American, derived from Ral Donner's Mid-Eagle Records. Thunder's only British release was Donner's own tribute to Elvis Presley, 'The Day The Beat Stopped'; its catalogue number, TD-7801, was the same as that of the eqivalent American single. The telephone number on the label, RUDGEWICK 2829, was that of independent Rockabilly reissue label Spade Records (q.v.), which suggests that Spade licensed the single and released it over here. The single was pressed in clear vinyl by Orlake, and marketing was by Plastic Fantastic. Distribution was by Pye, according to 'Music Master', or by H. R. Taylor, according to the label; it could of course have been both, as was the case with Charly records.
Copyright 2006 Robert Lyons.