Dream Police

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Dream Police
Studio album by Cheap Trick
Released	October 1979 March 7, 2006 (reissue)
Recorded	1978-1979
Genre	Rock, Powerpop
Length	45:45 64:46 (reissue)
Label	Epic/Legacy
Producer	Tom Werman
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Artist Direct [1] Robert Christgau (B-) link
Cheap Trick chronology
At Budokan (1978) Dream Police (1979) All Shook Up (1980)

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.

[edit] Overview

Dream Police shows the band expanding into longer, more complex songs and incorporating orchestration on several tracks. It was Cheap Trick's most successful studio effort, being certified platinum within a few months of its release.

The album's lead-off title track became a Top 30 hit for the band. It is regarded by many current musicians as a neglected masterpiece^{[citation needed]}, a classic 70s epic marrying the superb production that had become available by then with Queen/Meatloafian melodrama, power-pop (then just emerging), Jungian lyrics, and the complexity of progressive rock, somehow managing to squeeze it into less than four minutes. The album peaked at #31 in the Sweden Charts [2]

[edit] Track listing

1. "Dream Police" (Nielsen) – 3:49
2. "Way of the World" (Nielsen/Zander) – 3:39
3. "The House Is Rockin' (With Domestic Problems)" (Nielsen/Petersson) – 5:12
4. "Gonna Raise Hell" (Nielsen) – 9:20
5. "I'll Be with You Tonight" (Carlos/Nielsen/Petersson/Zander) – 3:52
6. "Voices" (Nielsen) – 4:22
7. "Writing on the Wall" (Nielsen) – 3:26
8. "I Know What I Want" (Nielsen) – 4:29
9. "Need Your Love" (Nielsen/Petersson) – 7:39

[edit] Bonus tracks (2006 Reissue)

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.

1. The House Is Rockin' (With Domestic Problems) (live) - 6:16
2. "Way of the World" (live) - 3:59
3. "Dream Police" (No Strings Version) - 3:52
4. "I Know What I Want" (live) - 4:43
5. "Magical Mystery Tour" - 4:10

[edit] Singles (Side A/Side B)

• (1979) "Dream Police/Heaven Tonight" - #26 US, #79 JP, #4 Can
• (1979) "Voices/Surrender (Live)" - #32 US, #12 Can, #16 Aus
• (1980) "Way Of The World/Oh Candy" - #73 UK, #72 US

[edit] Personnel

• Robin Zander - Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals
• Rick Nielsen - Guitar, Vocals, Mandocello
• Tom Petersson - Bass, Vocals, Guitar (12 String), Guitar (8 String), 12-String Bass Guitar
• Bun E. Carlos - Drums

[edit] Additional personnel

• Ken Adamany - Assistant
• Mike Beiriger - Engineer
• Steve Dessau - Design
• Gary Ladinsky - Engineer
• Steve Lukather - Guitar on "Voices"
• George Marino - Mastering
• Reid Miles - Photography
• Paula Scher - Design
• Tom Werman - Producer
• Jai Winding - Organ, Piano, Keyboards

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Singles - Billboard (North America)

[edit] Certifications