Dream Police
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For other uses, see Dream Police (disambiguation).
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| Studio album by Cheap Trick | ||||
| Released | September 21, 1979 | |||
| Recorded | Record Plant, Los Angeles, 1978–1979 | |||
| Genre | Rock, power pop | |||
| Length | 45:45 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Tom Werman | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone | (mixed)[2] |
| Robert Christgau | (B-)[3] |
Dream Police is a 1979 studio album by Cheap Trick. It was their fourth studio release, and third in a row produced by Tom Werman. It is the band's most commercially successful studio album, going to No. 6 on the Billboard 200 chart[4] and being certified platinum within a few months of its release.[5]
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[edit] Overview
Dream Police shows the band expanding into longer, more complex songs and incorporating orchestration on several tracks. Three videos were produced: "Dream Police", "Way of The World" and "Voices".
The album's title track became a Top 30 hit for the band. "Voices" was also a hit for the band, reaching No. 32 on the Billboard chart. "Voices" has been used twice in the soundtrack of the American sitcom How I Met Your Mother.
Near the end of "Gonna Raise Hell" the orchestra are citing a snippet from "Heaven Tonight". That song was described by Allmusic critic Tom Maginnis as having an "extended, disco-inflected, slowburn groove".[6]
[edit] Variations
In 2010, Cheap Trick re-recorded the title track as "Green Police" for the controversial Green Police advertisement which aired during Super Bowl XLIV for Audi.[7]
[edit] Track listing
- "Dream Police" (Rick Nielsen) – 3:49
- "Way of the World" (Robin Zander, Nielsen) – 3:39
- "The House Is Rockin' (With Domestic Problems)" (Tom Petersson, Nielsen) – 5:12
- "Gonna Raise Hell" (Nielsen) – 9:20
- "I'll Be with You Tonight" (Nielsen, Bun E. Carlos, Petersson, Zander) – 3:52
- "Voices" (Nielsen) – 4:22
- "Writing on the Wall" (Nielsen) – 3:26
- "I Know What I Want" (Nielsen) – 4:29
- "Need Your Love" (Nielsen, Petersson) – 7:39
[edit] Bonus tracks (2006 Reissue)
The bonus tracks of the 2006 reissue of Dream Police consisted mainly of rare live versions of songs from the album. "I Know What I Want" is noteworthy for being the b-side to their 1988 single "Don't Be Cruel" and the only non-live track is a demo of the title track without its trademark strings.
- "The House Is Rockin' (With Domestic Problems)" (live) - 6:16
- "Way of the World" (live) - 3:59
- "Dream Police" (No Strings Version) - 3:52
- "I Know What I Want" (live) - 4:43
[edit] Singles
- 1979: "Dream Police" b/w "Heaven Tonight" – #26 US, #4 Canada, #79 Japan
- 1979: "Voices" b/w "Surrender" (Live) – #16 Australia (UK)
- 1979: "Voices" b/w "The House Is Rockin' (With Domestic Problems)" – #32 US, #12 Canada,(US & Canada)
- 1980: "Way of the World" b/w "Oh Candy" – #73 UK
- 1980: "I'll Be with You Tonight" b/w "He's a Whore" & "So Good to See You" (UK)
[edit] Unreleased Outtakes
- "Next Position Please" (Later re-recorded in 1983 as the title track for the album of the same name)
- "It Must Be Love" (This song was given to Rick Derringer who covered it on his 1979 album Guitars and Women)
- "See Me Now" ("Way of the World" with alternate lyrics)
- "Voices" (with Tom Petersson on vocals)
- "I Know What I Want" (with Robin Zander on vocals)
[edit] Personnel
[edit] Band members
- Robin Zander – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Rick Nielsen – lead guitar, background vocals
- Tom Petersson - bass guitar, background vocals, lead vocals on "I Know What I Want"
- Bun E. Carlos – drums, percussion
[edit] Additional musicians
- Jai Winding - organ, piano, keyboards
- Steve Lukather - guitar on "Voices"
[edit] Production and staff
- Tom Werman - producer
- Gary Ladinsky, Mike Beiriger- engineers
- Ken Adamany - assistant engineer
- George Marino - mastering
- Steve Dessau, Paula Scher - design
- Reid Miles - photography
[edit] Chart performance
[edit] Album
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
Total weeks |
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| U.S. Billboard 200[4] | 6 | 25 |
| Canadian Albums Chart[8] | 4 | 20 |
| German Albums Chart[9] | 56 | 1 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart[10] | 2 | 16 |
| Swedish Albums Chart[11] | 31 | 2 |
| Dutch Albums Chart[12] | 21 | 6 |
| UK Albums Chart[13] | 46 | 4 |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1979 | "Dream Police" | Billboard Hot 100[14] | 26 |
| 1980 | "Voices" | Billboard Hot 100[14] | 32 |
[edit] Certifications
| Organization | Level | Date |
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| RIAA – USA[5] | Gold | 1980-02-06 |
| Platinum | ||
| CRIA - Canada[15] | Triple Platinum | 1979-11-01 |
[edit] References
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Cheap Trick Dream Police review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/dream-police-r3733/review. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
- ^ Marsh, Dave (29 November 1979). "Cheap Trick - Dream Police". Rolling Stone. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/dream-police-19791129. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide Reviews: Dream Police". Robert Christgau. http://robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=242&name=Cheap+Trick. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
- ^ a b "Dream Police Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/dream-police-r3733/charts-awards. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
- ^ a b "RIAA Database Search for Cheap Trick". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
- ^ Maginnis, Tom. "Cheap Trick Gonna raise Hell review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/song/gonna-raise-hell-t2399194. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
- ^ "Cheap Trick and Audi of America come together for “Green Police”". Cheap Trick Official Website. 1 February 2010. http://www.cheaptrick.com/greenpolice. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
- ^ "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 32, No. 9, November 24 1979". Library and Archives Canada. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.7859a&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=m89iq841abagb37ld9c0fdc1f3. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
- ^ "Cheap Trick, Cheap Trick" (in German). Charts.de. Media Control Charts. http://www.charts.de/album.asp?artist=Cheap+Trick&title=Dream+Police&cat=a&country=de. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
- ^ "Cheap Trick - Dream Police (Album)". Charts.org.nz. Media Control Charts. http://www.charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Cheap+Trick&titel=Dream+Police&cat=a. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
- ^ "Cheap Trick - Dream Police (Album)". Swedishcharts.com. Media Control Charts. http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Cheap+Trick&titel=Dream+Police&cat=a. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
- ^ "Cheap Trick - Dream Police (Album)" (in Dutch). Gfk Dutch Charts. Media Control Charts. http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Cheap+Trick&titel=Dream+Police&cat=a. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
- ^ "Cheap Trick - Dream Police". Chart Stats.com. http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=39039. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
- ^ a b "Dream Police Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/dream-police-r3733/charts-awards/billboard-single. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
- ^ "Gold Platinum Database - Artist: Cheap Trick". Music Canada. http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=&ica=False&sa=Cheap%20Trick&sl=&smt=0&sat=-1&ssb=Artist. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
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