The Earth, a Small Man, His Dog and a Chicken is the thirteenth studio album by REO Speedwagon, and was released in 1990. To date, it's the last REO album to chart, peaking at #129 on the Billboard 200. The song "Love Is a Rock" reached #66 on Billboard's Hot 100, and "Live It Up" reached #6 on Billboard's Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks. Following the departure of two long-time members, guitarist and songwriter Gary Richrath and drummer Alan Gratzer, almost one half of the songs on this album were written or co-written by keyboardist Jesse Harms. It is also the first album to include guitarist Dave Amato and drummer Bryan Hitt. The Earth, a Small Man, His Dog and a Chicken is the thirteenth studio album by REO Speedwagon, and was released in 1990. To date, it's the last REO album to chart, peaking at #129 on the Billboard 200. The song "Love Is a Rock" reached #66 on Billboard's Hot 100, and "Live It Up" reached #6 on Billboard's Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks. Following the departure of two long-time members, guitarist and songwriter Gary Richrath and drummer Alan Gratzer, almost one half of the songs on this album were written or co-written by keyboardist Jesse Harms. It is also the first album to include guitarist Dave Amato and drummer Bryan Hitt. false 2023-07-15 15:26:26 The Earth, a Small Man, His Dog and a Chicken 1990 1990-01-01 1990-01-01 46 Arena Rock Pop Rock Rock Soft Rock 114858 2133689 b0d94237-cb3e-4dac-9a4f-d318c084df82 bdc70372-7e8a-4cb9-8d33-f036b3b7cdc1 ac20dfc6-1539-3856-bea1-dc648b4f638d /media/data/media5/Music/REO Speedwagon/The Earth, a Small Man, His Dog and a Chicken (1990)/folder.jpg REO Speedwagon AlbumArtist REO Speedwagon Artist REO Speedwagon REO Speedwagon 1 Love Is a Rock 05:36 2 The Heart Survives 04:52 3 Live It Up 04:00 4 All Heaven Broke Loose 04:16 5 Love in the Future 04:33 6 Half Way 04:17 7 Love to Hate 04:08 8 You Won't See Me 03:21 9 Can't Lie to My Heart 04:39 10 L.I.A.R. 03:09 11 Go for Broke 03:30 REO Speedwagon (originally stylized as R.E.O. Speedwagon), or simply REO, is an American rock band from Champaign, Illinois. Formed in 1967, the band cultivated a following during the 1970s and achieved significant commercial success throughout the 1980s. Their best-selling album, Hi Infidelity (1980), contained four US Top 40 hits and sold more than 10 million copies. REO Speedwagon has sold more than 40 million records and charted 13 Top 40 hits, including the number ones "Keep On Loving You" and "Can't Fight This Feeling".