Please Remain Seated

Please Remain Seated is an album by English hard rock band Thunder. Recorded in late 2018 at Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Wales, it was produced by the band's lead guitarist Luke Morley and released internationally by earMusic in January 2019.

Please Remain Seated
Studio album by
Thunder
Released18 January 2019 (2019-01-18)
StudioRockfield Studios
(Monmouth, Wales)
Genre
Length63:14
LabelearMusic
ProducerLuke Morley
Thunder studio album chronology
Rip It Up
(2017)		 Please Remain Seated
(2019)

The album contains tracks that are a major reworking of songs from the band's back catalogue rather than brand new material.

Please Remain Seated debuted at number 8 on the UK Albums Chart, continuing the band's recent run of top 10 albums in the 2010s.

Recording and production

Inspiration for the album came from the band working on their track Love Walked In as a b-side for their Christmas 2017 single.

The title for the album reflects the mood of the music contained on the album which is of a softer nature than many of their traditional tracks

Reception

Commercial

Please Remain Seated debuted at number 8 on the UK Albums Chart

Critical

Andy Thorley of Maximum Volume Music gave the album a positive review stating, in conclusion "That really, exemplifies why this was always going to work. Thunder aren't afraid to take chances. Other bands have tried this sort of thing, and it's been something that no one but them could enjoy. "Please Remain Seated", however is the sound of one of the finest bands we have pleasing themselves but also having the skill to take everyone else along for the ride too.”

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Maximum Volume Music[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Luke Morley, except where noted.

CD1
No.TitleLength
1."Bigger Than Both of US"4:09
2."Future Train" (Written by Morley/James/Matthews/Hógland)6:10
3."Girl's Going Out of Her Head"4:40
4."I'm Dreaming Again"4:19
5."Fly on the Wall"5:50
6."Just Another Suicide" (Written by Morley/James)3:58
7."Empty City" (Written by Morley/Taylor)6:15
8."Miracle Man"5:29
9."Blown Away"4:47
10."Loser"6:18
11."She's So Fine" (Written by Morley/Taylor)5:24
12."Low Life in High Places"5:55
Total length:63:14
CD2
No.TitleLength
1."Stand Up" (Written by Morley/James)3:33
2."River of Pain"4:38
3."Like A Satellite"4:56
4."Robert Johnson's Tombstone"4:05
5."Higher Ground"4:43
6."Everybody Wants Her" (Written by Morley/Bowes/Matthews/James)5:19
7."Long Way From Home"6:25
Total length:33:39

Personnel

Chart positions
Chart (2019) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC) 8
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References
  1. Thorley, Andy (20 January 2019). "Thunder: Please Remain Seated". Maximum Volume Music. TeamRock. Retrieved 12 March 2019.

Bibliography
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