Where "Hi Infidelity" perfectly balanced the muscle of REO's '70s stuff with wads of bankable bubblegum, here, lead single "Keep the Fire Burning" signals a decent into generic; but much of "Good Trouble" plays out a rocking and rollicking good time, fighting off mediocrity. First off, bassist Bruce Hall comes to the fore twice (usually once) and delivers two knockouts: "Girl With the Heart of Gold" and "Let's Be-Bop." As always, Neal Doughty's keys spruce up the works; "I'll Follow You" features his sublime touch as well as sizzling Richrath axe-kicking behind a dusty, lusty Texas café tale. Coup de grâce "The Key" unlocks a commercial paradox: a transcendent tapestry housed in a homogenized humdinger, as Kev Cronin bellows questions about what he knows and sees, yearning for the answer locked within himself. But only he can set it free; only he has the key.
Track List
01. "Keep the Fire Burnin'" (Kevin Cronin) - 3:53
02. "Sweet Time" (Cronin) - 3:08
03. "Girl with the Heart of Gold" (Bruce Hall) - 4:24
04. "Every Now and Then" (Gary Richrath) - 4:00
05. "I'll Follow You" (Richrath) - 4:24
06. "The Key" (Cronin) - 3:26
07. "Back in My Heart Again" (Richrath) - 3:19
08. "Let's Be-Bop" (Hall) - 3:14
09. "Stillness of the Night" (Richrath) - 3:43
10. "Good Trouble" (Cronin) - 4:08
Artist: Reo Speedwagon
Title: Good Trouble
Released: June 1982
Genre: Rock
Length: 37:57
Label: Epic
Producer: Kevin Cronin, Kevin Beamish, Alan Gratzer, Gary Richrath
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