The Essential REO Speedwagon
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The Essential REO Speedwagon is a greatest hits album by the band REO Speedwagon released through Epic Records and Legacy Recordings[2] The collection spans the band's history from 1971 through 1999 and the package includes two compact discs.
In 2009, the album was re-released as part of the Limited Edition 3.0 series which added a third bonus disc with eight more tracks.[3]
Track listing
All songs were written by Kevin Cronin, except where noted.
The Essential REO Speedwagon
| Writer(s) |
| 1. |
"Sophisticated Lady" |
Gary Richrath, Terry Luttrell, Gregg Philbin, Neal Doughty, Alan Gratzer |
4:00 |
| 2. |
"Music Man" |
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4:33 |
| 3. |
"Golden Country" |
Richrath |
6:33 |
| 4. |
"Son of a Poor Man" |
Richrath |
3:54 |
| 5. |
"Lost in a Dream" |
Mike Murphy, Bruce Hall |
6:33 |
| 6. |
"Keep Pushin'" |
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4:06 |
| 7. |
"(I Believe) Our Time is Gonna Come" |
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5:04 |
| 8. |
"Lightning" |
Richrath, Cronin |
5:56 |
| 9. |
"Like We Do (Live)" |
Richrath |
6:53 |
| 10. |
"Flying Turkey Trot (Live)" |
Richrath |
2:33 |
| 11. |
"157 Riverside Avenue (Live)" |
Richrath, Luttrell, Philbin, Doughty, Gratzer |
7:36 |
| 12. |
"Ridin' the Storm Out (Live)" |
Richrath |
5:45 |
| 13. |
"Roll with the Changes" |
|
5:37 |
| 14. |
"Time for Me to Fly" |
|
3:42 |
| 15. |
"Say You Love Me or Say Goodnight" |
Richrath, Cronin |
4:58 |
| Writer(s) |
| 1. |
"Back on the Road Again" |
Hall |
5:28 |
| 2. |
"Only the Strong Survive" |
Richrath |
3:52 |
| 3. |
"Don't Let Him Go" |
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3:45 |
| 4. |
"Keep on Loving You" |
|
3:21 |
| 5. |
"In Your Letter" |
Richrath |
3:16 |
| 6. |
"Take It on the Run" |
Richrath |
4:01 |
| 7. |
"Keep the Fire Burnin'" |
|
3:55 |
| 8. |
"The Key" |
|
3:26 |
| 9. |
"One Lonely Night" |
Doughty |
3:21 |
| 10. |
"Live Every Moment" |
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5:01 |
| 11. |
"Can't Fight This Feeling" |
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4:54 |
| 12. |
"That Ain't Love" |
|
4:01 |
| 13. |
"In My Dreams" |
Cronin, Tom Kelly |
4:30 |
| 14. |
"Variety Tonight" |
Doughty |
4:30 |
| 15. |
"Here with Me" |
Cronin, Rick Braun |
5:05 |
| 16. |
"Love is a Rock" |
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5:35 |
| 17. |
"Building the Bridge" |
|
4:15 |
| 18. |
"Just for You" |
Cronin, Jim Peterik |
4:38 |
The Essential REO Speedwagon [3.0]
The Essential REO Speedwagon [3.0] has the same tracks above with an added CD with eight more tracks.
| Writer(s) |
| 1. |
"I Do'wanna Know" |
|
4:14 |
| 2. |
"Out of Season" |
Cronin, Kelly |
3:07 |
| 3. |
"Sweet Time" |
|
3:08 |
| 4. |
"Wherever You're Goin' (It's Alright)" |
|
5:05 |
| 5. |
"Blazin' Your Own Trail Again" |
|
3:34 |
| 6. |
"Being Kind (Can Hurt Someone Sometime)" |
|
6:02 |
| 7. |
"Tough Guys" |
|
3:52 |
| 8. |
"Live It Up (Live)" |
|
4:41 |
Personnel
- Kevin Cronin – Vocals (Disc 01: tracks 02-04, 06-15/All tracks on Disc 02 & 03)
- Gary Richrath – lead guitars (All tracks on Disc 01/Disc 02: 01-15/Disc 03: 02-07)
- Gregg Philbin – Bass (Disc 01: tracks 01-12/Disco 03: 06)
- Neal Doughty – Keyboards (All tracks)
- Alan Gratzer – Drums (All tracks on Disc 01/Disc 02: 01-15/Disc 03: 02-07)
- Terry Luttrell – Vocals (Disc 01: track 01
- Mike Murphy – Drums, background vocals (Disc 01: track 05
- Bruce Hall – Bass, lead vocal on "Back on the Road Again" (Disc 01: tracks 13-15/All tracks on Disc 02/Disc 03: 01-05, 07-08)
- Dave Amato – Lead guitar (Disc 02: tracks 16-18/Disc 03: 08)
- Bryan Hitt – Drums (Disc 02: tracks 16-18/Disc 03: 08)
- Jesse Harms – Keyboards (Disc 02: tracks 16/Disc: 03: 08)
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