Hi Infidelity

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Kendun Recorders (Burbank, California)Template:Hlist34:55EpicTemplate:Hlistx|2=</?t[drh][ >]|nomatch=}}|Template:Main other}}Template:Main other}} Template:Music ratings Hi Infidelity is the ninth studio album by American rock band REO Speedwagon, released on November 21, 1980, by Epic Records. The album became a big hit in the United States, peaking at number one on the Billboard 200, spending 15 weeks at number one (only 27 albums, and only 7 rock acts, have spent at least 15 weeks at number 1). It went on to become the biggest-selling album of 1981, eventually being certified 10 times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.

Of the four singles released, "Take It on the Run" went to number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100, and the band got their first of two number one hits with "Keep On Loving You".

Background

The album title is a play on the term "in high fidelity," which used to appear on album covers. The album art is an illustration of this pun where an act of sexual infidelity is apparently occurring while the man is putting an LP record to play on the hi-fi stereo.

Songs

Six songs from the album charted on the Billboard charts, including "Keep On Loving You" which was the band's first Number 1 hit, and "Take It on the Run", which reached No. 5 on the charts. The song "Tough Guys" uses an audio clip from the Our Gang short film Hearts Are Thumps (1937).<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

"Tough Guys" was one of two songs from the album that charted on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart despite not being released as singles. Music critic Robert Christgau called "Tough Guys" his favorite song from the album but suggested that the line "They think they're full of fire/She thinks they're full of shit" would prevent the song from reaching the pop Top 40.<ref name=christgau />

Record World described "I Wish You Were There" as having a "novel gospel touch."<ref name=rw>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

Reissues

On October 25, 2004, the band recorded the songs of this album live from beginning to end for an XM Radio "Then Again Live" special.

On July 19, 2011, Sony Music re-released Hi Infidelity with bonus demo tracks for the album's 30th anniversary.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Demo tracks were recorded Live at Crystal Studios, Hollywood, June through August 1980.

Personnel

REO Speedwagon

• Kevin Cronin – lead and backing vocals (except on "Someone Tonight"), acoustic and rhythm guitars, acoustic piano on "Keep on Loving You" and "I Wish You Were There"
• Gary Richrath – electric guitar
• Neal Doughty – keyboards
• Bruce Hall – bass, lead vocals on "Someone Tonight"
• Alan Gratzer – drums, tambourine on "I Wish You Were There"

Additional musicians

• Steve Forman – percussion on "Keep on Loving You"
• Tom Kelly – backing vocals
• Richard Page – backing vocals
• N Yolletta – backing vocals on "In Your Letter"
• Maggie Ryder – backing vocals on "Keep On Loving You"

Technical personnel

• Kevin Beamish – producer, engineer
• Kevin Cronin – producer, arrangements
• Gary Richrath – producer
• Alan Gratzer – co-producer
• Tom Cummings – assistant engineer
• Jeff Eccles – assistant engineer
• Kent Duncan – mastering at Kendun Recorders (Burbank, California).
• Aaron Rapoport – photography
• John Kosh – art direction, design
• Bobby Gordon – lighting design
• John Baruck – management
• Al Quaglieri – reissue producer
• Joseph M. Palmaccio – remastering
• Laura Grover – remastering supervisor

Charts

Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for Hi Infidelity

Chart (1981–1982)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)<ref name=aus>Template:Cite book</ref>	6

Year-end charts

1981 year-end chart performance for Hi Infidelity

Chart (1981)	Position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	2
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	38
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	51
US Billboard 200<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	1

1982 year-end chart performance for Hi Infidelity

Chart (1982)	Position
US Billboard 200<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	39

Release history

Release history and formats for Hi Infidelity

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog #
United States	November 21, 1980	Epic	Stereo vinyl	FE 36844
United States	November 21, 1980	Epic Records	Cassette	FET 36844
United States	1980	Epic	8-track	E36844
United Kingdom	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Epic Records	vinyl	EPC84700
United States	1985	Epic	CD	EK 36884
United States	2000	Epic/Legacy	CD (Remaster)	EK 61614
United States	2011	Epic/Legacy	CD (30th anniversary 2 discs)	88697695792
Japan	2011	Sony Music	CD (DSD-Remaster)	EICP 1223