Thanks a bunch Matthew! I was born in 1963 and in 1978 Cheap Trick, Police, Cars, Clash, Jam, Blondie and others were all breaths of fresh rock n roll air that year in the world of DISCO RULES! LOL that said, I now like disco ha but in 1978. no way jose! Live at Budokhan kicks ass and had killer live renditions of their songs. loved "C'mon C'mon" compared to slower studio version, "ain't that a shame" was usually not truncated to 3 mins, and "I want you to want me" was almost the perfect single for 1979 spring. All of my friends in 10th grade listened to this album every day!
I'm right along side you Russ. I was 15 yrs old when the Cheap Trick (1977) album arrived and it changed my whole perspective on what's cool. That first album of theirs is crunchy, chunky w/ a little dark sauce poured into it. Sex Pistols, Dead Boys, Damned, Ramones, Blondie...and more, were all swirling around the underground at that from away from mainstream and informed my tastes from that point on. SO much good music from the alt underground those days. Will not / do not do mainstream since. Always looking for new stuff. CT might be considered 'classic rock' these days yet from the start their earthy melodic blend of Who/Beatles gave me my wakeup from the 'cock-rock' bands of those times. Forever Fan. J_
Hey Matt, hopefully you’ve been doing well lately. I just found this video you did, ranking the Cheap Trick albums, and I enjoyed hearing what you had to say about this great band…I’ll actually be seeing Cheap Trick in concert tomorrow, for the first time. So I’m really looking forward to the show, and your video has got me even more excited! I think my favorites, or at least most listened to, at the moment are All Shook Up, One on One, and In Color…oh and I can’t leave out Dream Police! But, with so many good ones it’s actually kind of hard to decide on just one. And I’m glad you ranked In Another World so high…such a good album! It makes me hope we get another brand new Cheap Trick record soon…anyway, great video here Matt!
Love Cheap Trick and pretty much agree with your ranking. Let's face it: most groups who've been together as long as they have rest on their laurels and turn into a tribute band. Yet Cheap Trick has continued to make new, great music for decades. Thank God the Rock Hall finally saw the light. And now in honor of this video shall now go change into my ROCKFORD tee-shirt. : ) Take care and stay safe!
Great video !! really enjoyed !! My favorite part busting the dream Police hat trick the lp a promo lp,a 8 track & Cassette tape !! Great stuff all you need is a reel to reel!! cheers!!
Interesting video Matt. In Color, Dream Police, Heaven Tonight and Live at Budokan will always be my favorite Cheap Trick albums. Was so happy they were inducted to the Rock and Roll HOF in 2016.
I was at the Barclay Center at the HHoF induction ceremony in 2016 & actually was able to speak directly to Rick for about 5 minutes as I had purchased tickets that were labeled "blocked view" for $248 each. My seat was right next to the passageway to & from the pressroom &;as close to the stage that an upper level seat can be. The view wasn't really blocked except for the occasional swing of HBO's camera boom & like I may of mentioned was front row for the upper level. I got to see everything & everyone on the very cheap. Rick, as always, loved to chat & bullshit. My boyfriend at the time was blown away how nice Rick was, taking the time to stop & talk for so long when there was so much going on. But we all know the boys have (generally) always continued to appreciate the fans even after hitting it big, must be the Midwestern upbringing in them. It was so worth the trip to Bun E on the kit for the first time in eight years, bittersweet knowing all along that it would be the final time. At this point, it would take an act of God to see another such event. Only because it was the long coveted & so very well-deserved Hall of Fame could Robin bite the bullet & share the stage with old Bun. I'm sure it took a lot of booze for Robin to do it. And if you check the unedited footage, during Bun drum solo, Robin put his back to the audience & pissed on the kit. Unless you were upfront there really isn't a chance for most to see the stream, but you can tell the quick arm shake to fling the last drop off followed by the upward motion of zipping up. It was Robin's personalized FU for man welding the sticks. And, God bless him, Bun E didn't lose a beat, totally ignored Robin's inebriated behavior. Total professional. And though it wasn't really apparent, Bun wasn't allowed to sit at the band's table on the floor right up front & center when not on or backstage. Bun E had to sit somewhere else that I could not seem to find. That induction was the the only wild card that I can think of that would get Robin to tolerate. Bun found out that "It's either him or me" ultimatums sometimes are the twig that signs your own walking papers. And Bun found out that having to sue to get the monies which are legitimately your due is the way to make one's divorce final. A miracle of God or some unknown, as of yet unseen wild card would be the only way. And should it ever happen, just like last time, I'll be screaming, "Where, when, I have to be there, don't care how much it costs. No problem". Gotta see my boys.
