Though Cheap Trick's second album, In Color, draws from the same stockpile of Midwestern barroom favorites as their debut album, it was produced by Tom Werman, who had the band strip away their raw attack and replace it with a shiny, radio-ready sound.
Consequently, In Color doesn't have the visceral attack of its predecessor, but it still has the same sensibility and a similar set of spectacular songs.
From the druggy psychedelia of "Downed" and the bubblegum singalong "I Want You to Want Me" to the "California Girls" homage of "Southern Girls," the album has the same encyclopedic knowledge of rock & roll, as well as the good sense to subvert it with a perverse sense of humor.
Portions of the album haven't dated well, simply due to the glossy production, but the songs and music on In Color are as splendid as the band's debut.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hello ThereRick Nielsen | Cheap Trick | Play | 01:40 | 3 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Big EyesRick Nielsen | Cheap Trick | Play | 03:08 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | DownedRick Nielsen | Cheap Trick | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | I Want You to Want MeRick Nielsen | Cheap Trick | Play | 03:34 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | You're All TalkRick Nielsen, Tom Petersson | Cheap Trick | Play | 03:34 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Oh CarolineRick Nielsen | Cheap Trick | Play | 02:59 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Clock Strikes TenRick Nielsen | Cheap Trick | Play | 02:59 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Southern GirlsRick Nielsen, Tom Petersson | Cheap Trick | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Come On, Come OnRick Nielsen | Cheap Trick | Play | 02:39 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | So Good to See YouRick Nielsen | Cheap Trick | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Southern GirlsRick Nielsen, Tom Petersson | Cheap Trick | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Come On, Come OnRick Nielsen | Cheap Trick | Play | 02:39 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | You're All TalkRick Nielsen, Tom Petersson | Cheap Trick | Play | 03:34 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 42 mins | 96 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ken Adamany | Assistant |
| 2 | Vic Anesini | Mastering |
| 3 | Bun E. Carlos | Drums, Group Member |
| 4 | Jim Charne | Design |
| 5 | Cheap Trick | Primary Artist, Producer |
| 6 | Bruce Dickinson | Reissue Producer |
| 7 | Benno Friedman | Photography |
| 8 | Frank Harkins | Art Direction |
| 9 | Greg Kot | Liner Notes |
| 10 | Joy Gilbert Manfried | Product Manager |
| 11 | George Marino | Mastering |
| 12 | Rick Nielsen | Composer, Group Member, Guitar, Vocals |
| 13 | Tom Petersson | Bass, Composer, Group Member, Guitar (Bass), Vocals |
| 14 | Anthony Reale | Engineer |
| 15 | Paula Scher | Design |
| 16 | Tom Werman | Producer |
| 17 | Robin Zander | Group Member, Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |