REO Speedwagon 'Classic Years 1978-1990' 9CD Box Set

REO Speedwagon Classic Years 1978-1990 is a 9CD box set spanning the band’s studio releases from 1978 to 1990, plus a final disc of rare and exclusive live recordings. The set includes YOU CAN TUNE A PIANO BUT YOU CAN’T TUNA FISH (1978), NINE LIVES (1979), HI INFIDELITY (1980), GOOD TROUBLE (1982), WHEELS ARE TURNIN’ (1984), LIFE AS WE KNOW IT (1987) and THE EARTH, A SMALL MAN, HIS DOG AND A CHICKEN (1990).

Also included are extensive liner notes by Malcolm Dome, bonus tracks across multiple discs, a 1978 LIVE AGAIN promo set, HI INFIDELITY demos and live promo recordings, and a concluding live compilation with recordings from venues including Kemper Arena (1985), Rockford Metro Centre (1983) and Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu (1989).

Format and edition

• 9CD box set
• Extensive liner notes by Malcolm Dome
• Includes LIVE AGAIN [promo 1978]
• Includes bonus tracks, previously unreleased demos and live promo recordings

Tracklisting

Disc one: YOU CAN TUNE A PIANO BUT YOU CAN’T TUNA FISH (1978)

1. ROLL WITH THE CHANGES
2. BLAZIN’ YOUR OWN TRAIL AGAIN
3. TIME FOR ME TO FLY
4. LUCKY FOR YOU
5. THE UNIDENTIFIED FLYING TUNA TROT
6. SAY YOU LOVE ME OR SAY GOODNIGHT
7. RUNNIN’ BLIND
8. DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR WOMAN IS TONIGHT?
9. SING TO ME BONUS TRACKS
10. ROLL WITH THE CHANGES (SHORT VERSION)
11. ROLL WITH THE CHANGES (LONG VERSION)
12. TIME FOR ME TO FLY (EDIT)

Disc one: LIVE AGAIN [PROMO 1978]

1. SON OF A POOR MANN
2. (I BELIEVE) OUR TIME IS GONNA COME
3. FLYING TURKEY TROT
4. KEEP PUSHIN’
5. RIDIN’ THE STORM OUT
6. PIANO INTERLUDE
7. 157 RIVERSIDE AVENUE

Disc two: NINE LIVES (1979)

1. HEAVY ON YOUR LOVE
2. DROP IT (AN OLD DISGUISE)
3. ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE
4. EASY MONEY
5. ROCK & ROLL MUSIC
6. TAKE ME
7. I NEED YOU TONIGHT
8. MEET ME ON THE MOUNTAIN
9. BACK ON THE ROAD AGAIN
10. EASY MONEY (EDIT)
11. 157 RIVERSIDE AVENUE (LIVE)
12. RIDIN’ THE STORM OUT (LIVE)

Disc three: HI INFIDELITY (1980)

1. DON’T LET HIM GO
2. KEEP ON LOVING YOU
3. FOLLOW MY HEART
4. IN YOUR LETTER
5. TAKE IT ON THE RUN
6. TOUGH GUYS
7. OUT OF SEASON
8. SHAKIN’ IT LOOSE
9. SOMEONE TONIGHT
10. I WISH YOU WERE THERE

Disc four: BONUS TRACKS / PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED DEMOS

1. SOMEONE TONIGHT
2. TOUGH GUYS
3. IN YOUR LETTER
4. FOLLOW MY HEART
5. TAKE IT ON THE RUN
6. DON’T LET HIM GO
7. KEEP ON LOVING YOU
8. SHAKIN’ IT LOOSE
9. I WISH YOU WERE THERE
10. DON’T LET HIM GO (EDIT)
11. TAKE IT ON THE RUN (EDIT)

Disc four: LIVE PROMO

1. DON’T LET HIM GO
2. KEEP ON LOVING YOU
3. TAKE IT ON THE RUN
4. IN YOUR LETTER
5. KEEP ON LOVING YOU (89 REGGAE VERSION)

Disc five: GOOD TROUBLE (1982)

1. KEEP THE FIRE BURNIN’
2. SWEET TIME
3. GIRL WITH THE HEART OF GOLD
4. EVERY NOW AND THEN
5. I’LL FOLLOW YOU
6. THE KEY
7. BACK IN MY HEART AGAIN
8. LET’S BE-BOP
9. STILLNESS OF THE NIGHT
10. GOOD TROUBLE