Dream Police is definitely my # 1, Heaven Tonight # 2, Live at Budokan #3, and # 4 In Color! Those are my 4 favs..Cool video Matt! Happy Weekend to you, 🍻 Allan
Thanks Allan, we almost match exactly! Yeah if I had included live albums, At Budokan would be either 1 or 2 for me! Enjoy Super Bowl weekend! I have no dog in the fight, so I'll just enjoy some football, no stress! Ha ha! I'll be skipping the halftime show! Cheers Matt
Hey Matt, nice Ranking. You have reminded me that there are a couple of these missing from my collection. Plus most of the live albums. Great band. Take care...
@@matthewstreet1961 I am missing Busted and I only have CD dubs of Rockford and The Latest, but at least I have them in some form. Their live albums is another story.
@@timallen2336 there's folks who always rank Busted low. I don't know why. I love it. As good as Lap of Luxury in my opinion. Great rockers, ballads, Beatlesque power pop, and a dash of Chrissie Hynde to boot! Thanks for sharing Tim!
love the ranking matt...dream police would be at the top for me as well...the debut album...all shook up....all good stuff....be well my friend...stay warm...peace...rocky
I was waiting for your number 20, and bam! I totally agree with you. Special One is not a good album. It's a shame The Doctor came next though, that's one of my favourites. And then we really started to go our separate ways 😁 It's incredibly difficult to rank everything from such a fantastic band 👍🏼
#14 has a cheap trick on it. Insert and hit start then hit rewind quickly to get to the negative numbered bonus stuff:) Works with MOST but not all CD players.
I only have Budokon so far, but your discussion the other day led me to put it on as I was reading. It's funny because before your channel I didn't know the term Power Pop, but on this listen, I was like "oh, yeah, that reminds me of that Knack song, I think I get it."
Are you familiar with the Canadian pop-punk band Pointed Sticks? Wikipedia just calls them punk and new wave, but I feel (and I'm new to it) like they have a power pop influence at the very least and Google shows me others have made the connection.
That's one of those deals where they really only had one proper album (Perfect Youth) during their original run (78-81). The others are live, b-sides etc. and then a reunion album from more recently. I mean to get that reunion album, but so far I can only speak to and recommend that debut album, Perfect Youth (the title track is their most recognized).
@@matthewstreet1961 Howdy back at ya. I never thought the production was lacking on that album, especially considering a lot of music around that time was getting over produced. I remember buying this record, along with their debut, after seeing them on Don Kirshner’s Rock concert(me and my friends became instant Fans that night!😁👍)
i think Cheap Trick are at their best with their "dark" songs. Final Days, Need Your Love, Heaven Tonight, the entirety of their debut just oozes some kind of brooding shadow magic and it gives me chills with every listen
Love your list. And I agree with your issues with the production elements of In Color, but for me the songs are just so strong. That’s my top. Then Dream Police, All Shook Up, One on One then Heaven Tonight. 👍🏻
Loved this. I had no idea how many studio albums Cheap Trick have made. I have the Epic collection, but may have to buy some more. Question, are you excited for the Whiskey 1977 45th box? Love to hear your thoughts.
@@matthewstreet1961 I got the Japan "Out To Get You!" 2 CD highlights of the Whisky 1977 box set. It has everything from the RSD 2020 2 LP set + 5 from a Cheap Trick 1996 box and one from the bonus tracks of the CD from that era. This will be my first deep dive into the early Cheap Trick songs. I wasn't confident enough to go for the 4 CD box, but this 2 CD set from Japan should be nice. People on the Hoffman Forum are raving about these 1977 concerts, so I figured I should check this out. This 2 CD set came out in Japan in late Sept.
