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Authorized Greatest Hits (Cheap Trick Album)
''Authorized Greatest Hits'' is a compilation album by the American rock band Cheap Trick. The tracks were picked by the band members themselves, in contrast to 1991's '' Greatest Hits''. It contains several rarities, including one from the EP ''Found All the Parts ''Found All the Parts'' is an EP released by Cheap Trick in 1980. It was released on a 10-inch disc as part of Epic Records' short-lived Nu-Disk series. The EP also contained a bonus promotional 7" single of "Everything Works If You Let It". '' ...''. Track listing References 2000 greatest hits albums Cheap Trick compilation albums Epic Records compilation albums Legacy Recordings compilation albums {{2000-rock-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheap Trick
Cheap Trick is an American rock band from Rockford, Illinois, formed in 1973 by guitarist Rick Nielsen, bassist Tom Petersson, lead vocalist Robin Zander and drummer Bun E. Carlos. The current lineup of the band consists of Zander, Nielsen and Petersson. Cheap Trick released their self-titled debut album in 1977 and, later that year, found success in Japan with the release of their second album, '' In Color''. The band would achieve mainstream popularity in the United States in 1979 with their breakthrough album ''Cheap Trick at Budokan''. Cheap Trick reached the Top 10 in the US charts in 1979 with the ''Budokan'' live version of "I Want You to Want Me" and topped the charts in 1988 with " The Flame". Cheap Trick has performed live more than 5,000 times and sold more than 20 million albums. Over the course of its career, the band has experienced several resurgences of popularity and built a dedicated cult following. Cheap Trick was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Bartholomew
David Louis Bartholomew (December 24, 1918 – June 23, 2019) was an American musician, bandleader, composer, arranger, and record producer. He was prominent in the music of New Orleans throughout the second half of the 20th century. Originally a trumpeter, he was active in many musical genres, including rhythm and blues, big band, swing music, rock and roll, New Orleans jazz, and Dixieland. In his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, he was cited as a key figure in the transition from jump blues and swing to R&B and as "one of the Crescent City's greatest musicians and a true pioneer in the rock and roll revolution".Dave Bartholomew biography Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Retrieved August 29, 2015. Many musicians have recorded Bartholomew's songs, but his partnership with |
Tonight It's You
"Tonight It's You" is a song by American rock band Cheap Trick, which was released in 1985 as the lead single from their eighth studio album '' Standing on the Edge''. It was written by Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Jon Brant and Mark Radice, and produced by Jack Douglas. "Tonight It's You" reached No. 44 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and No. 8 on the ''Billboard'' Top Rock Tracks Chart. "Tonight It's You" was released by Epic Records in the US, Canada, Europe, Australia and Japan. For its release as a single, a remixed and edited version of the LP version of "Tonight It's You" was created. Promotion A music video was filmed to promote the single, which was directed by Just Jaeckin and produced by Joey Nardelli. It achieved heavy rotation on MTV. The band also performed both "Tonight It's You" and "Little Sister" on the US TV show ''Nighttime'', hosted by Dick Clark. Critical reception Upon its release, '' Billboard'' described "Tonight It's You" as "power pop produced to Who- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One On One (Cheap Trick Album)
''One on One'' is Cheap Trick's sixth studio album, and seventh release in general. Produced by Roy Thomas Baker, it was released in 1982 via Epic Records and was the first Cheap Trick album to feature their new bassist Jon Brant. Background Nearly two years after their last LP ''All Shook Up'', Cheap Trick released an album full of brash, simple rockers. After original bassist Tom Petersson left the group in 1980, he was replaced by Pete Comita. Comita left the group in the early recording stages of ''One on One'' and was replaced by Jon Brant. Though this was the first album to feature Brant, most of it was recorded without him. Guitarist Rick Nielsen played bass on all but three tracks (" Saturday at Midnight", "If You Want My Love" and "She's Tight"). Brant's face is partially obscured on the front cover. The song "If You Want My Love" is one of Nielsen's favorite songs he has recorded with the group. Physical copies of the album were out of print for several years (with the e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
If You Want My Love
"If You Want My Love" is a song by American rock band Cheap Trick, released in 1982 as the lead single from their sixth studio album '' One on One''. It was written by guitarist Rick Nielsen and produced by Roy Thomas Baker. It reached number 45 on the US '' Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 2 on the Australian Kent Music Report chart. The song was the first single release from the band to feature new bassist Jon Brant. A music video was filmed to promote the single, which received regular airing on MTV. The single's B-side, "Four Letter Word", was featured as the closing track on ''One on One'', and was written by Rick Nielsen and Robin Zander. A live version of "If You Want My Love" was performed at the band's 25th anniversary concert in Rockford, Illinois during 1999. The performance saw Brant rejoining Cheap Trick on stage to play bass on the track, along with "She's Tight". The concert was later released in 2001 as ''Silver''. Speaking of the song in an interview featured ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dream Police
''Dream Police'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band Cheap Trick. It was released in 1979, and was their third release in a row produced by Tom Werman. It is the band's most commercially successful studio album, going to No. 6 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart and being certified platinum within a few months of its release. Overview ''Dream Police'' shows the band expanding into longer, more complex songs and incorporating orchestration on several tracks. Three videos were produced: "Dream Police", " Way of the World" and "Voices". The album had been completed by early-1979, but its release was pushed back several months due to the surprise success of ''Cheap Trick at Budokan''. The album's title track became a Top 30 hit for the band. "Voices" was also a hit for the band, reaching No. 32 on the Billboard chart. "Voices" has been used twice in the soundtrack of the American sitcom ''How I Met Your Mother''. Near the end of "Gonna Raise Hell" the orchestra is citing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dream Police (song)
