Busted [2004]

• Artist: Cheap Trick
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• Release Date: 1990 06
• Type: Lyrics are included with the album
• Genre: Rock

Review

Busted's US debut grabs the strongest tracks from the youthful British trio's two albums, their 2002 debut (also called Busted) and its rapid-fire follow-up Present for Everyone, both of which were smash hits in their home country. Sort of a rock reinvention of the boy band concept, Busted's James Bourne, Mattie Jay, and Charlie Simpson match slick melodies to blaring guitars and lyrics about being young, hooking up, and having crushes on stewardesses and schoolteachers. In addition to the singles "What I Go to School For", "Air Hostess", "Year 3000", and "Crashed the Wedding", Busted includes the boys' symphonic pop version of the Thunderbirds theme (written for the 2004 live-action film adaptation) and a run through the Undertones classic "Teenage Kicks". The latter track's a little too processed, but some raucous lead guitar and strong verses from each Busted principal help make it a fun romp. ~ Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Air Hostess (Lyrics)	Matthew Willis, Tom Fletcher, Charlie Simpson, James Bourne	Busted	(3:54)
What I Go to School For (Lyrics)	James Bourne, Charlie Simpson, Steve Robson	Busted	(3:33)
Crashed the Wedding (Lyrics)	James Bourne, Tom Fletcher	Busted	(2:40)
3 A.M.	Charlie Simpson, James Bourne, Graham Edwards, Scott Spock, Lauren Christy	Busted	(3:38)
Teenage Kicks (Lyrics)		Busted	(2:22)
She Wants to Be Me (Lyrics)	Lauren Christy, Scott Spock, James Bourne, Charlie Simpson, Graham Edwards	Busted	(3:25)
You Said No (Lyrics)	James Bourne, Steve Robson, Charlie Simpson	Busted	(2:49)
Thunderbirds Are Go (Lyrics)	Charlie Simpson, Barry Gray, Tom Fletcher, James Bourne	Busted	(3:11)
Who's David (Lyrics)	James Bourne, Tom Fletcher	Busted	(3:30)
Year 3000 (Lyrics)	Steve Robson, James Bourne, Charlie Simpson	Busted	(3:18)
Sleeping With the Light On (Lyrics)	James Bourne	Busted	(3:19)
Falling for You (Lyrics)	Charlie Simpson, Tom Fletcher, James Bourne	Busted	(3:00)

Credits

Kevin Harp (Assistant Engineer), Jim Brumby (Engineer), Sidh Solanki (Producer), Matrix (Audio Production), Syze Up (Producer), Steve Power (Mixing), Sidh Solanki (Programming), Steve Power (Producer), Steve Robson (Audio Production), Mattie Jay (Bass), Steve Power (Audio Production), Steve Robson (Producer), David Naughton (Digital Editing), Jeremy Wheatley (Mixing), Bob Clearmountain (Mixing), Tom Elmhirst (Mixing), John McLaughlin (String Arrangements), Busted (Instrumentation), David Naughton (Engineer), Steve Power (Programming), Charlie Simpson (Piano), James Bourne (Piano), Tim Young (Mastering), Charlie Simpson (Drums), Andy Duncan (Programming), Matt (Vocals), John McLaughlin (Producer), Ellis Parrinder (Photography), Steve Robson (Instrumentation), Steve Power (Digital Editing), Jim Brumby (Digital Editing), Syze Up (Programming), Kevin Harp (Mixing Assistant), Andrew Nast (Assistant), James Bourne (Guitar), Charlie Simpson (Bass), Steve Robson (Mixing), Andy Duncan (Percussion), Charlie Simpson (Guitar), Steve Power (Drum Programming), Steve Power (Keyboards), James Harding (Vocals), Charlie (Vocals)