Artist: Cheap Trick
Album: “The Latest”
Worth Buying: Yes
You will be interested in this album if you are a fan of: Cheap Trick’s “Sgt. Pepper Live” and “Heaven Tonight.”
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Although it is the newly-issued “Sgt. Pepper Live” chronicling Cheap
Trick’s winning concert performance covering the Fab Four’s classic “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” album with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra THAT IS GETTING ATTENTION, don’t overlook the Rockford, Illinois-spawned quartet’s most
recent studio effort.
“The Latest” is every bit as engaging as the aforementioned high-profile Beatles-minded project and features Cheap Trick delivering wide-ranging material in flawless fashion.
From the intro track, the stunning “Sleep Forever” with lead singer Robin Zander’s marvelous tenor soaring into the stratosphere, to the beautiful craft of “These Days” and several roaring melodic punk rockers (“Sick Man of Europe,” “Everyday You Make Me Crazy”), this release will please every power pop and classic rock fan in earshot.
The songwriting is tight, with hooks, riffs and vocal lines hitting hard on contact. Indeed, six of the disc’s 13 tracks clock in at 3 minutes or less – two tracks run under 2 minutes.
Forget about throwaway tracks. From the summer-minded fun of “California Girl” to the haunting rock of “Everybody Knows,” thoughtful song craft and effortlessly spirited performances make this a solid gem. Kudos to the band for working with co-producers Julian Raymond and Howard Willing on a release that I predict will gain more and more followers in the years ahead.
With 2009 marking the 35th anniversary of Cheap Trick’s formation, “The Latest” is truly a fitting celebration of one of rock’s most enduring bands.
Listening to rock ‘n’ roll used to be fun; Cheap Trick remembers that.
What about the packaging? “The Latest” is available as a single-disc CD, on vinyl and even (no kidding!) 8-Track.
Sample and buy in MP3 Format
CD format
LP and 8 Track available at the bands official website
What if I am not ready to buy the whole album?
Try
When the Lights Are Out
(Slade Cover)Miracle
These days
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