R.E.O./T.W.O.
| R.E.O./T.W.O. | ||||
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| Studio album by REO Speedwagon | ||||
| Released | December 1972 | |||
| Recorded | Summer 1972 at Columbia Studios in Nashville | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, hard rock | |||
| Length | 43:48 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Paul Leka, Billy Rose III | |||
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R.E.O./T.W.O. is the second studio album released by the Illinois-based rock band REO Speedwagon. Under the leadership of guitarist Gary Richrath, this album continued the musical direction set on 1971's REO Speedwagon with Richrath's own classic compositions carrying the record.
R.E.O./T.W.O launched REO on its first national tour and presented a more polished production than the band‘s debut album; however it still retained the progressive rock leanings that they were to ditch following the arrival of Mike Murphy[1] and did not even have a slightly successful single to rival “Sophisticated Lady”. Despite this and R.E.O./T.W.O.’s failure to dent the Billboard Top 200, it has remained more readily available than the debut. The album went gold on August 13, 1981.[2]
The album introduced Kevin Cronin as vocalist and contributing song writer to the band, replacing Terry Luttrell. Highlights of the album include Richrath’s “Golden Country”, a compelling political statement as well as "Like You Do". Both songs, as well as Cronin’s “Music Man”, are frequently part of the band's current setlist.
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Track listing
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Let Me Ride" | Kevin Cronin | 6:00 | |||||||
| 2. | "How the Story Goes" | Gary Richrath | 3:34 | |||||||
| 3. | "Little Queenie" | Chuck Berry | 6:39 | |||||||
| 4. | "Being Kind (Can Hurt Someone Sometimes)" | Kevin Cronin | 6:02 | |||||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
| 5. | "Music Man" | Kevin Cronin | 4:38 | |||||||
| 6. | "Like You Do" | Gary Richrath | 5:57 | |||||||
| 7. | "Flash Tan Queen" | Gary Richrath | 4:23 | |||||||
| 8. | "Golden Country" | Gary Richrath | 6:33 | |||||||
Personnel
- Gary Richrath - lead guitar
- Kevin Cronin - rhythm guitar, vocals
- Gregg Philbin - bass guitar
- Neal Doughty - keyboards
- Alan Gratzer - drums
Release history
| Region | Date | Title | Label | Format | Catalog # |
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| USA | December 1972 | R.E.O./T.W.O. | Epic Records | Stereo Vinyl | E-31745 |
| USA | 1972 | R.E.O./T.W.O. | Epic Records | Tape | PET-31745 |
| USA | 1972 | R.E.O./T.W.O. | Epic Records | 8 TRK | E31745 |
| USA | 1990 | R.E.O./T.W.O. | Epic Records | CD | EK31745 |
| UK | 2007 | R.E.O. Speedwagon / R.E.O./T.W.O. | BGO Records | 2-CD (Digitally re-mastered) | BGOCD775 |
| Japan | 2011 | R.E.O./T.W.O. | Sony Music | CD (DSD-Remaster) | EICP 1481 |
| Germany | 2013 | R.E.O./T.W.O. | Yellow Label | (Coloured) Vinyl | SPV 266141 LP |
References
- ↑ Roll Over Beethoven
- ↑ "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
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