Cheap Trick - At Budokan

While their records were entertaining and full of skillful pop, it wasn't until At Budokan that Cheap Trick's vision truly gelled. Many of these songs, like "I Want You to Want Me" and "Big Eyes," were pleasant in their original form, but seemed more like sketches compared to the roaring versions on this album. With their ear-shatteringly loud guitars and sweet melodies, Cheap Trick unwittingly paved the way for much of the hard rock of the next decade, as well as a surprising amount of alternative rock of the 1990s, and it was At Budokan that captured the band in all of its power. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Bruce Dickinson Producer Bun E. Carlos Drums, Group Member Cheap Trick Producer David Lewis Sound Technician Gary Lodinsky Engineer, Mastering, Assembly, Master Mixing Jack Douglas Producer, Mixing Supervision Jay Messina Mixing Koh Hasebe Photography Mike Beriger Assistant Engineer, Mastering Rick Nielsen Liner Notes, Group Member, Guitar Robin Zander Group Member, Vocals Tamoo Suzuki Engineer Tom Petersson Bass, Group Member Vic Anesini Mastering