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Live: You Get What You Play For

REO Speedwagon · 1977

68 min · 13 tracks · rock music

Dynamic rock anthems blend with heartfelt ballads, capturing the raw energy of a live performance.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic live performance energy
  • cathartic sing-along moments
  • wave-like pacing and flow
  • heartfelt ballads for reflection

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer instant gratification tracks
  • dislike lengthy live recordings

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in January 1977, 'Live: You Get What You Play For' marked REO Speedwagon's first live album, following their breakthrough success with 'You Can Tune a Piano, but You Can't Tuna Fish.' The album showcased their growing popularity and solidified their reputation as a formidable live act during the peak of the classic rock era.
Stylistic neighbors
Styx· Journey· Foreigner

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Like You Do 6:54
  • 2 Lay Me Down 3:38
  • 3 Any Kind of Love 3:34
  • 4 Being Kind (Can Hurt Someone Sometimes) 6:35
  • 5 Keep Pushin' 4:06
  • 6 (Only a) Summer Love 6:05
  • 7 Son of a Poor Man 5:30
  • 8 (I Believe) Our Time Is Gonna Come 4:49
  • 9 Flying Turkey Trot 2:35
  • 10 157 Riverside Avenue 7:38
  • 11 Ridin' the Storm Out 5:47
  • 12 Music Man 2:58
  • 13 Golden Country 8:26

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