Cheap Trick "Cheap Trick" dark wave "Party Line

"Party Line

and these five tracks are exemplar representations

This reissue marks the sixth release in the remaster campaign

After the Party came to life thanks largely to an introspective yet outward-looking lyrical sensibility on the part of Barnett and May

Cheap Trick "Cheap Trick" dark wave "Party LineThe blistering 1977 debut that confounded reviewers nearly as well as it captured the band's edgy song sensibility and musical chops honed by their 200 plus gig a year work ethic. Producer Jack Douglas wisely opted for a deceptively raw tack that captured Cheap Trick's manic live essence better than any other album.