Live: You Get What You Play For

When Kevin Cronin returned to the band in 1976, after four years away, the resulting studio album had a title – R.E.O. – signifying rebirth. As it turned out, that album bombed, but the next, an in-concert double, had a bigger impact. This was REO’s first great record and a defining statement, establishing Cronin as the true voice of REO. Amid much boogie rock – the default setting in the band’s early days – it was his new songs, such as Keep Pushin’, that pointed to the future. And with Ridin’ The Storm Out, a great singer took a great song to a whole new level.

Worth exploring