REO Speedwagon - Early Years 1971-1977UK eight CD set. Although best known for the AOR and radio hits from the early 1980s, REO Speedwagon's long history goes way back to their formation in Champaign, Illinois in 1967. By the time they came to record their debut LP for Epic Records in 1971, the line up had settled around Terry Luttrell on lead vocals, driving force Gary Richrath on guitar and Gregg Philbin on bass, joining Neal Doughty and Alan Gratzer. Although guitarist Gary Richrath

New performers were brought in for added star power

but it's certainly a substantial and representative showcase for one of the great piano stylists of the genre

but when you put a couple of musically obsessed teens together and let them follow their muse

1977 and 1978 by Scottish folk trio The McCalmans

The music spans the work of Harry Carney

UK twofer combines the British rocker's 1959

Originally composed as a male-voice partsong by Friedrich Silcher (1798-1860)

Various Artists - Treasures of Leufsta Bruk 3

a stranger I will leave

" Mastering and lacquers cut by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering

the Venetian Serenata was performed outdoors as a crowning moment of the ceremonies

gig flyers for inclusion within the CD booklet