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Tom Petersson gets to show his stuff on a Fender acoustic bass on the intro of California Man followed by Neilson's soloing. Soon he is jamming full form, and Carlos has joined in on the drums. Finally Zander comes out screaming going to a party. The band slows down for The Flame, and Zander proves he can still sing a ballad. Elvis would have been proud of the band's cover of Don't Be Cruel. Zander and Petersson both riff on acoustics while Nielsen adds a bit of zip to the song. Two old favorites are brought out to close the show I Want You to Want Me and Surrender.

While their records were entertaining and full of skillful pop, it wasn't until At Budokan that Cheap Trick's vision truly gelled. Many of these songs, like "I Want You to Want Me" and "Big Eyes," were pleasant in their original form, but seemed more like sketches compared to the roaring versions on this album…

Budokan II is exactly what it says it is – the sequel to Cheap Trick's career-making At Budokan. Picking up where its predecessor left off (the tracks even begin at number 11), the record contains all of the band's classics – "ELO Kiddies," "Southern Girls," "California Man," "Downed," "How Are You?," "On Top of the World," "Oh Caroline," "Auf Wiedersehen," "Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Piece" – that didn't make the first record…

Cheap Trick's comeback album is by no means a return to the creativity and vitality of their glory days. But even though Lap of Luxury is largely formulaic, the band's strongest collection of material in some time fills that late-'80s pop-metal formula quite well…

Special One is an album by the band Cheap Trick. It was released in 2003 to mixed reviews and features the single "Scent of a Woman." It charted for one week, reaching 128 on the album charts. The band's first full-length album in six years.

Busted is an album by Cheap Trick, which was released in 1990 and peaked at #44 on the US album charts. After the success of "The Flame" from the previous album Lap of Luxury, the band recorded Busted with a similar format, especially on the single "Can't Stop Fallin' Into Love."…