Cheap Trick - In Color - Steve Albini Sessions -1998 Cd Flac- File

Robin Zander’s vocals are pushed to their absolute limits. Without digital smoothing, his throat-shredding screams and melodic precision sound intimate, fierce, and immediate. Why Was It Never Officially Released?

This is the star of the show. Werman buried the drums in reverb. Albini mics them like a jazz record. The kick drum is a thud , not a boom. The snare is a crack . The hi-hat is washy and present. In FLAC, the stereo separation is natural—ride cymbal on the right, crash on the left—exactly how you’d hear it if you were sitting at the drum stool. Robin Zander’s vocals are pushed to their absolute limits

"In Color" (Albini Re-Recording,... - Cheap Trick - kung fu grippe This is the star of the show

To understand why the 1998 sessions happened, one must understand the band's dissatisfaction with the original 1977 release. Cheap Trick’s self-titled debut album, produced by Jack Douglas, was a dark, heavy, and visceral affair. When it came time to record their sophomore effort, In Color , Epic Records paired the band with producer Tom Werman. The kick drum is a thud , not a boom