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In Color
Studio album by Cheap Trick
Released September 1977
Recorded Kendun Recorders,
Los Angeles 1977
Genre Rock, hard rock, powerpop
Length 32:00
Label Epic
Producer Tom Werman
Professional reviews
Rolling Stone (positive) link
Allmusic 4.5/5 stars link
Robert Christgau (B+) link
In Color is the second studio album by Cheap Trick, released in 1977. It was produced by Tom Werman.
This album is considered a classic of the power pop genre as well as one of the best rock albums ever recorded. The album was ranked #4 at Shake Some Action: The Ultimate Power Pop Guide. In 2003, the album was ranked number 448 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
Contents
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.
The album made the band superstars in Japan, where "I Want You to Want Me" and "Clock Strikes Ten" were hit singles, with the latter hitting #1 on the Japanese charts.
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.
"Oh Boy," the B-side to the single for "I Want You To Want Me" was re-recorded with vocals in 1980. It was released in 2003 on the "Oh Boy (Demo)/If You Want My Love (Demo)" promotional seven-inch vinyl record.
In April of 2010, Rick Nielsen confirmed to the online music site Spinner that the band had in fact finished re-recording the album and planned to release the new version in "the not so distant future" [1]
Track listing
All songs written by Rick Nielsen, except where noted.
Side One
"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
Side Two
"Oh Caroline" – 2:59
"Clock Strikes Ten" – 2:59
"Southern Girls" (Nielsen, Petersson) – 3:44
"Come On, Come On" – 2:41
"So Good to See You" – 3:37
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 bicycles with the words "And In Black and White." across the top.
Certifications
Organization Level Date
RIAA – USA Gold August 13, 1979
RIAA – USA Platinum October 17, 2001
CRIA - Canada[2] Platinum June 01, 1979