157 Riverside Avenue
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| "157 Riverside Avenue" | ||||
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Alan Gratzer, Gregg Philbin, Gary Richrath, Neal Doughty | ||||
| Producer(s) | Paul Leka, Billy Rose II | |||
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"157 Riverside Avenue" is a song by
Record World said it was "plain effective boogie music."[4]
The song is a standard at the band's live performances, as it has been for many years. Where the original studio version clocked in at only 3:57, live performances include a bass solo in addition to the song's piano and guitar solos,
The longest recorded version of the song is listed as 13:37 in length, found on the Live Chicago 1979 Live Radio Broadcast CD, performed during the band's Nine Lives tour. However, 37 seconds of the song's introduction was tacked on to the end of the preceding song. That included, the song is actually performed for a total of 14:14.
Personnel
REO Speedwagon[5]
- Terry Luttrell – lead vocals
- Gary Richrath – guitar
- Neal Doughty – keyboards
- Gregg Philbin – bass
- Alan Gratzer – drums
References
- ^ "REO speedwagon singles".
- ^ R.E.O. Speedwagon — R.E.O. Speedwagon / R.E.O.T.W.O. BGO Records. 2007. p. 6.
- ^ "Going Down: 157 Riverside Ave". 30 March 2012.
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. April 1, 1972. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
- ^ R.E.O. Speedwagon — R.E.O. Speedwagon / R.E.O.T.W.O. BGO Records. 2007. p. 4.
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