The Early Years 1971–1977

~ Release by REO Speedwagon (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD: R.E.O. Speedwagon (1971)
#TitleRatingLength
1Gypsy Woman’s Passion
5:17
2157 Riverside Avenue
recording of:
157 Riverside Avenue
writer:
Neal Doughty (keyboards), Alan Gratzer (drummer), Terry Luttrell, Gregg Philbin (rock bassist) and Gary Richrath (guitarist and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Sosaha Music, Inc., Jonathan Three Music Co., R2M Music (BMI), Songs of Lastrada (BMI-affiliated), The EMP Company, フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:58
3Anti‐Establishment Man
5:21
4Lay Me Down
3:51
5Sophisticated Lady
producer:
Paul Leka and Billy Rose Ⅱ
recording of:
Sophisticated Lady (in 1971)
writer:
Neal Doughty (keyboards), Alan Gratzer (drummer), Terry Luttrell, Gregg Philbin (rock bassist) and Gary Richrath (guitarist and songwriter)
4:01
6Five Men Were Killed Today
3:01
7Prison Women
2:36
8Dead at Last
10:07
9157 Riverside Avenue (mono single)
recording of:
157 Riverside Avenue
writer:
Neal Doughty (keyboards), Alan Gratzer (drummer), Terry Luttrell, Gregg Philbin (rock bassist) and Gary Richrath (guitarist and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Sosaha Music, Inc., Jonathan Three Music Co., R2M Music (BMI), Songs of Lastrada (BMI-affiliated), The EMP Company, フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
2:56
10Lay Me Down (mono single)
3:19
11Sophisticated Lady (mono single)
recording of:
Sophisticated Lady
writer:
Neal Doughty (keyboards), Alan Gratzer (drummer), Terry Luttrell, Gregg Philbin (rock bassist) and Gary Richrath (guitarist and songwriter)
2:50
2▼CD: R.E.O. / T.W.O. (1972)
#TitleRatingLength
1Let Me Ride
5:55
2How the Story Goes
3:30
3Little Queenie
cover recording of:
Little Queenie
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
6:35
4Being Kind (Can Hurt Someone Sometimes)
6:00
5Music Man
producer:
Paul Leka and Billy Rose Ⅱ
recording of:
Music Man (in 1972-06)
lyricist and composer:
Kevin Cronin (guitarist, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Fate Music and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
4:33
6Like You Do
recording of:
Like You Do
lyricist and composer:
Gary Richrath (guitarist and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Sosaha Music, Inc., Jonathan Three Music Co., R2M Music (BMI), Songs of Lastrada (BMI-affiliated), The EMP Company, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
5:53
7Flash Tan Queen
4:17
8Golden Country
producer:
Paul Leka and Billy Rose Ⅱ
recording of:
Golden Country (in 1972-06)
lyricist and composer:
Gary Richrath (guitarist and songwriter)
publisher:
R2M Music (BMI), Songs of Lastrada (BMI-affiliated), The EMP Company, フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
6:33
9Little Queenie (mono single)
cover recording of:
Little Queenie
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
3:32
3▼CD: Ridin' the Storm Out (1973)
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Ridin’ the Storm Out
recording of:
Ridin’ the Storm Out
lyricist and composer:
Gary Richrath (guitarist and songwriter)
publisher:
Jonathan Three Music Co., Slam Dunk Music (work publisher), The EMP Company, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
REO Speedwagon14:12
2Whiskey Night
REO Speedwagon4:43
3Oh Woman
REO Speedwagon2:46
4Find My Fortune
REO Speedwagon2:53
5Open Up
REO Speedwagon3:31
6Movin’
REO Speedwagon3:21
7Son of a Poor Man
recording of:
Son of a Poor Man
writer:
Gary Richrath (guitarist and songwriter)
REO Speedwagon3:44
8Start a New Life
REO Speedwagon3:48
9It’s Everywhere
REO Speedwagon3:25
10Without Expression (Don’t Be the Man)
REO Speedwagon3:51
11Ridin' the Storm Out (mono single)
recording of:
Ridin’ the Storm Out
lyricist and composer:
Gary Richrath (guitarist and songwriter)
publisher:
Jonathan Three Music Co., Slam Dunk Music (work publisher), The EMP Company, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
REO Speedwagon2:29
12Open Up (mono single)
REO Speedwagon3:04
13Ridin’ the Storm Out
recording of:
Ridin’ the Storm Out
lyricist and composer:
Gary Richrath (guitarist and songwriter)
publisher:
Jonathan Three Music Co., Slam Dunk Music (work publisher), The EMP Company, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
REO Speedwagon feat. Kevin Cronin4:11
14Son of a Poor Man
recording of:
Son of a Poor Man
writer:
Gary Richrath (guitarist and songwriter)
REO Speedwagon feat. Kevin Cronin3:50
4▼CD: Lost in a Dream (1974)
#TitleRatingLength
1Give Me a Ride (Roller Coaster)
3:48
2Throw the Chains Away
2:23
3Sky Blues
3:19
4You Can Fly
4:14
5Lost in a Dream
producer:
Bill Halverson
recording of:
Lost in a Dream (in 1974)
writer:
Bruce Hall (US bassist for REO Speedwagon) and Mike Murphy (US keyboardist for REO Speedwagon)
6:32
6Down by the Dam
4:36
7Do Your Best
3:22
8Wild as the Western Wind
4:03
9They’re on the Road
3:40
10I’m Feeling Good
3:03
11Throw the Chains Away (mono single)