"Dream Police" is a song written by Rick Nielsen and originally released in 1979 by the American rock band Cheap Trick. It is the first track on the group's album of the same name. The single peaked at #26 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Nielsen has stated that the song "is an attempt to take a heavy thought - a quick bit of REM snatched right before waking up - and put into a pop format." He also stated that "the song was about Big Brother watching you." Reception and legacy Cheap Trick biographers Mike Hayes and Ken Sharp describe the song as "a magnificent tour-de-force, characterized by an addictively infectious chorus and jarring bursts of dissonance. ''Ultimate Classic Rock'' critic Dave Swanson similarly stated that "From the in-your-face power chord riff to Tom Petersson's surging bass lines, it is a tour de force". Swanson also points out that the strings play a similar role on "Dream Police" as the synthesizer did on Cheap Trick's earlier song "Surrender" and the W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Shook Up (Cheap Trick Album)
''All Shook Up'' is the fifth studio album by American rock band Cheap Trick. Released in 1980, it was produced by former The Beatles producer George Martin. It was the first studio album since their debut to be produced by someone other than Tom Werman. Overview ''All Shook Up'' was even quirkier than its predecessor, the platinum-selling ''Dream Police''. Many of its songs were less radio friendly and more experimental, and the cover art, influenced by René Magritte's ''Time Transfixed'', led many to question what the band was trying to accomplish. However, at the time, Cheap Trick had severed ties with long-time producer Tom Werman and took the opportunity to take their sound in a different direction. With the assistance of producer George Martin and engineer Geoff Emerick, many of the songs have a dimension not found on any other Cheap Trick album. " Stop This Game" was the only single to chart on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, but "Just Got Back", "Baby Loves to Rock", and " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Zander
Robin Wayne Zander (born January 23, 1953) is an American musician, best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the rock band Cheap Trick, but is also a solo artist. Zander was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016 as a member of Cheap Trick. Early life Zander was born in Beloit, Wisconsin, and grew up in nearby Loves Park, Illinois. He learned to play the guitar by age 12. Zander graduated from Harlem High School in Machesney Park, Illinois. After playing in high school bands in the 1960s, he joined Brian Beebe to form the folk duo Zander & Kent in the early 1970s. Music career Cheap Trick In 1974, Zander accepted an invitation to join Cheap Trick. Along with Zander, the band consisted of guitarist Rick Nielsen, bassist Tom Petersson, and drummer Bun E. Carlos. Cheap Trick's 1979 album, ''Cheap Trick at Budokan'', catapulted the band to stardom. The band reached the Top 10 in the U.S. charts in 1979 with "I Want You to Want Me" and topped the charts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stop This Game
"Stop This Game" is a song by American rock band Cheap Trick, released in 1980 as the lead single from their fifth studio album '' All Shook Up''. It was written by Rick Nielsen and Robin Zander, and produced by George Martin. "Stop This Game" reached No. 48 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and No. 32 on the Canadian ''RPM'' Top Singles. Critical reception Upon release, '' Billboard'' described the song as one that "starts off on a mellow note before some thunderous guitar licks take charge and the tune becomes a forceful rocker. Lead vocals are full of gut level intensity." In a review of ''All Shook Up'', ''Billboard'' described the song as an "epic, mid-tempo rocker". David Fricke of ''Rolling Stone'' described the song as one of the album's "clever pop curves", describing it as recalling The Who and noting the "dense, pseudo-ELO orchestration". ''Record World'' said of it that "Robin Zander provides one of his finest vocal efforts on this insistent rocker." In a retrospective r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heaven Tonight
''Heaven Tonight'' is Cheap Trick's third studio album, produced by Tom Werman and released in 1978. The album was remastered and released with bonus tracks on Sony's Epic/Legacy imprint in 1998. The album cover features lead singer Robin Zander and bassist Tom Petersson on the front, with Rick Nielsen and Bun E. Carlos on the back. ''Heaven Tonight'' is considered Cheap Trick's best album by many fans and critics. While their debut album ''Cheap Trick'' showed the band's darker, rawer side and '' In Color'' explored a lighter, more pop-oriented persona, ''Heaven Tonight'' combined both elements to produce a hook-filled pop-rock album with an attitude. Popular songs from this album include the anthemic "Surrender", " Auf Wiedersehen", the title track, and a cover of The Move's " California Man". ''Heaven Tonight'' is also known as the first album ever recorded with a 12-string electric bass. Overview This was the second Cheap Trick album to feature Robin Zander and Tom Peters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surrender (Cheap Trick Song)
"Surrender" is a single by Cheap Trick released in June 1978 from the album ''Heaven Tonight''. It was the first Cheap Trick single to enter the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, peaking at number 62. Its success in Japan, as well as the success of its preceding singles "Clock Strikes Ten" and "I Want You to Want Me", paved the way for Cheap Trick's concerts at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo in April 1978 which were recorded for ''Cheap Trick at Budokan'', the group's most popular album. Composition "Surrender" begins in B-flat major, with a key change to B major following the instrumental intro, with a key change to C major after the second chorus. Content "Surrender" is a late 1970s teen anthem, describing the relations between the baby boomer narrator and his G.I. Generation parents. His mother frequently warns him about the girls he will meet, as he will never know what diseases he will catch from them, as exemplified by a rumor about "a soldier's enisfalling off" as a result of "so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
