Cheap Trick

Employing a variety of producers and stylistic retreads, Cheap Trick has spent the Eighties
in a vain attempt to regain commercial and creative momentum. The Tricksters can't have
failed to notice that, coincidentally or not, their fortunes sagged right after the departure
of bassist extraordinaire Tom Petersson. Although all four albums since 1980's All Shook Up
contained worthy examples of the band's melodic rock, none connected decisi... More >

Having floundered imitating themselves, they come back imitating Journey. Or is that Richard Marx? Billy Squier? (Grade: C)