The Earth, a Small Man, His Dog and a Chicken

The Earth, a Small Man, His Dog and a Chicken
Original album artwork by Mark Ryden
Studio album by REO Speedwagon
Released	August 30, 1990
Recorded	1989-90
Genre	Rock
Length	46:26
Label	Epic
Producer	Kevin Cronin, Tom Lord-Alge
REO Speedwagon chronology
The Hits (1988) The Earth, a Small Man, His Dog and a Chicken (1990) Building the Bridge (1996)

The Earth, a Small Man, His Dog and a Chicken is the thirteenth studio album by REO Speedwagon, and was released in 1990. To date, it's the last REO album to chart, peaking at #129 on the Billboard 200. The song "Love Is a Rock" reached #65 on Billboard's Hot 100, and "Live It Up" reached #6 on Billboard's Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks.

Following the departure of two long-time members, guitarist and songwriter Gary Richrath and drummer Alan Gratzer, more than half of the songs on this album were written or co-written by keyboardist Jesse Harms. It is also the first album to include guitarist Dave Amato and drummer Bryan Hitt.

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