Simply the Best

~ Release by REO Speedwagon (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Transparent jewelcase with sticker

Label code

  • LC 00162

Rights society

  • BIEM SACEM SDRM SACD SCDL

Matrix / Runout

  • Sony Music S0100350453-0101 11 A6

Mastering SID code

  • IFPI L551

Mould SID code

  • IFPI 947C
Annotation last modified on 2025-06-22 11:41 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Keep Pushin'
producer:
John Stronach
recording of:
Keep Pushin’
lyricist and composer:
Kevin Cronin (guitarist, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Fate Music, VMG Copyrights, フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
33:59
2Ridin' the Storm Out
recording of:
Ridin’ the Storm Out
lyricist and composer:
Gary Richrath (guitarist and songwriter)
publisher:
Jonathan Three Music Co., Slam Dunk Music (work publisher), The EMP Company, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
5:51
3That Ain't Love
producer:
Kevin Cronin (guitarist, singer and songwriter), David DeVore, Alan Gratzer (drummer) and Gary Richrath (guitarist and songwriter)
recording of:
That Ain't Love (in 1986-12)
lyricist and composer:
Kevin Cronin (guitarist, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Fate Music
34:03
4Keep the Fire Burnin'
assistant engineer:
Bruce Barris and Tom Cummings (engineer)
engineer:
Kevin Beamish
producer:
Kevin Beamish, Kevin Cronin (guitarist, singer and songwriter), Alan Gratzer (drummer) and Gary Richrath (guitarist and songwriter)
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], piano and lead vocals:
Kevin (guitarist, singer and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Bruce (US bassist for REO Speedwagon)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Alan (drummer)
electric guitar [electric guitars]:
Gary (guitarist and songwriter)
organ:
Neal (keyboards)
percussion:
Steve Forman (US percussionist)
background vocals:
Kevin Cronin (guitarist, singer and songwriter), Tom Kelly (songwriter) and Richard Page (singer-songwriter; former lead singer & bassist of Mr. Mister)
recorded at:
Sound City Studio in Van Nuys, California, United States
mixed at:
Kendun Recorders in Burbank, California, United States
recording of:
Keep the Fire Burnin' (in 1982-05)
lyricist and composer:
Kevin Cronin (guitarist, singer and songwriter)
53:57
5One Lonely Night
assistant producer:
David DeVore
producer:
Kevin Cronin (guitarist, singer and songwriter), Alan Gratzer (drummer) and Gary Richrath (guitarist and songwriter)
recording of:
One Lonely Night (in 1984-08)
lyricist and composer:
Neal Doughty (keyboards)
publisher:
Part-Time Publishing
23:24
6Can't Fight This Feeling
producer:
Kevin Cronin (guitarist, singer and songwriter), Alan Gratzer (drummer) and Gary Richards
arranger:
Kevin Cronin (guitarist, singer and songwriter) and REO Speedwagon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1984) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1984)
recording of:
Can’t Fight This Feeling (in 1984-08)
lyricist and composer:
Kevin Cronin (guitarist, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Bucks Music Group Ltd. (Bucks Music Group), Fate Music, The International Music Network Ltd and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
3.94:55
7Time for Me to Fly
additional engineer:
Gary Lubow
engineer:
Paul Grupp
producer:
Kevin Cronin (guitarist, singer and songwriter), Paul Grupp and Gary Richrath (guitarist and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Bruce Hall (US bassist for REO Speedwagon)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Alan Gratzer (drummer)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Gary Richrath (guitarist and songwriter)
guitar [rhythm guitars] and lead vocals:
Kevin Cronin (guitarist, singer and songwriter)
Moog [Moog synthesizer]:
Neal Doughty (keyboards)
arranger:
Kevin Cronin (guitarist, singer and songwriter)
recorded at and mixed at:
Sound City in Van Nuys, California, United States
recording of:
Time for Me to Fly (in 1977-10)
lyricist and composer:
Kevin Cronin (guitarist, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Fate Music and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
3.43:39
8In Your Letter
recording of:
In Your Letter
lyricist and composer:
Gary Richrath (guitarist and songwriter)
publisher:
Slam Dunk Music (work publisher) and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
