However, in 2012, In Color was ranked No. 443 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. The singles " I Want You To Want Me" and " Southern Girls" failed to chart.
Their second album, In Color, was released later that year. The album's lone single, " Oh, Candy", failed to chart, as did the album. While favored by critics, the album did not sell well. The band released its first album, Cheap Trick, in early 1977. The band was signed to Epic Records in early 1976. With Robin Zander now on vocals, the band recorded a demo in 1975 and played in warehouses, bowling alleys, and various other venues around the midwestern United States. He left the band shortly after its formation and was replaced by Robin Zander. Randy "Xeno" Hogan was the original lead singer for Cheap Trick. The name was inspired by the band's attendance at a Slade concert, where Petersson commented that Slade used "every cheap trick in the book" as part of their act. According to Rolling Stone, the band adopted the name Cheap Trick on August 15, 1973. After a European tour in 1973, Nielsen and Petersson returned to Rockford and reunited with Carlos. From 1972 to 1973, they called themselves Sick Man of Europe. Carlos joining on drums, Fuse moved to Philadelphia in 1971. In 1967, Rick Nielsen formed Fuse with Tom Peterson (later known as Tom Petersson), who had played in another Rockford, Illinois, band called The Bo Weevils. History Origins and early years (1969–1977) The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016. Their influence has been cited by a diverse range of rock artists from both the mainstream and underground. Cheap Trick have sold more than 20 million albums and built a dedicated cult following. The band has continued releasing new music into the 21st century and maintains a constant touring schedule, having performed live more than 5,000 times since their formation. After struggling with declining popularity and lineup changes in the 1980s, Cheap Trick experienced a major resurgence toward the end of the decade when they topped the US charts with the power ballad " The Flame". " They followed with Dream Police (1979), their most commercially successful studio album, reaching No. The band achieved mainstream popularity in the United States in 1979 with the triple-platinum live album At Budokan and a Top 10 single, a live recording of " I Want You to Want Me. 1978's Heaven Tonight included the power pop classic " Surrender". Ĭheap 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. Their work bridged elements of '60s guitar pop, hard rock, and punk rock, and would help set the template for subsequent power pop artists.
The current lineup of the band consists of Zander, Nielsen and Petersson. 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.
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