The Essential Cheap Trick

~ Release by Cheap Trick (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1ELO Kiddies (single version)
assistant engineer:
Sam Ginsberg
engineer:
Sam Ginsberg
producer:
Jack Douglas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977, in 1979), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1977) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1977)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1976)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
ELO Kiddies (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Rick Nielsen
publisher:
Adult Music, Play One Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Unichappell Music, Inc. and ZPN and C Inc.
Cheap Trick4.353:43
2Hot Love
assistant engineer:
Sam Ginsberg
engineer:
Sam Ginsberg
producer:
Jack Douglas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1977) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1977)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1976)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Hot Love (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Rick Nielsen
publisher:
Adult Music, Play One Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Unichappell Music, Inc. and ZPN and C Inc.
Cheap Trick42:32
3He’s a Whore
assistant engineer:
Sam Ginsberg
engineer:
Sam Ginsberg
producer:
Jack Douglas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1977) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1977)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1976)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
He’s a Whore (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Rick Nielsen
publisher:
Adult Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Leosong (publisher) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Cheap Trick4.652:44
4Mandocello (live)
producer:
Cheap Trick and Harry Witz
performer:
Billy Corgan (on 1998-05-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cheap Trick Unlimited (in 1999)
recorded at:
Metro in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1998-05-02)
live recording of:
Mandocello (on 1998-05-02)
lyricist and composer:
Rick Nielsen
publisher:
Adult Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and ZPN and C Inc.
Cheap Trick feat. Billy Corgan5:12
5Clock Strikes Ten
engineer:
Antonio Reale
producer:
Tom Werman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1977) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Kendun Recorders in Burbank, California, United States (in 1977)
mixed at:
Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1977)
recording of:
Clock Strikes Ten (in 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Rick Nielsen
publisher:
Adult Music (in 1977, in 1979) and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) (in 1977, in 1979)
Cheap Trick3.53:00
6Southern Girls (single version)
producer:
Tom Werman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1977)
recording of:
Southern Girls (in 1977)
writer:
Rick Nielsen and Tom Petersson (US bass player, in Cheap Trick)
publisher:
Adult Music and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Cheap Trick3:36
7Downed
engineer:
Antonio Reale
producer:
Tom Werman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1977), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1977) and CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Kendun Recorders in Burbank, California, United States (in 1977)
mixed at:
Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1977)
recording of:
Downed
lyricist and composer:
Rick Nielsen
Cheap Trick3.354:11
8Hello There
engineer:
Antonio Reale
producer:
Tom Werman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1977) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Kendun Recorders in Burbank, California, United States (in 1977)
mixed at:
Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1977)
recording of:
Hello There (in 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Rick Nielsen
publisher:
Adult Music (in 1977, in 1979) and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) (in 1977, in 1979)
Cheap Trick3.651:42
9Surrender
assistant engineer:
Mike Beiriger
engineer:
Gary Ladinsky (engineer)
producer:
Tom Werman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1978) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1978)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 356) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 465)
recording of:
Surrender (from 1978-04-30 until 1978-05-03)
lyricist and composer:
Rick Nielsen
publisher:
Adult Music (in 1978) and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) (in 1978)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 C・F事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Cheap Trick3.854:16
10California Man
assistant engineer:
Mike Beiriger
engineer:
Gary Ladinsky (engineer)
producer:
Tom Werman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1978), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1978) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1978)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
California Man (from 1977 until 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Intersong Music, Jet Music Ltd. (British branch), United Artists Music Co., Inc. and United Artists Music Ltd.
Cheap Trick43:45
11High Roller
assistant engineer:
Mike Beiriger
engineer:
Gary Ladinsky (engineer)
producer:
