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Although best known for the AOR and radio hits from the early 1980s (which included the number ones Keep On Loving You and Can't Fight This Feeling), R.E.O. Speedwagons long history goes way back to their formation in Champaign, Illinois in 1967. Initially a covers band playing bars and fraternity houses, the initial line-up of Neal Doughty on keyboards, Alan Gratzer on drums and vocals, Joe Matt on guitar and vocals and Mike Blair on bass and vocals, named themselves after the R.E.O. Speed Wagon, a model of American flat-bed truck. By the time they came to record their debut LP for Epic Records in 1971, the line-up had settled around Terry Luttrell on lead vocals, driving force Gary Richrath on guitar and Gregg Philbin on bass, joining Neal Doughty and Alan Gratzer.
Although guitarist Gary Richrath has long been an important and influential figure in the songwriting and musical direction of the band, by the release of second LP, R.E.O./T.W.O., the band were joined by Kevin Cronin on lead vocals. His tenure with R.E.O. was cut short when he was replaced on lead vocals by Mike Murphy for 1973s Ridin The Storm Out, 1974s Lost In A Dream and 1975s This Time We Mean It, the latter co-produced by future Eagles producer, Bill Szymczyk.
By 1976s REO, Kevin Cronin had returned to the fold, making a significant contribution to the songwriting alongside Gary Richrath. Produced by John Stronach, REO would also be the last studio LP to feature Gregg Philbin on bass, whod be replaced by Bruce Hall following 1977s double concert album LIVE (YOU GET WHAT YOU PLAY FOR). Going platinum the following year, whilst making a healthy dent on the Billboard Hot 100, it was recorded at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, the Convention Center, Indianapolis, Indiana, Kiel Auditorium, Saint Louis, Missouri and the Electric Ballroom in Atlanta, Georgia. As well as extensive liner notes from Malcolm Dome, this expansive 8 disc set. features a wealth of bonus tracks.
CD7 & CD 8: LIVE (YOU GET WHAT YOU PLAY FOR) [1977] finishes off this collection, and restores the record to its original full length double album by including both Gary's Guitar Solo and Little Queenie, which were omitted from the original single CD release due to time constraints
Title: The Early Years 1971-1977 8CD Clamshell Box
Format: CD
Release Date: 03 Nov 2023
Artist: Reo Speedwagon
Sku: 2391734
Catalogue No: HNEBOX110
Category: Rock
DISC 1
R.E.O. SPEEDWAGON (1971)
01. GYPSY WOMAN’S PASSION
02. 157 RIVERSIDE AVENUE
03. ANTI-ESTABLISHMENT MAN
04. LAY ME DOWN
05. SOPHISTICATED LADY
06. FIVE MEN WERE KILLED TODAY
07. PRISON WOMEN
08. DEAD AT LAST
09. 157 RIVERSIDE AVENUE (MONO SINGLE) * BONUS TRACKS
10. AY ME DOWN (MONO SINGLE) * BONUS TRACKS
11. OPHISTICATED LADY (MONO SINGLE) * BONUS TRACKS
DISC 2
R.E.O. TWO (1972)
01. LET ME RIDE
02. HOW THE STORY GOES
03. LITTLE QUEENIE
04. BEING KIND (CAN HURT SOMEONE SOMETIMES)
05. MUSIC MAN
06. LIKE YOU DO
07. FLASH TAN QUEEN
08. GOLDEN COUNTRY
09. LITTLE QUEENIE (MONO SINGLE) * BONUS TRACK
DISC 3
RIDIN’ THE STORM OUT (1973)
01. RIDIN’ THE STORM OUT
02. WHISKEY NIGHT
03. OH WOMAN
04. FIND MY FORTUNE
05. OPEN UP
06. MOVIN’
07. SON OF A POOR MAN
08. START A NEW LIFE
09. IT’S EVERYWHERE
10. ITHOUT EXPRESSION (DON’T BE THE MAN)
11. RIDIN’ THE STORM OUT (MONO SINGLE) * BONUS TRACKS
12. PEN UP (MONO SINGLE) * BONUS TRACKS
13. IDIN’ THE STORM OUT feat. Kevin Cronin * BONUS TRACKS
14. ON OF A POOR MAN feat. Kevin Cronin * BONUS TRACKS
DISC 4
LOST IN A DREAM (1974)
01. GIVE ME A RIDE (ROLLER COASTER)
02. THROW THE CHAINS AWAY
03. SKY BLUES
04. YOU CAN FLY
05. LOST IN A DREAM
06. DOWN BY THE DAM
07. DO YOUR BEST
08. WILD AS THE WESTERN WIND
09. THEY’RE ON THE ROAD
10. I’M FEELING GOOD
11. HROW THE CHAINS AWAY (MONO SINGLE) * BONUS TRACK
DISC 5
THIS TIME WE MEAN IT (1975)
01. REELIN’
02. HEADED FOR A FALL
03. RIVER OF LIFE
04. OUT OF CONTROL
05. YOU BETTER REALIZE
06. GAMBLER
07. CANDALERA
08. LIES
09. DANCE
10. REAM WEAVER
11. EELIN’ (MONO SINGLE) * BONUS TRACKS
12. OUT OF CONTROL (MONO SINGLE) * BONUS TRACKS
DISC 6
R•E•O (1976)
01. KEEP PUSHIN’
02. ANY KIND OF LOVE
03. (ONLY A) SUMMER LOVE
04. (I BELIEVE) OUR TIME IS GONNA COME
05. BREAKAWAY
06. FLYING TURKEY TROT
07. TONIGHT
08. LIGHTNING
09. KEEP PUSHIN’ (MONO SINGLE) * BONUS TRACKS
10. KEEP PUSHIN’ (LIVE) * BONUS TRACKS
DISC 7
(LIVE) YOU GET WHAT YOU PLAY FOR (1977)
01. LIKE YOU DO
02. LAY ME DOWN
03. ANY KIND OF LOVE
04. BEING KIND (CAN HURT SOMEONE SOMETIMES)
05. KEEP PUSHIN’
06. (ONLY A) SUMMER LOVE
07. SON OF A POOR MAN
08. (I BELIEVE) OUR TIME IS GONNA COME
DISC 8
(LIVE) YOU GET WHAT YOU PLAY FOR (1977)
01. FLYING TURKEY TROT
02. GARY’S GUITAR SOLO
03. 157 RIVERSIDE AVE.
04. RIDIN’ THE STORM OUT
05. MUSIC MAN
06. LITTLE QUEENIE
07. GOLDEN COUNTRY
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