The Ballads (REO Speedwagon album)

The Ballads is a 1999 compilation album by REO Speedwagon. It features some of the band's previously recorded hit ballads as well as two additional songs that failed to chart.

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Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Just for You" (+)	Kevin Cronin, Jim Peterik	4:38
2.	"Time for Me to Fly"	Kevin Cronin	3:37
3.	"Keep On Loving You"	Kevin Cronin	3:22
4.	"Can't Fight This Feeling"	Kevin Cronin	4:54
5.	"Take It on the Run"	Gary Richrath	4:00
6.	"Til the Rivers Run Dry" (+)	Kevin Cronin, Jimmy Scott^[2]	4:14
7.	"In My Dreams"	Kevin Cronin, Tom Kelly	4:30
8.	"Here with Me"	Kevin Cronin, Rick Braun	5:05
9.	"Building the Bridge"	Kevin Cronin	4:15
10.	"One Lonely Night"	Neal Doughty	3:21
11.	"The Heart Survives"	Kevin Cronin, Jesse Harms	4:51
12.	"After Tonight"	Bruce Hall	4:09
13.	"I Wish You Were There"	Kevin Cronin	4:28

Taiwan bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
14.	"Love is a Rock"	Kevin Cronin	5:32
15.	"Live Every Moment"	Kevin Cronin	5.01
16.	"Keep On Loving You '89" (Reggae Version)	Kevin Cronin	3:57
Total length:			70:07

(+) Previously unreleased ^[3]

Personnel

REO Speedwagon^[4]

Kevin Cronin - lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Neal Doughty - hammond organ
Bruce Hall - bass guitar
Dave Amato - lead guitar, background vocals On Tracks 1, 6, 9, 11, 12 and 14
Bryan Hitt - drums, percussion On Tracks 1, 6, 9, 11, 12 and 14

Other Personnel

Gary Richrath - Lead Guitar on Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 13, 15 and 16
Alan Gratzer - Drums On Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 13 and 15 ^[5]
Jesse Harms - Keyboards on Tracks 11 and 14
Graham Lear - Drums on Track 16

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog #
USA	August 3, 1999	Epic Records	CD	EK 69425
USA	August 3, 1999	Epic Records	Tape	69425
Taiwan	September 14, 1999	Epic Records	CD (bonus tracks)	495499.2
UK	January 17, 2000	Epic Records	CD	4953242

References

↑ "REO Speedwagon - The Ballads at Discogs". Discogs™ website. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
↑ http://www.jimmyscottsongwriter.com/discography.htm
↑ REO Speedwagon The Ballads. Sony Music Entertainment. 1999. pp. 6–7.
↑ REO Speedwagon The Ballads. Sony Music Entertainment. 1999. p. 7.
↑ REO Speedwagon The Ballads. Sony Music Entertainment. 1999. p. 7.

REO Speedwagon

Neal Doughty Kevin Cronin Bruce Hall Dave Amato Bryan Hitt Alan Gratzer Mike Blair Joe Matt Gregg Philbin Terry Luttrell Bob Crownover Joe McCabe Marty Shepard Bill Fiorio Steve Scorfina Gary Richrath Mike Murphy Graham Lear Miles Joseph Carla Day Melanie Jackson Jesse Harms

Studio albums	R.E.O. Speedwagon R.E.O./T.W.O. Ridin' the Storm Out Lost in a Dream This Time We Mean It R.E.O. You Can Tune a Piano, but You Can't Tuna Fish Nine Lives Hi Infidelity Good Trouble Wheels Are Turnin' Life as We Know It The Earth, a Small Man, His Dog and a Chicken Building the Bridge Find Your Own Way Home Not So Silent Night ... Christmas with REO Speedwagon

Live albums	Live: You Get What You Play For Arch Allies: Live at Riverport Live-Plus Extended Versions Hi Infidelity Then Again...Live Setlist: The Very Best of REO Speedwagon Live Live in Germany 1982 Live Chicago 1979 Live At Moondance Jam Metro Center Rockford Illinois, 15th July 1983

Compilation albums	A Decade of Rock and Roll 1970 to 1980 Best Foot Forward The Hits The Second Decade of Rock and Roll 1981 to 1991 Keep On Loving You – Best Starbox Believe in Rock and Roll Only The Strong Survive Premium Best The Ballads Take It On The Run Simply The Best Keep On Rollin' The Essential REO Speedwagon Rock Breakout Years: 1981 Collections Greatest Hits, Steel Box Collection Playlist: The Very Best of REO Speedwagon The Box Set Series

Singles	"157 Riverside Avenue" "Sophisticated Lady" "Ridin' the Storm Out" "Reelin'" "Keep Pushin'" "Ridin' the Storm Out" (live) "Roll with the Changes" "Time for Me to Fly" "Only the Strong Survive" "Keep On Loving You" "Take It on the Run" "Don't Let Him Go" "In Your Letter" "Tough Guys" "Out of Season" "Keep the Fire Burnin'" "Sweet Time" "The Key" "Stillness of the Night" "Good Trouble" "I Do' Wanna Know" "Can't Fight This Feeling" "One Lonely Night" "Live Every Moment" "Wherever You're Goin' (It's Alright)" "That Ain't Love" "Variety Tonight" "In My Dreams" "Here with Me" "Live It Up" "Love Is a Rock" "I Needed to Fall" "Find Your Own Way Home" "Can't Stop Rockin" (W Styx)

Video albums	FM Live Infidelity Wheels are Turnin' A Video Anthology 1978–1990 Arch Allies: Live at Riverport Live-Plus Real Artist Working Live Aid (1985) XM Artists Confidential PBS "SoundStage" Not So Silent Night...Christmas with REO Speedwagon, The Yule Log DVD Out of Nowhere: Champaign Music Scene Documentary Live in Germany 1982 Live at Moondance Jam

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