Lost in a Dream
Studio album by
REO Speedwagon
ReleasedOctober 1974
Recorded1974
StudioWally Heider Studios (Los Angeles)
The Record Plant (Sausalito)
GenreBlues rock, hard rock
Length39:13
LabelEpic
ProducerBill Halverson
REO Speedwagon chronology
Ridin' the Storm Out
(1973) 		Lost in a Dream
(1974) 		This Time We Mean It
(1975)

Lost in a Dream is the fourth studio album by REO Speedwagon, released in 1974. It peaked at number 98 on the Billboard 200 chart in 1975,[1] It was the second album to feature Mike Murphy on vocals. The title track was written by Murphy and future bassist Bruce Hall, who would join the band in 1978. The title track was featured on the compilation A Decade of Rock and Roll: 1970-1980. The album was in print on CD format in 1992 for two months before being quickly deleted.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Give Me a Ride (Roller Coaster)"Mike Murphy3:48
2."Throw the Chains Away"Gary Richrath2:23
3."Sky Blues"Neal Doughty3:19
4."You Can Fly"Murphy4:14
5."Lost in a Dream"Bruce Hall, Murphy6:32
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Down by the Dam"Richrath4:36
7."Do Your Best"Murphy3:22
8."Wild as the Western Wind"Richrath4:03
9."They're on the Road"Richrath3:40
10."I'm Feeling Good"Doughty, Murphy3:04

Personnel

REO Speedwagon[3]

Technical

"Special thanks to Chris Stone and Gary Kellgren. Thanks a lot to: Irv Azoff, John Baruck, C. B. and Abe, Turkey (John) Durkin (Ace pilot and general good guy), Roger Douglas Marcum (Stain), Michael Anglin, Mick Joyce, Andy Green (The Grouch), Jody Boyer, Pat Craven, Pate Deters, Bub Phillipe, Karen Douglas, Lick, Kracker, Al, Joe Walsh and Barnstorm, The Doobie Brothers, Tony and the Toucholes, Terry Bassett, Don Ellis, Ron Alexenburg, Michael Sunday, Lee Trippett, Artie Patsiner and Tom Ross, St. Louis, Kansas City and Indianapolis."[4]

Charts

Chart (1975) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 98

Release history

Region Date Title Label Format Catalog #
USA October 1974 Lost in a Dream Epic Records Stereo Vinyl E-32948
USA 1974 Lost in a Dream Epic Records Tape PET-32948
USA 1974 Lost in a Dream Epic Records 8 Track E32948
USA 1974 Lost in a Dream Epic Records Quadraphonic Vinyl PEQ 32948
USA 1992 Lost in a Dream Epic Records CD EK32948
UK 2008 Ridin' the Storm Out / Lost in a Dream BGO Records CD (Digitally re-mastered) BGOCD805
Japan 2011 Lost in a Dream Sony Music CD (DSD-Remaster) EICP 1483

References

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2011). Top Pop Albums (Seventh ed.). Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-183-3.
  2. ^ REO Speedwagon: Lost in a Dream at AllMusic. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  3. ^ R.E.O. Speedwagon — Ridin' the Storm Out / Lost in a Dream. BGO Records. 2008. p. 2.
  4. ^ "REO Speedwagon - Lost in a Dream". Discogs.
  5. ^ "REO Speedwagon Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
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