It will probably not come as a surprise that the George Martin produced “All Shook Up” is my favorite. And I agree that “World’s Greatest Lover” is awesome. But Dream Police and many others are fantastic too. I must confess I have not kept up with the newer releases but that may change soon thanks to you. Cheers😎🎸✌️
@@matthewstreet1961 Never doubt you,"know," your taste for some particular groups. Cheers Matt P.S.On Sunday on vinyl fair,i'll be loking for some Cheap Trick vinyl or cd' s just to be on line.💿📀💿📀😎
Does the 2017 Christmas album include 'I Want You for Christmas' (the seasonal remake of 'I Want You to Want Me') where can I find it? Most of us missed-out on the first two Cheap Trick albums, Heaven Tonight was the gate-way album for the lifelong fans in-earnest. I agree with your choices as you have ranked them. My thought would only be Heaven Tonight had more 'edge', while 'Dream Police' sounded more 'commercial' back-in-the-day.
Heaven Tonight is my #1 and Dream Police is my #2. But I have to admit that I didn't pay too much attention to their albums after they left Epic. And that is a lot of albums to catch up on!
You have a lot of good, thoughtful commentary about their albums. I compared this with the ranking you did in 2019, and noticed a few changes. You switched "One On One" from #15 to #9, so it must have grown on you. I was surprised that you had first put their self-titled 1997 album way up high at #6, then put it way down to #14.
Hey Eric, thanks for checking out my Cheap Trick videos! I really appreciate it. They are one of my favorite bands of all time. I listen to them constantly, so I am always finding new love for certain albums and dropping others but then it will turn around and go the other way too! Ha ha! So yes, I probably did have a couple of drops and jumps between those two list. But it’s probably changed since the last one too! Thanks again and I am so happy you are a Cheap Trick fan too. Take care.
Awesome Video of the Rankings of Cheap Trick offerings , amazing Band for sure i love their stuff as well , i just realized the Elvis Calendar i up loaded says / Elvis 2022 Calendar but i say Several times it was it was 2002 opps that was only 20 years in the wrong direction , my Bad oh well i think everyone knew what i meant i won,t do it over just hope im more with it on my Future videos , enjoy your Ranking and your out fit you look like Rick Nielsen Keep the Peace Flowing and More Rock n Rolling
Wow. Special One at 20. It really is an underrated gem. I believe its on par with the first 5, 97, and WUWAM. And Busted so high? Also surprising. I think its their worst. That being said, there are no bad Cheap Trick albums. 1. Cheap Trick (1977) 2. Dream Police 3. All Shook Up 4. Heaven Tonight 5. In Color 6. Cheap Trick (1997) 7. Special One 8. Woke Up With a Monster 9. Next Position Please 10. The Latest 11. Rockford 12. One on One 13. In Another World 14. Bang Zoom Crazy... Hello 15. We're All Alright! 16. Lap of Luxury 17. The Doctor 18. Standing on the Edge 19. Busted
I agree with Special One at #20. Scent Of A Woman may be the only song I like on that album. I’m a bit surprised that Rockford is as high as #6. Heaven Tonight is my #1.
Two albums I STRONGLY believe should be in CT's top five are: The "Heavy Metal soundtrack", and "Found All The Parts". Reach Out is one of their heaviest songs, and Take Me I'm Yours puts Robin's vocal talents on full display.
I thought that you rated The Latest pretty low. I think that album is fantastic. I am with you with the top two being interchangeable depending on my mood.
Mine would be shuffled a bit, but I can't correct someone's likes and dislikes. Love of Cheap Trick is enough in my book. My sister had three 8 tracks in her Firebird, Traffic Low Spark, Dream Police (which I think my brother actually purchased) and maybe Harvest? Can't remember exactly.
Great video. Since I'm at work ill list my my top 5 and bottom 5 1. Dream Police 2. Heaven tonight 3. CT 97 4. Woke up with a monster 5. Rockford 16. All shocked up - I think the sound is terrible on this one 17. In another world 18. Special one 19. Next position please 20. Cheap Trick - let the haters hate but I just don't get this one. I have tried and tried to like it but hot love is the only song I like.
Rockford does belong in the the top ten it’s fantastic.. Now I know it’s a live album and most people are on the budokan bandwagon and I love budokan bit I prefer the live silver album more…there I said it.
