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Double album on black vinyls

Three bands were the undisputed arena rock kings of the early ’80s — Styx, Journey, and REO Speedwagon — yet all weren’t overnight success stories (in fact, each group began pursuing different musical styles originally — prog rock, fusion, and straight-ahead hard rock, respectively, before transforming slowly into chart-topping mainstream rockers). REO Speedwagon first formed in 1968 and the bands self-titled debut hit the stores in 1971. Their third album, 1974’s Ridin’ The Storm Out was their first album to chart on Billboard but it would take another frontman change to take the band to the next level. The coming albums all earned gold and platinum certification. And although REO was slowly inching their way to big-time success, no one (not even the band) could have predicted the massive hit that their Hi Infidelity album turned out to be. It became one of 1981’s biggest albums — spawning one of the best-known power ballads of all time, Keep on Loving You, as well as such popular rock radio hits as Don’t Let Him Go and Take It on the Run. Hi Infidelity would eventually go on to sell more than nine million copies — catapulting REO to arena-headlining status. The world tour that follow was also a major sold out success and this extremely rare live album captures the band live at the Budokan Hall in Tokyo, Japan on the 29th of September 1981.

Track list:
1. Keep Pushin
2. Only The Strong Survive
3. Tough Guys
4. In Your Letter
5. Time For Me To Fly
6. Keep On Loving You
7. 157 Riverside Avenue
8. Take It On The Run
9. Roll With The Changes
10. Flying Turkey Trot
11. Guitar Solo-Gary Richrath
12. Say You Love Me Or Say Goodnight
13. Back On The Road Again
14. Ridin The Storm Out
15. Shakin It Loose