The Hits by Reo Speedwagon - DeepRiffs

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Legions of air-guitar playing American kids who grew up on FM rock radio in the '70s knew there was more to REO Speedwagon than dumb rock riffage and songs about girls and broken hearts. They loved a band that connected with them on levels that helped define specific moments in their lives: high school graduations and backyard kegger parties, first crushes and spurned heartbreaks. REO Speedwagon pinned sentimentality to riff-heavy tunes and managed to encapsulate their fans' feelings in song. It made the band huge, and it’s what makes them classic rock. All those '70s and early-'80s hits are here, from gazillion-selling power ballads (“I Can’t Fight This Feeling,” “Keep on Loving You,” “Take It on the Run”) to four-on-the-floor rock ’n’ rollers (“Back on the Road Again,” “Keep Pushin’ On,” “Roll with the Changes”). The smoking live version of “Ridin’ the Storm Out” (the band’s first chart hit) showcases the heady skills of unheralded rock ’n’ roll guitarist Gary Richrath, and two 1982 songs (“I Don’t Want to Lose You” and the hit “Here with Me”) are exclusive to this release.

1. I Don't Want To Lose You

by Reo Speedwagon

Primary Artist: Reo Speedwagon; Main Performer
Composer: Billy Steinberg
Tom Kelly; Composer
Lyricist: Billy Steinberg
Tom Kelly; Composer
Producer: Keith Olsen; Production

2. Here With Me

by Reo Speedwagon

Primary Artist: Reo Speedwagon; Main Performer
Composer: Kevin Cronin
R. Braun; Composer
Lyricist: Kevin Cronin
R. Braun; Composer
Producer: Keith Olsen; Production

3. Roll With The Changes

by Reo Speedwagon

Primary Artist: Reo Speedwagon; Main Performer
Composer: Kevin Cronin; Composer
Lyricist: Kevin Cronin; Composer
Producer: Kevin Cronin
Gary Richrath
Paul Grupp; Production

4. Keep On Loving You

by Reo Speedwagon

Primary Artist: Reo Speedwagon; Main Performer
Composer: Kevin Cronin; Composer
Lyricist: Kevin Cronin; Composer
Producer: Kevin Cronin
Gary Richrath
Kevin Beamish; Production

5. That Ain't Love

by Reo Speedwagon

Primary Artist: Reo Speedwagon; Main Performer
Composer: Kevin Cronin; Composer
Lyricist: Kevin Cronin; Composer
Producer: Kevin Cronin
Gary Richrath
Alan Gratzer
David Devore; Production

6. Take It On The Run

by Reo Speedwagon

Primary Artist: Reo Speedwagon; Main Performer
Composer: Gary Richrath; Composer
Lyricist: Gary Richrath; Composer
Producer: Gary Richrath
Kevin Cronin
Kevin Beamish; Production

7. In My Dreams

by Reo Speedwagon

Primary Artist: Reo Speedwagon; Main Performer
Composer: Kevin Cronin
Tom Kelly; Composer
Lyricist: Kevin Cronin
Tom Kelly; Composer
Producer: Kevin Cronin
Gary Richrath
Alan Gratzer
David Devore; Production

8. Don't Let Him Go

by Reo Speedwagon

Primary Artist: Reo Speedwagon; Main Performer
Composer: Kevin Cronin; Composer
Lyricist: Kevin Cronin; Composer
Producer: Kevin Cronin
Gary Richrath
Kevin Beamish; Production

9. Can't Fight This Feeling

by Reo Speedwagon

Primary Artist: Reo Speedwagon; Main Performer
Composer: Kevin Cronin; Composer
Lyricist: Kevin Cronin; Composer
Producer: Kevin Cronin
Gary Richrath
Alan Gratzer
A. Gratzer; Production

10. Keep Pushin'

by Reo Speedwagon

Primary Artist: Reo Speedwagon; Main Performer
Composer: Kevin Cronin; Composer
Lyricist: Kevin Cronin; Composer
Producer: John Stronach; Production

11. Time For Me To Fly

by Reo Speedwagon

Primary Artist: Reo Speedwagon; Main Performer
Composer: Kevin Cronin; Composer
Lyricist: Kevin Cronin; Composer
Producer: Kevin Cronin
Gary Richrath
Paul Grupp; Production

12. One Lonely Night

by Reo Speedwagon

Primary Artist: Reo Speedwagon; Main Performer
Composer: Neal Doughty; Composer
Lyricist: Neal Doughty; Composer
Producer: Kevin Cronin
Gary Richrath
Alan Gratzer; Production

13. Back On The Road Again

by Reo Speedwagon

Primary Artist: Reo Speedwagon; Main Performer
Composer: B. Hall; Composer
Lyricist: B. Hall; Composer
Producer: Kevin Cronin
Gary Richrath
Unknown; Production

14. Ridin' The Storm Out

by Reo Speedwagon

Primary Artist: Reo Speedwagon; Main Performer
Composer: Gary Richrath; Composer
Lyricist: Gary Richrath; Composer
Producer: Gary Richrath
John Stronach
John Henning; Production