R.E.O. (album)

R.E.O.

Studio album by REO Speedwagon

Released

June 1976^[1]

Genre

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)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]

R.E.O. is the sixth studio album by REO Speedwagon, released in 1976. It peaked at number 159 on the Billboard 200 chart in 1976,^[3] 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 band's last studio album to feature original bassist 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 bassist Bruce Hall. This album is co-sung by both Kevin Cronin and Gary Richrath. On previous albums (Ridin' the Storm Out, Lost in a Dream, This Time We Mean It) Richrath would generally only sing one song; however on this album he equally shares the vocal duties with Cronin.

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Keep Pushin'"	Kevin Cronin	4:06
2.	"Any Kind of Love"	Gary Richrath	3:39
3.	"(Only A) Summer Love"	Richrath	4:38
4.	"(I Believe) Our Time Is Gonna Come"	Cronin	5:04

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
5.	"Breakaway"	Cronin, Richrath	4:15
6.	"Flying Turkey Trot" (Instrumental)	Richrath	2:36
7.	"Tonight"	Richrath	3:14
8.	"Lightning"	Cronin, Richrath	5:52

Personnel

Kevin Cronin – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Gary Richrath – lead guitar, co-lead vocals (on track 2, lead on tracks 3, 5, and 7)
Neal Doughty – keyboards
Gregg Philbin – bass guitar, background vocals
Alan Gratzer – drums, percussion, background vocals

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position^[3]
1976	The Billboard 200	159

Release history

Region	Date	Title	Label	Format	Catalog #
USA	June 1976	R.E.O.	Epic Records	Stereo Vinyl	E-34143
USA	1976	R.E.O.	Epic Records	Cassette Tape	PET-34143
USA	1976	R.E.O.	Epic Records	8-Track Tape	PEA-34143
USA	1991	R.E.O.	Epic Records	CD	EK-34143
UK	2010	This Time We Mean It / R.E.O.	BGO Records	CD (Digitally re-mastered)	BGOCD961
Japan	2011	R.E.O.	Sony Music	CD (DSD-Remaster)	EICP 1485

References

↑ "R.E.O.". Windows Media Guide. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
↑ Allmusic review
1 2 "R.E.O. Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2015-01-12.

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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