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Heaven Tonight

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Heaven Tonight is Cheap Trick's third studio album. Producer Tom Werman recorded it and it was released on 24 April 1978. The debut showed the band's dark, raw side and In Color a lighter, more pop-oriented side. On this album the two come together: a rock record full of hooks with a good dose of cheek.

Among the best-known songs are Surrender, Auf Wiedersehen, the title track and a cover of California Man by The Move. The album is said to be the first ever recorded with a twelve-string electric bass. There is a story about the sleeve: the record company wanted to call the record American Standard, a wink at the manufacturer of bathroom fixtures. The band thought nothing of it, but did keep the photograph, which shows the four of them standing in a public toilet. Many fans and critics see Heaven Tonight as the group's best album.

Listening

Listening tip. Listen to Oh Claire, a jam of about a minute in which only the words Oh, konnichi wa are sung. Hear how briefly and amusingly the band closes the album.

Track list

  1. 1Surrender4:16Apple Music ↗
  2. 2On Top of the World4:05Apple Music ↗
  3. 3California Man3:45Apple Music ↗
  4. 4High Roller3:58Apple Music ↗
  5. 5Auf Wiedersehen3:46Apple Music ↗
  6. 6Takin' Me Back4:53Apple Music ↗
  7. 7On the Radio4:34Apple Music ↗
  8. 8Heaven Tonight5:25Apple Music ↗
  9. 9Stiff Competition3:40Apple Music ↗
  10. 10How Are You?4:22Apple Music ↗
  11. 11Oh Claire1:01Apple Music ↗

30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗

Categories: Albums and songs