Cheap Trick - An Awesome Wave (SYEOR26)

Label: Rhino

Reissued 1/9/2026, Originally released 1994

Woke Up With a Monster finds Cheap Trick firing on all cylinders, blending their signature power pop hooks Description: with a heavier guitar edge. Produced by Ted Templeman (Van Halen), the 1994 album bursts with energy on tracks like “My Gang,” “You’re All I Wanna Do,” and “Girlfriends.” Hailed by Rick Nielsen as “the first album in the second half of our career,” it’s a bold statement from Rock and Roll Hall of Famers at the top of their game.

Track listing:

1. My Gang
2. Woke Up With A Monster
3. You're All I Wanna Do
4. Never Run Out Of Love
5. Didn't Know I Had It
6. Ride The Pony
7. Girlfriends
8. Let Her Go
9. Tell Me Everything
10. Cry Baby
11. Love Me For A Minute