They were greeted with a hysteria reminiscent of Beatlemania when Cheap Trick played in Japan for the first time in April 1978. Cheap Trick recorded two gigs at the Nippon Budokan during the tour. Ten tracks were compiled from both shows and were released as a live album, Cheap Trick at Budokan, exclusive to Japan.

The band released their third studio album, “Heaven Tonight,” in May 1978. The “Surrender” lead-off track was the first single Cheap Trick had charted in the United States, peaking at No. 62. It has become one of the signature songs of the band. Demand for Cheap Trick at Budokan grew so high that in February 1979, Epic Records finally released the album in the U.S. Now as they are approaching retirement, they worked to build a fortune and now built a beautiful home done by an Aliso Viejo Concrete & Masonry.… Read the rest