2nd Decade of Rock N Roll 1981-1991

REO Speedwagon | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 24, 1991)
• Original Release Date: September 24, 1991
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B00000281W
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #245,399 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Eleven of REO Speedwagon's hits taken from late '80s concerts! You'll get live versions of Don't Let Him Go; Tough Guys and Keep the Fire Burning plus 6 studio tracks. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible!, January 16, 2001

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Sam Bethune (Lincoln, Nebraska USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 2nd Decade of Rock N Roll 1981-1991 (Audio CD)

I've been a fan of REO Speedwagon since the beginning. Having said that, it pains me to say that this is an atrocious live collection unbefitting of one the the best rock bands of the 1970's. It is a shameful followup to "Decade of Rock and Roll" and doesn't come close to matching the excellence of that album. Numerous personnel changes, mostly driven by Kevin Cronin's rather huge ego, have rendered this band a shadow of its former self. This disc is full of weak, halfhearted performances. The group sounds like it's just going through the motions or trying to fulfill an album obligation. No heart, no soul.

Avoid this one at all costs.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars REO SPEEDWAGON FOREVER!, November 1, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: 2nd Decade of Rock N Roll 1981-1991 (Audio CD)

A lot of critics of popular music have loved REO Speedwagon. For the simple fact that they were easy to pick on. When hi INfiDELITY was released in 1980, critics immediately jumped on them saying that REO "sold out" well.. over 250 shows all over the world that year did just that. This album is representitive of the band during the second decade. The tracks selected for this compilation were from various concerts recorded for VHS and KBFH. The first three tracks were from the "Wheels Are Turnin'" video. Roll With The Changes and Keep The Fire Burnin' were recorded by the King Biscuit Flower Hour and have been released on an Import entitled "On The Road". The reggae version of Keep On Loving You and the version of Back on the Road Again were recorded during Gary's last concert as a member of REO Speedwagon. During "The Hits" tour. I own a 45min. video of this concert. And it's just a party atmospere. Graham Lear on drums and it's really not that bad of a version. It's different that's all. The version of That Aint Love was recorded by Westwood One and I owm the complete concert recorded in St. Louis at Kiel Auditorium (the first major venue that REO had a sold out show). Various tracks from Life As We Know It and The Earth, A Small Man...And a live version of Live It Up recorded live at Club Eastbrook in Grand Rapids, Michigan (I was there!). The thrid decade of Rock And Roll will probably be a little thin since they only released one studio album since 1991. Of the 63 REO CD's/Concerts that I own. This is the very first CD that I ever bought! And as a long time REO fan I feel that since most people bought all of their albums during the 80's this is just different versions of the music that has some kind of significance to the band and their fans and should not be discredited.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Live Version - songs are rather weak, March 5, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: 2nd Decade of Rock N Roll 1981-1991 (Audio CD)

This album has only the live versions, which are not nearly as good as the recorded versions, IMHO. The "reggae version" of Keep on Loving You is especially regretable.