Lap of Luxury is the tenth studio album by Cheap Trick. It saw the reforming of the band's original line-up with the return of Tom Petersson on 12 string bass.
Overview
Although considered a comeback album for Cheap Trick, it was actually another record created in the midst of much turmoil with their label at the time, Epic Records. Before its recording, Epic had determined that it was going to help with some of the songwriting, and the band acquiesced only to save their contract. Ironically, The Flame became a #1 hit single, and the album went platinum. However, the band still points to this album as the one that restricted their range and boxed them into a sound that would eventually stall their recording career for most of the 1990s.
Track listing
- "Let Go" (R. Nielsen, T. Cerney) 4:25
- "No Mercy" (J. Lind, J. Scott) 3:54
- "The Flame" (B. Mitchell, N. Graham) 5:37
- "Space" (M. Chapman, H. Knight) 4:16
- "Never Had a Lot to Lose" (R. Zander, T. Petersson) 3:22
- "Don't Be Cruel" (O. Blackwell, E. Presley) 3:06
- "Wrong Side of Love" (R. Nielsen, T. Cerney) 3:59
- "All We Need Is a Dream" (R. Nielsen, R. Zander, G. Giuffria) 4:20
- "Ghost Town" (R. Nielsen, D. Warren) 4:11
- "All Wound Up" (R. Zander, T. Petersson, J. Allen) 4:45
Production
- Produced By Richie Zito
- Engineered & Mixed By Phil Kaffel
- Second Engineers: Jim Champagne, Bernard Frings, Mike Tacci, Bob Vogt, Toby Wright
Personnel
Singles (Side A/Side B)
- (1988) "The Flame/Through The Night" - #1 US, #77 UK. #1 Aus, #3 BB Mainstream Rock
- (1988) "Don't Be Cruel/I Know What I Want" - #4 US, #77 UK, #8 BB Mainstream Rock, #13 Aus
- (1988) "Ghost Town/Wrong Side Of Love" - #33 US, #32 Mainstream Rock
- (1989) "Never Had A Lot To Lose/All We Need Is A Dream" - #75 US
- (1989) "Let Go" - #35 BB Mainstream Rock
