Nine Lives
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"Nine Lives" is a 1979 rock album by American band REO Speedwagon, marking their eighth studio release and showcasing their late-1970s hard rock sound.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nine Lives canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10994120 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nine Lives Context triple: [REO Speedwagon, notableWork, Nine Lives]
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A.
Nine Lives
"Nine Lives" is a 2005 independent drama film directed by Rodrigo García, composed of nine interwoven vignettes that explore the emotional lives of different women.
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B.
Nine Lives
"Nine Lives" is a 1986 blues-rock album by American singer-songwriter and guitarist Bonnie Raitt.
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C.
Nine Lives
"Nine Lives" is a 1997 hard rock album by American band Aerosmith, known for its energetic sound and singles like "Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)" and "Pink."
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D.
Los Gatos
Los Gatos is an affluent town in California’s Silicon Valley known for its historic downtown, upscale residential neighborhoods, and proximity to major tech companies.
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E.
The Cat
The Cat is a 1964 soul-jazz album by organist Jimmy Smith, renowned for its big-band arrangements by Lalo Schifrin and its prominent use in film and television soundtracks.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nine Lives Target entity description: "Nine Lives" is a 1979 rock album by American band REO Speedwagon, marking their eighth studio release and showcasing their late-1970s hard rock sound.
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A.
Nine Lives
"Nine Lives" is a 2005 independent drama film directed by Rodrigo García, composed of nine interwoven vignettes that explore the emotional lives of different women.
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B.
Nine Lives
"Nine Lives" is a 1997 hard rock album by American band Aerosmith, known for its energetic sound and singles like "Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)" and "Pink."
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C.
Nine Lives
"Nine Lives" is a 1986 blues-rock album by American singer-songwriter and guitarist Bonnie Raitt.
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D.
Los Gatos
Los Gatos is an affluent town in California’s Silicon Valley known for its historic downtown, upscale residential neighborhoods, and proximity to major tech companies.
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E.
The Cat
The Cat is a 1964 soul-jazz album by organist Jimmy Smith, renowned for its big-band arrangements by Lalo Schifrin and its prominent use in film and television soundtracks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rock album
ⓘ
studio album ⓘ |
| albumNumberInArtistDiscography | 8 ⓘ |
| artist | REO Speedwagon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bassGuitarBy | Bruce Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| drumsBy | Alan Gratzer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresMusician |
Alan Gratzer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bruce Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ Gary Richrath NERFINISHED ⓘ Kevin Cronin NERFINISHED ⓘ Neal Doughty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format |
compact disc
ⓘ
digital download ⓘ vinyl record ⓘ |
| genre |
hard rock
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| hasCoverArt | Nine Lives (REO Speedwagon album) cover ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Back on the Road Again
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Drop It (An Old Disguise) NERFINISHED ⓘ Easy Money NERFINISHED ⓘ Heavy On Your Love NERFINISHED ⓘ I Need You Tonight NERFINISHED ⓘ Meet Me on the Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ Only the Strong Survive NERFINISHED ⓘ Rock & Roll Music NERFINISHED ⓘ Take Me NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyboardsBy | Neal Doughty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadGuitarBy | Gary Richrath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadVocalsBy | Kevin Cronin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | 34:20 ⓘ |
| mediaType | audio ⓘ |
| nextWork | Hi Infidelity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTrack |
Back on the Road Again
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Heavy On Your Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | 9 ⓘ |
| partOf | REO Speedwagon discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | REO Speedwagon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousWork | You Can Tune a Piano, but You Can't Tuna Fish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Alan Gratzer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bruce Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ Gary Richrath NERFINISHED ⓘ Kevin Beamish NERFINISHED ⓘ Kevin Cronin NERFINISHED ⓘ Neal Doughty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| recordLabel | Epic Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1979-07-09 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1979 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nine Lives Description of subject: "Nine Lives" is a 1979 rock album by American band REO Speedwagon, marking their eighth studio release and showcasing their late-1970s hard rock sound.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.