Cheap Trick-Dream Police (1979)


Artist:  Cheap Trick:

Title: Dream Police

Label: Epic

Format: LP

Cat #: FE 35773

Year of Release: 1979

Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 1979 gatefold

Listed Condition:  VG+/G+ spine wear

Sell Date: 10/3/21

Sell Price: $3.99

Discogs Last Sold: 8/27/21 $3.00 VG/G+

Low: $1.99

Median: $4.41

Average: $5.95

High: $15.00

Current low price:$2.00

Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 67

Have/Want: 7051/253

Where Sold: Asheville, NC

Time it took to sell: 6 years

Where and When Bought: Al Bums Worcester early 80's used $3.99

Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A-

Sad To See It Go: No

I had it in my head for many years that Side 1 of Dream Police was perfect and side 2 trailed off in excellence.  Upon further review, that seems about right. But then I started liking side 2 just as much.   Dream Police starts out like it might be my favorite or at least up there with Heaven Tonight and the first one.

I find it particularly amazing that a "pop" band could be so rocking and still go platinum.  "Way Of The World" I somehow forgot about in general ass-kickingness.  As kids we focused on "Gonna Raise Hell" and the title track and couldn't escape "Voices."

So what of side 2?  Well it opens strong with the Beatlesque ("I Feel Fine") or Monkeesque ("Last Train To Clarksville").    After "Voices" you get a great rocker "Writing on the Wall," a mid-tempo anthem "I Know What I Want" and and 7+ minute closer "Need Your Love." 

Solid all the way through.

ED NOTE 5/21/24: Got a cassette of this recently.  "Writing On The Wall" is a fist pumper!

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