Live: You Get What You Play For

Live album by REO Speedwagon

Released

January 1977

Recorded

1976

Genre

Rock

Length

74:72 (LP edition)
68:35 (CD edition)
80:34 (Two-CD edition)

Label

Epic

Producer

John Stronach, Gary Richrath, John Henning

REO Speedwagon chronology

R.E.O.
(1976)

Live: You Get What You Play For
(1977)

You Can Tune a Piano, but You Can't Tuna Fish
(1978)

Live: You Get What You Play For is a live album by rock band REO Speedwagon, released as a double-LP in 1977 (and years later as a single CD). It was recorded at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas, the Market Square Arena ^[1]in Indianapolis, Indiana, Kiel Auditorium in Saint Louis, Missouri and Alex Cooley's Electric Ballroom in Atlanta, Georgia. It peaked at number #72 on the Billboard 200 chart in 1977.^[2] The song "Ridin' the Storm Out" reached #94 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. The album went platinum on December 14, 1978.

The Japanese CD reissue released in 2011 restores all the songs to their original full lengths, including both "Gary's Guitar Solo" and "Little Queenie".

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Track listing

Vinyl version

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Album	Length
1.	"Like You Do"	Gary Richrath	R.E.O./T.W.O. (1972)	6:43
2.	"Lay Me Down"	Gregg Philbin, Richrath	R.E.O. Speedwagon (1971)	3:34
3.	"Any Kind of Love"	Richrath	R.E.O. (1976)	3:33
4.	"Being Kind (Can Hurt Someone Sometimes)"	Kevin Cronin	R.E.O./T.W.O.	6:27

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Album	Length
5.	"Keep Pushin'"	Cronin	R.E.O.	3:59
6.	"(Only A) Summer Love"	Richrath	R.E.O.	6:06
7.	"Son of a Poor Man"	Richrath	Ridin' the Storm Out (1973)	5:25
8.	"(I Believe) Our Time Is Gonna Come"	Cronin	R.E.O.	4:46

Side three
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Album	Length
9.	"Flying Turkey Trot" (Instrumental)	Richrath	R.E.O.	2:34
10.	"Gary's Guitar Solo" (Instrumental) (+)	Richrath		6:10
11.	"157 Riverside Avenue"	Neal Doughty, Alan Gratzer, Terry Luttrell, Philbin, Richrath	R.E.O. Speedwagon	7:35
12.	"Ridin' the Storm Out"	Richrath	Ridin' the Storm Out	5:34

Side four: Encores
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Album	Length
13.	"Music Man"	Cronin	R.E.O./T.W.O.	2:29
14.	"Little Queenie" (+)	Chuck Berry	R.E.O./T.W.O.	4:45
15.	"Golden Country"	Richrath	R.E.O./T.W.O.	8:12
Total length:				74:72

(+) Appeared on the original double-LP release of the album, but omitted from the original single CD release. They are included on the new 2011 Japanese "remaster" two-CD release.

Single CD version

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Like You Do"	Richrath	6:54
2.	"Lay Me Down"	Philbin, Richrath	3:38
3.	"Any Kind of Love"	Richrath	3:34
4.	"Being Kind (Can Hurt Someone Sometimes)"	Cronin	6:36
5.	"Keep Pushin'"	Cronin	4:06
6.	"(Only A) Summer Love"	Richrath	6:05
7.	"Son of a Poor Man"	Richrath	5:30
8.	"(I Believe) Our Time Is Gonna Come"	Cronin	4:49
9.	"Flying Turkey Trot" (Instrumental)	Richrath	2:35
10.	"157 Riverside Avenue"	Doughty, Gratzer, Luttrell, Philbin, Richrath	7:38
11.	"Ridin' the Storm Out"	Richrath	5:47
12.	"Music Man"	Cronin	2:58
13.	"Golden Country"	Richrath	8:25
Total length:			68:35

2011 Japanese "remaster" two-CD release

Disc one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Like You Do"	Richrath	6:58
2.	"Lay Me Down"	Philbin, Richrath	3:39
3.	"Any Kind of Love"	Richrath	3:40
4.	"Being Kind (Can Hurt Someone Sometimes)"	Cronin	6:37
5.	"Keep Pushin'"	Cronin	4:08
6.	"(Only A) Summer Love"	Richrath	6:07
7.	"Son of a Poor Man"	Richrath	5:32
8.	"(I Believe) Our Time Is Gonna Come"	Cronin	4:55
Total length:			41:36

Disc two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
9.	"Flying Turkey Trot" (Instrumental)	Richrath	2:37
10.	"Gary's Guitar Solo" (Instrumental)	Richrath	6:13
11.	"157 Riverside Avenue"	Doughty, Gratzer, Luttrell, Philbin, Richrath	7:42
12.	"Ridin' the Storm Out"	Richrath	5:52
13.	"Music Man"	Cronin	2:59
14.	"Little Queenie"	Berry	5:02
15.	"Golden Country"	Richrath	8:33
Total length:			38:58

Personnel

Kevin Cronin – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Neal Doughty – keyboards
Alan Gratzer – drums, percussion, background vocals
Gregg Philbin – bass, background vocals
Gary Richrath – lead guitar, lead vocals (co-lead on track 3 (chorus), lead on track 6)

Production (as listed in CD liner notes)

John Stronach - production, engineering
John Henning - production, engineering, mixing
Bruce Hensal - engineering
Pete Carlson - engineering
Jack Crymes - engineering
Kelly Kotera - engineering
Rick Sanchez - engineering
Mike Klink - engineering
Vartán Kurjian - illustration
Justin Carroll - illustration
Tom Steele - design
Lorrie Sullivan - photography

Charts

Album

Chart (1977)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	72^[3]

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1977	"Ridin' The Storm Out"	US Billboard Hot 100	94^[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	Label	Format	Catalog #
USA	January 1977	Epic Records	Stereo Vinyl	E-34494
USA	1977	Epic Records	Tape	EGT-34494
USA	1977	Epic Records	8 Track	E34494
USA	1988	Epic Records	CD	EK34494
Japan	2011	Sony Music	2-CD (DSD-Remaster)	EICP 1486-7

References

↑ Oral verification from Kevin Cronin 2015-08-15 Anderson, Indiana
↑ Whitburn, Joel (2011). Top Pop Albums (Seventh ed.). Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-183-3.
1 2 "Artist Chart History – REO Speedwagon". Billboard charts. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
↑ "American album certifications – R.E.O. Speedwagon – You Get What You Play For". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 7, 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

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