In Color is too low here, that’s my number one. Another World is good but I feel you’ve overrated it. Bang Zoom Crazy Hello is also lower than where I’d put it, I don’t see how there’s such a big gap between it and the two after it, especially We’re Alright which I feel is inferior. I’d also swap All Shook Up and Next Position Please. Now to what I do agree with. Special One is the worst, Busted is better than Lap Of Luxury. Cheap Trick 97 is overrated. I also like where you ranked three of my favourites, One On One, WUWAM and Rockford which I’d actually have even higher.
Yes yes yes...on that day anyway. It changes all the time for me. One if my fave bands of all time! Today y favorite is Heaven Tonight, but tomorrow that could change! Ha! Cheers Matt
I just want Bun E. Carlos back!
Yeah Doc, that would be nice. But I don't think it's in the cards. Too much bad vibes between Bun E. and the band. A shame. Cheers Matt
Thanks a bunch Matthew! I was born in 1963 and in 1978 Cheap Trick, Police, Cars, Clash, Jam, Blondie and others were all breaths of fresh rock n roll air that year in the world of DISCO RULES! LOL that said, I now like disco ha but in 1978. no way jose!
Live at Budokhan kicks ass and had killer live renditions of their songs. loved "C'mon C'mon" compared to slower studio version, "ain't that a shame" was usually not truncated to 3 mins, and "I want you to want me" was almost the perfect single for 1979 spring. All of my friends in 10th grade listened to this album every day!
Great post Russ! Thanks! Cheers Matt
I'm right along side you Russ. I was 15 yrs old when the Cheap Trick (1977) album arrived and it changed my whole perspective on what's cool. That first album of theirs is crunchy, chunky w/ a little dark sauce poured into it. Sex Pistols, Dead Boys, Damned, Ramones, Blondie...and more, were all swirling around the underground at that from away from mainstream and informed my tastes from that point on. SO much good music from the alt underground those days. Will not / do not do mainstream since. Always looking for new stuff. CT might be considered 'classic rock' these days yet from the start their earthy melodic blend of Who/Beatles gave me my wakeup from the 'cock-rock' bands of those times. Forever Fan. J_
Hey Matt, hopefully you’ve been doing well lately. I just found this video you did, ranking the Cheap Trick albums, and I enjoyed hearing what you had to say about this great band…I’ll actually be seeing Cheap Trick in concert tomorrow, for the first time. So I’m really looking forward to the show, and your video has got me even more excited! I think my favorites, or at least most listened to, at the moment are All Shook Up, One on One, and In Color…oh and I can’t leave out Dream Police! But, with so many good ones it’s actually kind of hard to decide on just one. And I’m glad you ranked In Another World so high…such a good album! It makes me hope we get another brand new Cheap Trick record soon…anyway, great video here Matt!
@@tannerjohnson027 fantastic Tanner!! Great hearing from you my friend! Enjoy the CT concert! One of my fave bands of all time. 🎵🎼🎶🎄🎅👍
Love Cheap Trick and pretty much agree with your ranking. Let's face it: most groups who've been together as long as they have rest on their laurels and turn into a tribute band. Yet Cheap Trick has continued to make new, great music for decades. Thank God the Rock Hall finally saw the light. And now in honor of this video shall now go change into my ROCKFORD tee-shirt. : ) Take care and stay safe!
Rockford rocks Melissa! Such a great album! Thanks for checking out my CT ranking! Cheers Matt
Great video !! really enjoyed !! My favorite part busting the dream Police hat trick the lp a promo lp,a 8 track & Cassette tape !! Great stuff all you need is a reel to reel!! cheers!!
I know Steve! Ha ha! Was there ever a reel to reel? Ha! Cheers Matt
Interesting video Matt. In Color, Dream Police, Heaven Tonight and Live at Budokan will always be my favorite Cheap Trick albums. Was so happy they were inducted to the Rock and Roll HOF in 2016.
Thanks Steve! I love those albums too.i just wish In Color had a tougher sound to the mix. Cheers Matt
@@matthewstreet1961 Respectfully, no; In Color is great as is--Beatle-y, sorta.
