Wheels Are Turnin

REO Speedwagon | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B00000261N
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #211,749 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Japanese only paper sleeve pressing features all new 2009 remastering. Sony. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wheels Are Back On Track!, June 16, 2007

By 

susumu-5 (Japan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wheels Are Turnin (Audio CD)

After their sappy pop junk effort in 1982, the band leader Kevin Cronin must have been depressed though the album made so-so success. But 1984 album turned out to be dramatic and solid one. Kevin participated Survivor's Caught In The Game album giving chorus part such as It Doesn't Have To Be This Way. Jim Peterik of Survivor is somewhat like master to Kevin. Survivor's 1983 album didn't become a hit but might have given troubled rock band leader new vigor.

Opening track I DO' WANNA KNOW is blasting and strong and yet catchy rock anthem proving that their rock spirit is still alive. ONE LONELY NIGHT is in contrast a ballad but guitar solo is still solid just like the ones in HI INFIDELITY. LIVE EVERY MOMENT is catchy and fun yet solid pop song. And one of my top favorite REO songs to date. ROCK'N ROLL STAR is another gem track. Then comes CAN'T FIGHT THIS FEELING somewhat KEEP ON LOVING and TAKE IT ON THE RUN combined and REO's signature ballad hit. WHEELS ARE TURNING makes me feel like being in their rock concert, brilliant ending.

Verdict: REO's dramatic return to form.
Rating: 93 out of 100
Recommended for: REO Speedwagon, Journey, and Survivor fans and wide range of 80s pop rock fans.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic rock epitomized, November 21, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Wheels Are Turnin (Audio CD)

Great songs. A great collection of hits. Two non-hits here also are absolute classics: "Through the Window" and "Rock 'N' Roll Star" (incredible solo/guitar work). The background vocals are so rich and smooth...nobody has ever done it better. Overall, a great rock band on top of their game.

They don't make music like this anymore.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SPEEDWAGON'S best album, January 30, 2007

By 

J. HARMON (Houston, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wheels Are Turnin (Audio CD)

REO SPEEDWAGON is known for some of rocks best hit songs, such as RIDIN' THE STORM OUT, TIME FOR ME TO FLY and KEEP ON LOVIN' YOU. However, throughout their run of 1970's and 1980's hits they never put out an album that kept my attention all of the way through. To my ears (and I am admittedly not a tremendous fan REO SPEEDWAGON fan), even HI INFIDELITY had some glaring holes within its cuts. WHEELS ARE TURNIN' might have a song that is less than stellar, and certainly the band's growing penchant for pop songs flourished throughout, this album still had some remarkable songs such as THROUGH THE WINDOW, ROCK AND ROLL STAR, LIVE EVERY MOMENT and I DON'T WANNA KNOW... but to me... the true gem of this album (and one of the all time best SPEEDWAGON songs is... (Alan Gratzer drum roll please...) the title track WHEELS ARE TURNIN'!!! This song ranks right up there with my all time favorite RIDIN' THE STORM OUT (live version from A DECADE OF ROCK AND ROLL). I wish a 20th Anniversary re-release of this album would have followed those of YOU CAN TUNE A PIANO... and HI INFIDELITY. More so, I wish the band would have performed the incredible track during any one of the four REO SPEEDWAGON concerts that I have attended.

Please release a remastered version of this incredibly successful album... PLEASE.