The Essential Cheap Trick (limited edition 3.0 series - reissue)

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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)
3.653:37
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)
43:57
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)
3.654:51
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)
3:55
5She’s Tight
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 1982)
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)
2:59
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)
4:26
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)
44:47
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.
3.354:34
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)
4.255:38
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
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)
3:45
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)
44:48
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Credits

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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
manufactured by:Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP)
distributed 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)
copyrighted (©) by:Cheap Trick Unlimited (in 1994, in 1997, in 1999, in 2003)
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 2004, in 2010)
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 2004, in 2010)
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/4645098 [info]