Ridin' the Storm Out
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Ridin' the Storm Out
- Artist: REO Speedwagon
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- Release Date: 1974 01
- Total Time: 37:13
- Genre: Rock
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REO Speedwagon began to come into its own with its third album, Ridin' the Storm Out. Over the years, the record became a platinum-seller, due to the strength of their series of opening shows for more successful rock acts, but it originally charted at number 171. While the group still had elements of their bar band boogie, they began to streamline their approach on this album. Although it only resulted in one minor hit, with the title track scraping the bottom of the singles charts, the record was one of their most consistent efforts. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi| Ridin' the Road with Jesus (2007 Album by Jimmy Jack Whitaker) | |
| Ridin' the Storm Out/Lost in a Dream (2008 Album by REO Speedwagon) |
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Ridin' the Storm Out
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| Studio album by REO Speedwagon | ||||
| Released | December 1973 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 36:26 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Bill Halverson | |||
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Ridin' the Storm Out is the third album by REO Speedwagon, released in 1973. It was the first album to feature Mike Murphy on vocals. The sessions started out with Kevin Cronin, but he left the band before the album was finished, due to creative differences. The title track would later become a hit for the band on their live album, after Cronin had returned to the band. Cronin's original version of "Son of a Poor Man" is featured on the compilation album A Decade of Rock and Roll: 1970-1980. "Son of a Poor Man" and "Ridin' the Storm Out" were featured on the live album Live: You Get What You Play For. "Ridin' the Storm Out" is also a downloadable track in the music video game Rock Band.
The song is in chromatic-minor.[1]
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Track listing
- "Ridin' the Storm Out" (Gary Richrath) - 4:12
- "Whiskey Night" (Richrath) - 4:42
- "Oh Woman" (Richrath) - 2:46
- "Find My Fortune" (Richrath) - 2:53
- "Open Up" (Stephen Stills) - 3:31
- "Movin'" (Kevin Cronin) - 3:20
- "Son of a Poor Man" (Richrath) - 3:44
- "Start a New Life" (Richrath) - 3:50
- "It's Everywhere" (Cronin) - 3:26
- "Without Expression (Don't Be That Man)" (Terry Reid) - 3:51
Personnel
- Mike Murphy - lead vocals
- Gary Richrath - guitar, lead vocals on "Find My Fortune"
- Gregg Philbin - bass guitar
- Neal Doughty - keyboards
- Alan Gratzer - drums
References
- ^ Stephenson, Ken (2002). What to Listen for in Rock: A Stylistic Analysis, p.89. ISBN 978-0-300-09239-4.
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