3:15
9Take It on the Run
assistant engineer:
Tom Cummings (engineer) and Jeff Eccles
engineer:
Kevin Beamish
co-producer:
Alan Gratzer (drummer)
producer:
Kevin Beamish, Kevin Cronin (guitarist, singer and songwriter) and Gary Richrath (guitarist and songwriter)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Kevin Cronin (guitarist, singer and songwriter)
bass:
Bruce Hall (US bassist for REO Speedwagon)
drums (drum set):
Alan Gratzer (drummer)
guitar:
Gary Richrath (guitarist and songwriter)
synthesizer:
Neal Doughty (keyboards)
arranger:
Kevin Cronin (guitarist, singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1980), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1980) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1980)
recording of:
Take It on the Run (on 1980-09-18)
lyricist and composer:
Gary Richrath (guitarist and songwriter)
publisher:
HoriPro Entertainment Group, Slam Dunk Music (work publisher) and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
3.754:01
10Keep On Loving You
assistant engineer:
Tom Cummings (engineer) and Jeff Eccles
engineer:
Kevin Beamish
co-producer:
Alan Gratzer (drummer)
producer:
Kevin Beamish, Kevin Cronin (guitarist, singer and songwriter) and Gary Richrath (guitarist and songwriter)
acoustic guitar:
Kevin Cronin (guitarist, singer and songwriter)
bass:
Bruce Hall (US bassist for REO Speedwagon)
drums (drum set):
Alan Gratzer (drummer)
guitar:
Gary Richrath (guitarist and songwriter)
Hammond organ:
Neal Doughty (keyboards)
background vocals:
Kevin Cronin (guitarist, singer and songwriter), Tom Kelly (songwriter) and Richard Page (singer-songwriter; former lead singer & bassist of Mr. Mister)
arranger:
Kevin Cronin (guitarist, singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1980), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1980), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1980), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1980, in 1981) and CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1981)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 67)
recording of:
Keep On Loving You (on 1980-09-03)
lyricist and composer:
Kevin Cronin (guitarist, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Bucks Music Group Ltd. (Bucks Music Group), Bug Music Ltd., Fate Music, HoriPro Entertainment Group, Hornall Brothers Music Ltd. (limited company), Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company), Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., The International Music Network and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
sub-publisher:
Taiyō Music
3.553:23
11Don't Let Him Go
assistant engineer:
Tom Cummings (engineer) and Jeff Eccles
engineer:
Kevin Beamish
co-producer:
Alan Gratzer (drummer)
producer:
Kevin Beamish, Kevin Cronin (guitarist, singer and songwriter) and Gary Richrath (guitarist and songwriter)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Kevin Cronin (guitarist, singer and songwriter)
bass:
Bruce Hall (US bassist for REO Speedwagon)
drums (drum set):
Alan Gratzer (drummer)
guitar:
Kevin Cronin (guitarist, singer and songwriter) and Gary Richrath (guitarist and songwriter)
synthesizer:
Neal Doughty (keyboards)
arranger:
Kevin Cronin (guitarist, singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1980)
recording of:
Don’t Let Him Go (on 1980-08-19)
lyricist and composer:
Kevin Cronin (guitarist, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Fate Music and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
23:48
12Golden Country
recording of:
Golden Country
lyricist and composer:
Gary Richrath (guitarist and songwriter)
publisher:
R2M Music (BMI), Songs of Lastrada (BMI-affiliated), The EMP Company, フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
6:48
13157 Riverside Avenue
recording of:
157 Riverside Avenue
writer:
Neal Doughty (keyboards), Alan Gratzer (drummer), Terry Luttrell, Gregg Philbin (rock bassist) and Gary Richrath (guitarist and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Sosaha Music, Inc., Jonathan Three Music Co., R2M Music (BMI), Songs of Lastrada (BMI-affiliated), The EMP Company, フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
2:55

Credits

Release

part of:Simply the Best (Sony) (order: 19)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2380387 [info]
ASIN:DE: B000055ZV4 [info]