Steve Albini Cheap Trick ‘97 rework

[BTMN]

With the recent passing of Steve Albini I am reminded that I have never heard the infamous reworked version of the first album. Anyone care to help me find a copy of my own? 🤓

[RobB]

Hi

[bry4321]

I don’t have it but it’s on YouTube if that helps. 

[BTMN]

So basically I have been totally misinformed and now understand even more why I couldn’t find a copy anytime I half remembered to look for it all these years. 🫣🤔🤓

[mathman]

I have it downloaded in a couple of versions.  Happy to share with anyone. It rocks!

[mathman]

Just to clarify, the in color version.

 

the first album rocked that way and didn’t need the albini method…

[princeofdarkness56]

35 minutes ago, mathman said:

Just to clarify, the in color version.

 

the first album rocked that way and didn’t need the albini method…

I loved that first album. I’ll try to give a listen to the other version but that first one was magical. 

[Disturber]

I have the In Color re-recorded album. Someone here sent it to me. It did not have the best sound quality, so I did a mastering of it and now it sounds pretty good. If anyone wants a copy gimme a holler through the p.m.

[Cboss]

What is different about this version compared to the one we all know?

[cmatthes]

My first introduction to Steve Albini…back in the ‘80s.

 

[mathman]

2 hours ago, Cboss said:

What is different about this version compared to the one we all know?

More rocking. Guitars up front in mix.

[bubs_42]

 

[bubs_42]

Most if not all of them are on YouTube.

 

 

 

 

[RobB]

That had to be one of the last recordings with Bun? I like the re-do. A little less polish. 
 

I had to assign its own eq profile for the Music player, which helped.

[bubs_42]

6 hours ago, RobB said:

That had to be one of the last recordings with Bun? I like the re-do. A little less polish. 
 

I had to assign its own eq profile for the Music player, which helped.

No Bunny was drumming through the album “The Latest”  2009. 

[RobB]

Well, they still haven’t recovered since he, “retired.” An important part of their sound disappeared. 

Edited May 13, 2024 by RobB

[bubs_42]

Well, they sound different, but still damn good. My 11 year old daughter loves Cheap Trick, but she hasn’t come around to the old stuff. She loves the post Bun E music. 

Her favorite CT Song. 

 

 

Edited May 15, 2024 by bubs_42

[Brooks]

On 5/10/2024 at 3:12 PM, cmatthes said:

My first introduction to Steve Albini…back in the ‘80s.

 

 

JackC's version is better

 

[bubs_42]

17 minutes ago, Brooks said:

 

JackC's version is better

 

Better for us, maybe, but that is a matter of opinion. The Band wanted something else, and it’s very possible that they had a different vision and after it was done they decided that “OK maybe we were wrong” and didn’t release it. Albini just captures what the band sounds like or what any band sounds like in the room at that moment. I’m interpreting that he didn’t really have a sound like some producers have. His sound is like listening back to yourself,  if you hate your own voice you’re not going to like what you hear. 

Personally, I think some of them are great, some of them aren’t but at least we have the option of listening to the one we want to hear. I have really enjoyed listening to Bun E’s Basement Tapes on YouTube, and hearing those live performances and how they sounded gig to gig. 

https://www.youtube.com/@BunEsBasementBootlegs

 

[mathman]

I love the basement tapes.  Loser is great.  I saw cheap trick live maybe 7 times between 1978 and 1983.  That live sound is what I loved most.

[hamerican gigolo]

I have the late '90s self titled CT CD on Red Ant. It came with an extra promotional CD with 2 trax, " Baby Talk " & a version of the Move's " Brontosaurus " produced by Mr. Albini. 😎

[DaveL]

It’s a little murky but is pretty cool.  Dig Southern Girls.   I play the YouTube video of that song from the Budokan shows all the time and wonder why it didn’t make the cut.         I want you sounds a little wierd… really rockin rhythms but the vocals have an am radio vibe.  Interesting choice     

  Btw.  The Letters To Cleo cover of I want you is pretty solid.   I could have a local bias.       

[Jakeboy]

I flew home from LA last night on business travel and gave it a listen while on the jet. Raw and unpolished as I remembered, but also absolutely rocking. Love the guitar tones. Li’e @Disturbersaid, it does need a proper mastering.

[beezerboy]

and apparently.... he is currently dead?

[cmatthes]

17 hours ago, beezerboy said:

and apparently.... he is currently dead?

Well, as of ten or so days ago…

https://www.hamerfanclub.com/forums/profile/4140-alantig/