07-11-2010, 06:29 PM
http://www.guitars101.com/forums/f145/ch...68072.html
On the "Rockline 2003" show, someone called in and asked the band for the history behind this disc, and Bun E. Carlos gave the explanation. The "In Color" album was produced by Tom Werman, but the band always felt that Werman screwed up the album. "He made it safe for radio, but the album sounds like it was done in a cardboard box." So about five years ago [late 1990s] they were in the studio hanging around with the producer Steve Albini, and had nothing to do for a few days, so they said "Yeah, that would be fun to redo that." So they started re-recording the songs. They have not finished it yet, haven't gotten all the harmonies or instruments on it yet, but someday they might finish it and piggyback release it as a bonus disc with something else.
http://www.xtrmntr.com/cheaptrick/incolor/
Background information may be obtained here, but the gist of it is that Cheap Trick went into the studio to re-record the album due to the fact that the original record was mixed by Helen Keller. It has never been properly released (it finally found its way into the hands of a few collectors via a master-sourced CD leaked by an ex-employee of the band's), though looking to the future I hope it will one day be finished and properly released. It is a real gem of a find, as the cuts are absolutely stunning. The godfathers of modern hard rock once again prove their worth. Also, they never broke up. You know, like the Pixies. F__k you.