I was at the Barclay Center at the HHoF induction ceremony in 2016 & actually was able to speak directly to Rick for about 5 minutes as I had purchased tickets that were labeled "blocked view" for $248 each. My seat was right next to the passageway to & from the pressroom &;as close to the stage that an upper level seat can be. The view wasn't really blocked except for the occasional swing of HBO's camera boom & like I may of mentioned was front row for the upper level. I got to see everything & everyone on the very cheap.
Rick, as always, loved to chat & bullshit. My boyfriend at the time was blown away how nice Rick was, taking the time to stop & talk for so long when there was so much going on. But we all know the boys have (generally) always continued to appreciate the fans even after hitting it big, must be the Midwestern upbringing in them.
It was so worth the trip to Bun E on the kit for the first time in eight years, bittersweet knowing all along that it would be the final time. At this point, it would take an act of God to see another such event. Only because it was the long coveted & so very well-deserved Hall of Fame could Robin bite the bullet & share the stage with old Bun. I'm sure it took a lot of booze for Robin to do it. And if you check the unedited footage, during Bun drum solo, Robin put his back to the audience & pissed on the kit. Unless you were upfront there really isn't a chance for most to see the stream, but you can tell the quick arm shake to fling the last drop off followed by the upward motion of zipping up. It was Robin's personalized FU for man welding the sticks. And, God bless him, Bun E didn't lose a beat, totally ignored Robin's inebriated behavior. Total professional.
And though it wasn't really apparent, Bun wasn't allowed to sit at the band's table on the floor right up front & center when not on or backstage. Bun E had to sit somewhere else that I could not seem to find.
That induction was the the only wild card that I can think of that would get Robin to tolerate.
Bun found out that "It's either him or me" ultimatums sometimes are the twig that signs your own walking papers. And Bun found out that having to sue to get the monies which are legitimately your due is the way to make one's divorce final.
A miracle of God or some unknown, as of yet unseen wild card would be the only way.
And should it ever happen, just like last time, I'll be screaming, "Where, when, I have to be there, don't care how much it costs. No problem". Gotta see my boys.
Heaven Tonight is my go-to Cheap Trick album. Great list.
Thanks Prog Corner! HT made it very high on my list as you saw! Cheers Matt
Dream Police is definitely my # 1, Heaven Tonight # 2, Live at Budokan #3, and # 4 In Color! Those are my 4 favs..Cool video Matt! Happy Weekend to you, 🍻 Allan
Thanks Allan, we almost match exactly! Yeah if I had included live albums, At Budokan would be either 1 or 2 for me! Enjoy Super Bowl weekend! I have no dog in the fight, so I'll just enjoy some football, no stress! Ha ha! I'll be skipping the halftime show! Cheers Matt
What a great rundown!! I love them all..
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Me too Bob, for the most part! Cheers Matt
Hey Matt, nice Ranking. You have reminded me that there are a couple of these missing from my collection. Plus most of the live albums. Great band. Take care...
What studio albums are you missing? I had a feeling you were a big Cheap Trick guy! Cheers Matt
@@matthewstreet1961 I am missing Busted and I only have CD dubs of Rockford and The Latest, but at least I have them in some form. Their live albums is another story.
@@timallen2336 there's folks who always rank Busted low. I don't know why. I love it. As good as Lap of Luxury in my opinion. Great rockers, ballads, Beatlesque power pop, and a dash of Chrissie Hynde to boot! Thanks for sharing Tim!
love the ranking matt...dream police would be at the top for me as well...the debut album...all shook up....all good stuff....be well my friend...stay warm...peace...rocky
I knew we'd think alike on Cheap Trick rocky! Be well and happy buddy! Cheers Matt
You hurt my heart, yet melted my heart at the same time kid!!! Cheap Trick rules ALL!!!!!
Cheap Trick are Kings of power pop!!
I was waiting for your number 20, and bam! I totally agree with you. Special One is not a good album.
It's a shame The Doctor came next though, that's one of my favourites.
And then we really started to go our separate ways 😁
It's incredibly difficult to rank everything from such a fantastic band 👍🏼
I love a lot of the songs on The Doctor. It’s the production that irks me. 😊👍☘️❤️😎🙏
Tks lllike your ranking
Great video. Good info. More like this. Thanks for posting.
