Ridin' the Storm Out

Studio album by REO Speedwagon

Released

December 1973

Genre

Blues rock, hard rock, psychedelic rock

Length

36:26

Label

Epic

Producer

Bill Halverson

REO Speedwagon chronology

R.E.O./T.W.O.
(1972)

Ridin' the Storm Out
(1973)

Lost in a Dream
(1974)

Ridin' the Storm Out is the third studio album by REO Speedwagon, released in 1973. It peaked at number 171 on the Billboard 200 chart in 1981,^[1] and reaching platinum status in 1989. 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 albums A Decade of Rock and Roll: 1970-1980, and The Essential REO Speedwagon. "Son of a Poor Man" and "Ridin' the Storm Out" were featured on the live album Live: You Get What You Play For. The studio version of "Ridin' the Storm Out" with Cronin on vocals was released on the compilation Box Set Series in 2014, and is also available as a downloadable track in the music video game Rock Band.

The song refers to the band being stuck in a harsh winter blizzard after a show in Boulder, Colorado at a bar called Tulagi's (now closed).

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Ridin' the Storm Out"	Gary Richrath	4:12
2.	"Whiskey Night"	Richrath	4:42
3.	"Oh Woman"	Richrath	2:46
4.	"Find My Fortune"	Richrath	2:53
5.	"Open Up"	Stephen Stills	3:31

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Movin'"	Kevin Cronin	3:20
7.	"Son of a Poor Man"	Richrath	3:44
8.	"Start a New Life"	Richrath	3:50
9.	"It's Everywhere"	Cronin	3:26
10.	"Without Expression (Don't Be That Man)"	Terry Reid	3:51

Personnel

REO Speedwagon^[2]

Mike Murphy - lead vocals
Gary Richrath – lead guitar, lead vocals on "Find My Fortune"
Neal Doughty – keyboards
Gregg Philbin – bass, backing vocals
Alan Gratzer – drums, percussion, backing vocals

Additional personnel^[2]

Gene Estes - percussion
Guille Garcia - percussion
Joe Walsh - slide guitar (tracks 2, 5, and 8)

Charts

Album

Chart (1981)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	171^[3]

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
United States (RIAA)^[4]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Title	Label	Format	Catalog #
USA	December 1973	Ridin' the Storm Out	Epic Records	Stereo Vinyl	E-32378
USA	1973	Ridin' the Storm Out	Epic Records	Tape	PET-32378
USA	1973	Ridin' the Storm Out	Epic Records	8 TRK	E32378
USA	1986	Ridin' the Storm Out	Epic Records	CD	EK32378
UK	2008	Ridin' the Storm Out / Lost in a Dream	BGO Records	CD (Digitally re-mastered)	BGOCD805
Japan	2011	Ridin' the Storm Out	Sony Music	CD (DSD-Remaster)	EICP 1482

References

↑ Whitburn, Joel (2011). Top Pop Albums (Seventh ed.). Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-183-3.
1 2 R.E.O. Speedwagon — Ridin' the Storm Out / Lost in a Dream. BGO Records. 2008. p. 2.
↑ "Artist Chart History – REO Speedwagon". Billboard charts. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
↑ "American album certifications – R.E.O. Speedwagon – Ridin' the Storm Out". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 2, 2016. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH

REO Speedwagon

Neal Doughty Kevin Cronin Bruce Hall Dave Amato Bryan Hitt Alan Gratzer Mike Blair Joe Matt Gregg Philbin Terry Luttrell Bob Crownover Joe McCabe Marty Shepard Bill Fiorio Steve Scorfina Gary Richrath Mike Murphy Graham Lear Miles Joseph Carla Day Melanie Jackson Jesse Harms

Studio albums	R.E.O. Speedwagon R.E.O./T.W.O. Ridin' the Storm Out Lost in a Dream This Time We Mean It R.E.O. You Can Tune a Piano, but You Can't Tuna Fish Nine Lives Hi Infidelity Good Trouble Wheels Are Turnin' Life as We Know It The Earth, a Small Man, His Dog and a Chicken Building the Bridge Find Your Own Way Home Not So Silent Night ... Christmas with REO Speedwagon

Live albums	Live: You Get What You Play For Arch Allies: Live at Riverport Live-Plus Extended Versions Hi Infidelity Then Again...Live Setlist: The Very Best of REO Speedwagon Live Live in Germany 1982 Live Chicago 1979 Live At Moondance Jam Metro Center Rockford Illinois, 15th July 1983

Compilation albums	A Decade of Rock and Roll 1970 to 1980 Best Foot Forward The Hits The Second Decade of Rock and Roll 1981 to 1991 Keep On Loving You – Best Starbox Believe in Rock and Roll Only The Strong Survive Premium Best The Ballads Take It On The Run Simply The Best Keep On Rollin' The Essential REO Speedwagon Rock Breakout Years: 1981 Collections Greatest Hits, Steel Box Collection Playlist: The Very Best of REO Speedwagon The Box Set Series

Singles	"157 Riverside Avenue" "Sophisticated Lady" "Ridin' the Storm Out" "Reelin'" "Keep Pushin'" "Ridin' the Storm Out" (live) "Roll with the Changes" "Time for Me to Fly" "Only the Strong Survive" "Keep On Loving You" "Take It on the Run" "Don't Let Him Go" "In Your Letter" "Tough Guys" "Out of Season" "Keep the Fire Burnin'" "Sweet Time" "The Key" "Stillness of the Night" "Good Trouble" "I Do' Wanna Know" "Can't Fight This Feeling" "One Lonely Night" "Live Every Moment" "Wherever You're Goin' (It's Alright)" "That Ain't Love" "Variety Tonight" "In My Dreams" "Here with Me" "Live It Up" "Love Is a Rock" "I Needed to Fall" "Find Your Own Way Home" "Can't Stop Rockin" (W Styx)

Video albums	FM Live Infidelity Wheels are Turnin' A Video Anthology 1978–1990 Arch Allies: Live at Riverport Live-Plus Real Artist Working Live Aid (1985) XM Artists Confidential PBS "SoundStage" Not So Silent Night...Christmas with REO Speedwagon, The Yule Log DVD Out of Nowhere: Champaign Music Scene Documentary Live in Germany 1982 Live at Moondance Jam

Related articles	Discography

Book:REO Speedwagon

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