# Thunder & Roses

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Thunder & Roses is the seventh studio album by American country music artist Pam Tillis. It was released on March 6, 2001 by Arista Nashville. It is also the last album she recorded for the Arista label. Its lead-off single, "Please", was a #22 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts in 2002. "It Isn't Just Raining" was later recorded in 2003 by its co-writer, Jennifer Hanson, on her self-titled debut album, and the title track was previously recorded by Mindy McCready on her 1999 album I'm Not So Tough. "Please" would go on to be Pam's last appearance on the Country Singles Chart after it peaked in spring of 2001.

## Personnel

* Pam Tillis – vocals
* Tim Akers – keyboards
* Pat Coil – acoustic piano, synthesizers
* John Hobbs – acoustic piano, Hammond B3 organ, synthesizers
* Steve Nathan – keyboards, acoustic piano, Hammond B3 organ, synthesizers, synth strings
* Kenny Greenberg – electric guitars
* David Grissom – electric guitars
* Dann Huff – electric guitars
* John Jorgenson – acoustic guitars, electric guitars
* Jeff King – electric guitars
* B. James Lowry – acoustic guitars
* Brent Mason – electric guitars
* Jerry McPherson – electric guitars
* Billy Joe Walker Jr. – acoustic guitars, electric guitars
* Biff Watson – acoustic guitars
* Paul Worley – acoustic guitars
* Randy Scruggs – banjo
* Jerry Douglas – dobro
* Dan Dugmore – steel guitar
* Paul Franklin – steel guitar, pedabro
* Russ Pahl – steel guitar
* Scotty Sanders – steel guitar
* Mike Brignardello – bass
* Michael Rhodes – bass
* Glenn Worf – bass
* Chad Cromwell – drums
* Paul Leim – drums, percussion, drum programming
* Greg Morrow – drums
* Eric Darken – percussion
* Terry McMillan – percussion
* Larry Franklin – fiddle
* Jonathan Yudkin – fiddle, mandolin
* David Angell – violin
* Janet Askey – violin
* Carolyn Bailey – violin
* David Davidson – violin
* Carl Gorodetzky – violin
* Gerald Greer – violin
* Lee Larrison – violin
* Cate Myer – violin
* Pamela Sixfin – violin
* Alan Umstead – violin
* Cathy Umstead – violin
* Mary Kathryn Vanosdale – violin
* Karen Winkleman – string arrangements
* Mike Casteel – copyist
* Lisa Cochran – backing vocals
* Thom Flora – backing vocals
* Vince Gill – backing vocals
* Adie Gray – backing vocals
* Wes Hightower – backing vocals
* Joanna Janet – backing vocals
* Liana Manis – backing vocals
* Chris Rodriguez – backing vocals
* Lisa Silver – backing vocals
* Jeffrey Steele – backing vocals
* Harry Stinson – backing vocals
* Curtis Young – backing vocals
* Mel Tillis – vocals (12)

## Production

* Kenny Greenberg – producer (1, 6, 12)
* Paul Worley – producer (2, 9)
* Billy Joe Walker Jr. – producer (3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11)
* Dann Huff – producer (5)
* Kelly Giedt – production coordinator (1, 6, 12)
* Paige Connors – project coordinator (2, 9)
* Burton Brooks – production coordinator (3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11)
* Ginny Johnson – production coordinator (3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11)
* Reese Faw – production coordinator (3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11)
* Mike "Frog" Griffith – production coordinator (5)
* Beth Lee – art direction, design
* Andrew Eccles – photography
* Terri Apanasewicz – hair stylist, make-up
Technical
* Ken Love – mastering (1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 12) at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee)
* Benny Quinn – mastering (3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11) at Masterdisk (New York City, New York)
* Justin Niebank – recording (1, 6, 12), mixing (1, 6, 12),
* Clarke Schleicher – recording (2, 9), mixing (2, 9)
* Julian King – recording (3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11)
* Chuck Ainlay – mixing (3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11)
* Jeff Balding – recording (5), mixing (5)
* Mills Logan – additional recording (1, 6, 12)
* Erik Hellerman – additional recording (2, 9), recording assistant (2, 9), digital editing
* Mike Poole – additional recording (2, 9)
* Sandy Williams – additional recording (2, 9), recording assistant (2, 9)
* Tony Green – additional recording (3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11), mix assistant (3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11)
* Chris Stone – additional recording (3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11)
* Steve Tillisch – additional recording (3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11)
* Mark Hagen – additional recording (5), recording assistant (5)
* Warren Peterson – recording assistant (1, 6)
* Wade Hachler – recording assistant (2, 9)
* Rich Hanson – mix assistant (2, 9)
* Ricky Cobble – recording assistant (3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11)
* Doug Delong – mix assistant (3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11)
* Eric Bickel – recording assistant (5)
* J.R. Rodriguez – recording assistant (12)
* Kent Hertz – mix assistant (12)

## Charts

| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
| US Billboard 200 | 184 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard) | 24 |