Dream Police

by Cheap Trick

Dream Police cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 21 September 1979
  • Label: Epic
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 45:55
  • Community rating: 3.44/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Rick Nielsen, Jai Winding, Tom Werman, Tom Petersson, Robin Zander

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Following their massive commercial breakthrough with their previous live album, the Midwestern quartet delivered their most ambitious and orchestrated studio project to date. The recordings expand their signature hard-hitting pop hooks with strings and complex vocal arrangements. The title track became an enduring staple, showcasing their ability to balance arena-ready bombast with tightly crafted melodies.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, arena rock, riff-heavy, punchy, high-energy

Tracklist

  1. Dream Police (3:53)
  2. Way of the World (3:38)
  3. The House Is Rockin' (With Domestic Problems) (5:11)
  4. Gonna Raise Hell (9:22)
  5. I'll Be with You Tonight (3:51)
  6. Voices (4:22)
  7. Writing on the Wall (3:27)
  8. I Know What I Want (4:29)
  9. Need Your Love (7:37)

Credits

  • Cheap Trick - primary artist
  • Tom Petersson - bass, bass [8 string bass], 12-string bass, vocals, words by, music by
  • Bun E. Carlos - drums [drum kit], words by, music by
  • Rick Nielsen - guitar, mandocello, vocals, words by, music by
  • Jai Winding - piano, organ
  • Robin Zander - vocals, rhythm guitar, words by, music by

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