Tom Werman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1978), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1978) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1978)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
High Roller (from 1977 until 1978)
writer:
Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson (US bass player, in Cheap Trick) and Robin Zander
publisher:
Adult Music and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Cheap Trick3.53:58
12Auf Wiedersehen
assistant engineer:
Mike Beiriger
engineer:
Gary Ladinsky (engineer)
producer:
Tom Werman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1978), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1978) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1978)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Auf Wiedersehen (in 1978)
writer:
Rick Nielsen and Tom Petersson (US bass player, in Cheap Trick)
publisher:
NFP Music and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Cheap Trick3.53:42
13I Want You to Want Me (live)
recording engineer:
鈴木智雄 (Tomoo Suzuki) (from 1978-04-28 until 1978-04-30)
assistant engineer:
Mike Beriger
engineer:
Gary Ladinsky (engineer)
producer:
Cheap Trick and Jack Douglas
mixer:
Cheap Trick, Gary Ladinsky (engineer) and Jay Messina (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1977), CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1978), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1978), EPC (in 1978), Epic/Sony Inc. (JP record company, Aug 1978 – Mar 1988) (in 1978, in 1979), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1978) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Nippon Budokan in Kitanomaru Kōen, Chiyoda (Chiyoda-ku), Tokyo, Japan (from 1978-04-28 until 1978-04-30)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1978)
live recording of:
I Want You to Want Me (from 1978-04-28 until 1978-04-30)
lyricist and composer:
Rick Nielsen
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Gil Music Corporation, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Adult Music (in 1977) and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) (in 1977)
part of:
10 Things I Hate About You
Cheap Trick3.853:44
14Ain't That a Shame (live)
producer:
Cheap Trick
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1978)
live cover recording of:
Ain’t That a Shame (in 1978)
writer:
Antoine Domino (Fats Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
publisher:
Commodore Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Unart Catalog Inc., F. Day & Hunter Ltd., Travis Music, Inc., Unart Music Corp. (in 1955, in 1983) and United Artists Music Ltd. (from 1977 to present)
Cheap Trick5:18
15Takin’ Me Back
assistant engineer:
Mike Beiriger
engineer:
Gary Ladinsky (engineer)
producer:
Tom Werman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1978) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1978)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Takin’ Me Back (from 1977 until 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Rick Nielsen
publisher:
Adult Music and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Cheap Trick3.54:53
16Dream Police
engineer:
Mike Beiriger and Gary Ladinsky (engineer)
producer:
Tom Werman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1978, in 1979), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1978, in 1979), CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1979) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1979)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1978)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Dream Police (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Rick Nielsen
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), Adult Music (from 1978 until 1979) and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) (from 1978 until 1979)
Cheap Trick3.63:51
17Voices
engineer:
Mike Beiriger and Gary Ladinsky (engineer)
producer:
Tom Werman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1979) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1979)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Voices (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Rick Nielsen
publisher:
Adult Music (from 1978 until 1979) and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) (from 1978 until 1979)
Cheap Trick34:23
18Gonna Raise Hell (live)
producer:
Cheap Trick and Harry Witz
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cheap Trick Unlimited (in 1999)
recorded at:
Metro in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1998-05-02)
live recording of:
Gonna Raise Hell (on 1998-05-02)
lyricist and composer:
Rick Nielsen
publisher:
Adult Music (from 1978 until 1979) and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) (from 1978 until 1979)
Cheap Trick9:06
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Credits

Release

manufactured in:Austria
art direction:Howard Fritzson
photography:Art Maillett
Bernie Friedman
David M. Kennedy (photographer)
Don Hunstein (photographer)
Robert Matheu
Norman Seeff
liner notes:Ron Albanese
producer:Bruce Dickinson (engineer and producer)
mastering:Vic Anesini
design:Lisa Sparagano
distributed by:Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
copyrighted (©) by:Cheap Trick Unlimited (in 1994, in 1997, in 1999, in 2003)
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 2004)
licensed from and licensed to:Big 3 Records, LLC (Rights Holder, do not use for Label)
mastered at:Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1351388 [info]