| Life as We Know It | ||||
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| Released | 9 February 1987[1] | |||
| Recorded | April–December 1986 | |||
| Studio | Rumbo Recorders (Los Angeles) | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 40:19 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Rolling Stone | (unfavorable)[3] |
Life as We Know It is the twelfth studio album by REO Speedwagon, released in 1987 (see 1987 in music).
It features "That Ain't Love" and "In My Dreams", both of which were Top 20 hits while "Variety Tonight" reached #60 on the Hot 100. "One Too Many Girlfriends" showcased the growing tensions between band members Kevin Cronin and Gary Richrath. At one point, "New Way to Love" was considered for use in the film Top Gun.
This is the group's final studio release with Richrath and original drummer Alan Gratzer, as well as their final top 40 album to date.
- ^ "FMQB" (PDF). p. 45.
- ^ Stone, Doug. REO Speedwagon: Life as We Know It at AllMusic. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ Rolling Stone review