Thanks Rundoe! Cheers buddy!
That concert with UFO would have been a great show. I listen to Christmas x 2 all year.
Same here! Thanks Jim! 🙏😊😎👍
bang zoom crazy hello at #17 is crazy lol. I agree with most of these rankings, though. I love "We're all alright!"
I love them all!!!! Cheap Trick forever!!!! Cheers 🍻
#14 has a cheap trick on it. Insert and hit start then hit rewind quickly to get to the negative numbered bonus stuff:) Works with MOST but not all CD players.
Thanks buddy...I think I've heard about that, but never tried it. I will now! Cheers Matt
I only have Budokon so far, but your discussion the other day led me to put it on as I was reading. It's funny because before your channel I didn't know the term Power Pop, but on this listen, I was like "oh, yeah, that reminds me of that Knack song, I think I get it."
Power pop is fab Joshua!! I have many favorites!
Are you familiar with the Canadian pop-punk band Pointed Sticks? Wikipedia just calls them punk and new wave, but I feel (and I'm new to it) like they have a power pop influence at the very least and Google shows me others have made the connection.
@@joshua2814 not familiar Josh, but I'll sample on Spotify. Thanks for the tip!
@@joshua2814 I see they have like 4 or 5 albums. Which one should I start with? Thanks
That's one of those deals where they really only had one proper album (Perfect Youth) during their original run (78-81). The others are live, b-sides etc. and then a reunion album from more recently. I mean to get that reunion album, but so far I can only speak to and recommend that debut album, Perfect Youth (the title track is their most recognized).
In Color will always be my #1, it’s one of my favorite albums of all time.
Howdy Artumus! I love In Color, but the mix or way it was produced kinda bugs me. Am I off? Cheers Matt
@@matthewstreet1961 Howdy back at ya. I never thought the production was lacking on that album, especially considering a lot of music around that time was getting over produced. I remember buying this record, along with their debut, after seeing them on Don Kirshner’s Rock concert(me and my friends became instant Fans that night!😁👍)
The Latest and CT97 would be near the top of my list, along with Dream Police, In Color and Heaven Tonight.
Great picks Ron! I love Cheap Trick! Cheers Matt
i think Cheap Trick are at their best with their "dark" songs. Final Days, Need Your Love, Heaven Tonight, the entirety of their debut just oozes some kind of brooding shadow magic and it gives me chills with every listen
You have made a great point Baz! Cheers
Love your list. And I agree with your issues with the production elements of In Color, but for me the songs are just so strong. That’s my top. Then Dream Police, All Shook Up, One on One then Heaven Tonight. 👍🏻
Great picks my friend! Thanks for stopping by. Cheers 🍻
Love this. Don't agree with your order necessarily, but love this vid. Nice one man!
Thanks Chris! My order changes all the time. I love CT so much! Even some songs on The Doctor! Cheers Matt
Loved this. I had no idea how many studio albums Cheap Trick have made. I have the Epic collection, but may have to buy some more. Question, are you excited for the Whiskey 1977 45th box? Love to hear your thoughts.
Thanks Sylvan! Yes I can't wait for the new box set! We can preorder now! Cheers Matt
@@matthewstreet1961 I got the Japan "Out To Get You!" 2 CD highlights of the Whisky 1977 box set. It has everything from the RSD 2020 2 LP set + 5 from a Cheap Trick 1996 box and one from the bonus tracks of the CD from that era. This will be my first deep dive into the early Cheap Trick songs. I wasn't confident enough to go for the 4 CD box, but this 2 CD set from Japan should be nice. People on the Hoffman Forum are raving about these 1977 concerts, so I figured I should check this out. This 2 CD set came out in Japan in late Sept.
It will probably not come as a surprise that the George Martin produced “All Shook Up” is my favorite. And I agree that “World’s Greatest Lover” is awesome. But Dream Police and many others are fantastic too. I must confess I have not kept up with the newer releases but that may change soon thanks to you. Cheers😎🎸✌️
Lots of great stuff since the Epic years Judge! Cheers Matt
@@matthewstreet1961 - I know Matt, my bad. I am in a deep dive on Tom Petty at the moment and then CT should follow.😎
@@judgetimbers588 fabulous! I love Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers too!
