For the album by Lonestar, see Life as We Know It (Lonestar album) .
1987 studio album by REO Speedwagon
Life as We Know It studio album by REO Speedwagon , released in 1987 (see 1987 in music ).
It features "That Ain't Love" and "In My Dreams ", both of which were Top 20 hits while "Variety Tonight" reached #60 on the Hot 100. "One Too Many Girlfriends" showcased the growing tensions between band members Kevin Cronin and Gary Richrath. At one point, "New Way to Love" was considered for use in the film Top Gun
This is the group's final studio release with Richrath and original drummer Alan Gratzer, as well as their final top 40 album to date.
Track listing
Side two No. Title Writer(s) Length 6. "Screams and Whispers" Kelly, Gary Richrath , Billy Steinberg 3:29 7. "Can't Get You Out of My Heart" Cronin, Kelly, Steinberg 3:33 8. "Over the Edge" Kelly, Richrath, Steinberg 3:56 9. "Accidents Can Happen" Bruce Hall , Jeffery B. Hall4:20 10. "Tired of Getting Nowhere" Cronin 4:11
Personnel
REO Speedwagon
Kevin Cronin – lead vocals (1–8, 10), backing vocals (1, 3, 7, 10), rhythm "left side" guitar (1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10), acoustic guitar (2, 3, 6, 7)Gary Richrath – lead guitar (1, 2, 4–10), rhythm "right side" guitar (1, 4, 5, 10), electric guitar (3)Neal Doughty – acoustic piano (1), synthesizers (2–10), organ (3, 4, 10), Emulator sax (6)Bruce Hall – bass, lead vocals (9)Alan Gratzer – drums Additional musicians
Steve Forman – percussion (3, 10)
Greg Smith – baritone saxophone (1, 10), bass saxophone (1)
Lon Price – tenor saxophone (1, 10), horn arrangements (1, 10), soprano saxophone (10)
Paris Cronin – alto saxophone (10)
Nick Lane – trombone (10)
Rick Braun – trumpet (10)Lee Thornburg – trumpet (10)
Bob Carlisle – backing vocals (2, 3, 4, 7)Tom Kelly – backing vocals (2, 3, 4)Julia Waters – backing vocals (5, 10)
Maxine Waters – backing vocals (5, 10)
Terry Wood – backing vocals (5, 10) Production
Kevin Cronin – producer
Alan Gratzer – producer
Gary Richrath – producer
David DeVore – producer, engineer
Julian Stoll – assistant engineer
Steve Hall – mastering at Future Disc (Hollywood, California).
Dave Snow – art coordinator
REO Speedwagon – cover concept
Donald Ryan – cover artwork
Aaron Rapoport – photographyCharts
Certifications
Region
Certification
Certified units /sales
United States (RIAA )
Gold
500,000
Shipments figures based on certification alone.
References
"FMQB" (PDF). p. 45.REO Speedwagon: Life as We Know It AllMusic . Retrieved April 25, 2020.
Rolling Stone review
"Top RPM Albums: Issue 0798" . RPM Library and Archives Canada . Retrieved July, 8 2023.
"Swedishcharts.com – REO Speedwagon – Life as We Know It" . Hung Medien. Retrieved July, 8 2023.
"REO Speedwagon Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard "American album certifications – R.E.O. Speedwagon – Life as We Know It" . Recording Industry Association of America .
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