Disc six: WHEELS ARE TURNIN’ (1984)

1. I DO WANNA KNOW
2. ONE LONELY NIGHT
3. THRU THE WINDOW
4. ROCK ‘N ROLL STAR
5. LIVE EVERY MOMENT
6. CAN’T FIGHT THIS FEELING
7. GOTTA FEEL MORE
8. BREAK HIS SPELL
9. WHEELS ARE TURNIN’
10. I DO WANNA KNOW (SHORT VERSION)
11. LIVE EVERY MOMENT (EDIT)
12. WHEREVER YOU’RE GOIN’ (IT’S ALRIGHT) (REMIX)
13. GOTTA FEEL MORE (RADIO MIX LONG VERSION)
14. GOTTA FEEL MORE (RADIO MIX SHORT VERSION)
15. WHEREVER YOU’RE GOIN’ (IT’S ALRIGHT) (THE GOONIES OST)

Disc seven: LIFE AS WE KNOW IT (1987)

1. NEW WAY TO LOVE
2. THAT AIN’T LOVE
3. IN MY DREAMS
4. ONE TOO MANY GIRLFRIENDS
5. VARIETY TONIGHT
6. SCREAMS AND WHISPERS
7. CAN’T GET YOU OUT OF MY HEART
8. OVER THE EDGE
9. ACCIDENTS CAN HAPPEN
10. TIRED OF GETTIN NOWHERE BONUS TRACKS
11. VARIETY TONIGHT (EDIT)
12. I DON’T WANT TO LOSE YOU (THE HITS)
13. HERE WITH ME (THE HITS)
14. HERE WITH ME (RADIO EDIT)

Disc eight: THE EARTH, A SMALL MAN, HIS DOG AND A CHICKEN (1990)

1. LOVE IS A ROCK
2. THE HEART SURVIVES
3. LIVE IT UP
4. ALL HEAVEN BROKE LOOSE
5. LOVE IN THE FUTURE
6. HALF WAY
7. LOVE TO HATE
8. YOU WON’T SEE ME
9. CAN’T LIE TO MY HEART
10. L. I. A. R
11. GO FOR BROKE
12. ALL HEAVEN BROKE LOOSE (ALBUM VERSION-MORE GUITAR)
13. ALL HEAVEN BROKE LOOSE
14. (SINGLE VERSION-MORE VOCAL)
15. JUST FOR YOU (RADIO EDIT)
16. JUST FOR YOU (THE BALLADS,FULL LENGTH VERSION)
17. ’TIL THE RIVERS RUN DRY (THE BALLADS)

Disc nine

1. DON’TLETHIMGO(KEMPERARENA1985)
2. TOUGHGUYS(KEMPERARENA1985)
3. TAKEITONTHERUN(KEMPERARENA1985)
4. I DO WANNA KNOW (KEMPER ARENA 1985)
5. CAN’T FIGHT THIS FEELING (KEMPER ARENA 1985)
6. KEEP THE FIRE BURNING (ROCKFORD METRO CENTRE 1983)
7. ROLL WITH THE CHANGES (ROCKFORD METRO CENTRE 1983)
8. THAT AIN’T LOVE (KIEL AUDITORIUM, ST LOUIS 1987)
9. BACK ON THE ROAD AGAIN (BLAISDELL ARENA, HONOLULU 1989)
10. LIVE IT UP (CLUB EASTBROOK, GRAND RAPIDS)
11. ROLL WITH THE CHANGES (DENVER, CO 1981)
12. RIDIN’ THE STORM OUT (DENVER, CO 1981)
13. KEEP ON LOVIN’ YOU (INDIANAPOLIS, IN 1984)
14. JOHNNY B. GOODE (INDIANAPOLIS, IN 1985)
15. CAN’T FIGHT THIS FEELING (GRAND RAPIDS, MI 1990)
16. SAY YOU LOVE ME OR SAY GOODNIGHT ALPINE VALLEY, WI 1980)
17. TIME FOR ME TO FLY (ST. LOUIS, MO 1987)

Personnel

• Produced by Kevin Cronin and Gary Richrath with Paul Grupp
• Produced by Kevin Cronin and Gary Richrath with Kevin Beamish
• Produced by Kevin Cronin, Gary Richrath and Kevin Beamish
• Co-produced by Alan Gratzer
• Produced by Kevin Cronin, Gary Richrath, Kevin Beamish & Alan Gratzer
• Produced by Kevin Cronin, Gary Richrath, Alan Gratzer and David DeVore