There’s little that could be added to the legacy of Cheap Trick, a Power Pop band from the heartland of the US. From their upstart, they endeared a entire audience that ranged from several demographics and countries. Japan was awash with a wave of fans that helped bring extraordinary fame with the release of At Budokan. To date, the band (without original drummer Bun E. Carlos), the lineup is pretty intact. Their start began in 1977 with the release of their Epic label debut. They followed it up with In Color in the same year, and released At Budokan, and Heaven Tonight in 1978. (Interestingly, fans looked backwards at previous albums after their rise to superstardom adding to their sales , yet left the self-titled debut alone. For me, it’s the debut that is the best of the band.)
On December 16, Real Gone Music will release a 4CD Box featuring 4 sets of shows of Cheap Trick before their take-off. The period was 1977 and was performed to sold out crowds at LA’s Whisky venue. The band was introduced by the “Mayor of Sunset Strip”, Rodney Bingenheimer, then still firmly entrenched into the music scene of LA. The Box will be called Live At The Whisky 1977. The release will be limited to 2,000 copies worldwide.
Live At The Whisky 1977 – Cheap Trick
CD1 (06/03/1977 – Early Set)
01 Rodney Bingenheimer Intro
02 Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace
03 Elo Kiddies
04 Set Break 1
05 High Roller
06 Southern Girls
07 Cry, Cry
08 Big Eyes
09 Can’t Hold On
10 Oh Boy
11 You’re All Talk
12 Set Break 2
13 He’s a Whore
14 The Ballad of T.V. Violence (I’m Not the Only Boy)
15 Down On the Bay
16 Goodnight
CD2 (06/03/1977 – Late Show)
01 Hello There
02 Come On Come On
03 Set Break 1
04 Oh Candy
05 Daddy Should Have Stayed In High School
06 Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace
07 Elo Kiddies
08 Loser
09 Taxman, Mr Thief
10 Clock Strikes Ten
11 Set Break 2
12 Big Eyes
13 He’s a Whore
14 You’re All Talk
15 Auf Wiedersehen
CD3 (06/04/1977 – Early Show)
01 Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace
02 Elo Kiddies
03 Set Break 1
04 Hot Love
05 Southern Girls
06 Cry Cry
07 Big Eyes
08 Set Break 2
09 Ain’t That a Shame
10 Oh Caroline
11 Oh Boy
12 You’re All Talk
13 Set Break 3
14 He’s a Whore
15 The Ballad of T.V. Violence (I’m Not the Only Boy)
16 Down On The Bay
17 Goodnight
CD4 (06/04/1977 – Late Show)
01 Hello There
02 Come On Come On
03 Set Break 1
04 Oh Candy
05 Daddy Should Have Stayed In High School
06 Please, Mrs. Henry
07 Set Break 2
08 Violins
09 Taxman, Mr Thief
10 Clock Strikes Ten
11 Set Break 3
12 Big Eyes
13 He’s a Whore
14 You’re All Talk
15 Auf Wiedersehen
16 Encore Break
17 Goodnight