The Key

~ Recording by REO Speedwagon

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.6The Key3:28REO SpeedwagonGood TroubleREO SpeedwagonAlbum
  • US1982-06-01
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)FE36844
1.6The Key3:28REO SpeedwagonGood TroubleREO SpeedwagonAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)CDEPC 32789
1.6The Key3:26REO SpeedwagonGood TroubleREO SpeedwagonAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)FE 38100
1.6The Key3:28REO SpeedwagonGood TroubleREO SpeedwagonAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EK 38100
1.5The Key3:28REO SpeedwagonOnly the Strong SurviveREO SpeedwagonAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music Special ProductsA 32824
2.8The Key3:28REO SpeedwagonThe Essential REO SpeedwagonREO SpeedwagonAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-08-10
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)E2K 86015
2.8The Key3:28REO SpeedwagonThe Essential REO SpeedwagonREO SpeedwagonAlbum + Compilation
  • -2004-08-10
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.6The Key3:28REO SpeedwagonGood TroubleREO SpeedwagonAlbum
  • JP2009-07-22
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Sony Music Japan International Inc. (do not use as a label, see the annotation)EICP 1224
2.6The Key3:28REO SpeedwagonTriple Feature: Nine Lives/Good Trouble/Ridin' The Storm Out (3 CD Set)REO SpeedwagonAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)A737169
4.6The Key3:26REO SpeedwagonOriginal Album ClassicsREO SpeedwagonAlbum + Compilation
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697928942
1.6The Key3:28REO SpeedwagonGood TroubleREO SpeedwagonAlbum
  • GB2013-12-10
Rock Candy (UK reissue label)CANDY208
5.6The Key3:26REO SpeedwagonThe Classic Years: 1978–1990 (deluxe edition)REO SpeedwagonAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2019-03-01
Hear No Evil Recordings Ltd (a/k/a HNE Recordings Ltd.; sub-label of Cherry Red Records)HNEBOX111
1.6The Key3:26REO SpeedwagonGood TroubleREO SpeedwagonAlbumEpic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)
4.6The Key3:26REO SpeedwagonOriginal Album ClassicsREO SpeedwagonAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

assistant engineer:Bruce Barris
Tom Cummings (engineer)
engineer:Kevin Beamish
producer:Kevin Beamish
Kevin Cronin (guitarist, singer and songwriter)
Alan Gratzer (drummer)
Gary Richrath (guitarist and songwriter)
bass guitar:Bruce (US bassist for REO Speedwagon)
drums (drum set) [drums]:Alan (drummer)
electric guitar [electric guitars]:Gary (guitarist and songwriter)
guitar [rhythm guitars] and lead vocals:Kevin (guitarist, singer and songwriter)
organ and piano:Neal (keyboards)
shakers:Steve Forman (US percussionist)
recorded at:Sound City Studio in Van Nuys, California, United States
mixed at:Kendun Recorders in Burbank, California, United States
recording of:The Key (from 1982-02 until 1982-05)

The Key

writer:Kevin Cronin (guitarist, singer and songwriter)