<Tr> <Td> R.E.O. / T.W.O. (1972) R.E.O. / T.W.O. 1972 </Td> <Td> Ridin' the Storm Out (1973) </Td> <Td> Lost in a Dream (1974) Lost in a Dream 1974 </Td> </Tr> <P> Ridin' the Storm Out is the third studio album by REO Speedwagon, released in 1973 . It peaked at number 171 on the Billboard 200 chart in 1981, and reaching platinum status in 1989 . It was the first album to feature Mike Murphy on vocals . The sessions started out with Kevin Cronin, but he left the band before the album was finished, due to creative differences . The title track would later become a hit for the band on their live album, after Cronin had returned to the band . The song refers to the band being stuck in a harsh winter blizzard after a show in Boulder, Colorado at a bar named Tulagi's (now closed). </P> <P> Cronin's original version of "Son of a Poor Man" is featured on the compilation albums A Decade of Rock and Roll: 1970 - 1980, and The Essential REO Speedwagon . "Son of a Poor Man" and "Ridin' the Storm Out" were featured on the live album Live: You Get What You Play For . The studio version of "Ridin' the Storm Out" with Cronin on vocals was released on the compilation Box Set Series in 2014, and is also available as a downloadable track in the music video game Rock Band . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Professional ratings </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Review scores </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Source </Th> <Th> Rating </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Allmusic </Td> <Td> link </Td> </Tr> </Table>

Reo speedwagon ridin the storm out live album