Lap of Luxury
Encyclopedia
Singles
- (1988) "The FlameThe Flame (Cheap Trick song)"The Flame" is a hit power ballad by Cheap Trick, released on July 25, 1988. The song was first offered to English singer Elkie Brooks, who turned it down. Written by Bob Mitchell and Nick Graham, the song was initially released on Cheap Trick's Lap of Luxury album...
/Through the Night" - #1 US, #77 UK. #2 Aus, #3 BB Mainstream Rock - (1988) "Don't Be Cruel/I Know What I Want" (live) - #4 US, #77 UK, #8 BB Mainstream Rock, #13 Aus
- (1988) "Ghost Town/Wrong Side of Love" - #33 US
- (1989) "Never Had a Lot to Lose/Let Go" - #75 US
- (1989) "All We Need Is a Dream/No Mercy"
B-sides and outtakes
- "Through the Night" (R. Nielsen, R. Zander, T, Petersson) - 4:19 (available on the Sex, America, Cheap TrickSex, America, Cheap TrickSex, America, Cheap Trick is a 1996 box set by the rock band Cheap Trick. It includes 17 previously unreleased songs, as well as the band's biggest hits...
box set) - "You Want It" (R. Nielsen, R. Zander) - 3:41 (available on the Sex, America, Cheap TrickSex, America, Cheap TrickSex, America, Cheap Trick is a 1996 box set by the rock band Cheap Trick. It includes 17 previously unreleased songs, as well as the band's biggest hits...
box set, and the soundtrack to Say Anything...) - "Magical Mystery Tour" (J. LennonJohn LennonJohn Winston Lennon, MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music...
, P. McCartneyPaul McCartneySir James Paul McCartney, MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles and Wings , McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100...
) - 4:10 (available on The Greatest HitsThe Greatest Hits (Cheap Trick album)The Greatest Hits is the first compilation album by Cheap Trick. It contains many of Cheap Trick's popular songs, as well as a previously unreleased cover version of The Beatles' "Magical Mystery Tour, which according to the liner notes, was an outtake from the Lap of Luxury album...
) - "Money (That's What I Want)" (J. BradfordJanie BradfordJanie Bradford is an American songwriter, most known for her tenure with Motown. With Berry Gordy, she co-wrote "Money ", originally recorded by Barrett Strong and used by The Beatles on their second album With The Beatles...
, B. Gordy, Jr.) - 3:15 (available on the out of print Caddyshack IICaddyshack IICaddyshack II is the 1988 sequel to the 1980 golf comedy film Caddyshack. The film stars Jackie Mason, Dan Aykroyd, Robert Stack, Dyan Cannon, Chevy Chase, Jonathan Silverman, and Jessica Lundy.-Plot:...
soundtrack)
Chart performance
Chart (1988) | Peak position |
Total weeks |
---|---|---|
Australian Album Charts | 14 | 24 |
Canadian Album Charts | 11 | 22 |
New Zealand Album Charts | 44 | 2 |
U.S. Billboard 200 | 16 | 45 |
Production
- Produced by Richie ZitoRichie ZitoRichie Zito is a session guitarist and record producer from Los Angeles.He has worked with Poison, Neil Sedaka, Yvonne Elliman, Eric Carmen, Art Garfunkel, Leo Sayer, Diana Ross, Marc Tanner, Elton John, the Motels, as well as The Cult, White Lion, Eddie Money, Heart, and Bad English...
- Engineered and mixed by Phil Kaffel
- Second engineers: Jim Champagne, Bernard Frings, Mike Tacci, Bob Vogt, Toby WrightToby WrightToby Wright is a record producer and mixing engineer who has worked with artists such as Alice in Chains, Metallica, Sevendust and Korn. He is currently in Nashville, Tennessee working on Kara Clark's latest Ep.-Producer:...
Personnel
- Robin ZanderRobin ZanderRobin Wayne Zander is the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the rock band Cheap Trick.-Early life:Zander was born in Beloit, Wisconsin, the fourth of five children; he has two older brothers, and older and younger sisters....
: lead vocals, rhythm guitar - Rick NielsenRick Nielsen-External links:* * *...
: lead guitar, backing vocals - Tom PeterssonTom PeterssonTom Petersson is an American musician, best known as the bassist and sometime guitarist for the rock band Cheap Trick.-Career:...
: bass, backing vocals - Bun E. CarlosBun E. CarlosBun E. Carlos, born Brad Carlson, June 12, 1951, is the primary drummer for American rock band Cheap Trick. He is the band's chief setlister and archivist, and maintains recordings of all the band's shows, some of which have been released under the name 'Bun E's Bootlegs'.Carlos is left-handed, but...
: drums, percussion