In Color

Infobox Album |
Name = In Color
Type = Album
Artist = Cheap Trick


Released = 1977
September 29, 1998 (reissue)
Recorded = 1975, 1977
Genre = Rock, power pop
Length = 32:00
46:12 (reissue)
Label = Epic/Legacy
Producer = Tom Werman
Reviews =
*Rolling Stone (positive) [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/cheaptrick/albums/album/258920/review/5946436/in_color link]
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:41y67ub0h0jg link]
*Robert Christgau (B+) [http://robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=242&name=Cheap+Trick link] |
Last album = "Cheap Trick"
(1977)
This album = "In Color"
(1977)
Next album = "Heaven Tonight"
(1978)

"In Color" is a studio album released in 1977 by Cheap Trick and produced by Tom Werman. It was the band's second release.

Overview

"In Color", as opposed to the band's self-titled debut, features a more polished production in the hopes of making a commercial impact. While the band members complained that the album lost its power through Tom Werman's overproduction, "In Color" does show the band's more melodic side that was partially lost on the debut.

Re-recorded Version

"In Color" was re-recorded by the band in 1998 with producer Steve Albini. The band's intention was to record the album on their own terms and for the songs to sound the way that they had originally intended. However, the album was never officially completed or released, but it was leaked onto the internet along with a handful of other tracks recorded during the same session.

In September, 2008, the re-recorded version of "Hello There" was featured in the trailer of upcoming video game Rock Band 2, raising suspicions that the album may have been finished, or at least that track. Hello There had been previously announced as a playable track, but it was unknown which version.

Track listing

All songs written by Rick Nielsen, except where noted.

# "Hello There" — 1:41
# "Big Eyes" — 3:10
# "Downed" — 4:12
# "I Want You to Want Me" — 3:11
# "You're All Talk" (Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson) — 3:36
# "Oh Caroline" — 2:59
# "Clock Strikes Ten" — 2:59
# "Southern Girls" (Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson) — 3:44
# "Come On, Come On" — 2:41
# "So Good to See You" — 3:37

Bonus tracks (1998 Reissue)

The 1998 reissue of "In Color" featured five bonus tracks, including "Oh Boy," which was the b-side to "I Want You to Want Me," and "Goodnight," the live show-closing variation on "Hello There."

#

"Oh Boy" (Instrumental Version) — 3:09
# "Southern Girls" (Demo) (Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson) — 3:03
# "Come On, Come On" (Demo) — 2:04
# "You're All Talk" (Live) (Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson) — 3:41
# "Goodnight" (Live) — 2:19

ingles (Side A/Side B)

* (1977) "I Want You To Want Me/Oh Boy"
* (1977) "Southern Girls/You're All Talk"
* (1978) "So Good To See You/You're All Talk"

Personnel

*Robin Zander - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
*Rick Nielsen - lead guitars, vocals
*Tom Petersson - bass, vocals
*Bun E. Carlos - drums

Additional personnel

*Tom Werman - producer
*Antonino Reale - engineer
*George Marino - mastering

Background information

Five of the ten tracks on "In Color" were later released in live form on Cheap Trick's classic live album "At Budokan" ("Hello There," "Big Eyes," "I Want You to Want Me," "Clock Strikes Ten" and "Come On, Come On").

"In Color"'s front cover has a color photo of Zander and Petersson sitting on motorcycles with the words "Cheap Trick, In Color." across the top. Its back cover has an upside-down black and white photo of Carlos and Nielsen sitting on mopeds with the words "And In Black and White." across the top.

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