Ridin ' the Storm Out - wikipedia Ridin ' the Storm Out Ridin ' the Storm Out Studio album by REO Speedwagon Released December 21, 1973 Genre Blues rock, hard rock, psychedelic rock Length 36 : 26 Label Epic Producer Bill Halverson REO Speedwagon chronology R.E.O. / T.W.O. ( 1972 ) R.E.O. / T.W.O. 1972 Ridin ' the Storm Out ( 1973 ) Lost in a Dream ( 1974 ) Lost in a Dream 1974 Ridin ' the Storm Out is the third studio album by REO Speedwagon, released in 1973. It peaked at number 171 on the Billboard 200 chart in 1981, and reaching platinum status in 1989. It was the first album to feature Mike Murphy on vocals. The sessions started out with Kevin Cronin, but he left the band before the album was finished, due to creative differences. The title track would later become a hit for the band on their live album, after Cronin had returned to the band. The song refers to the band being stuck in a harsh winter blizzard after a show in Boulder, Colorado, at a bar named Tulagi 's ( now closed ). Cronin 's original version of `` Son of a Poor Man '' is featured on the compilation albums A Decade of Rock and Roll : 1970 - 1980, and The Essential REO Speedwagon. `` Son of a Poor Man '' and `` Ridin ' the Storm Out '' were featured on the live album Live : You Get What You Play For. The studio version of `` Ridin ' the Storm Out '' with Cronin on vocals was released on the compilation Box Set Series in 2014, and is also available as a downloadable track in the music video game Rock Band. Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic link Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Charts 3.1 Album 3.2 Certifications 4 Release history 5 References Track listing Side one No. Title Writer ( s ) Length 1. `` Ridin ' the Storm Out '' Gary Richrath 4 : 12 2. `` Whiskey Night '' Richrath 4 : 42 3. `` Oh Woman '' Richrath 2 : 46 4. `` Find My Fortune '' Richrath 2 : 53 5. `` Open Up '' Stephen Stills 3 : 31 Side two No. Title Writer ( s ) Length 6. `` Movin ' '' Kevin Cronin 3 : 20 7. `` Son of a Poor Man '' Richrath 3 : 44 8. `` Start a New Life '' Richrath 3 : 50 9. `` It 's Everywhere '' Cronin 3 : 26 10. `` Without Expression ( Do n't Be That Man ) '' Terry Reid 3 : 51 Personnel REO Speedwagon Mike Murphy - lead vocals Gary Richrath -- guitar, lead vocals on `` Find My Fortune '' Neal Doughty -- keyboards Gregg Philbin -- bass, backing vocals Alan Gratzer -- drums, backing vocals Additional personnel Gene Estes - percussion Guille Garcia - percussion Joe Walsh - slide guitar ( tracks 2, 5, and 8 ) Charts Album Chart ( 1981 ) Peak position US Billboard 200 171 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales United States ( RIAA ) Platinum 1,000,000 shipments figures based on certification alone Release history Region Date Title Label Format Catalog # USA December 1973 Ridin ' the Storm Out Epic Records Stereo Vinyl E-32378 USA 1973 Ridin ' the Storm Out Epic Records Tape PET - 32378 USA 1973 Ridin ' the Storm Out Epic Records 8 TRK E32378 USA 1986 Ridin ' the Storm Out Epic Records CD EK32378 UK 2008 Ridin ' the Storm Out / Lost in a Dream BGO Records CD ( Digitally re-mastered ) BGOCD805 Japan 2011 Ridin ' the Storm Out Sony Music CD ( DSD - Remaster ) EICP 1482 References Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2011 ). Top Pop Albums ( Seventh ed. ). Record Research. ISBN 978 - 0 - 89820 - 183 - 3. ^ Jump up to : R.E.O. Speedwagon -- Ridin ' the Storm Out / Lost in a Dream. BGO Records. 2008. p. 2. Jump up ^ `` Artist Chart History -- REO Speedwagon ''. Billboard charts. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 02. Jump up ^ `` American album certifications -- R.E.O. Speedwagon -- Ridin ' the Storm Out ''. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 2, 2016. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH REO Speedwagon Neal Doughty Kevin Cronin Bruce Hall Dave Amato Bryan Hitt Alan Gratzer Mike Blair Joe Matt Gregg Philbin Terry Luttrell Bob Crownover Joe McCabe Marty Shepard Bill Fiorio Steve Scorfina Gary Richrath Mike Murphy Graham Lear Miles Joseph Carla Day Melanie Jackson Jesse Harms Studio albums R.E.O. 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 Ca n'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 Not So Silent Night... Christmas with REO Speedwagon Live albums Live : You Get What You Play For Arch Allies : Live at Riverport Live - Plus Extended Versions Hi Infidelity Then Again... Live Setlist : The Very Best of REO Speedwagon Live Live in Germany 1982 Live Chicago 1979 Live At Moondance Jam Metro Center Rockford Illinois, 15th July 1983 Compilation albums A Decade of Rock and Roll 1970 to 1980 Best Foot Forward The Hits The Second Decade of Rock and Roll 1981 to 1991 Keep On Loving You -- Best Starbox Believe in Rock and Roll Only The Strong Survive Premium Best The Ballads Take It On The Run Simply The Best Keep On Rollin ' The Essential REO Speedwagon Rock Breakout Years : 1981 Collections Greatest Hits, Steel Box Collection Playlist : The Very Best of REO Speedwagon The Box Set Series Singles `` 157 Riverside Avenue '' `` Sophisticated Lady '' `` Ridin ' the Storm Out '' `` Reelin ' '' `` Keep Pushin ' '' `` Ridin ' the Storm Out '' ( live ) `` Roll with the Changes '' `` Time for Me to Fly '' `` Only the Strong Survive '' `` Keep On Loving You '' `` Take It on the Run '' `` Do n't Let Him Go '' `` In Your Letter '' `` Tough Guys '' `` Out of Season '' `` Keep the Fire Burnin ' '' `` Sweet Time '' `` The Key '' `` Stillness of the Night '' `` Good Trouble '' `` I Do ' Wanna Know '' `` Ca n't Fight This Feeling '' `` One Lonely Night '' `` Live Every Moment '' `` Wherever You 're Goin ' ( It 's Alright ) '' `` That Ai n't Love '' `` Variety Tonight '' `` In My Dreams '' `` Here with Me '' `` Live It Up '' `` Love Is a Rock '' `` I Needed to Fall '' `` Find Your Own Way Home '' `` Ca n't Stop Rockin '' ( W Styx ) Video albums FM Live Infidelity Wheels are Turnin ' A Video Anthology 1978 -- 1990 Arch Allies : Live at Riverport Live - Plus Real Artist Working Live Aid ( 1985 ) XM Artists Confidential PBS `` SoundStage '' Not So Silent Night... Christmas with REO Speedwagon, The Yule Log DVD Out of Nowhere : Champaign Music Scene Documentary Live in Germany 1982 Live at Moondance Jam Related articles Discography Members Book : REO Speedwagon Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ridin%27_the_Storm_Out&oldid=842348470 '' Categories : REO Speedwagon albums 1973 albums Albums produced by Paul Leka Epic Records albums Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Music infoboxes with deprecated parameters Certification Table Entry usages for United States Talk Contents About Wikipedia Italiano Edit links This page was last edited on 21 May 2018, at 21 : 38 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: who sings the song riding the storm out
Answer: REO Speedwagon