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Wheels Are Turnin' blends clear, crisp ballads with high-energy pop/rock, which eventually gave REO Speedwagon four Top 40 singles, the same amount as Hi Infidelity credited them with four years earlier. Kevin Cronin's writing is rock-solid, a delightful turnaround from 1982's Good Trouble album. As one of the band's best ballads, "Can't Fight This Feeling" puts an elegant piano riff in front of Cronin's earnest voice, presenting REO with its second number one single, while "I Do' Wanna Know" is a turbulent ride of clean-cut guitar and up-and-down piano that comes off as well-crafted pop with a bite. Every track has the band sounding sharper and more alive, with even the less-extravagant material like "Break His Spell" and "Thru the Window" emanating merit. "One Lonely Night" throws the spotlight on Cronin's voice, proving that his expertise at carrying out the slow stuff hasn't dwindled, while "Live Every Moment" rounds out the last of the singles from the album, hitting number 34 in August of 1985, eight months after Wheels Are Turnin' achieved its number-seven mark on the U.S. charts. With production, songwriting, and tight instrumentation wisely dished out in equal portions, Wheels Are Turnin' was evidence that REO Speedwagon could still make some gratifying rock & roll.
© Mike DeGagne /TiVo
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Richard Page, Background Vocal - Gary Gary, Electric Guitar - Alan Gratzer, Producer - Bruce, Acoustic Bass - Neal, Organ - Gary Richrath, Producer - Steve Hall, Mastering Engineer - Various, Producer - Kevin, Vocal - Kevin, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - REO Speedwagon, Performer - REO Speedwagon, Arranger - Kevin Cronin, Arranger - Kevin Cronin, Producer - K. Cronin, Composer - K. Cronin, Lyricist - David DeVore, Assistant Producer - David DeVore, Engineer - Julian Stoll, 2nd Engineer - Tom Kelly, Background Vocal - Alan, Drums
(P) 1984 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
N. Doughty, Composer - N. Doughty, Lyricist - Alan Gratzer, Producer - Bruce, Acoustic Bass - Neal, Synthesizer - Gary Richrath, Producer - Steve Hall, Mastering Engineer - Various, Producer - Kevin, Electric Guitar - Kevin, Vocal - Kevin, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - REO Speedwagon, Performer - REO Speedwagon, Arranger - Tommy Funderburk, Background Vocal - Kevin Cronin, Arranger - Kevin Cronin, Background Vocal - Kevin Cronin, Producer - David DeVore, Assistant Producer - David DeVore, Engineer - Julian Stoll, 2nd Engineer - Alan, Drums
(P) 1984 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
David DeVore, Assistant Producer - David DeVore, Engineer - Alan, Drums - J. Hall, Composer - Neal, Organ - Kevin Cronin, Arranger - Kevin Cronin, Producer - Gary Richrath, Producer - Gary, Guitar - Steve Hall, Mastering Engineer - Various, Producer - Tom Kelly, Background Vocal - Alan Gratzer, Producer - REO Speedwagon, Performer - REO Speedwagon, Arranger - B. Hall, Composer - Julian Stoll, 2nd Engineer - Steve Forman, Percussion - Richard Page, Background Vocal - Bruce, Acoustic Bass - Kevin, Vocal - Kevin, Acoustic Baritone Guitar
(P) 1984 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Alan Gratzer, Producer - Bruce, Acoustic Bass - G. Richrath, Composer - Gary Richrath, Producer - Neal, Organ - Steve Hall, Mastering Engineer - T. Kelly, Composer - T. Kelly, Lyricist - Various, Producer - Kevin, Vocal - Kevin, Background Vocal - Kevin, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - REO Speedwagon, Performer - REO Speedwagon, Arranger - Gary, Electric Guitar - Kevin Cronin, Producer - Kevin Cronin, Arranger - K. Cronin, Composer - David DeVore, Assistant Producer - David DeVore, Engineer - Julian Stoll, 2nd Engineer - Tom Kelly, Background Vocal - Alan, Drums
(P) 1984 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Richard Page, Background Vocal - Alan Gratzer, Producer - Steve Forman, Congas - Steve Forman, Shaker - Bruce, Acoustic Bass - Gary Richrath, Producer - Neal, Piano - REO Speedwagon, Performer - Kevin, Vocal - Kevin, Background Vocal - Kevin, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Tommy Funderburk, Background Vocal - Neal Neal, Synthesizer - Gary, Electric Guitar - Kevin Cronin, Producer - K. Cronin, Composer - K. Cronin, Lyricist - Tom Kelly, Background Vocal - Alan, Drums
