Building the Bridge

Studio album by REO Speedwagon

Released

July 9, 1996

Genre

Rock

Length

48:42

Label

Castle Records / Rhythm Safari

Producer

Greg Ladanyi, Steve Croes

REO Speedwagon chronology

The Earth, a Small Man, His Dog and a Chicken
(1990)

Building the Bridge
(1996)

Find Your Own Way Home
(2007)

Building the Bridge is the fourteenth studio album by REO Speedwagon. The album, which features mostly adult-oriented ballads, received mixed reviews from fans and is generally regarded as REO's weakest effort. It did not chart (it was the group's first non-charting album since 1972's R.E.O./T.W.O.)

The song "Building The Bridge" found its way to the White House, where President Clinton adopted it as the theme for his re-election campaign in 1996.^[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
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Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Can't Stop Rockin'"	Dave Amato, Kevin Cronin, Bruce Hall	3:52
2.	"I Still Love You"	Cronin, Stephen Stills^[2]	4:12
3.	"Building the Bridge"	Cronin	4:43
4.	"When I Get Home"	Cronin	4:34
5.	"Then I Met You"	Cronin	4:53
6.	"Look the Other Way"	Cronin	3:29
7.	"After Tonight"	Hall	4:44
8.	"Hey Wait a Minute"	Hall	5:21
9.	"One True Man"	Cronin	4:42
10.	"She's Gonna Love Me"	Amato, Cronin	4:02
11.	"Ballad of the Illinois Opry"	Cronin	4:10

Personnel

Kevin Cronin – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Dave Amato – lead guitar, background vocals
Neal Doughty – keyboards
Bruce Hall – bass, background vocals (lead on track 8)
Bryan Hitt – drums, percussion

References

↑ Roberts, Robert North; Hammond, Scott John (2012). Presidential Campaigns, Slogans, Issues, and Platforms: The Complete Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9780313380938. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
↑ "Stephen Stills, song catalog (I Still Love You)". songwriters hall of fame. Retrieved 2015-01-31.

REO Speedwagon

Neal Doughty Kevin Cronin Bruce Hall Dave Amato Bryan Hitt Alan Gratzer Mike Blair Joe Matt Gregg Philbin Terry Luttrell Bob Crownover Joe McCabe Marty Shepard Bill Fiorio Steve Scorfina Gary Richrath Mike Murphy Graham Lear Miles Joseph Carla Day Melanie Jackson Jesse Harms

Studio albums	R.E.O. Speedwagon R.E.O./T.W.O. Ridin' the Storm Out Lost in a Dream This Time We Mean It R.E.O. You Can Tune a Piano, but You Can't Tuna Fish Nine Lives Hi Infidelity Good Trouble Wheels Are Turnin' Life as We Know It The Earth, a Small Man, His Dog and a Chicken Building the Bridge Find Your Own Way Home Not So Silent Night ... Christmas with REO Speedwagon

Live albums	Live: You Get What You Play For Arch Allies: Live at Riverport Live-Plus Extended Versions Hi Infidelity Then Again...Live Setlist: The Very Best of REO Speedwagon Live Live in Germany 1982 Live Chicago 1979 Live At Moondance Jam Metro Center Rockford Illinois, 15th July 1983

Compilation albums	A Decade of Rock and Roll 1970 to 1980 Best Foot Forward The Hits The Second Decade of Rock and Roll 1981 to 1991 Keep On Loving You – Best Starbox Believe in Rock and Roll Only The Strong Survive Premium Best The Ballads Take It On The Run Simply The Best Keep On Rollin' The Essential REO Speedwagon Rock Breakout Years: 1981 Collections Greatest Hits, Steel Box Collection Playlist: The Very Best of REO Speedwagon The Box Set Series

Singles	"157 Riverside Avenue" "Sophisticated Lady" "Ridin' the Storm Out" "Reelin'" "Keep Pushin'" "Ridin' the Storm Out" (live) "Roll with the Changes" "Time for Me to Fly" "Only the Strong Survive" "Keep On Loving You" "Take It on the Run" "Don't Let Him Go" "In Your Letter" "Tough Guys" "Out of Season" "Keep the Fire Burnin'" "Sweet Time" "The Key" "Stillness of the Night" "Good Trouble" "I Do' Wanna Know" "Can't Fight This Feeling" "One Lonely Night" "Live Every Moment" "Wherever You're Goin' (It's Alright)" "That Ain't Love" "Variety Tonight" "In My Dreams" "Here with Me" "Live It Up" "Love Is a Rock" "I Needed to Fall" "Find Your Own Way Home" "Can't Stop Rockin" (W Styx)

Video albums	FM Live Infidelity Wheels are Turnin' A Video Anthology 1978–1990 Arch Allies: Live at Riverport Live-Plus Real Artist Working Live Aid (1985) XM Artists Confidential PBS "SoundStage" Not So Silent Night...Christmas with REO Speedwagon, The Yule Log DVD Out of Nowhere: Champaign Music Scene Documentary Live in Germany 1982 Live at Moondance Jam

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