"Live at Budokan," is one and only "Cheap Trick,"album for me. Nice seeing your Royal Darkness in seller,Cheers Matt.😎
That's a great one, but I must say, they have lots of great albums! Cheers Matt
@@matthewstreet1961 Never doubt you,"know," your taste for some particular groups. Cheers Matt P.S.On Sunday on vinyl fair,i'll be loking for some Cheap Trick vinyl or cd' s just to be on line.💿📀💿📀😎
@@ZZ24AS hope you find some cool CT !!
In color and heaven tonight are my co number ones but you are so enthused about the others I am going to give them another listen.
Hey Ebudae! Yeah, give them a listen. I'm sure you'll find some you love. Cheers Matt
Special One & The Doctor are killer!! My Obsession! Too Much! Words! If I Could!!!!!
Yes John! Cheap Trick rules! Cheers Matt
Does the 2017 Christmas album include 'I Want You for Christmas' (the seasonal remake of 'I Want You to Want Me') where can I find it? Most of us missed-out on the first two Cheap Trick albums, Heaven Tonight was the gate-way album for the lifelong fans in-earnest. I agree with your choices as you have ranked them. My thought would only be Heaven Tonight had more 'edge', while 'Dream Police' sounded more 'commercial' back-in-the-day.
No, that song's not on my CD. Thanks for your insight and thoughts on CT. One of my fave bands of all time! Merry Christmas! Matt
@@matthewstreet1961 A very Merry Christmas to you and your family. Peace on Earth for 2023.
This is excellent. Thank Mr. Street.
Thank you my friend! Cheers
Heaven Tonight is my #1 and Dream Police is my #2. But I have to admit that I didn't pay too much attention to their albums after they left Epic. And that is a lot of albums to catch up on!
Hey we were close on 1 and 2! Lots of fab power pop after the Epic years!!!
You have a lot of good, thoughtful commentary about their albums. I compared this with the ranking you did in 2019, and noticed a few changes. You switched "One On One" from #15 to #9, so it must have grown on you. I was surprised that you had first put their self-titled 1997 album way up high at #6, then put it way down to #14.
Hey Eric, thanks for checking out my Cheap Trick videos! I really appreciate it. They are one of my favorite bands of all time. I listen to them constantly, so I am always finding new love for certain albums and dropping others but then it will turn around and go the other way too! Ha ha! So yes, I probably did have a couple of drops and jumps between those two list. But it’s probably changed since the last one too! Thanks again and I am so happy you are a Cheap Trick fan too. Take care.
Awesome Video of the Rankings of Cheap Trick offerings , amazing Band for sure i love their stuff as well , i just realized the Elvis Calendar i up loaded says / Elvis 2022 Calendar but i say Several times it was it was 2002 opps that was only 20 years in the wrong direction , my Bad oh well i think everyone knew what i meant i won,t do it over just hope im more with it on my Future videos , enjoy your Ranking and your out fit you look like Rick Nielsen Keep the Peace Flowing and More Rock n Rolling
Thanks! Cheap Trick rock! Cheers Matt
Wow. Special One at 20. It really is an underrated gem. I believe its on par with the first 5, 97, and WUWAM. And Busted so high? Also surprising. I think its their worst. That being said, there are no bad Cheap Trick albums.
1. Cheap Trick (1977)
2. Dream Police
3. All Shook Up
4. Heaven Tonight
5. In Color
6. Cheap Trick (1997)
7. Special One
8. Woke Up With a Monster
9. Next Position Please
10. The Latest
11. Rockford
12. One on One
13. In Another World
14. Bang Zoom Crazy... Hello
15. We're All Alright!
16. Lap of Luxury
17. The Doctor
18. Standing on the Edge
19. Busted
I pretty much love them all Reggie! But Special One has never sat well with me. Thanks for being here! Cheers Matt
🤔 Special One is one of my favorites.. Your order is just so wrong🙄
I agree with Special One at #20. Scent Of A Woman may be the only song I like on that album. I’m a bit surprised that Rockford is as high as #6. Heaven Tonight is my #1.
