Building the Bridge is the fourteenth studio album by REO Speedwagon. It became the group's first non-charting album since 1972's R.E.O./T.W.O.. This is the only studio album by the band not in the ITunes Store, though the title track is available on The Essential REO Speedwagon. The album was re-released on May 27, 2022 on Jimmy Buffett's Mailboat Records on CD, LP and digital.

Building the Bridge
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 9, 1996
Recorded1995–96
GenreRock
Length48:42
LabelCastle Records / Rhythm Safari
ProducerKevin Cronin, Greg Ladanyi
REO Speedwagon chronology
The Earth, a Small Man, His Dog and a Chicken
(1990)
Building the Bridge
(1996)
Find Your Own Way Home
(2007)

The song "Building The Bridge" found its way to the White House, where President Clinton adopted it as the theme for his re-election campaign in 1996.[1]

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Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Can't Stop Rockin'"Dave Amato, Kevin Cronin, Bruce Hall3:52
2."I Still Love You"Cronin, Stephen Stills[2]4:12
3."Building the Bridge"Cronin4:43
4."When I Get Home"Cronin4:34
5."Then I Met You"Cronin4:53
6."Look the Other Way"Cronin3:29
7."After Tonight"Hall4:44
8."Hey Wait a Minute"Hall5:21
9."One True Man"Cronin4:42
10."She's Gonna Love Me"Amato, Cronin4:02
11."Ballad of the Illinois Opry"Cronin4:10

Personnel

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REO Speedwagon

Additional musicians

Production

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  • Kevin Cronin – producer, engineer, liner notes
  • Greg Ladanyl – producer, engineer, mixing
  • Stephen Croes – co-producer (5)
  • Paris X – engineer
  • Brett Swain – engineer
  • Jeffrey Shannon – additional engineer, assistant engineer
  • Ron Lewter – mastering
  • Gavin Lurssen – mastering
  • Doug Sax – mastering
  • Tim Wilson – technical advisor
  • Bobby Oberdorsten – guitar technician
  • Brian Ranks – guitar technician
  • Danny Shuss – drum technician, guitar technician
  • Terry Wieland – guitar technician
  • Omar Abderahman – production coordinator
  • Debbie Sommer – production coordinator
  • Martin Bambanian – art direction
  • George Abe – cover artwork
  • Breeze Munson – photography

References

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  1. ^ Roberts, Robert North; Hammond, Scott John (2012). Presidential Campaigns, Slogans, Issues, and Platforms: The Complete Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9780313380938. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  2. ^ "Stephen Stills, song catalog (I Still Love You)". songwriters hall of fame. Archived from the original on 2015-09-27. Retrieved 2015-01-31.