[10] Recording took place in both the garage and kitchen of Parton's parents' house in Swansea while they were away on holiday,[11] with him playing all live instruments himself (as at that time there were no other members of the band).

[12] The album was co-produced by his sound engineer brother Gareth Parton, who helped Ian set up the makeshift home recording facility in Wales, and later mixed the tracks at The Fortress Studios and Bluestone in London.

Thereupon a 'legally clean' version of the album was painstakingly recreated by the Parton brothers, containing only cleared or interpolated samples, and rewritten, resung lyrics, all under the guidance of a legal musicologist.

Cinematic, fantastic, and essential to all who want their music larger than life and rambunctious, Thunder, Lightning, Strike is the kind of record that makes you glad to be alive.

The new album edition appeared on 13 September from Memphis Industries and included a bonus disc of Parton's original CD-R versions of the songs.