Hey Robert...after the bummer of Special One, Rockford was a breath of fresh air for me! A couple clunkers, but overall great power pop. Cheers Matt
Two albums I STRONGLY believe should be in CT's top five are: The "Heavy Metal soundtrack", and "Found All The Parts". Reach Out is one of their heaviest songs, and Take Me I'm Yours puts Robin's vocal talents on full display.
Excellent points Skully!! You nailed it about Robin’s vocals! Cheers 🍻
I thought that you rated The Latest pretty low. I think that album is fantastic. I am with you with the top two being interchangeable depending on my mood.
Fair enough! I do like The Latest a lot. Maybe I should’ve rated it higher😊❤️😎😎👍
Cheap Trick and Uriah Heep - two most underrated bands of all time !
Absolutely JC!! Cheers Matt
Mine would be shuffled a bit, but I can't correct someone's likes and dislikes. Love of Cheap Trick is enough in my book. My sister had three 8 tracks in her Firebird, Traffic Low Spark, Dream Police (which I think my brother actually purchased) and maybe Harvest? Can't remember exactly.
Thanks Sally! CT are great no matter how we rank their albums! Cheers 🍻
Great video. Since I'm at work ill list my my top 5 and bottom 5
1. Dream Police
2. Heaven tonight
3. CT 97
4. Woke up with a monster
5. Rockford
16. All shocked up - I think the sound is terrible on this one
17. In another world
18. Special one
19. Next position please
20. Cheap Trick - let the haters hate but I just don't get this one. I have tried and tried to like it but hot love is the only song I like.
I respect your list! I love CT!! Thanks for being here. Cheers Matt
Can you honestly tell me you forgot…forgot the magnetism of Robin Zander, or the charisma of Rick Nielson? (Hopefully you get the reference). 👍✌️
Knock it off Damone!!!!!! Ha ha!
What about the tunes? I want you to want me! The dream Police da da da da da da da da!
@@toms4442 Cut it out Damone!!! Ha!
I like dancing the night away 😅
In 3-D!! Cheers
I’m supposed to get my box set today
I hope you got it and love it Raymond!
All shook up ison the way and I will have your top five my favorite is in another world dream police and heaven tonight are awesome
I really love All Shook Up Tim. The only song I skip is Who 'Da King. Cheers Matt
@@matthewstreet1961 your just jealous because I'm da king
Their first is the best for me. 1977 'Black' album.
Hard to beat that first album!! So great! Cheers
Rockford does belong in the the top ten it’s fantastic.. Now I know it’s a live album and most people are on the budokan bandwagon and I love budokan bit I prefer the live silver album more…there I said it.
Silver is a fantastic album Tom! I have the DVD as well and it is also essential. Cheers Matt
@@matthewstreet1961 not aware there was a dvd I have the sgt pepper dvd and cd.
@@mrbeatlespro Tom you'd love the Silver DVD!! You may have to hunt, but they're out there. A nice package! Cheers Matt
Agree 100% about Rockford. It didn't leave my CD player for weeks after I got it. And Silver is awesome - sends shivers up my spine.
In Color is too low here, that’s my number one. Another World is good but I feel you’ve overrated it. Bang Zoom Crazy Hello is also lower than where I’d put it, I don’t see how there’s such a big gap between it and the two after it, especially We’re Alright which I feel is inferior. I’d also swap All Shook Up and Next Position Please.
Now to what I do agree with. Special One is the worst, Busted is better than Lap Of Luxury. Cheap Trick 97 is overrated. I also like where you ranked three of my favourites, One On One, WUWAM and Rockford which I’d actually have even higher.
Hey Mia...thanks for stopping by. At least we were close on some! Either way, Cheap Trick is always one of my all time favorites! Cheers Matt
I agree the production of In Color was weak. I love the album too, but…..
Agree! I love it…but! Cheers
Similar taste in cheap trick 🙂
Thanks Mic! I absolutely love CT! Thanks for being here! Cheers Matt
Dream Police #1? No No no.....
Yes yes yes...on that day anyway. It changes all the time for me. One if my fave bands of all time! Today y favorite is Heaven Tonight, but tomorrow that could change! Ha! Cheers Matt