The Latest

The Latest
Studio album by Cheap Trick
Released June 23, 2009
Recorded 2008–2009
Genre Hard rock, power pop
Label Cheap Trick Unlimited
Producer Cheap Trick, Julian Raymond, Howard Willing
Cheap Trick chronology
Rockford
(2006)Rockford2006		 The Latest
(2009)		 Sgt. Pepper Live
(2009)Sgt. Pepper Live2009
Singles from The Latest
  1. "When the Lights Are Out"
    Released: January 18, 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The A.V. ClubB+[2]
Chicago Tribune[3]
Hard Rock Hideout(9/10)[4]
PopMatters[5]
Spin(7/10)[6]

The Latest is the sixteenth studio album by the American Hard Rock/power pop band Cheap Trick. The album was produced by Cheap Trick, Julian Raymond and Howard Willing and was released on June 23, 2009. The album was issued on standard CD as well as limited pressings of vinyl and 8-Track tapes. The album was released to retailers on July 21, 2009.

A video for the cover of Slade's "When the Lights Are Out" has been released. The song was released exclusively through iTunes Australia in November 2008.[7] The video is also available for viewing via the band's YouTube page. A video was also made for "Sick Man of Europe".

The track "Sleep Forever" was written in memory of a friend who died,[8] "Miss Tomorrow" was originally a B-side from Robin Zander's eponymous 1993 solo album, taken from the "Show Me Heaven" single,[9] whilst "Sick Man of Europe" was one of the band names used by Nielsen and Petersson in the early 1970s. "Everyday You Make Me Crazy" was originally written by the band as a Pepsi jingle from 1995[10] while "Alive" is a re-worked version of "What's in It for You", an outtake from the band's previous 2006 album Rockford.

The Latest is the final studio album by the band to feature original drummer Bun E. Carlos.

Reception

The Latest debuted at number 78 on Billboard 200, and number 36 on the Top Rock Albums. The album has sold 24,000 copies in the United States as of March 2016.[11]

Formats

Track listing

  1. "Sleep Forever" – 1:37
  2. "When the Lights Are Out" (Slade cover) – 3:26
  3. "Miss Tomorrow" – 4:11
  4. "Sick Man of Europe" – 2:08
  5. "These Days" – 2:44
  6. "Miracle" – 3:47
  7. "Everyday You Make Me Crazy" – 1:17
  8. "California Girl" – 2:47
  9. "Everybody Knows" – 4:16
  10. "Alive" – 3:36
  11. "Times of Our Lives" – 3:59
  12. "Closer, The Ballad of Burt and Linda" – 3:00
  13. "Smile" – 4:12

Personnel

Cheap Trick

Additional musicians

Chart performance

Chart (2009) Peak
position
Japanese Albums Chart[12] 84
U.S. Billboard 200[13] 78
U.S. Independent Albums Chart[13] 14
U.S. Rock Albums Chart[13] 36


References

  1. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2009-07-21). "The Latest - Cheap Trick". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
  2. ↑ Phipps, Keith (2009-07-21). "Cheap Trick: The Latest". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
  3. ↑ Kot, Greg (2009-06-19). "Turn It Up: Album review: Cheap Trick's 'The Latest'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
  4. ↑ Basker, Brian (2009-07-07). "Cheap Trick - The Latest (2009)". Hard Rock Hideout. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
  5. ↑ Loar, Christel (2009-07-30). "Cheap Trick: The Latest". PopMatters. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
  6. ↑ Zimmerman, Shannon (2009-08-24). "Cheap Trick, 'The Latest' (Cheap Trick Unlimited)". Spin. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
  7. ↑ ""LIGHTS OUT" - download available exclusively through iTunes Australia". CheapTrick.com. Retrieved 2009-05-16.
  8. ↑ http://www.buffalonews.com/entertainment/article160217.ece
  9. ↑ http://www.gemm.com/store/MADRECORDS/item/ROBIN-ZANDER-SHOW-ME-HEAVEN-WHAT-S-HER-NAME-MISS-TOMORROW-CD-7-1994-ROBIN-ZANDER-SHOW-ME-HEAVEN-WHAT-S-HER-NAME-MISS-TOMORROW-CD-7-1994-CD/1974578860
  10. ↑ http://www.bostonmusicspotlight.com/news-cheap-trick-squeeze-boston-bank-of-america-pavilion-july-2010/
  11. ↑ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  12. ↑ "ザ・レイテスト". Japanese Albums Chart (in Japanese). Oricon ME inc. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  13. 1 2 3 "Music News, Reviews, Articles, Information, News Online & Free Music". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
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