Life as We Know It (album)
Life as We Know It | ||||
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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 | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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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 growing tensions 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 | |||
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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 | |||
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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
- Neal Doughty – keyboards
- Bruce Hall – bass, background vocals (lead on track 9)
- Alan Gratzer - drums, percussion, background vocals
References
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