REO Speedwagon discography
REO Speedwagon performing at Red Rocks, 2010
Studio albums16
Live albums10
Compilation albums22
Video albums15
Music videos30
Singles34

This article lists the discography of the American rock band, REO Speedwagon. The band formed in the autumn of 1967 by Neal Doughty and Alan Gratzer.[1] REO Speedwagon released their debut album, R.E.O. Speedwagon, in 1971. They have undergone many changes of personnel over the years,[2] And today, currently the members of the band as of January 2023 are Kevin Cronin, Bruce Hall, Dave Amato, and Bryan Hitt. (See also List of REO Speedwagon members.)

Albums

Studio albums

Year Title Chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US
[3][4]
AUS
[5]
CAN
[6]
GER
[7]
NLD
[8]
NOR
[9]
NZ
[10]
SWE
[11]
SWI
[12]
UK
[13]
1971 R.E.O. Speedwagon
1972 R.E.O./T.W.O.
1973 Ridin' the Storm Out 171
1974 Lost in a Dream 98
1975 This Time We Mean It 74
1976 R.E.O. 159
1978 You Can Tune a Piano, but You Can't Tuna Fish 29 98 70
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum[14]
1979 Nine Lives 33 52
1980 Hi Infidelity 1 6 1 18 7 17 34 25 13 6
1982 Good Trouble 7 18 17 39 7 18 29
1984 Wheels Are Turnin' 7 54 15 40
1987 Life as We Know It 28 73 24
1990 The Earth, a Small Man, His Dog and a Chicken 129 38
1996 Building the Bridge
2007 Find Your Own Way Home
2009 Not So Silent Night ... Christmas with REO Speedwagon
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Live albums

Year Title Chart positions Certifications
US
[3][4]
1977 Live: You Get What You Play For 72
1978 Live Again[upper-alpha 1]
2000 Arch Allies: Live at Riverport
2001 Live-Plus
Extended Versions
2007 Hi Infidelity Then Again ... Live
2010 Setlist: The Very Best of REO Speedwagon Live
2013 Live in Germany 1982
Live Chicago 1979
Live at Moondance Jam
2015 Metro Center Rockford Illinois, 15 July 1983
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Compilation albums

Year Title Chart positions Certifications
US
[3][4]
CAN
[6]
NZ
[10]
1980 A Decade of Rock and Roll 1970 to 1980 55
1985 Best Foot Forward
1988 The Hits 56 62
1991 The Second Decade of Rock and Roll 1981 to 1991 108
Keep on Loving You – Best
1993 Starbox
1995 Believe in Rock and Roll
1998 Only the Strong Survive
Premium Best
1999 The Ballads
2001 Take It on the Run
Simply the Best
Extended Versions: The Encore Collection
2002 Keep on Rollin'
2004 The Essential REO Speedwagon
2005 Rock Breakout Years: 1981
2006 Collections
2008 Greatest Hits, Steel Box Collection
Playlist: The Very Best of REO Speedwagon 21
2014 The Box Set Series
2018 The Early Years 1971-1977
2019 The Classic Years 1978-1990
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

Year Title Chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
Album
U.S. CB
[17][18]
U.S.
[19]
US
Rock

[20]
US
AC

[21]
AUS
[5]
CAN
[6]
POL
[22]
UK
[23]
1972 "157 Riverside Avenue" R.E.O. Speedwagon
"Lay Me Down"
"Sophisticated Lady"
1973 "Little Queenie"







R.E.O./T.W.O.
"Ridin' the Storm Out" Ridin' the Storm Out
1974 "Open Up"
"Throw The Chains Away" Lost in a Dream
1975 "Out of Control" This Time We Mean It
"Reelin'"
1976 "Keep Pushin'" R.E.O.
1977 "Ridin' the Storm Out" [live version] 97 94 You Get What You Play For
1978 "Roll with the Changes" 48 58 65 You Can Tune a Piano, but You Can't Tuna Fish
"Time for Me to Fly" 70 56 90
1979 "Easy Money" Nine Lives
"Only the Strong Survive" 91
1980 "Time for Me to Fly" [re-release] 72 77 A Decade of Rock and Roll: 1970 to 1980
"Keep on Loving You" 1 1 9 3 2 7 Hi Infidelity
1981 "Take It on the Run" 4 5 6 30 4 19
"Tough Guys" [airplay] 25
"Out of Season" [airplay] 59
"Don't Let Him Go" 26 24 11 10
"In Your Letter" 28 20 26 100 36
1982 "Keep the Fire Burnin'" 10 7 2 10 8 Good Trouble
"Stillness of the Night" [airplay] 19
"Good Trouble" [airplay] 51
"Sweet Time" 28 26 26
"The Key" 34
1984 "I Do' Wanna Know" 28 29 5 52 Wheels Are Turnin'
"Can't Fight This Feeling" 1 1 5 3 2 1 21 16
1985 "One Lonely Night" 24 19 17 10 35 34
"Live Every Moment" 34 34 83
"Wherever You're Goin' (It's Alright)" [Europe only release] The Goonies: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
"Gotta Feel More" [radio promo] Wheels Are Turnin'
1987 "That Ain't Love" 23 16 5 82 Life as We Know It
"Variety Tonight" 66 60 28
"In My Dreams" 18 19 6 61
1988 "Here with Me" 23 20 9 23 The Hits
"I Don't Want To Lose You"
1990 "Live It Up" 6 81 The Earth, a Small Man, His Dog and a Chicken
"Love Is a Rock" 62 65 31
1991 "Half Way" (album cut) 115
"All Heaven Broke Loose" (album cut) 107
1999 "Just For You" [U.S. promo] The Ballads
2007 "Smilin' In The End" [U.S. promo] Find Your Own Way Home
"I Needed to Fall" 25
2008 "Find Your Own Way Home" 23
2009 "I Believe In Santa Claus" [U.S. promo] Non-album single
"Can't Stop Rockin" (with Styx) 23 Non-album single
2010 "Silent Night" [airplay] [upper-alpha 2] Not So Silent Night ... Christmas with REO Speedwagon
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Note: REO Speedwagon has several songs that never charted as singles but occasionally obtain airplay on classic rock stations. Those include "Keep Pushin'", "Back on the Road Again", "Golden Country", "Like You Do", and "Only the Strong Survive". Although listed here because they charted on the Mainstream Rock charts, "Tough Guys", "Out of Season", "Stillness of the Night" and "Good Trouble" were not released as singles.

