During this tour, Cheap Trick recorded two concerts attended by their loyal Japanese fans at the Nippon Budokan. When Cheap Trick went to Japan to tour the country for the first time in April 1978, they were received with a frenzy reminiscent of Beatlemania. In Japan, however, all three albums became gold records. None of Cheap Trick's first three albums made it into the Top 40 in the United States. Perhaps most importantly, this album made the band megastars in Japan. Heaven Tonight is also noteworthy as the first album recorded with a 12-string electric bass. It has gone on to become one of the band's signature songs. Regarded by many fans and critics as their best album, the lead-off track "Surrender" was Cheap Trick's first single to chart in the United States, peaking at No. 62. The band's third album, Heaven Tonight, released in May 1978 and again produced by Tom Werman, combined elements of the first two albums. In Color ultimately was ranked No. 448 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. However, "I Want You To Want Me" and " Clock Strikes Ten" were hit singles in Japan, with the latter going to No. 1 on the charts. The singles "Southern Girls", "I Want You To Want Me", and "So Good To See You", failed to chart. Moreover the album was largely unsuccessful. However, the band bemoaned In Color's production and would re-record it many years later. Their second album In Color was released later that year and was produced by Tom Werman, who brought out their lighter and more pop-oriented side, producing an album much more polished than their first. However, the band began to develop a fan base in Japan and " ELO Kiddies" was a hit single in Europe. The album's lone single "Oh Candy" failed to chart. While favored by critics, the album was not successful in terms of sales. The band released their first album, Cheap Trick, in early 1977, produced by Jack Douglas. The later-hit song was played that summer, and frequently throughout the spring and summer of 1976 throughout the aforementioned Midwest locations. The songs they had written and performed would be released later on such as "I Want You To Want Me" which was first performed on April 17, 1975, in Milwaukee. The band was signed to Epic Records in early 1976 by A&R man Tom Werman, at the insistence of producer Jack Douglas who had seen the band perform in Wisconsin. With Robin Zander now on vocals, the band recorded their first official demo in 1975 and played in warehouses, bowling alleys, and various other venues around the midwestern United States. The band recorded (with Hogan), an official demo, "Hot Tomato", around mid 1974, parts of which would form " I'll Be with You Tonight", which was first called "Tonight, Tonight" (and a slightly different structure), and " Takin' Me Back". The name was inspired by the band's attendance of a Slade concert, where Petersson commented that the band used "every cheap trick in the book" as part of their act. He left the band shortly after its formation and was replaced by Robin Zander. Randy "Xeno" Hogan was the original lead singer for Cheap Trick. After a European tour in 1973, Nielsen and Petersson returned to Rockford and reunited with Carlos. They began calling themselves "Sick Man of Europe" in 1972–1973. Carlos joining on drums, Fuse moved to Philadelphia in 1971. Frustrated by their lack of success, Fuse recruited the two remaining members of Nazz in 1970 and ended up playing around the Midwest for 6–7 months under two monikers, Fuse or Nazz, depending on where they were gigging. Įuse released a self-titled album for Epic Records in 1970, which was generally ignored. Finally, Nielsen formed Fuse in 1967 with Tom Peterson, later known as Tom Petersson, who had played in yet another local band called The Bo Weevils. Carlos, played in a rival Rockford band, the Pagans. He formed several local bands with names like The Boyz and The Grim Reapers. In 1961, Nielsen began playing locally in Rockford, Illinois using an ever-increasing collection of rare and valuable guitars.
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