(P) 1984 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Alan Gratzer, Producer - Bruce, Acoustic Bass - Neal, Piano - Gary Richrath, Producer - REO Speedwagon, Performer - Kevin, Vocal - Kevin, Background Vocal - Kevin, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Bill Cuomo, Orchestrator - Gary, Electric Guitar - Kevin Cronin, Producer - Kevin Cronin, Composer - Kevin Cronin, Lyricist - Alan, Drums
(P) 1984 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
David DeVore, Assistant Producer - David DeVore, Engineer - Alan, Drums - K. Cronin, Composer - Neal, Organ - Kevin Cronin, Producer - Kevin Cronin, Arranger - Gary Richrath, Producer - Neal Neal, Synthesizer - Gary, Electric Guitar - Steve Hall, Mastering Engineer - G. Richrath, Composer - Various, Producer - Alan Gratzer, Producer - REO Speedwagon, Performer - REO Speedwagon, Arranger - Kevin Kevin, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Julian Stoll, 2nd Engineer - T. Kelly, Composer - Bruce, Acoustic Bass - Kevin, Vocal - Kevin, Acoustic Baritone Guitar
(P) 1984 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Alan Gratzer, Producer - Bruce, Acoustic Bass - G. Richrath, Composer - Neal, Organ - Gary Richrath, Producer - Steve Hall, Mastering Engineer - Various, Producer - Kevin, Vocal - Kevin, Background Vocal - Kevin, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - REO Speedwagon, Performer - REO Speedwagon, Arranger - Gary, Electric Guitar - Kevin Cronin, Arranger - Kevin Cronin, Producer - David DeVore, Assistant Producer - David DeVore, Engineer - Julian Stoll, 2nd Engineer - Alan, Drums
(P) 1984 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Richard Page, Background Vocal - Alan Gratzer, Producer - Steve Forman, Shaker - Bruce, Bass - Gary Richrath, Producer - Neal, Organ - Steve Hall, Mastering Engineer - Various, Producer - Kevin, Vocal - Kevin, Background Vocal - Kevin, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - REO Speedwagon, Performer - REO Speedwagon, Arranger - Gary, Electric Guitar - Kevin Cronin, Arranger - Kevin Cronin, Producer - K. Cronin, Composer - David DeVore, Assistant Producer - David DeVore, Engineer - Julian Stoll, 2nd Engineer - Tom Kelly, Background Vocal - Alan, Drums
(P) 1984 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Wheels Are Turnin' blends clear, crisp ballads with high-energy pop/rock, which eventually gave REO Speedwagon four Top 40 singles, the same amount as Hi Infidelity credited them with four years earlier. Kevin Cronin's writing is rock-solid, a delightful turnaround from 1982's Good Trouble album. As one of the band's best ballads, "Can't Fight This Feeling" puts an elegant piano riff in front of Cronin's earnest voice, presenting REO with its second number one single, while "I Do' Wanna Know" is a turbulent ride of clean-cut guitar and up-and-down piano that comes off as well-crafted pop with a bite. Every track has the band sounding sharper and more alive, with even the less-extravagant material like "Break His Spell" and "Thru the Window" emanating merit. "One Lonely Night" throws the spotlight on Cronin's voice, proving that his expertise at carrying out the slow stuff hasn't dwindled, while "Live Every Moment" rounds out the last of the singles from the album, hitting number 34 in August of 1985, eight months after Wheels Are Turnin' achieved its number-seven mark on the U.S. charts. With production, songwriting, and tight instrumentation wisely dished out in equal portions, Wheels Are Turnin' was evidence that REO Speedwagon could still make some gratifying rock & roll.
© Mike DeGagne /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 00:39:25
- Main artists: REO Speedwagon
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Epic
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 1984 Sony Music Entertainment
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