REOスピードワゴンの初期音源を収めた8CDボックスセット『The Early Years (1971-1977)』発売

REOスピードワゴン（REO Speedwagon）の初期音源を収めたCD8枚組のボックスセット『The Early Years (1971-1977)』が海外で9月28日発売。リリース元はHear No Evil／Cherry Red Records。

収められるのは、1971年から1977年までの間にリリースした6つのスタジオ・アルバムと、ライヴ・アルバム。それぞれにディスクにはボーナストラックも追加収録されています。ブックレットには写真や新規ライナーノーツなどが掲載されます

＜スタジオ・アルバム＞

●R.E.O. Speedwagon (1971)
●R.E.O./T.W.O. (1972)
●Ridin' the Storm Out (1973)
●Lost in a Dream (1974)
●This Time We Mean It (1975)
●R.E.O. (1976)

＜ライヴ・アルバム＞
●Live: You Get What You Play For (1977)

●『The Early Years (1971-1977)』

CD1 (R.E.O. Speedwagon):
01. Gypsy Woman’s Passion
02. 157 Riverside Avenue
03. Anti-Establishment Man
04. Lay Me Down
05. Sophisticated Lady
06. Five Men Were Killed Today
07. Prison Women
08. Dead at Last
Bonus Tracks
09. 157 Riverside Avenue (Mono Single)
10. Lay Me Down (Mono Single)
11. Sophisticated Lady (Mono Single)

CD2 (R.E.O. /T.W.O.):
01. Let Me Ride
02. How the Story Goes
03. Little Queenie
04. Being Kind (Can Hurt Someone Sometimes)
05. Music Man
06. Like You Do
07. Flash Tan Queen
08. Golden Country
Bonus Track
09. Little Queenie (Mono Single)

CD3 (Ridin’ The Storm Out):
01. Ridin’ the Storm Out
02. Whiskey Night
03. Oh Woman
04. Find My Fortune
05. Open Up
06. Movin’
07. Son of a Poor Man
08. Start a New Life
09. It’s Everywhere
10. Without Expression (Don’t Be the Man)
Bonus Tracks
11. Ridin’ the Storm Out (Mono Single)
12. Open Up (Mono Single)
13. Ridin’ the Storm Out Feat. Kevin Cronin
14. Son of a Poor Man Feat. Kevin Cronin

CD4 (Lost In A Dream):
01. Give Me a Ride (Roller Coaster)
02. Throw the Chains Away
03. Sky Blues
04. You Can Fly
05. Lost in a Dream
06. Down By the Dam
07. Do Your Best
08. Wild As the Western Wind
09. They’re on the Road
10. I’m Feeling Good
Bonus Track
11. Throw the Chains Away (Mono Single)

CD5 (This Time We Mean It):
01. Reelin’
02. Headed for a Fall
03. River of Life
04. Out of Control
05. You Better Realize
06. Gambler
07. Candalera
08. Lies
09. Dance
10. Dream Weaver
Bonus Tracks
11. Reelin’ (Mono Single)
12. Out of Control (Mono Single)

CD6 (REO):
01. Keep Pushin’
02. Any Kind of Love
03. (Only a) Summer Love
04. (I Believe) Our Time Is Gonna Come
05. Breakaway
06. Flying Turkey Trot
07. Tonight
08. Lightning
Bonus Tracks
09. Keep Pushin’ (Mono Single)
10. Keep Pushin’ (Live)

CD7 (You Get What You Play For):
01. Like You Do
02. Lay Me Down
03. Any Kind of Love
04. Being Kind (Can Hurt Someone Sometimes)
05. Keep Pushin’
06. (Only a) Summer Love
07. Son of a Poor Man
08. (I Believe) Our Time Is Gonna Come

CD8 (You Get What You Play For):
01. Flying Turkey Trot
02. Gary’s Guitar Solo (Restored)
03. 157 Riverside Ave
04. Ridin’ the Storm Out
05. Music Man
06. Little Queenie (Restored)
07. Golden Country