Cheap Trick

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Rockford, Illinois 1974 saw the formation of one of America's well known power-pop bands - Cheap Trick.

They became a success with their self-titled debut, in which they started off their defining sound; the catchiness of The Beatles with the speed and energy of Punk rock. The Los Angeles Times proclaimed: "Cheap Trick gained fame by twisting the Beatlesque into something shinier, harder, more American."
They have often been referred to in the Japanese press as the "American Beatles."

The band is most known for their tracks "Surrender," "I Want You To Want Me," "Dream Police" and "The Flame," - and did a cover of Big Star's "In The Street," for American sitcom "That 70's Show," (season 2 onwards), and also the theme tune to the American satirical late night television program "The Colbert Report."

Surprisingly, for the age of the band, the line-up hasn't changed a great deal. Also, the Illinois State Senate has declared April 1st to be "Cheap Trick Day." They also took the 25th spot in "VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock."

Current Line-Up

Robin Zander
1974–present
Lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano

Rick Nielsen
1974–present
Lead guitar, backing vocals

Tom Petersson
1974–1980, 1987–present
Electric bass, backing vocals

Daxx Nielsen
2010-present (touring)
Drums, percussion

Former Line-Up

Bun E. Carlos
1974–2010
Drums, percussion

Randy Hogan 'aka' Xeno
1974
Lead vocals

Pete Comita
1980–1981
12- and 4-stringed electric basses, backing vocals

Jon Brant
1981–1987, special guest and fill-in duties in 1999, 2004-05, & 2007
12-, 8-, 6-, 5- & 4-string electric basses, backing vocals
Sites:
cheaptrick.com, MySpace, Wikipedia, YouTube
Members:
Bun E. Carlos, Daxx Nielsen, Hank Ransome, Jon Brant (2), Peter Comita, Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Tom Petersson, Xeno (19)
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PET 34400 Cheap Trick — Cheap Trick Cheap Trick Cheap Trick (Album) Epic PET 34400 Canada 1977 Sell This Version
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PE 34884 In Color — Cheap Trick Cheap Trick In Color (Album) Epic, Epic PE 34884 US 1977 Sell This Version
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S EPC 86083 Cheap Trick At Budokan — Cheap Trick Cheap Trick Cheap Trick At Budokan (Album, Comp) Epic, Epic/Sony S EPC 86083 UK 1978 Sell This Version
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25AP 948, 25AP 948 (E) Heaven Tonight — Cheap Trick Cheap Trick Heaven Tonight (Album) Epic, Epic 25AP 948, 25AP 948 (E) Japan 1978 Sell This Version
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AS 518 From Tokyo To You — Cheap Trick Cheap Trick From Tokyo To You ‎(LP, Promo) Epic AS 518 US 1978 Sell This Version
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Series #12 Show #2 InnerView — Cheap Trick Cheap Trick InnerView ‎(LP, Transcription) Innerview Series #12 Show #2 US 1978 Sell This Version
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141870-S Raw Deal — Cheap Trick Cheap Trick Raw Deal ‎(LP) BBC Radioplay Music 141870-S UK & Europe 1978 Sell This Version
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25-6P-19 Dream Police — Cheap Trick Cheap Trick Dream Police (Album, Single) Epic, Epic 25-6P-19 Japan 1979 Sell This Version
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25·6P-78 All Shook Up — Cheap Trick Cheap Trick All Shook Up (Album) Epic 25·6P-78 Japan 1980 Sell This Version
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SGC106 Supergroups In Concert — Cheap Trick Cheap Trick Supergroups In Concert ‎(3xLP, Transcription) ABC Radio Networks SGC106 US 1980 Sell This Version
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CDN 20 The White Album — Cheap Trick Cheap Trick The White Album ‎(2xLP, Ltd, Promo) Epic CDN 20 Canada 1980 Sell This Version
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Series #18 Show #1 Innerview — Cheap Trick Cheap Trick Innerview ‎(LP, Transcription) Innerview Series #18 Show #1 US 1981 Sell This Version
