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What changes were in store for REO Speedwagon during the 90's?
By the late 1980s, the band REO Speedwagon's popularity was starting to decline.
How did REO Speedwagon's popularity starting to decline affect the group?
REO Speedwagon's Original drummer Alan Gratzer left in September 1988 after he decided to retire from music to open a restaurant.
Were there any other changes to the band besides that original drummer Alan Gratzer left in September 1988 after he decided to retire from music to open a restaurant?
Having lost their recording contract with Epic, REO Speedwagon ended up releasing Building the Bridge on the Priority/Rhythm Safari label.
How did Building the Bridge by REO Speedwagon do?
When that label went bankrupt, the album Building the Bridge was released on Castle Records, which also experienced financial troubles.
Did the album Building the Bridge being released on Castle Records, which also experienced financial troubles hurt REO Speedwagon financially?
REO Speedwagon ultimately self-financed Building the Bridge, which failed to chart.

Question: Did the band change in any way?
Self-contained rewrite: Did REO Speedwagon change in any way after they ultimately self-financed Building the Bridge, which failed to chart?