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R.E.O.
R.E.O.
Studio album by REO Speedwagon
Released	June 1976
Recorded	January 1976
Studio	Criteria Studios, Miami
Genre	Rock
Length	33:25
Label	Epic
Producer	John Stronach
REO Speedwagon chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]

R.E.O. is the sixth studio album by REO Speedwagon, released in 1976. It peaked at number 159 on the Billboard 200 chart in 1976.^[3] It marked the return of Kevin Cronin to the band after a four-year absence. Five of the songs ("Keep Pushin", "Any Kind of Love", "(Only A) Summer Love", "(I Believe) Our Time Is Gonna Come", and "Flying Turkey Trot") were featured on the band's subsequent live album, Live: You Get What You Play For. Many fans refer to the album as C.O.W. (or simply COW) due to the background of the cover art.

This was the band's last studio album to feature bassist Gregg Philbin; he would be replaced by Bruce Hall the following year. This album is co-sung by Kevin Cronin and Gary Richrath. On previous albums (Ridin' the Storm Out, Lost in a Dream, This Time We Mean It) Richrath would only sing one song; however, on this album he shares lead vocal duties equally with Cronin. He would stop singing on albums and in most live performances by 1978. "Breakaway" is a duet sung by both Cronin and Richrath where Richrath sings the verses while Cronin sings the first chorus by himself and the remaining choruses are sung by both Cronin and Richrath.

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Keep Pushin'"	Kevin Cronin	4:06
2.	"Any Kind of Love"	Gary Richrath	3:39
3.	"(Only A) Summer Love"	Richrath	4:38
4.	"(I Believe) Our Time Is Gonna Come"	Cronin	5:04

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
5.	"Breakaway"	Cronin, Richrath	4:15
6.	"Flying Turkey Trot" (Instrumental)	Richrath	2:36
7.	"Tonight"	Richrath	3:14
8.	"Lightning"	Cronin, Richrath	5:52

Personnel

REO Speedwagon^[4]

Kevin Cronin – lead vocals (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 8), rhythm guitar
Gary Richrath – lead guitar, lead vocals (tracks 2, 3, 5, 7)
Neal Doughty – keyboards
Gregg Philbin – bass
Alan Gratzer – drums

Charts

Chart (1976)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[5]	159

Release history

Region	Date	Title	Label	Format	Catalog #
USA	June 1976	R.E.O.	Epic Records	Stereo Vinyl	E-34143
USA	1976	R.E.O.	Epic Records	Cassette Tape	PET-34143
USA	1976	R.E.O.	Epic Records	8-Track Tape	PEA-34143
USA	1991	R.E.O.	Epic Records	CD	EK-34143
UK	2010	This Time We Mean It / R.E.O.	BGO Records	CD (Digitally re-mastered)	BGOCD961
Japan	2011	R.E.O.	Sony Music	CD (DSD-Remaster)	EICP 1485

References

^ "R.E.O." Windows Media Guide. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
^ REO Speedwagon: R.E.O. at AllMusic. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2011). Top Pop Albums (Seventh ed.). Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-183-3.
^ R.E.O. Speedwagon — This Time We Mean It / R.E.O. BGO Records. 2010. p. 12.
^ "REO Speedwagon Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2023.