R.E.O.

R.E.O.
Studio album by REO Speedwagon
Released June 1976[1]
Genre Hard rock
Length 33:25
Label Epic
Producer John Stronach
REO Speedwagon chronology
This Time We Mean It
(1975)		 R.E.O.
(1976)		 Live: You Get What You Play For
(1977)
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R.E.O. is the sixth album by REO Speedwagon, released in 1976. It marked the return of Kevin Cronin to the band, after a four year absence. Five of the songs ("Keep Pushin", "Any Kind of Love", "(Only A) Summer Love", (I Believe) Our Time Is Gonna Come", and "Flying Turkey Trot") were featured on the band's subsequent live album, Live: You Get What You Play For. Many fans refer to the album as C.O.W. (or simply COW) due to the background of the cover art.

This was the last studio album to feature original bass player, and founding member Gregg Philbin, he would be replaced on the following studio album You Can Tune a Piano but You Can't Tuna Fish, by current bass player Bruce Hall. "(Only A) Summer Love" features Gary Richrath on lead vocals.

Track listing

  1. "Keep Pushin'" (Cronin) - 4:06
  2. "Any Kind of Love" (Richrath) - 3:39
  3. "(Only A) Summer Love" (Richrath) - 4:38
  4. "(I Believe) Our Time Is Gonna Come" (Cronin) - 5:04
  5. "Breakaway" (Richrath, Cronin) - 4:15
  6. "Flying Turkey Trot" (Richrath) - 2:36
    • Instrumental
  7. "Tonight" (Richrath) - 3:14
  8. "Lightning" (Richrath, Cronin) - 5:52

Personnel

References

  1. ^ "R.E.O.". Windows Media Guide. http://res4.windowsmedia.com/Entity/Album.aspx?albumid=10018354&a_id=R%20%20%20%2016458. Retrieved April 21, 2011. 
  2. ^ Allmusic review
REO Speedwagon
Neal Doughty • Kevin Cronin • Bruce Hall • Dave Amato • Bryan Hitt
Alan Gratzer • Mike Blair • Joe Matt • Gregg Philbin • Terry Luttrell • Bob Crownover • Joe McCabe • Marty Shepard • Duke Tumatoe • Steve Scorfina • Gary Richrath • Mike Murphy • Graham Lear • Miles Joseph • Carla Day • Melanie Jackson • Jesse Harms
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