| Tom Peterson and Another Language | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album / Mini-LPby | |
| Released | 1984 |
| Recorded | 1983–1984 |
| Studio | Artisan Sound Recorders and Kendun Recorders |
| Genre | New wave, power pop |
| Length | 24:24 |
| Label | Enigma Records |
| Producer | Tom Peterson; assisted by Jeffers M. Dodge |
Tom Peterson and Another Language is the debut and only (mini)-album from American musician and former Cheap Trick bassist Tom Peterson, released in 1984 under his group name Tom Peterson and Another Language. [1]
Petersson formed Another Language after departing Cheap Trick after the recording of their fifth studio album All Shook Up in 1980. Together with his then-wife Dagmar, a Swedish-born European model, Petersson began recording demos in the studio, which in turn led to the creation of the Another Language group. Petersson told Billboard in 1984: "The idea I had was to have a hard rock band with a fairly traditional setup, with a very light-sounding, sexy girl vocalist. At the time, groups like Missing Persons weren't around, and people thought I was nuts." [2]
With his wife on lead vocals, Petersson recruited session guitarist Jeffrey Rollings and drummer Thom Mooney for his new group in 1981. [3] Due to on-going legal issues after leaving Cheap Trick, Petersson's plans for recording new material was postponed. He recalled to Billboard : "It was difficult getting into the studio to record, because all I was doing was going back and forth to a lawyer all day long." [2]
The band's mini-album Tom Peterson and Another Language surfaced in 1984, (Petersson dropping the extra pseudo-Swedish 's' from his name), and the group then toured the North American club scene. [1] Described by AllMusic as "new wave wildness", the album was not a commercial success and Peterson then moved to New York and began playing shows with his band Sick Man of Europe, before joining Cheap Trick again in 1987. [4] [5]
Tom Peterson and Another Language features six songs, all of which were written by Tom and Dagmar Petersson, except "Rainy Day", which was written by the Peterssons, Nicole Hanson and Michael Conoscenti. The majority of the lead vocals were performed by Dagmar, although Petersson made an occasional vocal appearance, namely on "My Car". Petersson produced and arranged the record himself, and also played piano, as well as 12 and 18-string bass. [6] The album was recorded at Artisan Sound & Kendun Recorders and released by the California indie label Enigma Records. [7]
An official music video of the band performing "Lose Your Mind" was released to promote the EP during 1984. At the beginning of the video, Dagmar revealed: "I was a model for two years, I was very successful at it, but it didn't fulfill me. They just altered you to the product. I met Tom a little bit over five years ago. Tom had Cheap Trick, and we decided to start to work together, and today we have our band."
Upon its release, Len Righi of The Morning Call wrote, "Dagmar's Swedish accent and little girl voice are all over this record (unfortunately), and when she and Tom aren't being insufferable cute ('Rainy Day,' 'All I Need'), they're being ponderous ('Living in Another World'). The other two power pop tracks, 'Lose Your Mind' and 'My Car,' are barely passable. Don't these rock stars ever learn? Does John & Yoko ring a bell? How about Paul & Linda?" [8] Ian Russell of the Scottish paper The Kilmarnock Standard concluded the release was "far from excellent", but added "it's an encouraging return [for Peterson], with a few high spots". [9]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lose Your Mind" | Tom Petersson, Dagmar Petersson | 4:24 |
| 2. | "All I Need" | T. Petersson, D. Petersson | 3:11 |
| 3. | "My Car" | T. Petersson, D. Petersson | 4:48 |
| 4. | "My Car (Reprise)" | T. Petersson, D. Petersson | 3:15 |
| 5. | "Living in Another World" | T. Petersson, D. Petersson | 5:23 |
| 6. | "Rainy Day" | T. Petersson, D. Petersson, Nicole Hanson, Michael Conoscenti | 3:22 |
Production
Other
Cheap Trick is an American rock band from Rockford, Illinois, formed in 1973 by guitarist Rick Nielsen, bassist Tom Petersson, lead vocalist Robin Zander and drummer Bun E. Carlos. Their work bridged elements of '60s guitar pop, '70s hard rock, and the emerging punk rock sound, and would help set the template for subsequent power pop artists.
Thomas John Peterson, better known as Tom Petersson, is an American musician who is best known as the bass guitar player for the rock band Cheap Trick.
Fuse is the only studio album by the rock band Fuse. It was recorded in 1969 and released in January 1970, before they broke up and with members going on to form Cheap Trick and Silver Fox.
All Shook Up is the fifth studio album by American rock band Cheap Trick. Released in 1980, it was produced by former Beatles producer George Martin. It was the first studio album since their debut to be produced by someone other than Tom Werman.
