Cheap Trick
At Budokan
Play At Budokan
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MOG Editorial Review
Given their knack for hard-driving pop songs, Cheap Trick were often referred to in Japan as the “American Beatles.” Their early Japanese success, however went international once they released At Budokan, and because their popularity grew at this time, the live version of “I Want You to Want Me” is more familiar to radio listeners than the studio track. By unveiling their live power on record, Cheap Trick went from opening act to headliners and influenced a great deal of rock acts with their punk-minded simplicity and underdog story. Once you take a listen to At Budokan, you'll agree that with most power-pop fans that this is rightfully considered to be one of the best live albums of all-time.
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AMG Review of At Budokan
Stephen Thomas Erlewine
All Music GuideWhile their records were entertaining and full of skillful pop, it wasn't until At Budokan that Cheap Trick's vision truly gelled. Many of these songs, like "I Want You to Want Me" and "Big Eyes," were pleasant in their original form, but seemed more like sketches compared to the roaring versions on this album. With their ear-shatteringly loud guitars and sweet melodies, Cheap Trick unwittingly paved the way for much of the hard rock of the next decade, as well as a surprising amount of alternative rock of the 1990s, and it was At Budokan that captured the band in all of its power.






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