Twenty years after the original concert in April 1978, the classic live album has been expanded to include nine additional tracks that make this a must-have for fans of the original. Budokan was like winning the lottery'. Cheap Trick’s At Budokan is widely hailed as one of rock’s greatest live albums. All four Tricksters tell Classic Rock the story of big dreams, hard work and plain dumb luck.
The band’s reception was nothing short of amazing. So, a week after third album, ‘Heaven Tonight”, was released, the band did a quick tour in April of 1978 and they didn’t waste any time playing those songs. After the release of Cheap Trick’s second album, ‘In Color’, the band was getting quite a bit of recognition in Japan. Ne of rock’s crucial live documents just got a little livelier. Yhtyeen tunnetuin ja A live version was included on the 1978 album Cheap Trick at Budokan, which initially appeared only in Japan but eventually was in the United States in early 1979. Need Your Love (Cheap Trick song)-WikipediaThe original release featured 10 tracks, but the band actually performed 19 songs that day.Here they all are for the very first time, sonically polished and in sequence.Originally released as a 10-track live album in the late 1970s when live albums were all the rage, At Budokan neatly summed up this oddball power-pop/hard rock band with the added ferocity a live show brings.
Were peeved not getting front cover treatment. This was the third album in a row the band used that concept and I think it is brilliant although I wonder how much Rick and Bun E. Not a bad problem to have actually.As you can see from the album cover and the back cover, the band kept up the tradition of having Robin Zander and Tom Petersson on the front cover and then Rick Nielsen and Bun E.
It is short and sweet at under 2:30 minutes and the show is off and running with a punk like, rock & roll vibe that ends with a barrage of drum fills by Mr. Starts pounding the drums, Robin greets the fans with the opening “hello there ladies & gentlemen, are you ready to rock” and away we go. Rick’s ripping guitar riff opens and Bun E. SIDE 1:The album opens with a bunch of screaming kids, the intro of the band and then they go right in the killer track and appropriate track, “Hello There”. The 70’s were a time for classic live albums like Peter Frampton, Kiss, UFO and also this one from Cheap Trick at Budokan.
What is cool is they would play a new song that wasn’t even on the band’s next album due out in one month. It’s infectious groove minus the hand-clapping from the studio version, is reminiscent of the Beatles stylings and they even throw in a few “ya’s-ya’s” for good measure.The first new song is “Lookout” and it is high energy power pop song that plays well live. They go straight in to “Come On, Come On” which is a slightly laid-back compare to the opened but still rocking enough to keep the energy alive.
Cheap Trick At Budokan Songs Full And Immersive
It starts off with a slow groove from Tom and a snare drum beat from Bun E. Robin is singing his heart out and keeps this pop rock gem as one of their best tracks with such an infectious chorus.Next up is the other new song “Need Your Love” which is totally epic at over 9 minutes long. The band is so tight and what is different about this one live is Rick takes his playing to another level with even more guitar added to the song. The song is a foot-stomping romp and feels bigger here than even the studio version. They go in to “Big Eyes” next from the ‘In Color’ album. Rick’s sound is so full and immersive you can’t help but be transfixed by it.
Tom’s bass is the driving force as you hear him thumping away as Rick is throwing guitar riffs, chords and the kitchen sink at you. It is now really a straight up rock song. Slamming the skins with Tom laying down the groove and then the song kicks in to gear with Robin bringing his bluesy best…well, as bluesy as he can get. SIDE 2:Side 2 kicks off with a cover of the Fats Domino classic “Ain’t That A Shame” and that take this blues treat and rock it out with a small Rick guitar solo bit at the front and huge build up and Bun E. At about the mid-way point, the song became a jam session for the boys and was a “Hey, Look What I can do” moment for Mr.
They stick to the original sound, but live adds so much more to it. This version was released as a single and went all the way to #7 on the Billboard Charts which is better than the studio version ever did. First up is “I Want You To Want Me” and it takes an already great song and takes it up a notch.
It is a fireball of a song that will get you on your feet and moving which is all we really to end the show with anyway, right!!!And there you have it. I even feel there is even a little Aerosmith vibe going as well. The song then goes to an old rockabilly stylings with that old school 50/60’s rock & roll. It starts off with an alarm sound done by Rick on guitar (originally it is a ticking clock).
The band of Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson and Bun E. If you want to hear a band that is in their element on stage, look no further than this release. The only problem with it is it is too short (which gets remedied years later with the full show released -which is a review for a later time). The band is on fire, the crowd is really in to it, the song choices are amazing and from beginning to end your ass has been rocked. This album is a classic, no doubt. You have to listen to those from beginning to end with no interruptions.
This is easily a 5.0 out of 5.0 Stars and that is all I need to say. You really get caught up in the live feel of the album and that is what you want.
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