Life as We Know It (album)

Life as We Know It

Studio album by REO Speedwagon

Released

February 1987

Recorded

April - December 1986 at Rumbo Recorders, Los Angeles

Genre

Rock

Length

40:19

Label

Epic

Producer

Kevin Cronin
Gary Richrath
Alan Gratzer
David DeVore

REO Speedwagon chronology

Wheels Are Turnin'
(1984)

Life as We Know It
(1987)

The Hits
(1988)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Rolling Stone	(unfavorable)^[2]

Life as We Know It is the twelfth studio album by REO Speedwagon, released in 1987 (see 1987 in music). It features "That Ain't Love" and "In My Dreams", both of which were Top 20 hits; "Variety Tonight", which reached #60 on the Hot 100; and "One Too Many Girlfriends", which showcased the ongoing friction between band members Kevin Cronin and Gary Richrath. This is the group's final studio release with Richrath and Gratzer, as well as their final top 40 album to date.

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"New Way to Love"	Kevin Cronin	4:08
2.	"That Ain't Love"	Cronin	4:01
3.	"In My Dreams"	Cronin, Tom Kelly	4:30
4.	"One Too Many Girlfriends"	Cronin	3:57
5.	"Variety Tonight"	Neal Doughty	4:26

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Screams and Whispers"	Kelly, Gary Richrath, Billy Steinberg	3:29
7.	"Can't Get You Out of My Heart"	Cronin, Kelly, Steinberg	3:33
8.	"Over the Edge"	Kelly, Richrath, Steinberg	3:56
9.	"Accidents Can Happen"	Bruce Hall, Jeffery B. Hall	4:20
10.	"Tired of Getting Nowhere"	Cronin	4:11

Personnel

Kevin Cronin – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar
Gary Richrath - lead guitar, rhythm guitar, vocals
Neal Doughty – keyboards, synthesiser
Bruce Hall – bass guitar, background vocals (lead on track 9)
Alan Gratzer - drums, percussion, background vocals

References

REO Speedwagon - Life As We Know It @ MSN Music

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 Bill Fiorio Steve Scorfina Gary Richrath Mike Murphy Graham Lear Miles Joseph Carla Day Melanie Jackson Jesse Harms

Studio albums	R.E.O. 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 Not So Silent Night ... Christmas with REO Speedwagon

Live albums	Live: You Get What You Play For Arch Allies: Live at Riverport Live-Plus Extended Versions Hi Infidelity Then Again...Live Setlist: The Very Best of REO Speedwagon Live Live in Germany 1982 Live Chicago 1979 Live At Moondance Jam Metro Center Rockford Illinois, 15th July 1983

Compilation albums	A Decade of Rock and Roll 1970 to 1980 Best Foot Forward The Hits The Second Decade of Rock and Roll 1981 to 1991 Keep On Loving You – Best Starbox Believe in Rock and Roll Only The Strong Survive Premium Best The Ballads Take It On The Run Simply The Best Keep On Rollin' The Essential REO Speedwagon Rock Breakout Years: 1981 Collections Greatest Hits, Steel Box Collection Playlist: The Very Best of REO Speedwagon The Box Set Series

Singles	"157 Riverside Avenue" "Sophisticated Lady" "Ridin' the Storm Out" "Reelin'" "Keep Pushin'" "Ridin' the Storm Out" (live) "Roll with the Changes" "Time for Me to Fly" "Only the Strong Survive" "Keep On Loving You" "Take It on the Run" "Don't Let Him Go" "In Your Letter" "Tough Guys" "Out of Season" "Keep the Fire Burnin'" "Sweet Time" "The Key" "Stillness of the Night" "Good Trouble" "I Do' Wanna Know" "Can't Fight This Feeling" "One Lonely Night" "Live Every Moment" "Wherever You're Goin' (It's Alright)" "That Ain't Love" "Variety Tonight" "In My Dreams" "Here with Me" "Live It Up" "Love Is a Rock" "I Needed to Fall" "Find Your Own Way Home" "Can't Stop Rockin" (W Styx)

Video albums	FM Live Infidelity Wheels are Turnin' A Video Anthology 1978–1990 Arch Allies: Live at Riverport Live-Plus Real Artist Working Live Aid (1985) XM Artists Confidential PBS "SoundStage" Not So Silent Night...Christmas with REO Speedwagon, The Yule Log DVD Out of Nowhere: Champaign Music Scene Documentary Live in Germany 1982 Live at Moondance Jam

Related articles	Discography

Book:REO Speedwagon

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