All Shook Up

Cheap Trick

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Original Release Date: 1980
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000025IK
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #221,872 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "...I Feel Just Great Again.", April 4, 2000

By	T Cravens (Indy) - See all my reviews

Often overlooked and underrated, ASU is Cheap Trick in top form with a little help from their friends George Martin and Geoff Emerick. It's my personal favorite along with their first lp. A big leap forward from "Dream Police" which alienated much of their Top Forty audience. That's not such a bad thing, is it? This album shows why Robin Zander is one of rocks greatest vocalists ("Stop This Game,") features awesome production and arrangement ("World's Greatest Lover,") showcases Rick Nielsen's gift for melody and songwriting ("Go For The Throat,") excellent bass playing courtesey Tom Petersson ("I Love You Honey, But I Hate Your Friends,") a tribal drum orchestration conducted by Bun E Carlos ("Who D' King,") stripped down rock and roll at its finest ("Just Got Back,") and the obligatory head-scratcher ("High Priest Of Rhythmic Noise") What more do you want? The only thing missing is "Everything Works If You Let it," which would have been a huge hit in a perfect world. I can't wait for the remastered version with the bonus tracks!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A sadly misunderstood album, March 2, 2005

By	Brian Saacks "ziggymanelli" (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Do not let the bad reviews deter you from getting this album. As I have said in my other reviews, a lot of people don't know anything about music. If you have pre-concieved ideas that an album should sound like Cheap Trick's first 4, yes you may be confused. This is not Dinosaur Rock as one reviewer has suggested, but rather a chance to see that Cheap Trick has a lot more in common with The Beatles,The Pretenders,The Cars, and The Ramones than with Bad Company, Aerosmith, or Foghat(for example). This album is filled with great guitar hooks, but should by no means be put on the level of macho riff-rock. This is a creative album, so be open to it. Listening to it now 25 years later, it amazes me how well Cheap Trick grasp the best parts of their musical influences without sounding like any of them....one of the greatest rock bands of all time.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Under Rated Kick Butt American Rockin' Roll, January 4, 2004

By	M. J. Mader (Independence, Mo. USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I love this album! Esential C.T. IMHO...I saw them on this tour in 1980 at Kansas City's Municipal Auditorium...This one brings back great memories. Catchy hook laden songs, and top notch production. You can't go wrong on this one.