The Doctor Cheap Trick

• 1It's Up to You03:48
• 2Rearview Mirror Romance04:31
• 3The Doctor04:02
• 4Are You Lonely Tonight03:46
• 5Name of the Game04:16
• 6Kiss Me Red03:36
• 7Take Me to the Top03:59
• 8Good Girls Go to Heaven (Bad Girls Go Everywhere)03:22
• 9Man-u-lip-u-lator03:49
• 10It's Only Love04:44
• Total Runtime39:53

Info for The Doctor

„The career choices of Rockford, IL's most famous quartet are always perversely peculiar: After a strong return to straight power pop for Standing on the Edge, Cheap Trick promoted Standing's engineer Tony Platt (AC/DC, Patto) to producer and inauspiciously squeezed out the Doctor. Overbearing keyboards trample through decent ideas ('Take Me to the Top,' sole single 'It's Only Love') and careen into bizarre throwaways ('Man-U-Lip-U-Lator,' the Kiss-referencing 'Doctor'), resulting in the shrill nadir of bad '80s radio or lost Rundgren records. Hit producer Ritchie Zito harnessed Trick's combusting commercial soundscape for the follow-up smash, Lap of Luxury, but he also forced outside songwriters on the band. Thus, the glib but slight Doctor now stands as guitarist/guiding light Rick Nielsen's last gasp, a chipped nugget of Americana from pop's greatest disposable heroes who romance their brief reign in the review mirror.“ (Doug Stone, AMG)

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

Additional musicians:
Dee Lewis, background vocals
Coral Gordon, background vocals
Paul Klingberg, keyboards, sequencers

Engineered and mixed by Tony Platt
Produced by Tony Platt

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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