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REO SPEEDWAGON: R.E.O. Speedwagon LP (UK) first LP 1971. Check audio samples. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
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REO SPEEDWAGON: R.E.O. Speedwagon LP. Holland first press 1971. Check audio. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
self-titled first LP, released in 1971 on Epic Records. VINYL is in MINT CONDITION.
REO Speedwagon was the debut album by American rock band REO Speedwagon. Released in 1971, it was the only album recorded with singer Terry Luttrell until Kevin Cronin joined the band for R.E.O./T.W.O. The album sold well and produced the fan favorites “157 Riverside Avenue” “Sophisticated Lady” and “Lay Me Down.” The songs “157 Riverside Avenue” and “Lay Me Down” were subsequently recorded on the live album “Live: You Get What You Play For.” “157 Riverside Avenue” and “Sophisticated Lady” were both featured on the compilation album “A Decade of Rock and Roll: 1970-1980.”
Track listing:
All songs written by Terry Luttrell, Gary Richrath, Gregg Philbin, Neal Doughty, and Alan Gratzer:
Personnel:
Terry Luttrell – Vocals
Gary Richrath – Guitar
Gregg Philbin – Bass
Neal Doughty – Keyboards
Alan Gratzer – Drums
Label: Epic – EPC 32096
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: UK
Style: Arena Rock, Classic Rock
Tracklist:
A1 Gypsy Woman’s Passion 5:17
A2 157 Riverside Avenue 3:57
A3 Anti-Establishment Man 5:21
A4 Lay Me Down 3:51
B1 Sophisticated Lady 4:00
B2 Five Men Were Killed Today 3:00 Ondes Martenot – André Borly
B3 Prison Women 2:36
B4 Dead At Last 10:08 Backing Vocals [Background Voices] – Freedom Soul Singers
Copyright (c) – CBS Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Inc.
Recorded At – Connecticut Recording Studios
Recorded At – CBS Studios, Chicago
Published By – Carlin Music Corp.
Licensed To – CBS Records
Artwork [Airbrush Rendering] – Arthur Walsh, Fred Swanson
Bass – Gregg Philbin
Cover [Cover Design] – James Cook (6)
Drums – Alan Gratzer
Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Bill Thompson (10) (tracks: A4, B3), Billy Rose II (tracks: A1 to A3, B1, B2, B4), Ed Stryszak (tracks: A4, B3)
Engineer [Remix Engineer] – Tim Geelan, Wayne Tarnowski
Engineer [Remix-Mastering] – Jack Ashkinazy
Guitar – Gary Richrath
Keyboards – Neal Doughty
Photography By [Photos Of Group] – Arnie White
Producer – Billy Rose II, Paul Leka
Vocals – Terry Luttrell
Written-By, Arranged By – R.E.O. Speedwagon*
Blue Epic label, made in England.
(p) (c) 1971 CBS Inc.
Recorded at Connecticut Recording Studios, Inc., Bridgeport, Conn. (Tracks A1 to A3, B1, B2, B4).
Recorded at CBS Recording Studios, Chicago Illinois (Tracks A4, B3).
Original sound recording made by CBS Inc. CBS Records are the exclusive licensees for the UK.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Label Code: LC 0199
Rights Society: MCPS / BIEM
Matrix / Runout (Matrix – Side A, Label): EPC 32096 A*
Matrix / Runout (Matrix – Side B, Label): EPC 32096 B*
Matrix / Runout (Runout – Side A): EPC [Stamped] ̷C̷B̷S̷ -S-32096-A-1 [Etched]
Matrix / Runout (Runout – Side B, Etched): EPC-S-32096-B2
this album was back when their sound was different, when they were not much more than a college band with a distinct talent for blending rock with boogie-woogie.
The sound is much more raw and immediate, and not nearly as slick as it was to later become. Vocals were handled by the original singer, Terry Luttrell, who lasted only one album and really sounded nothing like Kevin Cronin, the bands 2nd and 4th singer and the one whose voice is most identified with the band.
Founding member Neil Doughtys piano is featured just as prominently as Gary Richraths guitar, which really lends a rollicking, boogie feel to the music, and makes it easy to imagine these guys rocking a smoky college bar.
The songs are perfectly serviceable. Lyrically one or two are pretty timeless, like “Anti-Establishment Man.” You can hear more than a few hints of Richraths scorching guitar talents which would come to serve the band so well throughout the years, particularly as an antidote to Cronins somewhat saccharin balladry.
Anyway, REO Speedwagon is a fun album of rollicking good-time rock/boogie that I’d recommend to anyone looking for a 40-minute escape from today’s drudgeries.
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This was the first, ironically, album of REOs that I heard and there are most certainly several highlights, imo. Terry Luttrell had a unique sound to his voice, I don’t know if I’d say it was ‘bluesy’, but at least to me, a natural fit to the music that they were playing at that time. Also, if I’m not mistaken, REO had been playing for some time in the Midwest and were known to some, as well as liked, in those areas of the country before becoming more widely known, then touring more extensively across the country, too.
I have many fond memories of both this album, several of the songs and the excellent music, too! ‘157 Riverside Avenue’ is definitely one of the best tracks on this album, it also was a mainstay in their live set, as well. Gary Richrath is a fantastic guitarist, and although some may think hes possibly underrated, I feel differently! Experiencing his live playing will certainly lay that perception to rest. He is one of the most skilled guitarists that I have had the great pleasure of seeing in concert, and I’ve seen more then a few!
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