2:22
5▼CD: This Time We Mean It (1975)
#TitleRatingLength
1Reelin’
recording of:
Reelin’
writer:
Mike Murphy (US keyboardist for REO Speedwagon)
4:32
2Headed for a Fall
3:07
3River of Life
4:26
4Out of Control
cover recording of:
Out of Control
writer:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles), Don Henley and Tom Nixon (Road Manager Eagles/Glenn Frey)
publisher:
Benchmark Music and Kicking Bear
2:53
5You Better Realize
3:49
6Gambler
3:40
7Candalera
3:06
8Lies
4:36
9Dance
4:13
10Dream Weaver
5:12
11Reelin’ (mono single)
recording of:
Reelin’
writer:
Mike Murphy (US keyboardist for REO Speedwagon)
3:25
12Out of Control (mono single)
cover recording of:
Out of Control
writer:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles), Don Henley and Tom Nixon (Road Manager Eagles/Glenn Frey)
publisher:
Benchmark Music and Kicking Bear
2:49
6▼CD: R.E.O. (1976)
#TitleRatingLength
1Keep Pushin’
producer:
John Stronach
recording of:
Keep Pushin’ (in 1976-01)
lyricist and composer:
Kevin Cronin (guitarist, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Fate Music, VMG Copyrights, フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
54:05
2Any Kind of Love
3:39
3(Only a) Summer Love
4:38
4(I Believe) Our Time Is Gonna Come
producer:
John Stronach
recording of:
(I Believe) Our Time Is Gonna Come (in 1976-01)
writer:
Kevin Cronin (guitarist, singer and songwriter)
5:02
5Breakaway
recording of:
Breakaway
writer:
Kevin Cronin (guitarist, singer and songwriter) and Gary Richrath (guitarist and songwriter)
4:13
6Flying Turkey Trot
recording of:
Flying Turkey Trot
writer:
Gary Richrath (guitarist and songwriter)
2:35
7Tonight
3:12
8Lightning
recording of:
Lightning
writer:
Kevin Cronin (guitarist, singer and songwriter) and Gary Richrath (guitarist and songwriter)
5:51
9Keep Pushin’ (mono single)
recording of:
Keep Pushin’
lyricist and composer:
Kevin Cronin (guitarist, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Fate Music, VMG Copyrights, フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
3:09
10Keep Pushin’ (live)
live recording of:
Keep Pushin’
lyricist and composer:
Kevin Cronin (guitarist, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Fate Music, VMG Copyrights, フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
4:03
7▼CD: Live: You Get What You Play For (1977) (disc 1)
#TitleRatingLength
1Like You Do
live recording of:
Like You Do (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Gary Richrath (guitarist and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Sosaha Music, Inc., Jonathan Three Music Co., R2M Music (BMI), Songs of Lastrada (BMI-affiliated), The EMP Company, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
6:54
2Lay Me Down
3:39
3Any Kind of Love
3:35
4Being Kind (Can Hurt Someone Sometimes)
6:36
5Keep Pushin’
producer:
John Stronach
recording of:
Keep Pushin’
lyricist and composer:
Kevin Cronin (guitarist, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Fate Music, VMG Copyrights, フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
34:06
6(Only a) Summer Love
6:05
7Son of a Poor Man
live recording of:
Son of a Poor Man (in 1976)
writer:
Gary Richrath (guitarist and songwriter)
5:31
8(I Believe) Our Time Is Gonna Come
live recording of:
(I Believe) Our Time Is Gonna Come (in 1976)
writer:
Kevin Cronin (guitarist, singer and songwriter)
4:49
8▼CD: Live: You Get What You Play For (1977) (disc 2)
#TitleRatingLength
1Flying Turkey Trot
live recording of:
Flying Turkey Trot (in 1976)
writer:
Gary Richrath (guitarist and songwriter)
2:36
2Gary’s Guitar Solo
6:14
3157 Riverside Avenue
live recording of:
157 Riverside Avenue (in 1976)
writer:
Neal Doughty (keyboards), Alan Gratzer (drummer), Terry Luttrell, Gregg Philbin (rock bassist) and Gary Richrath (guitarist and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Sosaha Music, Inc., Jonathan Three Music Co., R2M Music (BMI), Songs of Lastrada (BMI-affiliated), The EMP Company, フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
7:38
4Ridin’ the Storm Out
live recording of:
Ridin’ the Storm Out (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Gary Richrath (guitarist and songwriter)
publisher:
Jonathan Three Music Co., Slam Dunk Music (work publisher), The EMP Company, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
5:48
5Music Man
live recording of:
Music Man (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Kevin Cronin (guitarist, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Fate Music and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
2:57
6Little Queenie
live cover recording of:
Little Queenie (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
4:55
7Golden Country
live recording of:
Golden Country (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Gary Richrath (guitarist and songwriter)
publisher:
R2M Music (BMI), Songs of Lastrada (BMI-affiliated), The EMP Company, フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
8:24