Open the Window – Close the Door: Live in Japan Open the Window – Close the Door: Live in Japan Open the Window – Close the Door: Live in Japan is the fourth live album by English hard rock band Thunder. Recorded over four shows at Club Citta in Kawasaki, Japan in March 2000, during the final leg of the band's farewell tour prior to their initial breakup, it was produced by the band's two guitarists, Luke Morley and Ben Matthews. The album was released on 5 September 2000 by Victor Entertainment – the second Thunder live album exclusive to Japan. Thunder announced in November 1999 that they were due
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