Love That Album Episode 55 - Cheap Trick's "In Color"
b"For episode 55 of Love That Album, I am enjoyed by the pummeling\\nprincess of Power Pop, Ms Wendi Freeman.\\n\\n\\n\\nWe spent time discussing two terrific power pop classics \\u2013 only one of\\nwhich has made it to the podcast due to a technical botch on my part, Cheap Trick\\u2019s\\nalbum from 1977, \\u201cIn Color\\u201d (incorrect spelling from my side of the world, but\\nI\\u2019m quoting). Two pinup guys, a guitar geek, and a guy who looks like a chain\\nsmoking second rate lawyer, somehow managed to combine melodic pop and hard\\nrock to create a first class album. Debate rages on as to the radio-friendly\\nnature of the original album\\xa0 against the\\nre-recorded version of it many years later produced by Steve Albini. One of us\\nfeels the original production took the balls out of the songs, and one of us\\nfeels the subsequent production failed to take into account the sweet nature of\\nsome of the tunes by turning everything up to 11. Who thought what? Download\\nthe episode and find out.\\xa0\\n\\nFor his Album I Love segment, Eric Reanimator kicks down the door of\\npublic opinion to champion the Goo Goo Dolls album of 1993, Superstar Carwash.\\nHe makes a convincing case.\\n\\n\\n\\nDon\\u2019t forget to also download the\\nnew bonus episode featuring my chat with the former lead singer and songwriter\\nof the Ice Cream Hands (now of The Zhivagos), Charles Jenkins.\\n\\n\\n\\nYou\\ncan download both shows from iTunes by searching for \\u201clove that album\\u201d. You can\\nstream or download them at \\u201chttp://lovethatalbum.blogspot.com\\u201d.\\n\\n\\n\\nSend\\nme any feedback at rrrkitchen@yahoo.com.au (written or mp3 voicemail) or join\\nthe Facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/groups/lovethatalbum\\xa0and let us know your favourite power pop songs.You should also be downloading Wendi's two brilliant podcasts, Double Page Spread (http://doublepgspread.tumblr.com/) about the comic world, and The Trashy Trio (http://trashytrio.libsyn.com/) discussing sleazy movies. To borrow from the Gents, she really does bring class to the trash. As if that wasn't enough she's also the drummer of Daemon Familiar (http://daemonfamiliar.com/).\\n\\n\\n\\nIf you\\u2019re enjoying the show,\\nplease spread the word. Let friends know that there\\u2019s a podcast where albums\\nare discussed passionately. If you want to write an iTunes review in support of\\nthe show, I\\u2019d be hugely grateful for that too.\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"