Nine Lives (REO Speedwagon album)

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Nine Lives
Studio album by REO Speedwagon
Released	July 1979
Recorded	Spring 1979 At Sound City, Studio A and Kendun Recorders, Studio D
Genre	Hard Rock
Length	34:24
Label	Epic Records
Producer	Kevin Cronin and Gary Richrath with Kevin Beamish
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
REO Speedwagon chronology
You Can Tune A Piano But You Can't Tuna Fish (1978) Nine Lives (1979) Hi Infidelity (1980)

Nine Lives was the ninth album by REO Speedwagon and featured nine songs (hence the title Nine Lives). It was their eighth studio release and the last REO album to prominently feature a more hard rock sound. The band would turn to more pop-oriented material with 1980's Hi Infidelity.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Production 4 Catalog Number

[edit] Track listing

1. "Heavy on Your Love" (Kevin Cronin / Gary Richrath) - 3:35
2. "Drop It (An Old Disguise)" (Kevin Cronin) - 3:14
3. "Only the Strong Survive" (Gary Richrath) - 3:52
4. "Easy Money" (Gary Richrath) - 4:01
5. "Rock & Roll Music" (Chuck Berry) - 2:55
6. "Take Me" (Kevin Cronin) - 3:29
7. "I Need You Tonight" (Kevin Cronin) - 3:35
8. "Meet Me on the Mountain" (Gary Richrath) - 4:04
9. "Back on the Road Again" (Bruce Hall) - 5:39

[edit] Personnel

REO Speedwagon

• Kevin Cronin - lead vocals, background vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitars
• Gary Richrath - lead guitars, rhythm guitars, B-52 guitar
• Neal Doughty - Hammond organ, piano, Moog synthesizer, tack piano
• Bruce Hall - bass, background vocals, lead vocal on "Back on the Road Again"
• Alan Gratzer - drums and percussion, background vocals

Additional personnel

• Steve Forman - percussion, sound effects, congas
• Tom Kelly - vocals, background vocals, chorus
• Bill Champlin - background vocals

[edit] Production

• Producers: Kevin Cronin, Gary Richrath, Kevin Beamish
• Engineers: Kevin Beamish, Gary Lubow
• Arranger: Kevin Cronin
• Associate Producer: Alan Gratzer
• Production Assistance: Gary Lubow
• Assistant engineers: Steve Williams, D. C. Snyder
• Direction: John Baruck, Alex Kochan, Tom Consolo, JoAnn D'Agostino, Lynne Kirkwood
• Art direction: Tom Drennon
• Design: Tom Drennon, Ginger Canzoneri
• Cover photographer: John Bilecky
• Center spread & portrait photography: Neal Preston
• Back cover cat illustrations: Ginger Canzoneri
• Models: Candy Moore, Lindy Thorp, Shyanne Rippee, Karen Bilecky

[edit] Catalog Number

• Original LP Catalog Number: Epic Records FE-35988
• CD Catalog Number: Epic Records EK-35988

v • d • e REO Speedwagon Kevin Cronin • Dave Amato • Neal Doughty • Bruce Hall • Bryan Hitt Gary Richrath • Alan Gratzer • Gregg Philbin • Terry Luttrell • Mike Murphy • Duke Tumatoe • Jesse Harms • Graham Lear • Miles Joseph • Steve Scorfina • Joe McCabe • Mike Blair • Joe Matt • Marty Sheppard • Bob Crownover Studio albums REO Speedwagon • R.E.O./T.W.O. • Ridin' the Storm Out • Lost in a Dream • This Time We Mean It • R.E.O. • You Can Tune a Piano but You Can't Tuna Fish • Nine Lives • Hi Infidelity • Good Trouble • Wheels Are Turnin' • Life as We Know It • The Earth, a Small Man, His Dog and a Chicken • Building the Bridge • Find Your Own Way Home Live albums Live: You Get What You Play For • Arch Allies: Live at Riverport Compilations The Ballads Songs "157 Riverside Avenue" • "Keep On Loving You" • "Take It on the Run" • "Can't Fight This Feeling"