The Ballads is a 1999 compilation album by REO Speedwagon. It features some of the band's previously recorded hit ballads as well as two new songs, Just For You and Til The Rivers Run Dry.
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| Released | August 3, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1978–99 | |||
| Genre | Rock,[1] soft rock | |||
| Length | 55:30 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Various | |||
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Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Just for You" | Kevin Cronin, Jim Peterik | 4:38 |
| 2. | "Time for Me to Fly" | Kevin Cronin | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Keep On Loving You" | Kevin Cronin | 3:22 |
| 4. | "Can't Fight This Feeling" | Kevin Cronin | 4:54 |
| 5. | "Take It on the Run" | Gary Richrath | 4:00 |
| 6. | "Til the Rivers Run Dry" | Kevin Cronin, Jimmy Scott[2] | 4:14 |
| 7. | "In My Dreams" | Kevin Cronin, Tom Kelly | 4:30 |
| 8. | "Here with Me" | Kevin Cronin, Rick Braun | 5:05 |
| 9. | "Building the Bridge" | Kevin Cronin | 4:15 |
| 10. | "One Lonely Night" | Neal Doughty | 3:21 |
| 11. | "The Heart Survives" | Kevin Cronin, Jesse Harms | 4:51 |
| 12. | "After Tonight" | Bruce Hall | 4:09 |
| 13. | "I Wish You Were There" | Kevin Cronin | 4:28 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 14. | "Love is a Rock" | Kevin Cronin | 5:32 |
| 15. | "Live Every Moment" | Kevin Cronin | 5.01 |
| 16. | "Keep On Loving You '89" | Kevin Cronin | 3:57 |
| Total length: | 70:07 | ||
Personnel
editREO Speedwagon[3]
- Kevin Cronin - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Dave Amato - lead guitar, backing vocals on tracks 1, 6, 9, 11, 12 and 14
- Neal Doughty - keyboards
- Bruce Hall - bass, backing vocals
- Bryan Hitt - drums on tracks 1, 6, 9, 11, 12 and 14
Other Personnel
edit- Gary Richrath - lead guitar on tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 13, 15 and 16
- Alan Gratzer - drums, backing vocals on tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 13 and 15
- Jesse Harms - keyboards on tracks 11 and 14
- Graham Lear - drums on track 16
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | August 3, 1999 | Epic Records | CD | EK 69425 |
| USA | August 3, 1999 | Epic Records | Tape | 69425 |
| Taiwan | September 14, 1999 | Epic Records | CD (bonus tracks) | 495499.2 |
| UK | January 17, 2000 | Epic Records | CD | 4953242 |
References
edit- ^ "REO Speedwagon - The Ballads at Discogs". Discogs™ website. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ^ "Jimmy Scott, songwriter".
- ^ REO Speedwagon The Ballads. Sony Music Entertainment. 1999. p. 7.