Released March 16, 1978 You Can Tune a Piano but You Can't Tuna Fish
(1978) Nine Lives
(1979) Release date 16 March 1978 Genres Hard rock, Soft rock | Length 33:47 Artist REO Speedwagon Label Epic/Sony Records | |
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Recorded 1977–78 at Sound City Studios, Los Angeles, CA, vocals recorded at Record Plant Studios, Los Angeles, CA and Paragon Recording Studios, Chicago, IL Producer Kevin Cronin, Gary Richrath, Paul Grupp, John Boylan Similar REO Speedwagon albums, Hard rock albums | ||
You Can Tune a Piano, but You Can't Tuna Fish is the seventh studio album by REO Speedwagon, released in 1978. It was their first album to be co-produced by lead singer Kevin Cronin and lead guitarist Gary Richrath. The album was REO's first to make the Top 40, peaking at No. 29. The album sold over 2 million copies in the US, which led it to being certified 2× Platinum.
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This is the first album to feature Bruce Hall on bass, replacing Gregg Philbin. In 2013, the album was released on CD by UK-based company Rock Candy Records, with expanded liner notes and photos.
The track "Time for Me to Fly" was covered by Dolly Parton on her 1989 album White Limozeen. In 2005, the album cover was featured on Pitchfork Media's list of "The Worst Record Covers of All Time", and in 2014 its title was featured in NME's list of "The 50 Worst Album Titles in History".
Reo speedwagon roll with the changes
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REO Speedwagon
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Songs
1Roll With the Changes5:37
2Time for Me to Fly3:41
3Runnin' Blind3:08