Reo Speedwagon – The Early Years 1971-1977 – CD

Box Set

Although best known for the AOR and radio hits from the early 1980s (which included the number ones ‘Keep On Loving You’ and ‘Can’t Fight This Feeling’), R.E.O. Speedwagon’s long history goes way back to their formation in Champaign, Illinois in 1967. Initially a covers band playing bars and fraternity houses, the initial line-up of Neal Doughty on keyboards, Alan Gratzer on drums and vocals, Joe Matt on guitar and vocals and Mike Blair on bass and vocals, named themselves after the R.E.O. Speed Wagon, a model of American flat-bed truck. By the time they came to record their debut LP for Epic Records in 1971, the line-up had settled around Terry Luttrell on lead vocals, driving force Gary Richrath on guitar and Gregg Philbin on bass, joining Neal Doughty and Alan Gratzer.

Disc: 1
1 Gypsy Woman’s Passion
2 157 Riverside Avenue
3 Anti-Establishment Man
4 Lay Me Down
5 Sophisticated Lady
6 Five Men Were Killed Today
7 Prison Women
8 Dead At Last
9 157 Riverside Avenue (Mono Single)
10 Lay Me Down (Mono Single)
11 Sophisticated Lady (Mono Single)

Disc: 2
1 Let Me Ride
2 How The Story Goes
3 Little Queenie
4 Being Kind (Can Hurt Someone Sometimes)
5 Music Man
6 Like You Do
7 Flash Tan Queen
8 Golden Country
9 Little Queenie (Mono Single)

Disc: 3
1 Ridin’ The Storm Out
2 Whiskey Night
3 Oh Woman
4 Find My Fortune
5 Open Up
6 Movin’
7 Son Of A Poor Man
8 Start A New Life
9 It’s Everywhere
10 Without Expression (Don’t Be The Man)
11 Ridin’ The Storm Out (Mono Single)
12 Open Up (Mono Single)
13 Ridin’ The Storm Out – R.E.0. SPEEDWAGON feat. Kevin Cronin
14 Son Of A Poor Man – R.E.0. SPEEDWAGON feat. Kevin Cronin

Disc: 4
1 Give Me A Ride (Roller Coaster)
2 Throw The Chains Away
3 Sky Blues
4 You Can Fly
5 Lost In A Dream
6 Down By The Dam
7 Do Your Best
8 Wild As The Western Wind
9 They’re On The Road
10 I’m Feeling Good
11 Throw The Chains Away (Mono Single)

Disc: 5
1 Reelin’
2 Headed For A Fall
3 River Of Life
4 Out Of Control
5 You Better Realize
6 Gambler
7 Candalera
8 Lies
9 Dance
10 Dream Weaver
11 Reelin’ (Mono Single)
12 Out Of Control (Mono Single)

Disc: 6
1 Keep Pushin’
2 Any Kind Of Love
3 (Only A) Summer Love
4 (I Believe) Our Time Is Gonna Come
5 Breakaway
6 Flying Turkey Trot
7 Tonight
8 Lightning
9 Keep Pushin’ (Mono Single)
10 Keep Pushin’ (Live)

Disc: 7
1 Like You Do (Live)
2 Lay Me Down (Live)
3 Any Kind Of Love (Live)
4 Being Kind (Can Hurt Someone Sometimes) (Live)
5 Keep Pushin’ (Live)
6 (Only A) Summer Love (Live)
7 Son Of A Poor Man (Live)
8 (I Believe) Our Time Is Gonna Come (Live)

Disc: 8
1 Flying Turkey Trot (Live)
2 Gary’s Guitar Solo (Live)
3 157 Riverside Avenue (Live)
4 Ridin’ The Storm Out (Live)
5 Music Man (Live)
6 Little Queenie (Live)
7 Golden Country (Live)