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In Color
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work
In Color is Cheap Trick's second studio album, released in 1977 and produced by Tom Werman. Unlike on the debut, the production sounds smoother, in the hope of a commercial breakthrough. The band was deeply dissatisfied. Bassist Tom Petersson later said that the label wanted to make them sound radio-friendly and safe, which meant losing their own sound. In the United States the record did only moderately, but in Japan I Want You to Want Me and Clock Strikes Ten became hits.
Five of the ten tracks later appeared in live versions on Cheap Trick at Budokan. There I Want You to Want Me became a US Top 10 hit, and it is still the group's best-known song. The album is regarded as a power pop classic. In 2003 Rolling Stone placed it at number 443 on its list of the 500 greatest albums.
Listening
Track list
- 1Hello There1:41Apple Music ↗
- 2Big Eyes3:09Apple Music ↗
- 3Downed4:11Apple Music ↗
- 4I Want You to Want Me3:12Apple Music ↗
- 5You're All Talk3:38Apple Music ↗
- 6Oh Caroline2:00Apple Music ↗
- 7Clock Strikes Ten3:03Apple Music ↗
- 8Southern Girls3:44Apple Music ↗
- 9Come On, Come On2:39Apple Music ↗
- 10So Good to See You3:39Apple Music ↗
30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