Rockford is the fifteenth studio album by Cheap Trick, released on June 6, 2006 by Big3. The album's title refers to Rockford, Illinois, the band's hometown.
The Doctor is the ninth studio album by Cheap Trick, released in 1986. It was produced by Tony Platt and reached No. 115 on the Billboard 200 Chart.
"The Flame" is a power ballad released in 1988 by the American rock band Cheap Trick as the first single from their tenth album, Lap of Luxury. It was written by songwriters Bob Mitchell and Nick Graham, and was produced by Richie Zito. "The Flame" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in July 1988, becoming the band's only number one hit. It also reached number one in Australia and Canada.
Fuse was an American rock band formed in Rockford, Illinois, in late 1968, after Rick Nielsen proposed the merging of two local bands: The Grim Reapers and Toast and Jam. Managed by Ken Adamany, Fuse's line-up consisted of Rick Nielsen (keyboards/guitar), Joe Sundberg (vocals), Tom Petersson, Craig Myers, and Chip Greenman (drums/percussion). Members of the band later formed Cheap Trick.
"Can't Stop Fallin' into Love" is a song by the American rock band Cheap Trick, which was released in 1990 as the lead single from their eleventh studio album Busted. It was written by guitarist Rick Nielsen, lead singer Robin Zander and bassist Tom Petersson, and Fred Nesbit, and was produced by Richie Zito.
"Woke Up with a Monster" is a song by American rock band Cheap Trick, released in 1994 as the lead single from their twelfth studio album Woke Up with a Monster. It was written by Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander and Tom Petersson, and produced by Ted Templeman. The song was released by Warner Bros. Records as a promotional-only single in the United States, aimed at generating radio play. It reached No. 16 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks and remained on the chart for six weeks.
"Never Had a Lot to Lose" is a song by the American rock band Cheap Trick, which was released in 1989 as the fifth and final single from their tenth studio album Lap of Luxury (1988). It was written by lead vocalist Robin Zander and bassist Tom Petersson, and produced by Richie Zito. The song reached No. 75 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"You're All I Wanna Do" is a song by American rock band Cheap Trick, which was released in 1994 as the second single from their twelfth studio album Woke Up with a Monster. The song was written by Jim Peterik, Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Terry Reid and Tom Petersson, and produced by Ted Templeman.
"Say Goodbye" is a song by the American rock band Cheap Trick, which was released in 1997 as the lead single from their thirteenth studio album Cheap Trick. The song was written by guitarist Rick Nielsen, lead vocalist Robin Zander and bassist Tom Petersson, and was produced by Cheap Trick and Ian Taylor.
"Way of the World" is a song by American rock band Cheap Trick, which was released in 1980 as a single from their fourth studio album Dream Police (1979). The song was written by Rick Nielsen and Robin Zander and produced by Tom Werman. In February 1980 it was released as a 7" vinyl single in the UK only, backed by "Oh, Candy," from the first Cheap Trick album, and peaked at #73. It attempted to capitalize on the success of the mid-1979 single "I Want You to Want Me" and the live album Cheap Trick at Budokan which both entered the top 30.
"Let Go" is a song by the American rock band Cheap Trick, which was released in 1988 as the fourth single from their tenth studio album Lap of Luxury. It was written by guitarist Rick Nielsen and Todd Cerney, and produced by Richie Zito.
"Perfect Stranger" is a song by the American rock band Cheap Trick, which was released in 2006 as the lead single from their fifteenth studio album Rockford. It was written by Linda Perry, Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson and Bun E. Carlos, and produced by Perry.
"If It Takes a Lifetime" is a song by American rock band Cheap Trick, released in 2006 as the third and final single from their fifteenth studio album Rockford. It was written by Robin Zander, Tom Petersson, Rick Nielsen, Bun E. Carlos and Julian Raymond, and produced by Cheap Trick, with co-production by Raymond.
"My Obsession" is a song by American rock band Cheap Trick, released in 2003 as the second single from their fourteenth studio album Special One. It was written by Tom Petersson, Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander and Julian Raymond, and produced by Chris Shaw and Cheap Trick.
"Too Much" is a single by American rock band Cheap Trick, released as the third and final single from their 2003 album Special One.
"Carnival Game" is a song by American rock band Cheap Trick, released in 1997 as the third and final single from their thirteenth studio album Cheap Trick. It was written by Jerry Dale McFadden, Rick Nielsen, Robert Reynolds, Robin Zander and Tom Petersson, and produced by Cheap Trick and Ian Taylor.