| Lost in a Dream | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 1974 | |||
| Studio | Wally Heider Studios (Los Angeles) The Record Plant (Sausalito) | |||
| Genre | Blues rock, hard rock | |||
| Length | 39:13 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Bill Halverson | |||
| REO Speedwagon chronology | ||||
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Lost in a Dream is the fourth studio album by REO Speedwagon, released in 1974. It peaked at number 98 on the Billboard 200 chart in 1975,[1] It was the second album to feature Mike Murphy on vocals. The title track was written by Murphy and future bassist Bruce Hall, who would join the band in 1978. The title track was featured on the compilation A Decade of Rock and Roll: 1970-1980. The album was in print on CD format in 1992 for two months before being quickly deleted.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Give Me a Ride (Roller Coaster)" | Mike Murphy | 3:48 |
| 2. | "Throw the Chains Away" | Gary Richrath | 2:23 |
| 3. | "Sky Blues" | Neal Doughty | 3:19 |
| 4. | "You Can Fly" | Murphy | 4:14 |
| 5. | "Lost in a Dream" | Bruce Hall, Murphy | 6:32 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Down by the Dam" | Richrath | 4:36 |
| 7. | "Do Your Best" | Murphy | 3:22 |
| 8. | "Wild as the Western Wind" | Richrath | 4:03 |
| 9. | "They're on the Road" | Richrath | 3:40 |
| 10. | "I'm Feeling Good" | Doughty, Murphy | 3:04 |
Personnel
REO Speedwagon[3]
- Mike Murphy - lead vocals
- Gary Richrath – guitar, lead vocals on "Wild as the Western Wind"
- Neal Doughty – keyboards
- Gregg Philbin – bass, backing vocals
- Alan Gratzer – drums, backing vocals
- Technical
- Mike D. Stone - engineer
- Jimmy Wachtel - album design
- Lorrie Sullivan - photography
"Special thanks to Chris Stone and Gary Kellgren. Thanks a lot to: Irv Azoff, John Baruck, C. B. and Abe, Turkey (John) Durkin (Ace pilot and general good guy), Roger Douglas Marcum (Stain), Michael Anglin, Mick Joyce, Andy Green (The Grouch), Jody Boyer, Pat Craven, Pate Deters, Bub Phillipe, Karen Douglas, Lick, Kracker, Al, Joe Walsh and Barnstorm, The Doobie Brothers, Tony and the Toucholes, Terry Bassett, Don Ellis, Ron Alexenburg, Michael Sunday, Lee Trippett, Artie Patsiner and Tom Ross, St. Louis, Kansas City and Indianapolis."[4]
Charts
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[5] | 98 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Title | Label | Format | Catalog # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | October 1974 | Lost in a Dream | Epic Records | Stereo Vinyl | E-32948 |
| USA | 1974 | Lost in a Dream | Epic Records | Tape | PET-32948 |
| USA | 1974 | Lost in a Dream | Epic Records | 8 Track | E32948 |
| USA | 1974 | Lost in a Dream | Epic Records | Quadraphonic Vinyl | PEQ 32948 |
| USA | 1992 | Lost in a Dream | Epic Records | CD | EK32948 |
| UK | 2008 | Ridin' the Storm Out / Lost in a Dream | BGO Records | CD (Digitally re-mastered) | BGOCD805 |
| Japan | 2011 | Lost in a Dream | Sony Music | CD (DSD-Remaster) | EICP 1483 |
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2011). Top Pop Albums (Seventh ed.). Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-183-3.
- ↑ REO Speedwagon: Lost in a Dream at AllMusic. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ↑ R.E.O. Speedwagon — Ridin' the Storm Out / Lost in a Dream. BGO Records. 2008. p. 2.
- ↑ "REO Speedwagon - Lost in a Dream". Discogs.
- ↑ "REO Speedwagon Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2023.