Dream Police
| Dream Police | ||||
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Los Angeles, CA | ||||
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| Length | 45:45 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Tom Werman | |||
| Cheap Trick chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Dream Police | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Dream Police" on YouTube | ||||
Dream Police is the fourth
platinum within a few months of its release.[3]
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 had been completed by early-1979, but its release was pushed back several months due to the surprise success of Cheap Trick at Budokan.
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.
Near the end of "Gonna Raise Hell" the orchestra is citing a snippet from "Heaven Tonight". That song was described by AllMusic critic Tom Maginnis as having an "extended, disco-inflected, slowburn groove".[4]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B−[6] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide |  [7] |
| Rolling Stone | (mixed)[8] |
| (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide | [9] |
| Smash Hits | (mixed)[10] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 7/10[11] |
The New York Times called Dream Police "a busy, diverse album, one that can be applauded in many ways... But it doesn't suggest that Cheap Trick has anything really important to say."[12] The Los Angeles Times wrote that "the emphasis is on lead-fisted hard rock."[13]
The Spin Alternative Record Guide praised the "audacity of its loopy concept."[11]
Variations
In 2010, Cheap Trick re-recorded the title track as "Green Police" for the controversial[14] Green Police advertisement which aired during Super Bowl XLIV for Audi.[15]
Track listing
All songs written by Rick Nielsen, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dream Police" | 3:49 | |
| 2. | "Way of the World" | Robin Zander, Nielsen | 3:39 |
| 3. | "The House Is Rockin' (With Domestic Problems)" | Tom Petersson, Nielsen | 5:12 |
| 4. | "Gonna Raise Hell" | 9:20 | |
| 5. | "I'll Be with You Tonight" | Nielsen, Zander, Bun E. Carlos, Petersson | 3:52 |
| 6. | "Voices" | 4:22 | |
| 7. | "Writing on the Wall" | 3:26 | |
| 8. | "I Know What I Want" | 4:29 | |
| 9. | "Need Your Love" | Nielsen, Petersson | 7:39 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "The House Is Rockin' (With Domestic Problems)" (Recorded live at the Los Angeles Forum on December 31, 1979) | 6:16 |
| 11. | "Way of the World" (Recorded live at the Los Angeles Forum on December 31, 1979) | 3:59 |
| 12. | "Dream Police" (No Strings Version) | 3:52 |
| 13. | "I Know What I Want" (Recorded live in Daytona Beach, Florida in 1988) | 4:43 |
- 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.
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)
Unreleased outtakes
- "It Must Be Love" (This song was given to Rick Derringer who covered it on his 1979 album Guitars and Women)
- "Next Position Please" (Features Robin, Rick, and Tom on vocals, later re-recorded for the 1983 album of the same name)
- "See Me Now" ("Way of the World" with alternate lyrics)
- "Way of the World" (with Rick Nielsen on vocals)
- "I Know What I Want" (with Robin Zander on vocals)
Covers
- Sam Kinison covered "Gonna Raise Hell" on his comedy album Leader of the Banned.
Personnel
Cheap Trick
- lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- backing vocals, lead vocals (middle eight) on "Dream Police"
- Tom Petersson – bass guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "I Know What I Want"
- percussion
Additional musicians
- Jai Winding – organ, piano, keyboards, Synth
- Steve Lukather – guitar on "Voices"
Technical
- producer
- Gary Ladinsky, Mike Beiriger – engineers
- Ken Adamany – assistant engineer
- George Marino – mastering
- Steve Dessau, Paula Scher – design
- Reid Miles – photography
Chart performance
Album
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[16] | 7 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[17] | 4 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[18] | 21 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[19] | 56 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[20] | 4 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[21] | 2 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[22] | 31 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[23] | 41 |
| US Billboard 200[24] | 6 |
2017 reissue
| Chart | Peak
position |
|---|---|
| Oricon (Japan)[25] | 98 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1979) | Position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[26] | 39 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[27] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[28] | 3× Platinum | 300,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[29] | Gold | 7,500^ |
| United States (RIAA)[30] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Leviton, Mark (21 Sep 1979). "Cheap Trick Meet the Dream Police". LA Weekly. p. 39.
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- ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 23, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1996. p. 135.
- ^ Marsh, Dave (29 November 1979). "Dream Police". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
- ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
rolling stone cheap trick album guide.
- ^ Hepworth, David. "Albums". Smash Hits (October 4–17, 1979): 29.
- ^ a b Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. p. 80.
- ^ Rockwell, John (28 Sep 1979). "The Pop Life: Two disks with an appeal for teen-agers". The New York Times. p. C24.
- ^ Cromelin, Richard (14 Oct 1979). "Road-Happy Cheap Trick: Wrong Turn". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 80.
- ^ "Audi's 'Green Police' Super Bowl ad controversial". The Christian Science Monitor. February 9, 2010. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
- ^ "Cheap Trick and Audi of America come together for "Green Police"". Cheap Trick Official Website. 1 February 2010. Archived from the original on 4 February 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
- ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 7859a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Cheap Trick – Dream Police" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
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- ^ "Charts.nz – Cheap Trick – Dream Police". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Cheap Trick – Dream Police". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
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- ^ "Cheap Trick Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
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- ^ "Kent Music Report No 341 – 5 January 1981 > Platinum and Gold Albums 1980". Kent Music Report. Retrieved November 12, 2021 – via Imgur.com.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Cheap Trick – Dream Police". Music Canada. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
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