, Lead and Backing Vocals
John Gorney:
Keyboards, Lead and Backing Vocals
Mark Mistysyn:
Guitars, Lead and Backing Vocals

Track Listing

  1. Anticipation (M.Gorney)
  2. Don't Come Back (J.Gorney)
  3. In Your Dreams Tonight (M.Gorney)
  4. I Love Her So (M.Gorney)
  5. Waiting For You (M.Gorney/Mistysyn)
  6. Crazy For Love (M.Gorney)
  7. Walk of Shame (M.Gorney)
  8. Not Happy Anymore (J.Gorney)
  9. Don't Need Your Love (M.Gorney)
  10. End of Time (J.Gorney)
  11. Fight to Get Even (M.Gorney)
  12. Never Meant to Be (M.Gorney)
  13. Life is a Party (M.Gorney)
  14. Coming Home (M.Gorney)
  15. Jenny (J.Gorney)
  16. My Baby's Not at Home (J.Gorney/M.Gorney)

Review

Unlike many of Shitar's past greatest-hits-type packages, Boxed: Thunder rocks.  The album was recorded over a year span in three different studios and is brilliantly tied together and meticulously produced by Matt Gorney.  Even with John Gorney three thousand miles away, they managed to finish the album. Mark Mistysyn provides lead vocals on End of Time, and Matt fills in a double role in My Baby's Not at Home, and a stirring rendition of Jenny, on which John played, but did not sing.  Perhaps the highlight of the disc is the 80's throwback Don't Need Your Love, done in the full swagger and libido of that decade, complete with guitar pyrotechnics from Mark Mistysyn.   Also of note are the five songs from the bands first album.  Shades of Grey never sounded so good.

Rating (Out of *****)

*** 1/2

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