REO Speedwagon - The Hits

Over the course of the 1980s, REO Speedwagon became one of the decade's leading power balladeers. However, these singles sapped the band's reputation as a rock & roll band. Although it may focus more on ballads such as "Time for Me to Fly," "Keep on Loving You," and "Can't Fight This Feeling," Hits does not completely overlook the band's rock anthems, taking care to also include such underrated rockers as "I Don't Want to Lose You," "Don't Let Him Go," and a live version of "Ridin the Storm Out," the band's first and best rock single from the 1970s. Though there is a rather large quantity of REO compilations, Hits remains the wisest investment for most listeners. ~ Barry Weber, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alan Gratzer Producer, Drums, Associate Producer Bruce Hall Guitar (Bass), Bass Cerisa Roulston Direction Darcy Proper Remastering David Coleman Design David DeVore Producer, Package Assembly, Mastering, Production Assistant, Transfers, Digital Transfers David Snow Direction Dennis Keeley Photography Eric Persing Programming, Synthesizer Gary Lubow Production Assistant Gary Richrath Producer, Guitar Harry Mittman Photography Joe Gastwirt CD Preparation, ? John Baruck Direction John Boylan Executive Producer John Henning Producer John Stronach Producer Keith Olsen Producer Kevin Beamish Producer Kevin Cronin Producer, Vocals, Guitar Malcolm Dome Liner Notes Nancy Donald Art Direction Neal Doughty Keyboards, Synthesizer Paul Grupp Producer Steve Hall Mastering Tom Consolo Direction Tommy Funderburk Vocals (Background) Tony Lane Art Direction