The Essential Cheap Trick

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Tracklist

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1Way of the World
engineer:
Mike Beiriger and Gary Ladinsky (engineer)
producer:
Tom Werman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1979), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1979, in 1980), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1979) 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 1979)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Way of the World (in 1979)
writer:
Rick Nielsen and Robin Zander
publisher:
Adult Music (from 1978 until 1979) and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) (from 1978 until 1979)
43:38
2Stop This Game
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
piano:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (in 1980) and Rick Nielsen (in 1980)
strings arranger:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
arranger:
Cheap Trick and George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1980), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1980), 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 1980) 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 1980)
recording of:
Stop This Game (in 1980)
written in:
Montserrat
writer:
Rick Nielsen and Robin Zander
publisher:
Adult Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
53:58
3World’s Greatest Lover
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
strings arranger:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
arranger:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1980), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1980), 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 1980) 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 1980)
recording of:
World’s Greatest Lover (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Rick Nielsen
publisher:
Adult Music and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
54:52
4Everything Works If You Let It (full version)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
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 1996)
recording of:
Everything Works If You Let It (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Rick Nielsen
publisher:
Adult Music and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
3:56
5She’s Tight
assistant engineer:
Paul Klingberg
engineer:
Ian Taylor (rock producer/engineer)
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1982), 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 1982) 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 1982)
recorded at:
Pierce Arrow Recorders (Concert Venue) in Evanston, Illinois, United States (in 1982)
mixed at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
She’s Tight (in 1982)
lyricist and composer:
Rick Nielsen
publisher:
Adult Music and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
4.352:59
6If You Want My Love (alternate, extra bridge version)
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer)
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 1996)
recording of:
If You Want My Love (in 1982)
lyricist and composer:
Rick Nielsen
publisher:
Adult Music, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!) and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
4:27
7I Can’t Take It
additional engineer:
Chris Andersen
engineer, producer and mixer:
Todd Rundgren
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1983), 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 1983) 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 1983)
recorded at:
Utopia Sound Studio in Lake Hill, New York, United States (in 1983)
recording of:
I Can’t Take It (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Robin Zander
publisher:
Adult Music and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
43:28
8Tonight It’s You
assistant recording engineer:
John Patterson (engineer / producer) (in 1985)
recording engineer:
Paul Klingberg (in 1985)
producer:
Jack Douglas
assistant mixer:
Eddie Garcia
mixer:
Tony Platt (UK engineer and producer)
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 1985) 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 1985)
recorded at:
Sound Summit in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States (in 1985)
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Tonight It’s You (in 1985)
writer:
Jon Brant, Mark Radice, Richard A. Nielsen and Robin W. Zander
publisher:
Adult Music, April Music Inc., EMI April Music Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
4.54:48
9This Time Around
assistant recording engineer:
John Patterson (engineer / producer) (in 1985)
recording engineer:
Paul Klingberg (in 1985)
producer:
Jack Douglas
assistant mixer:
Eddie Garcia
mixer:
Tony Platt (UK engineer and producer)
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 1985) 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 1985)
recorded at:
Sound Summit in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States (in 1985)
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
This Time Around (in 1985)
writer:
Jon Brant, Rick Nielsen, Mark Radice and Robin Zander
publisher:
Adult Music and April Music Inc.
3.54:34
10The Flame
engineer:
Phil Kaffel
producer:
Richie Zito
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1988), 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 1988) 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 1988)
recording of:
The Flame (in 1988)
writer:
Nick Graham (British singer, songwriter, bassist, keyboardist, Atomic Rooster member) and Bob Mitchell (UK production music composer & songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd, Lorimar Music Corp., Sony Music Publishing (UK) Limited (2003–2008, 2021–present), Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
4.255:39
11Had to Make You Mine
engineer:
Phil Kaffel
producer:
Richie Zito
mixer:
David Thoener
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 1990) 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 1990)
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Had to Make You Mine (in 1990)
writer:
Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson (US bass player, in Cheap Trick) and Robin Zander
43:16
12I Can’t Understand It
engineer:
Phil Kaffel
producer:
Richie Zito
mixer:
David Thoener
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 1990) 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 1990)
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
I Can’t Understand It (in 1990)
writer:
Rick Nielsen and Robin Zander
43:30
13Can’t Stop Fallin’ Into Love
engineer:
Phil Kaffel
producer:
Richie Zito
mixer:
Mike Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer) and David Thoener
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 1990) 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 1990)
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Can’t Stop Fallin’ Into Love (in 1990)
writer:
Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson (US bass player, in Cheap Trick) and Robin Zander
publisher:
Consenting Adult Music and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
43:49
14Walk Away (feat. Chrissie Hynde)
engineer:
Phil Kaffel
producer:
Richie Zito
mixer:
David Thoener
additional guest vocals:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders) (in 1990)
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 1990) 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 1990)
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Walk Away (in 1990)
writer:
Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson (US bass player, in Cheap Trick) and Robin Zander
publisher:
Consenting Adult Music and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
43:42
15Woke Up With a Monster
engineer:
Jeff Hendrickson (sound engineer)
producer:
Ted Templeman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cheap Trick Unlimited (in 1994)
recorded at:
Andora Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Larrabee North in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Woke Up With a Monster (in 1994)
writer:
Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson (US bass player, in Cheap Trick) and Robin Zander
publisher:
Consenting Adult Music
2.54:54
16Hard to Tell (live)
producer:
Cheap Trick and Harry Witz
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cheap Trick Unlimited (in 1999)
live recording of:
Hard to Tell (in 1999)
writer:
Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson (US bass player, in Cheap Trick) and Robin Zander
publisher:
CNP&Z Music (in 1996) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC (in 1996)
3:46
17Say Goodbye
assistant engineer:
Glenn Preston
engineer and mixer:
Ian Taylor (rock producer/engineer)
producer:
Cheap Trick and Ian Taylor (rock producer/engineer)
acoustic guitar [Gibson J-45 acoustic guitar], guitar [Fender Telecaster guitar] and slide guitar [Hoyer slide guitar]:
Robin Zander (in 1997)
bass [Fender Precision bass]:
Tom Petersson (US bass player, in Cheap Trick) (in 1997)
cymbal [Zildjian cymbal] and drums (drum set) [Ludwig drums]:
Bun E. Carlos (in 1997)
electric guitar [Hamer electric guitar] and guitar [F N guitar]:
Rick Nielsen (in 1997)
vocals:
Robin Zander (in 1997)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cheap Trick Unlimited (in 1997)
recorded at:
Pie Studios in Glen Cove, New York, United States (in 1997)
mixed at:
Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York, United States
recording of:
Say Goodbye (in 1997)
writer:
Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson (US bass player, in Cheap Trick) and Robin Zander
publisher:
CNP&Z Music (in 1996) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC (in 1996)
53:29
18Scent of a Woman
engineer and mixer:
Chris Shaw (US producer & engineer)
producer:
Cheap Trick and Chris Shaw (US producer & engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cheap Trick Unlimited (in 2003)
part of:
Anti-Hit List: February 13, 2003 (number: 10)
recording of:
Scent of a Woman (in 2002)
writer:
Bun E. Carlos, Rick Nielsen and Robin Zander
publisher:
Sony/ATV (in 2003) and ZPN and C Inc. (in 2003)
44:49

Credits

Release

producer:Bruce Dickinson (engineer and producer)
mastering:Vic Anesini
manufactured by:Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)
copyrighted (©) 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 2004)
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/3749679 [info]
ASIN:US: B0001FGBH0 [info]