''The Big Bang: The Essential Collection'' is a

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by the

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band

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, released in 2003. The compilation mainly focuses on the studio albums the band released in the 1980s, from ''

'' (1982) to ''

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'' (1989). Guitarist

Ronni Le Tekrø Ronni Le Tekrø (born Rolf Ågrim Tekrø, 5 October 1963) is a Norwegian guitarist best known for playing with the Norwegian hard rock band TNT and as a solo guitarist cooperating with guitarists Terje Rypdal and Mads Eriksen as "N3". LeTekrø ...

had suggested for the inclusion of several tracks from the 1992 album '' Realized Fantasies'', however only the single "Downhill Racer" was included. No material was included from the band's most recent albums at the time, ''

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'' (1997) and ''

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'' (1999). The compilation also includes two newly recorded tracks, "Hey Love" and "Satellite", and an outtake from the ''

Tell No Tales ''Tell No Tales'' is the third studio album by the Norwegian hard rock band TNT. It was the best-selling TNT album in the U.S., according to their bass guitarist Morty Black. This album diverted from the power metal style of '' Knights of the ...

'' sessions, "Destiny". The compilation went gold in Norway.

Track listing

Personnel

Band

Dag Ingebrigtsen Dag Ingebrigtsen (born 12 December 1958) is a Norwegian musician who had his debut in 1977 with the group Subway Suck. Ingebrigtsen was born in Trondheim, Norway. He got his breakthrough in 1980 with the rock band The Kids, who had the hit "For ...

– vocals and guitars *

Tony Harnell Tony may refer to: People and fictional characters * Tony (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Gregory Tony (born 1978), American law enforcement officer * Motu Tony (born 1981), New Zealand international rugby leagu ...

– vocals *

– guitars, guitar synthesizer, keyboards, 1/4 stepper guitar * Steinar Eikum – bass guitar *

Morty Black Morten Skaget (born on 12 August 1960 in Trondheim, Norway), most commonly known by his former stage name Morty Black, is a bassist best known for playing with international bands like JORN, Ken Hensley, Terje Rypdal and TNT.Diesel Dahl Morten "Diesel" Dahl (born 19 June 1959 in Trondheim, Norway) is the drummer and co-founder of the Norwegian hard rock band TNT. He started playing the drums at the age of 15, and played in bands like Burn, Edge and Hotlips before he formed TNT t ...

– drums, percussion * Kenneth Odiin – drums, percussion *

John Macaluso John Macaluso (born January 21, 1968) is an American drummer who has played for bands such as Ark, TNT, and Yngwie Malmsteen. Born in Commack, New York, Macaluso started playing drums at age 11. He has recorded over 200 records and played multi ...

– drums, percussion

Additional personnel

*Bård Svendsen – keyboards, programming and background vocals *Håkon Iversen – background vocals *Bjørn Nessjø – keyboards and programming *Carlos Waadeland – keyboards and programming *Kjetil Bjerkestrand – keyboards *

Joe Lynn Turner Joe Lynn Turner (born Joseph Arthur Mark Linquito, August 2, 1951) is an American singer known for his work in the hard rock bands Rainbow, Yngwie J. Malmsteen and Deep Purple. During his career, Turner fronted and played guitar with pop ro ...

– background vocals *Dag Stokke – keyboards *Rich Tancredi – keyboards *T.J. Kopetic – keyboards

Album credits

*Bjørn Nessjø – producer (tracks 1-18) *Tony Harnell, Ronni Le Tekrø – producers (tracks 19-20) *Rune Nordahl – engineer *Björn Engelmann at Cutting Room Studios – mastering, remastering *Tommy Hansen – mixing *John Cappadona – front cover artwork *Tor-Erik Ledang – cover design and additional artwork

Sources

http://www.ronniletekro.com/discography-album-18.html

References

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