''The Greatest Hits'' is the first compilation album by

Cheap Trick Cheap Trick is an American rock band formed in Rockford, Illinois in 1970 by guitarist Rick Nielsen, bassist Tom Petersson, lead vocalist Robin Zander and drummer Bun E. Carlos. Their work bridged elements of '60s pop rock, guitar pop, '70s har ...

. It contains many of Cheap Trick's popular songs, as well as a previously unreleased cover version of

The Beatles The Beatles were an English Rock music, rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The core lineup of the band comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are widely regarded as the Cultural impact of the Beatle ...

' " Magical Mystery Tour", which according to the liner notes, was an outtake from the ''

Lap of Luxury ''Lap of Luxury'' is the tenth studio album by American musical ensemble, band Cheap Trick. Released on April 12, 1988, it is the band's second-most commercially successful studio album (trailing only 1979's ''Dream Police''), reaching number 16 ...

'' album. Though it peaked at only #174 on the ''Billboard'' 200 albums chart, it remained a steady seller, and was certified

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for one million U.S. shipments seven years after its release. Rendered obsolete by succeeding compilations that contain almost all of the songs on this album, it was nonetheless re-released in 2003, in a re-mastered edition with the addition of "Clock Strikes Ten".

Track listing (1991 U.S. release)

*All songs written by

Rick Nielsen Richard Alan Nielsen (born December 22, 1948) is an American musician who is the lead guitarist, primary songwriter, and leader of the rock band Cheap Trick. He is well-known for his numerous custom-made guitars from Hamer Guitars, including hi ...

, except where noted. # " Magical Mystery Tour" (

John Lennon John Winston Ono Lennon (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 19408 December 1980) was an English singer-songwriter, musician and activist. He gained global fame as the founder, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles. Lennon's ...

Paul McCartney Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained global fame with the Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and the piano, and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John ...

) – 4:08 # " Dream Police" – 3:49 # " Don't Be Cruel" (

Otis Blackwell Otis Blackwell (February 16, 1931 – May 6, 2002) was an American songwriter whose work influenced rock and roll. His compositions include "Fever" (recorded by Little Willie John), " Great Balls of Fire" and " Breathless" (recorded by Jerry ...

Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one of the most significant cultural figures of the ...

) – 3:07 # "

Tonight It's You "Tonight It's You" is a song by United States, American rock band Cheap Trick, which was released in 1985 as the lead single from their eighth studio album ''Standing on the Edge (Cheap Trick album), Standing on the Edge''. It was written by Rick ...

" (

Robin Zander Robin Wayne Zander (born January 23, 1953) is an American musician, best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the rock band Cheap Trick, but is also a solo artist. Zander was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016 as a ...

, Jon Brant, Mark Radice) – 4:47 # " She's Tight" – 2:58 # "

I Want You to Want Me "I Want You to Want Me" is a song by the American Rock music, rock band Cheap Trick. It is originally from their second album ''In Color (album), In Color'', released in September 1977. It was the first single released from that album, but it ...

ive version– 3:38 # " If You Want My Love" – 3:36 # "

Ain't That a Shame "Ain't That a Shame" is a song written by Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew. Domino's recording of the song, originally stated as "Ain't It a Shame", released by Imperial Records in 1955, was a hit, eventually selling a million copies. It reached ...

ive version ( Antoine Domino,

Dave Bartholomew David Louis Bartholomew (December 24, 1918 – June 23, 2019) was an American musician, bandleader, composer, arrangement, arranger, and record producer. He was prominent in the music of New Orleans throughout the second half of the 20th century ...

) – 5:10 # " Surrender" – 4:16 # " The Flame" (Bob Mitchell, Nick Graham) – 5:36 # " I Can't Take It" (Zander) – 3:28 # " Can't Stop Fallin' into Love" (Nielsen, Zander,

Tom Petersson Thomas John Peterson (born May 9, 1950), better known as Tom Petersson, is an American musician who is best known as the bass guitar player for the rock band Cheap Trick. Career Before joining Cheap Trick, Petersson played in a number of bands ...

) – 3:45 # " Voices" – 4:22

Track listing (2003 international remastered re-release)

*All songs written by

, except where noted. # " Clock Strikes Ten ive version – 3:20 # " Dream Police" – 3:49 # " Don't Be Cruel" (Blackwell, Presley) – 3:07 # "

" (Brandt, Nielsen, Radice, Zander) – 4:47 # " She's Tight" – 2:58 # "

ive version – 3:38 # " If You Want My Love" – 3:36 # "

ive version (Domino, Bartholomew) – 5:10 # " Surrender" – 4:16 # " The Flame" (Mitchell, Graham) – 5:36 # " I Can't Take It" (Zander) – 3:28 # " Can't Stop Fallin' into Love" (Nielsen, Zander, Petersson) – 3:45 # " Voices" – 4:22 # " Magical Mystery Tour" (Lennon, McCartney) – 4:08

Track listing (Japanese edition)

In Japan, this compilation was released as a double album consisting of two compact discs, one entitled "Cheap Side" and the other "Trick Side". This extended version has gone out of print since the issue of the remastered edition in 2003.

Disc 1 ("Cheap" Side)

# " Hello There" – 1:41 # "On Top of the World" – 4:01 # " ELO Kiddies" – 3:41 # "Hot Love" – 2:30 # "Big Eyes" – 3:10 # " Clock Strikes Ten" – 2:59 # " California Man" ( Roy Wood) – 3:44 # "Stop This Game" (Nielsen, Zander) – 3:57 # "I Know What I Want" – 4:29 # "Just Got Back" (Nielsen) – 2:05 # "The Doctor" – 4:03 # " High Roller" (Nielsen, Petersson, Zander) – 3:58 # " Gonna Raise Hell" – 9:20 # "Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace" (

Terry Reid Terrance James Reid (born 13 November 1949), nicknamed "Superlungs", is an English rock vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist best known for his emotive style of singing in appearances with high-profile musicians as vocalist, supporting act and s ...

) – 4:35 # "

Day Tripper "Day Tripper" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that was released as a double A-side single with "We Can Work It Out" in December 1965. The song was written primarily by John Lennon with some contributions from Paul McCartney and ...

" (Lennon, McCartney) – 3:33

Disc 2 ("Trick" Side)

# "Magical Mystery Tour" (Lennon, McCartney) – 4:08 # " Dream Police" – 3:49 # "Don't Be Cruel" (Blackwell, Presley) – 3:07 # "Tonight It's You" (Radice, Brant, Nielsen, Zander) – 4:47 # "She's Tight" – 2:58 # "I Want You to Want Me ive version – 3:38 # "If You Want My Love" – 3:36 # "Ain't That a Shame" (Domino, Bartholomew) – 5:10 # " Surrender" – 4:16 # " The Flame" (Mitchell, Graham) – 5:36 # "I Can't Take It" (Zander) – 3:28 # "Can't Stop Fallin' into Love" (Nielsen, Zander, Petersson) – 3:45 # " Voices" – 4:22

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References

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