The story behind
Upon listening to Out of Season, one encounters a piece that, although brief at 3 minutes and 7 seconds, encapsulates a particular energy. It is not a song that launches into grand displays, but rather builds its atmosphere with a constant presence, almost like a pulse that accompanies you. Its strength lies in that quality of being a track that, without being the most extensive or the one that dwells most on details, leaves a mark for its solidity.
This track is part of Hi Infidelity, the ninth studio album by REO Speedwagon, released on November 21, 1980, through Epic Records. The album had a considerable impact in the United States, reaching the top of the Billboard 200 and remaining there for 15 weeks, an achievement few albums have reached. It was, in fact, the best-selling album of 1981, earning a 10x platinum certification. Of the singles that emerged from Hi Infidelity, Take It on the Run reached number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100, while Keep On Loving You became one of their two number-one hits. The recording featured the participation of engineers such as Kevin Beamish, Tom Cummings, and Jeff Eccles, and production was handled by Kevin Beamish, Kevin Cronin, Alan Gratzer, and Gary Richrath. The album title, Hi Infidelity, is a play on words with the expression "in high fidelity" that used to appear on record covers.