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The Earth, a Small Man, His Dog and a Chicken
Studio album by REO Speedwagon
Released	August 30, 1990
Recorded	1989-90
Genre	Rock
Length	46:26
Label	Epic Records
Producer	Kevin Cronin and Tom Lord-Alge
REO Speedwagon chronology
The Hits (1988) The Earth, A Small Man, His Dog And A Chicken (1990) Building the Bridge (1996)

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.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Love Is a Rock" (Kevin Cronin)
2. "The Heart Survives" (Cronin Jesse Harms)
3. "Live It Up" (Harms)
4. "All Heaven Broke Loose" (Harms, Adrian Gurvitz, Neal, Doughty)
5. "Love in the Future" (Cronin, Tom Kelly)
6. "Half Way" (Cronin, Harms, Mark Spiro)
7. "Love to Hate" (Harms)
8. "You Won't See Me" (Cronin)
9. "Can't Lie to My Heart" (Cronin, Diane Warren)
10. "L.I.A.R" (Cronin, Doughty, Bruce Hall, Bryan Hitt, Dave Amato)
11. "Go for Broke" (Cronin, Doughty, Hall, Amato, Harms)

[edit] Personnel

REO Speedwagon

• Kevin Cronin - lead vocals, acoustic guitar
• Dave Amato - lead guitar, background vocals
• Neal Doughty - hammond organ
• Bruce Hall - bass guitar
• Bryan Hitt - drums, percussion
• Jesse Harms - keyboards, background vocals

[edit] Charts=

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1990	The Billboard 200	129

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1990	"Love is a Rock"	The Billboard Hot 100	65
1990	"Love is a Rock"	Mainstream Rock	31
1990	"Live it Up"	Mainstream Rock	6

v • d • e REO Speedwagon Kevin Cronin • Dave Amato • Neal Doughty • Bruce Hall • Bryan Hitt Gary Richrath • Alan Gratzer • Gregg Philbin • Terry Luttrell • Mike Murphy • Duke Tumatoe • Jesse Harms • Graham Lear • Miles Joseph • Steve Scorfina • Joe McCabe • Mike Blair • Joe Matt • Marty Sheppard • Bob Crownover Studio albums REO 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 Live albums Live: You Get What You Play For • Arch Allies: Live at Riverport Compilations The Hits • The Ballads Songs "157 Riverside Avenue" • "Keep On Loving You" • "Take It on the Run" • "Can't Fight This Feeling" • "I Needed to Fall"