The Latest
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| Studio albumby | ||||
| Released | June 23, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2008–2009 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock,power pop | |||
| Length | 40:06 | |||
| Label | Cheap Trick Unlimited | |||
| Producer | Cheap Trick,Julian Raymond,Howard Willing | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| The A.V. Club | B+[2] |
| Chicago Tribune | [3] |
| Hard Rock Hideout | (9/10)[4] |
| PopMatters |   [5] |
| Spin | (7/10)[6] |
The Latestis the sixteenth studio album by the Americanhard rockandpower popbandCheap Trick,released on June 23, 2009. The album was produced by Cheap Trick,Julian Raymond,and Howard Willing and was issued on CD, as well as limited pressings onvinyland8-track tape.The Latestis the final studio album by the band to feature original drummerBun E. Carloswho left the band in 2010.
Background
[edit]The track "Sleep Forever" was written in memory of a friend who died,[7]"Miss Tomorrow" was originally aB-sidefrom Robin Zander's eponymous 1993 solo album, taken from the "Show Me Heaven" single,[8]while "Sick Man of Europe" was one of the band names used by Nielsen and Petersson in the early 1970s. "Everyday You Make Me Crazy" was originally written by the band as aPepsijingle from 1995[9]while "Alive" is a re-worked version of "What's in It for You", an outtake from the band's previous 2006 albumRockford.
Two music videos were created for songs off the album: one for "When the Lights Are Out"which was released on January 18, 2009,[10]and one for "Sick Man of Europe", which was released on August 13, 2009.[11]
Reception
[edit]The Latestdebuted at number 78 onBillboard200, and number 36 on the Top Rock Albums. The album has sold 24,000 copies in the United States as of March 2016.[12]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sleep Forever" | 1:37 |
| 2. | "When the Lights Are Out"(Sladecover) | 3:26 |
| 3. | "Miss Tomorrow" | 4:11 |
| 4. | "Sick Man of Europe" | 2:08 |
| 5. | "These Days" | 2:44 |
| 6. | "Miracle" | 3:47 |
| 7. | "Everyday You Make Me Crazy" | 1:17 |
| 8. | "California Girl" | 2:47 |
| 9. | "Everybody Knows" | 4:16 |
| 10. | "Alive" | 3:36 |
| 11. | "Times of Our Lives" | 3:59 |
| 12. | "Closer, The Ballad of Burt and Linda" | 3:00 |
| 13. | "Smile" | 4:12 |
Personnel
[edit]Cheap Trick
[edit]- Robin Zander–lead vocals,rhythm guitar
- Rick Nielsen–lead guitar,background vocals
- Tom Petersson–bass,background vocals
- Bun E. Carlos–drums
Additional musicians
[edit]- Julian Raymond– arrangements, additional musician
- Roger Joseph Manning Jr–keyboards
- Bon Harris– programming
- George Doering –acoustic guitar
- Luis Conte– programming
- Bennett Salvay – orchestration
- Jason Falkner– additional musician
- Todd Youth– additional musician
- Linus of Hollywood– additional musician
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[13] | 84 |
| USBillboard200[14] | 78 |
| USIndependent Albums(Billboard)[15] | 14 |
| USTop Rock Albums(Billboard)[16] | 36 |
References
[edit]- ^Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2009-07-21)."The Latest - Cheap Trick".AllMusic.Retrieved2012-08-17.
- ^Phipps, Keith (2009-07-21)."Cheap Trick: The Latest".The A.V. Club.Retrieved2012-08-17.
- ^Kot, Greg (2009-06-19)."Turn It Up: Album review: Cheap Trick's 'The Latest'".Chicago Tribune.Retrieved2013-05-30.
- ^Basker, Brian (2009-07-07)."Cheap Trick - The Latest (2009)".Hard Rock Hideout.Retrieved2012-08-17.
- ^Loar, Christel (2009-07-30)."Cheap Trick: The Latest".PopMatters.Retrieved2013-05-30.
- ^Zimmerman, Shannon (2009-08-24)."Cheap Trick, 'The Latest' (Cheap Trick Unlimited)".Spin.Retrieved2013-05-30.
- ^"India Flux - Latest English Hindi News, Today Headlines & Breaking News".indiaflux.19 June 2017.Retrieved22 April2023.
- ^[1][dead link]
- ^"Boston Music Spotlight - Your Source for Music News and Concert Information » Cheap Trick and Squeeze to play co-headliner in Boston".Archived fromthe originalon 2015-09-26.Retrieved2012-08-26.
- ^"When The Lights Are Out - Cheap Trick".YouTube.18 January 2009.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-12-20.Retrieved16 March2020.
- ^"Sick Man Of Europe - Cheap Trick".YouTube.13 August 2009.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-12-20.Retrieved16 March2020.
- ^"Upcoming Releases".Hits Daily Double.HITS Digital Ventures. Archived fromthe originalon March 4, 2016.
- ^"ザ・レイテスト".Oricon.co.jp.Retrieved15 April2021.
- ^"Cheap Trick Chart History (Billboard200) ".Billboard.Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^"Cheap Trick Chart History (Independent Albums)".Billboard.Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^"Cheap Trick Chart History (Top Rock Albums)".Billboard.Retrieved 2 April 2019.
