Heaven Tonight Cheap Trick

• 1 Surrender 04:14
• 2 On Top of the World 04:02
• 3 California Man 03:45
• 4 High Roller 03:58
• 5 Auf Wiedersehen 03:41
• 6 Takin' Me Back 04:53
• 7 On the Radio 04:33
• 8 Heaven Tonight 05:25
• 9 Stiff Competition 03:40
• 10 How Are You? 04:14
• 11 Oh Claire 01:01
• Total Runtime 43:26

Info for Heaven Tonight

„Heaven Tonight, like In Color, was produced by Tom Werman, but the difference between the two records is substantial. Where In Color often sounded emasculated, Heaven Tonight regains the powerful, arena-ready punch of Cheap Trick, but crosses it with a clever radio-friendly production that relies both on synthesizers and studio effects. Even with the fairly slick production, Cheap Trick sound ferocious throughout the album, slamming heavy metal, power pop, and hard rock together in a humongous sound. 'Surrender,' the definitive Cheap Trick song, opens the album with a tale about a kid whose parents are hipper than himself, and the remainder of the record is a roller coaster ride, peaking with the sneering 'Auf Wiedersehen,' the dreamily psychedelic title track, the roaring rocker 'On Top of the World,' the high-stepping, tongue-in-cheek 'How Are You,' and the pulverizing cover of the Move's 'California Man.' Heaven Tonight is the culmination of the group's dizzying early career, summing up the strengths of their first two albums, their live show, and their talent for inverting pop conventions. They were never quite as consistently thrilling on record ever again.“ (Stephen Thomas Erlewine, AMG)

Robin Zander, lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Rick Nielsen, lead guitar, backing vocals
Tom Petersson, bass, backing vocals
Bun E. Carlos, drums, percussion
Additional musicians:
Jai Winding, keyboards

Recorded 1977-1978 at Record Plant, Los Angeles; Sound City Studios, Van Nuys, CA
Engineered by Gary Ladinsky
Produced by Tom Werman

Digitally remastered

CHEAP TRICK
may be one of the most covered bands of all time. Since the 70s they’ve been blending elements of pop, punk and even metal in a way that is instantly catchy and recognizable. With timeless classics such as “I Want You to Want Me,” “Surrender,” and “The Flame,” CHEAP TRICK are a musical institution. Anyone familiar with Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report will note that CHEAP TRICK wrote and performed the theme song.

With more than 5,000 performances, 20 million records sold, 29 movie soundtracks and 40 gold and platinum recording awards, the band was honored in October 2007 by the Chicago Chapter of NARAS (National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences) for their contributions to the music industry. CHEAP TRICK were featured in the John Varvatos Spring 2008 ad campaign.

The band has most recently performed their Dream Police album in its entirety along with an orchestra in select cities across the US. This innovative show also includes many other songs from the band’s extensive catalog, garnering them critical acclaim after performances in venues such as the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles.

Their most current release, The Latest, (released on CD, vinyl and 8-track) has garnered glowing reviews worldwide and continues Cheap Trick’s reign as power-pop progenitors as they continue their legacy of over 35 years in the music industry.

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