Videography

Video albums

Year Title Format
1978 FM VHS/LaserDisc/DVD
1981 Live Infidelity VHS/LaserDisc
1985 Wheels Are Turnin' VHS/LaserDisc
1991 A Video Anthology 1978–1990 VHS/LaserDisc
2000 Arch Allies: Live at Riverport VHS/DVD
2001 Live-Plus VHS/DVD
2002 Real Artist Working VHS/DVD
2004 Live Aid (1985) DVD
2007 XM Artists Confidential DVD
2008 Soundstage DVD/Blu-ray
2010 Not So Silent Night...Christmas with REO Speedwagon, The Yule Log DVD DVD
2012 Out of Nowhere: Champaign Music Scene Documentary DVD
2013 Live in Germany 1982 DVD
Live at Moondance Jam DVD/Blu-ray
2014 Chicago & REO Speedwagon – Live at Red Rocks 2014 Live TV performance
2020 Japanese Singles Collection: Greatest Hits CD/DVD

Music videos

Year Title Director[25]
1977 "Ridin' the Storm Out-Live"
1978 "Roll with the Changes" Arnold Levine
1980 "Keep on Loving You"
1981 "Time for Me to Fly" Jay Dubin
"Tough Guys"
"Take It on the Run" Jay Dubin
"Don't Let Him Go"
"In Your Letter"
1982 "Girl with the Heart of Gold" Bruce Gowers
"I'll Follow You"
"The Key"
"Back in My Heart Again"
"Stillness of the Night"
"Good Trouble"
"Keep the Fire Burnin'"
"Sweet Time"
1984 "I Do' Wanna Know" Sherry Revord & Kevin Dole
1985 "Can't Fight This Feeling" (version 1)
"Can't Fight This Feeling" (version 2: performance) John Jopson
"One Lonely Night" Sherry Revord & Kevin Dole
"Live Every Moment"
"Wheels Are Turnin'" Kim Paul Friedman
"Wherever You're Goin' (It's Alright)"
1987 "That Ain't Love"
"Variety Tonight" Jim Yukich
"In My Dreams" Bruce Gowers
1988 "Here with Me" Jim Yukich
"I Don't Want to Lose You"
1990 "Live It Up" Mark Rezyka
2009 "Can't Stop Rockin'"

Personnel

Year Album Vocals Guitar Keyboards Bass Drums Producer
1971R.E.O. SpeedwagonTerry LuttrellGary RichrathNeal DoughtyGregg PhilbinAlan GratzerPaul Leka, Billy Rose II
1972R.E.O./T.W.O.Kevin Cronin
1973Ridin' the Storm OutMike MurphyBill Halverson
1974Lost in a Dream
1975This Time We Mean ItAllan Blazek, Bill Szymczyk
1976R.E.O.Kevin CroninJohn Stronach
1978You Can Tune a Piano but You Can't Tuna FishBruce HallKevin Cronin, Gary Richrath, Paul Grupp, John Boylan
1979Nine LivesKevin Cronin, Gary Richrath, Kevin Beamish
1980Hi InfidelityKevin Beamish, Kevin Cronin, Alan Gratzer, Gary Richrath
1982Good Trouble
1984Wheels Are Turnin'Kevin Cronin, Gary Richrath, Alan Gratzer
1987Life as We Know ItKevin Cronin, Gary Richrath, Alan Gratzer, David DeVore
1990The Earth, a Small Man, His Dog and a ChickenDave AmatoJesse HarmsBryan HittKevin Cronin, Tom Lord-Alge
1996Building the BridgeGreg Ladanyi, Steve Croes
2007Find Your Own Way HomeJoe Vannelli, Kevin Cronin
2009Not So Silent Night ... Christmas with REO Speedwagon

Notes

  1. Released only as a promotional record to radio stations.
  2. Silent Night did not enter the Canadian Hot 100, but peaked at number 50 on the Canada Adult Contemporary chart.[24]

References

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  2. Strong, Martin C. (1994). The Great Rock Discography (7th ed.). New York: Canongate Books. ISBN 1-84195-615-5. OCLC 56977197.
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  5. 1 2 Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 250. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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  13. "Reo Speedwagon | Artist". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
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  19. Whitburn, Joel (2011). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2010 (13th Ed.). Prometheus Global Media. ISBN 978-0-89820-188-8.
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  21. "REO Speedwagon Chart History: Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  22. "Polish Hit Singles" (in Polish). www.lp3.pl. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
  23. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
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