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''You Can Tune a Piano, but You Can't Tuna Fish'' is the seventh
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by
REO Speedwagon REO Speedwagon (originally stylized as R.E.O. Speedwagon), or simply REO, was an American Rock music, rock band from Champaign, Illinois. Formed in 1967, the band cultivated a following during the 1970s and achieved significant commercial suc ...
, released in 1978. It was their first album to be co-produced by lead singer
Kevin Cronin Kevin Patrick Cronin Jr. (born October 6, 1951) is an American musician who was the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the rock band REO Speedwagon. The band had several hits on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 throughout the 1970s and 1980s, in ...
and lead guitarist
Gary Richrath Gary Dean Richrath (October 18, 1949 – September 13, 2015) was an American guitarist, best known as the lead guitarist and a songwriter for the band REO Speedwagon from 1970 until 1989. Early life Richrath was born in Peoria, Illinois, on Octob ...
. The album was REO's first to make the
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, peaking at No. 29. The album sold over 2 million copies in the US, which led it to being certified 2× Platinum. 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 hits " Time for Me to Fly" and "Roll with the Changes" have since become two of the band's best-known songs. "Time for Me to Fly" was later covered in a bluegrass arrangement by
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on her 1989 album ''
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''. In 2005, the album cover was featured on ''Pitchfork'''s list of "The Worst Record Covers of All Time", and in 2014 its title was featured in ''
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s list of "The 50 Worst Album Titles in History". In 2020,
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's ''Ozark'' TV series third season episode, "Kevin Cronin Was Here" featured "Time for Me to Fly", which resulted in the song making the top 40 on the ''Billboard''
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Chart. "Roll with the Changes" was featured in the 2011 movie ''
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''. ''
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'' said that it "opens with a flowing piano riff that quickly develops into a dynamic, well-structured tune propelled by electrifying guitar licks." The song was also briefly featured in the 2013 movie '' Jobs,'' and the sixth season of ''
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''.


"Time for Me to Fly"

The song " Time for Me to Fly" peaked at No. 56 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1978; despite this relatively modest peak position, it has become one of the band's best-known songs, and has received airplay on FM radio over the years. According to singer
Kevin Cronin Kevin Patrick Cronin Jr. (born October 6, 1951) is an American musician who was the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the rock band REO Speedwagon. The band had several hits on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 throughout the 1970s and 1980s, in ...
, the song was inspired by his breakup with his high school girlfriend. The song hit the top 40 in 2020 on ''Billboards
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Chart after it was featured on
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's ''Ozark'' third-season episode, "Kevin Cronin was Here." It was also used in the films ''
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'' and '' Grown Ups''.


Track listing


Personnel

REO Speedwagon *
Kevin Cronin Kevin Patrick Cronin Jr. (born October 6, 1951) is an American musician who was the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the rock band REO Speedwagon. The band had several hits on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 throughout the 1970s and 1980s, in ...
– lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, piano (track 1) *
Gary Richrath Gary Dean Richrath (October 18, 1949 – September 13, 2015) was an American guitarist, best known as the lead guitarist and a songwriter for the band REO Speedwagon from 1970 until 1989. Early life Richrath was born in Peoria, Illinois, on Octob ...
– lead and rhythm guitars *
Neal Doughty REO Speedwagon (originally stylized as R.E.O. Speedwagon), or simply REO, was an American rock band from Champaign, Illinois. Formed in 1967, the band cultivated a following during the 1970s and achieved significant commercial success through ...
– piano (except track 1), Hammond organ, Moog synthesizer * Bruce Hall – bass *Alan Gratzer – drums Additional personnel * Lon Price – saxophone (track 9) * Angelle Trosclair, Denise McCall, Denny Henson, Tom Kelly – backing vocals (tracks 1, 2, 4) Production * Paul Grupp – producer, engineer * John Boylan – executive producer


Charts


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Singles


Certifications


Release history


References

{{Authority control REO Speedwagon albums 1978 albums Epic Records albums Albums produced by Gary Richrath Albums produced by Kevin Cronin Albums recorded at Sound City Studios