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FuzzDealer t1_j9xmm0o wrote

Cheap Trick's best album is At Budokan. They never managed to equal that in the studio, sadly.

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FullRollingBoil t1_j9y12sg wrote

I’m the opposite. I think their first two albums were amazing and I’m not a big fan of Budokan

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FuzzDealer t1_j9y1u0p wrote

The production of those albums puts me off - I don't think either Jack Douglas or Tom Werman managed to capture the band's energy or get their sound right in the studio. At Budokan is the one where everything falls into place for me: the production's more direct, the guitars properly power pop, the rhythm section has more oomph, and you can't beat the enthusiasm of those screaming Japanese teenagers in the audience. XD

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blue-eyed-zola t1_ja19b99 wrote

Agreed. At Budokan is overrated. First four studio albums are top tier.

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