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Lap of Luxury
Studio album by Cheap Trick
Released April 12, 1988
Recorded 1988
Genre Rock, hard rock, powerpop
Length 41:55
Label Epic
Producer Richie Zito
Professional reviews
Allmusic 3/5 stars link
Rolling Stone 2/5 stars link
Robert Christgau (C) link
Lap of Luxury is the tenth studio album by Cheap Trick. Released in 1988, it is the band's second most commercially successful studio album, going to #16 on the Billboard 200 (trailing only 1979's Dream Police which went to #6) and has been certified platinum in sales.
The album was certified Platinum in Canada for the 100,000 sales in September 1988.[1]
Contents
Overview
Although considered a comeback album for Cheap Trick, it was actually another record created in the midst of much turmoil with their label at the time, Epic Records. Before its recording, original bassist Tom Petersson rejoined the group and Epic had determined that it was going to help with some of the songwriting, and the band acquiesced only to save their contract. Ironically, "factory ballad" The Flame became a #1 hit single, and the album went platinum. However, the band still points to this album as the one that restricted their range and boxed them into a sound that would eventually stall their recording career for most of the 1990s.
Track listing
"Let Go" (R. Nielsen, Todd Cerney) 4:25
"No Mercy" (J. Lind, J. Scott) 3:54
"The Flame" (B. Mitchell, N. Graham) 5:37
"Space" (M. Chapman, H. Knight) 4:16
"Never Had a Lot to Lose" (R. Zander, T. Petersson) 3:22
"Don't Be Cruel" (O. Blackwell, E. Presley) 3:06
"Wrong Side of Love" (R. Nielsen, Todd Cerney) 3:59
"All We Need Is a Dream" (R. Nielsen, R. Zander, G. Giuffria) 4:20
"Ghost Town" (R. Nielsen, D. Warren) 4:11
"All Wound Up" (R. Zander, T. Petersson, J. Allen) 4:45
Chart performance
Chart (1988)? Peak
position? Total
weeks?
Australian Album Charts[2] 14 24
Canadian Album Charts[3] 11 22
New Zealand Album Charts[4] 44 2
U.S. Billboard 200[5] 16 45
Production
Produced by Richie Zito
Engineered and mixed by Phil Kaffel
Second engineers: Jim Champagne, Bernard Frings, Mike Tacci, Bob Vogt, Toby Wright
Personnel
Robin Zander: lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Rick Nielsen: lead guitar, backing vocals
Tom Petersson: bass, backing vocals
Bun E. Carlos: drums, percussion
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