The Earth, a Small Man, His Dog and a Chicken
1990 studio album by REO Speedwagon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Earth, a Small Man, His Dog and a Chicken is the thirteenth studio album by REO Speedwagon, and was released in 1990.
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Released | August 1990 | |||
Recorded | September 3, 1989 - May 31, 1990 | |||
Studio | Ocean Way Recording (Hollywood, California) One On One Studios (North Hollywood, California) Encore Studios (Burbank, California) | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 46:26 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Producer | Kevin Cronin, Jesse Harms, Tom Lord-Alge, Jim Scott | |||
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Entertainment Weekly | C+[1] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
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It marked the end of their contract with Epic Records and is, to date, the last REO album to chart, peaking at No. 129 on the Billboard 200.[4] The song "Love Is a Rock" reached No. 65 on Billboard's Hot 100, and "Live It Up" reached No. 6 on Billboard's Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks. "Go For Broke" was written for the film Days of Thunder but ultimately not used.
Following the departure of two long-time members, guitarist and songwriter Gary Richrath and drummer Alan Gratzer, more than half of the songs on this album were written or co-written by keyboardist Jesse Harms. It is also the first album to include guitarist Dave Amato and drummer Bryan Hitt who remain with the band as of 2023.