The Early Years 1971–1977

~ Release by REO Speedwagon (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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CD 1: R.E.O. Speedwagon (1971)
#TitleRatingLength
1Gypsy Woman’s Passion
5:17
2157 Riverside Avenue
3:58
3Anti‐Establishment Man
5:21
4Lay Me Down
3:51
5Sophisticated Lady
4:01
6Five Men Were Killed Today
3:01
7Prison Women
2:36
8Dead at Last
10:07
9157 Riverside Avenue (mono single)
2:56
10Lay Me Down (mono single)
3:19
11Sophisticated Lady (mono single)
2:50
CD 2: R.E.O. / T.W.O. (1972)
#TitleRatingLength
1Let Me Ride
5:55
2How the Story Goes
3:30
3Little Queenie
6:35
4Being Kind (Can Hurt Someone Sometimes)
6:00
5Music Man
recording of:
Music Man
lyricist and composer:
Kevin Cronin
publisher:
Fate Music and 大洋音楽
4:33
6Like You Do
5:53
7Flash Tan Queen
4:17
8Golden Country
recording of:
Golden Country
lyricist and composer:
Gary Richrath
publisher:
R2M Music (BMI), Songs of Lastrada (BMI-affiliated), The EMP Company, フジパシフィックミュージック, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
6:33
9Little Queenie (mono single)
3:32
CD 3: Ridin' the Storm Out (1973)
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Ridin’ the Storm Out
recording of:
Ridin’ the Storm Out
lyricist and composer:
Gary Richrath
publisher:
Jonathan Three Music Co., The EMP Company, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
REO Speedwagon14:12
2Whiskey Night
REO Speedwagon4:43
3Oh Woman
REO Speedwagon2:46
4Find My Fortune
REO Speedwagon2:53
5Open Up
REO Speedwagon3:31
6Movin’
REO Speedwagon3:21
7Son of a Poor Man
REO Speedwagon3:44
8Start a New Life
REO Speedwagon3:48
9It’s Everywhere
REO Speedwagon3:25
10Without Expression (Don’t Be the Man)
REO Speedwagon3:51
11Ridin' the Storm Out (mono single)
REO Speedwagon2:29
12Open Up (mono single)
REO Speedwagon3:04
13Ridin’ the Storm Out
REO Speedwagon feat. Kevin Cronin4:11
14Son of a Poor Man
REO Speedwagon feat. Kevin Cronin3:50
CD 4: Lost in a Dream (1974)
#TitleRatingLength
1Give Me a Ride (Roller Coaster)
3:48
2Throw the Chains Away
2:23
3Sky Blues
3:19
4You Can Fly
4:14
5Lost in a Dream
6:32
6Down by the Dam
4:36
7Do Your Best
3:22
8Wild as the Western Wind
4:03
9They’re on the Road
3:40
10I’m Feeling Good
3:03
11Throw the Chains Away (mono single)
2:22
CD 5: This Time We Mean It (1975)
#TitleRatingLength
1Reelin’
4:32
2Headed for a Fall
3:07
3River of Life
4:26
4Out of Control
2:53
5You Better Realize
3:49
6Gambler
3:40
7Candalera
3:06
8Lies
4:36
9Dance
4:13
10Dream Weaver
5:12
11Reelin’ (mono single)
3:25
12Out of Control (mono single)
2:49
CD 6: R.E.O. (1976)
#TitleRatingLength
1Keep Pushin’4:05
2Any Kind of Love
3:39
3(Only a) Summer Love
4:38
4(I Believe) Our Time Is Gonna Come
5:02
5Breakaway
4:13
6Flying Turkey Trot
2:35
7Tonight
3:12
8Lightning
5:51
9Keep Pushin’ (mono single)
3:09
10Keep Pushin’ (live)
4:03
CD 7: Live: You Get What You Play For (1977) (disc 1)
#TitleRatingLength
1Like You Do
6:54
2Lay Me Down
3:39
3Any Kind of Love
3:35
4Being Kind (Can Hurt Someone Sometimes)
6:36
5Keep Pushin’34:06
6(Only a) Summer Love
6:05
7Son of a Poor Man
5:31
8(I Believe) Our Time Is Gonna Come
4:49
CD 8: Live: You Get What You Play For (1977) (disc 2)
#TitleRatingLength
1Flying Turkey Trot
2:36
2Gary’s Guitar Solo
6:14
3157 Riverside Avenue7:38
4Ridin’ the Storm Out
5:48
5Music Man
2:57
6Little Queenie
4:55
7Golden Country
8:24