Editing Cheap Trick (section)

===Origins and early years (1969–1977)===
In 1967, [[Rick Nielsen]] formed [[Fuse (band)|Fuse]] with Tom Peterson (later known as [[Tom Petersson]]), who had played in another [[Rockford, Illinois]],  band called the Bo Weevils.<ref name="The Great Rock Discography">{{Cite book|first=Martin C. |last=Strong |year=2000 |title=The Great Rock Discography |edition=5th |publisher=Mojo Books |location=Edinburgh |pages=170–71 |isbn=1-84195-017-3}}</ref> With [[Bun E. Carlos]] joining on drums, Fuse moved to [[Philadelphia]] in 1971. From 1972 to 1973, they called themselves Sick Man of Europe.<ref name="The Great Rock Discography"/> After a European tour in 1973, Nielsen and Petersson returned to Rockford and reunited with Carlos.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nazz biography |publisher=Technicolor Web of Sound|url=http://www.techwebsound.com/playlistdetail.cfm?artist=381}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Cheap Trick line-up history |publisher=Classic Webs |url=http://www.classicwebs.com/cheaptrk.htm |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141024144442/http://www.classicwebs.com/cheaptrk.htm |archive-date=October 24, 2014}}</ref> According to ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', the band adopted the name Cheap Trick on August 15, 1973.<ref name="auto">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/inside-cheap-tricks-unlikely-renaissance-194122/ |title=Inside Cheap Trick's Unlikely Renaissance |magazine=Rolling Stone |last=Greene |first=Andy |date=April 8, 2016 |access-date=September 24, 2018}}</ref> The name was inspired by the band's attendance at a [[Slade]] concert, where Petersson commented that Slade used "every cheap trick in the book" as part of their act.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blogcritics.org/music/article/music-review-cheap-trick-the-latest1/ |title=Music Review: Cheap Trick – The Latest|publisher=BlogCritics.org |access-date=October 9, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111028195802/http://blogcritics.org/music/article/music-review-cheap-trick-the-latest1/ |archive-date=October 28, 2011}}</ref>

Randy "Xeno" Hogan was the original lead singer for Cheap Trick. He left the band shortly after its formation and was replaced by [[Robin Zander]].<ref name="The Great Rock Discography" /><ref name="LarkinHR">{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Virgin Encyclopedia of Heavy Rock]]|editor=[[Colin Larkin (writer)|Colin Larkin]]|publisher=[[Virgin Books]]|date=1999|edition=First|isbn=0-7535-0257-7|page=95/6}}</ref>
[[File:CheapTrick1977.jpg|thumb|right|Nielsen and Petersson performing in 1977]]
With Robin Zander on vocals, the band recorded a demo in 1975 and played in warehouses, bowling alleys, and various other venues around the [[midwestern United States]]. The band was signed to [[Epic Records]] in early 1976. The band released its first album, ''[[Cheap Trick (1977 album)|Cheap Trick]]'', in early 1977.<ref name="LarkinHR"/> While favored by critics, the album did not sell well.<ref name="The Great Rock Discography" /> The album's lone single, "[[Oh, Candy]]", failed to chart, as did the album. Their second album, ''[[In Color (album)|In Color]]'', was released later that year.<ref name="LarkinHR"/> The singles "[[I Want You to Want Me]]" and "[[Southern Girls]]" failed to chart. ''In Color'' was ranked No.&nbsp;443 on the 2012 edition of [[Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time]].<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/500-greatest-albums-of-all-time-156826/cheap-trick-in-color-36658/ |title=Cheap Trick, 'In Color' |magazine=Rolling Stone|date=May 31, 2012}}</ref>