Authorized Greatest Hits is the third compilation album by the American rock band Cheap Trick. The tracks were handpicked by the band themselves, in contrast to their previous Greatest Hits release in 1991. It contains several rarities, including one from the EP Found All the Parts.Authorized Greatest Hits is the third compilation album by the American rock band Cheap Trick. The tracks were handpicked by the band themselves, in contrast to their previous Greatest Hits release in 1991. It contains several rarities, including one from the EP Found All the Parts.false2025-11-12 06:40:12Authorized Greatest Hits20002000-10-172000-10-1774Rock11254221734110d85e924-d6e0-4f4a-a6dc-883ca5b79ec49f870653-72b0-4c6d-8c59-439a95963e09fc5b31f6-f04f-3d8e-a087-aefe0c8114e0/media/data/media5/Music/Cheap Trick/Authorized Greatest Hits/folder.jpgCheap TrickCheap TrickCheap Trick is an American rock band from Rockford, Illinois, formed in 1973 by guitarist Rick Nielsen, bassist Tom Petersson, lead vocalist Randy Hogan and drummer Bun E. Carlos. The current lineup of the band consists of frontman Robin Zander, Nielsen and Petersson.
Cheap Trick released their self-titled debut album in 1977 and found success in Japan with the release of their second album, In Color, later that year. The band would achieve mainstream popularity in the United States in 1979 with their breakthrough album Cheap Trick at Budokan. Cheap Trick reached the Top 10 in the US charts in 1979 with the Budokan live version of "I Want You to Want Me" and topped the charts in 1988 with "The Flame".
Cheap Trick has performed live more than 5,000 times and sold more than 20 million albums. Over the course of its career, the band has experienced several resurgences of popularity and built a dedicated cult following. Cheap Trick was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016.