Ridin' the Storm Out

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Ridin' the Storm Out
Studio album by REO Speedwagon
Released	1973
Genre	Hard Rock
Length	36:26
Label	Epic Records
Producer	Paul Leka Billy Rose III
Professional reviews
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REO Speedwagon chronology
R.E.O./T.W.O. (1972) Ridin' the Storm Out (1973) Lost in a Dream (1974)

Ridin' the Storm Out is the third album by REO Speedwagon, released in 1973. It was the first album to feature Mike Murphy on vocals. The sessions started out with Kevin Cronin, but he left the band before the album was finished, due to creative differences. The title track would later become a hit for the band on their live album, after Cronin had returned to the band. Kevin's original version of "Son of a Poor Man" is featured on the compilation album A Decade of Rock and Roll: 1970-1980. "Son of a Poor Man" and "Ridin' the Storm Out" were featured on the live album Live: You Get What You Play For.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Ridin' the Storm Out" (Richrath) - 4:12
2. "Whiskey Night" (Richrath) - 4:42
3. "Oh Woman" (Richrath) - 2:46
4. "Find My Fortune" (Richrath) - 2:53
5. "Open Up" (Stills) - 3:31
6. "Movin'" (Cronin) - 3:20
7. "Son of a Poor Man" (Richrath) - 3:44
8. "Start a New Life" (Richrath) - 4:48
9. "It's Everywhere" (Cronin) - 3:26
10. "Without Expression (Don't Be The Man)" (Reid) - 3:51

[edit] Personnel

Mike Murphy - Vocals
Gary Richrath - Guitar
Gregg Philbin - Bass
Neal Doughty - Keyboards
Alan Gratzer - Drums

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"