The Doctor
Studio album by Cheap Trick
Released	November 1986
Recorded	1986
Genre	Rock
Length	31:16
Label	Epic Records
Producer	Tony Platt
Professional reviews
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Cheap Trick chronology
Standing on the Edge (1985) The Doctor (1986) Lap of Luxury (1988)

The Doctor is an album by Cheap Trick, released in 1986. Widely panned by critics and considered the band's worst album, it initially sold 88,000 copies. The album's lone single "It's Only Love" (b/w "Name Of The Game"), was released in December 1986 and peaked at number #89 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart. The album peaked at #86 in the Billboard 200 LP charts. There was a promotional video made for the single "It's Only Love." The video made history as the first music video to prominently use American Sign Language.

This would be the band's last album with bassist Jon Brant.

An orchestrated version of "Kiss Me Red" is covered by ELO Part II and was also the theme song to the short-lived TV series, Dreams. "Take Me to the Top" was played in Cheap Trick's 25th Anniversary concert, and this live version can be found on the Silver live album.

The album is currently out of print in every region except Japan, where it was re-released in remastered form in 2003.

The original CD release of the album has now become somewhat of a collectors item.

[edit] Track listing

1. "It's Up to You" (R. Nielsen/R. Zander) - 3:50
2. "Rearview Mirror Romance" (R. Nielsen/R. Zander) - 4:33
3. "The Doctor" (R. Nielsen) - 4:03
4. "Are You Lonely Tonight" (R. Zander/R. Nielsen) - 3:47
5. "Name of the Game" (R. Nielsen/R. Zander) - 4:17
6. "Kiss Me Red" (R. Nielsen/B. Steinberg/T. Kelly) - 3:37
7. "Take Me to the Top" (R. Nielsen/R. Zander) - 3:46
8. "Good Girls Go to Heaven (Bad Girls Go Everywhere)" (R. Nielsen/R. Zander) - 3:21
9. "Man-U-Lip-U-Lator" (R. Nielsen/R. Zander/J. Brant) - 3:49
10. "It's Only Love" (R. Nielsen/R. Zander) - 4:45

[edit] Singles

• (1986) "It's Only Love/Name Of The Game"
• (1986) "Kiss Me Red/Name Of The Game" (Europe)

[edit] Outtakes and Demos

• "Money is the Route of All Fun" (Featuring Roy Wood of The Move, available on the Sex, America, Cheap Trick box set)
• "Temptation" (Unreleased)
• "Dance To The Drummer" (Unreleased)
• "Name of the Game (Alternate Version)" (Appaered on a Trickfest II prize cassette)
• "Fortune Cookie (Demo)" (Available on the Sex, America, Cheap Trick box set)
• "Funk #9 (The Doctor Demo)" (Available on the Sex, America, Cheap Trick box set)

"Mighty Wings," the end-cut track to the film "Top Gun" was recorded during the demo sessions.

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