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FET 38021 One On One — Cheap Trick Cheap Trick One On One (Album) Epic FET 38021 US 1982 Sell This Version
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RR-82-30 Untitled — Cheap Trick Cheap Trick Untitled ‎(LP, Transcription) Clayton Webster Corporation RR-82-30 US 1982 Sell This Version
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82-17 In Concert — Cheap Trick Cheap Trick In Concert ‎(2xLP, Transcription) Westwood One 82-17 1982 Sell This Version
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25・3P-463 Next Position Please — Cheap Trick Cheap Trick Next Position Please (Album) Epic 25・3P-463 Japan 1983 Sell This Version
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IC 83-14-Y In Concert 7-4-1983 — Cheap Trick Cheap Trick In Concert 7-4-1983 ‎(2xLP, Album) Westwood One, Inc. IC 83-14-Y US 1984 Sell This Version
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FE 39592 Standing On The Edge — Cheap Trick Cheap Trick Standing On The Edge (Album) Epic FE 39592 US 1985 Sell This Version
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FET 40405, ET40405 The Doctor — Cheap Trick Cheap Trick The Doctor (Album) Epic, Epic, Epic FET 40405, ET40405 US 1986 Sell This Version
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OTR 87-01 Off The Record Specials with Mary Turner — Cheap Trick Mary Turner (4), Cheap Trick Mary Turner (4), Cheap Trick - Off The Record Specials with Mary Turner ‎(2xLP, Promo, Transcription) Westwood One Radio Networks OTR 87-01 US 1986 Sell This Version
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P.I.M. 55 Pioneers In Music Show #55: Ohio Rock — Cheap Trick Cheap Trick / Eric Carmen / Devo / Chrissie Hynde Cheap Trick / Eric Carmen / Devo / Chrissie Hynde - Pioneers In Music Show #55: Ohio Rock ‎(2xLP, S/Sided, Promo, Transcription) D.I.R. Broadcasting Corp. P.I.M. 55 US 1986 Sell This Version
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88-46 Off The Record Specials With Mary Turner — Cheap Trick Mary Turner (4), Cheap Trick Mary Turner (4), Cheap Trick - Off The Record Specials With Mary Turner Westwood One 88-46 US 1988 Sell This Version
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OET 40922, ET40922, 40922 Lap Of Luxury — Cheap Trick Cheap Trick Lap Of Luxury (Album) Epic, Epic OET 40922, ET40922, 40922 US 1988 Sell This Version
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HR 10-15-88 The Cheap Trick Story (Weekend of October 14, 1988) — Cheap Trick Cheap Trick The Cheap Trick Story (Weekend of October 14, 1988) ‎(LP, Transcription + LP, S/Sided, Transcription) United Stations Programming Network HR 10-15-88 US 1988 Sell This Version
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45 Cheap Trick In The Studio: "At Budokan" ‎(CD, Promo, Transcription) The Album Network 45 US 1989 Sell This Version

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jfox66

jfox66

August 24, 2021
edited about 1 year ago
Nice that Illinois has recognized Cheap Trick. Now they just have to give Styx and REO Speedwagon their days. I love all three bands and fans in Illinois were spoiled having all three at the same time. Between the three, they have sold over 110 million albums... AMAZING!
DuxxGirl95

DuxxGirl95

August 18, 2020
I've seen Cheap Trick no less than 13x over the years and they have NEVER disappointed!! One of the best bands that's still going after all these years. Love all their music from the very first album to the most current!! I'm always looking forward to new releases by them!
simmo506

simmo506

July 15, 2018
One of the best groups I have seen from the states. Very entertaining and WELL worth the admission price, you will not be dissapointed.
FunkyBeak

FunkyBeak

May 29, 2018
Bun E. Carlos looks like your accountant playing the drums and has ALWAYS looked like your accountant playing the drums.

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