Next Position Please - The Authorized Version Cheap Trick

• 1I Can't Take It03:28
• 2Borderline03:35
• 3I Don't Love Her Anymore03:52
• 4Next Position Please02:55
• 5Younger Girls03:16
• 6Don't Make Our Love a Crime03:44
• 73-D03:36
• 8You Talk Too Much01:56
• 9Y.O.Y.O.Y.04:55
• 10Won't Take No for an Answer03:14
• 11Heaven's Falling03:48
• 12Invaders of the Heart04:00
• 13Twisted Heart04:18
• 14Don't Hit Me with Love03:23
• 15You Say Jump03:06
• 16Dancing the Night Away04:58
• Total Runtime58:04

Info for Next Position Please - The Authorized Version

„Cheap Trick attempted to ride the new wave on 1982’s One on One, but wound up with a wipe-out, so they recovered by hiring Todd Rundgren, one of the few ‘70s album-rockers who proved that he knew how to negotiate the treacherous waters of the early ‘80s, for 1983’s Next Position Please. Rundgren wielded a heavy hand during his production, pushing Cheap Trick toward making a record that could easily be mistaken for a Utopia record -- so much so, the Todd composition, “Heaven’s Falling,” slips onto the second side without calling attention to itself. The bright surfaces with the guitars and keyboards melding so tightly with the vocal harmonies they’re inseparable, produce a sound that is uncannily reminiscent of Oops! Wrong Planet, but Rundgren also helps keep an eye on quality control, letting Robin Zander’s terrific “I Can’t Take It” open the album, coaxing the band to cover the Motors’ “Dancing the Night Away,” and editing Rick Nielsen’s best set of songs since Heaven Tonight. Next Position Please is still very much a new wave-era Cheap Trick album -- this is shiny surfaces, not kicks to the gut -- but it’s the best of the lot, and one of their best-ever albums.“ (Stephen Thomas Erlewine, AMG)

Robin Zander, vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards
Rick Nielsen, lead guitar, backing vocals
Jon Brant, bass, backing vocals
Bun E. Carlos, drums, percussion

Recorded 1982 at Utopia Sound Studio, Woodstock, New York
Engineered by Todd Rundgren, Paul Klingberg
Produced by Todd Rundgren, Ian Taylor

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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