REO Speedwagon discography

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REO Speedwagon discography
REO Speedwagon at Red Rocks July 2010.jpg
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.)

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

YearTitleChart 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
  • RIAA: Platinum [14]
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 299870
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum [14]
1979 Nine Lives 3352
1980 Hi Infidelity 161187173425136
1982 Good Trouble 718173971829
  • RIAA: Platinum [14]
1984 Wheels Are Turnin' 7541540
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum [14]
  • MC: Platinum [16]
1987 Life as We Know It 287324
1990 The Earth, a Small Man, His Dog and a Chicken 12938
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

YearTitleChart positionsCertifications
US
[3] [4]
1977 Live: You Get What You Play For 72
  • RIAA: Platinum [14]
1978 Live Again  [ it ] [upper-alpha 1]
2000 Arch Allies: Live at Riverport
2001Live-Plus
Extended Versions
2007 Hi Infidelity Then Again ... Live
2010Setlist: The Very Best of REO Speedwagon Live
2013Live in Germany 1982
Live Chicago 1979
Live at Moondance Jam
2015Metro Center Rockford Illinois, 15 July 1983
2024Live at Rockplast, Hamburg, Germany, November 10, 1979
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Compilation albums

YearTitleChart positionsCertifications
US
[3] [4]
CAN
[6]
NZ
[10]
1980A Decade of Rock and Roll 1970 to 198055
  • RIAA: Platinum [14]
1985Best Foot Forward
1988 The Hits 5662
  • RIAA: 4× Platinum [14]
  • BPI: Silver [15]
1991The Second Decade of Rock and Roll 1981 to 1991108
Keep on Loving You – Best
1993Starbox
1995Believe in Rock and Roll
1998Only the Strong Survive
Premium Best
1999 The Ballads
2001Take It on the Run
Simply the Best
Extended Versions: The Encore Collection
2002Keep on Rollin'
2004 The Essential REO Speedwagon
2005Rock Breakout Years: 1981
2006Collections
2008Greatest Hits, Steel Box Collection
Playlist: The Very Best of REO Speedwagon21
2014The Box Set Series
2018The Early Years 1971-1977
2019The Classic Years 1978-1990
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

YearTitleChart 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"


122
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]9794You Get What You Play For
1978"Roll with the Changes"485865You Can Tune a Piano, but You Can't Tuna Fish
"Time for Me to Fly"705690
1979"Easy Money"Nine Lives
"Only the Strong Survive"91
1980"Time for Me to Fly" [re-release]7277A Decade of Rock and Roll: 1970 to 1980
"Keep on Loving You"119327Hi Infidelity
1981"Take It on the Run"45630419
"Tough Guys" [airplay]25
"Out of Season" [airplay]59
"Don't Let Him Go"26241110
"In Your Letter"28202610036
1982"Keep the Fire Burnin'"1072108Good Trouble
"Stillness of the Night" [airplay]19
"Good Trouble" [airplay]51
"Sweet Time"262626
"The Key"34
1984"I Do' Wanna Know"2829552Wheels Are Turnin'
"Can't Fight This Feeling"1153212116
1985"One Lonely Night"241917103534
"Live Every Moment"343483
"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"2316582Life as We Know It
"Variety Tonight"666028
"In My Dreams"1819661
1988"Here with Me"2320923The Hits
"I Don't Want To Lose You"
1990"Live It Up"681The Earth, a Small Man, His Dog and a Chicken
"Love Is a Rock"626531
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)23Non-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

YearTitleFormat
1978 FM VHS/LaserDisc/DVD
1981Live InfidelityVHS/LaserDisc
1985Wheels Are Turnin'VHS/LaserDisc
1991A Video Anthology 1978–1990VHS/LaserDisc
2000 Arch Allies: Live at Riverport VHS/DVD
2001Live-PlusVHS/DVD
2002Real Artist WorkingVHS/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
2012Out of Nowhere: Champaign Music Scene DocumentaryDVD
2013Live in Germany 1982DVD
Live at Moondance JamDVD/Blu-ray
2014Chicago & REO Speedwagon – Live at Red Rocks 2014Live TV performance
2020Japanese Singles Collection: Greatest HitsCD/DVD

Music videos

YearTitleDirector [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

YearAlbumVocalsGuitarKeyboardsBassDrumsProducer
1971 R.E.O. Speedwagon Terry Luttrell Gary Richrath Neal Doughty Gregg Philbin Alan Gratzer Paul Leka, Billy Rose II
1972 R.E.O./T.W.O. Kevin Cronin
1973 Ridin' the Storm Out Mike MurphyBill Halverson
1974 Lost in a Dream
1975 This Time We Mean It Allan Blazek, Bill Szymczyk
1976 R.E.O. Kevin Cronin John Stronach
1978 You Can Tune a Piano but You Can't Tuna Fish Bruce Hall Kevin Cronin, Gary Richrath, Paul Grupp, John Boylan
1979 Nine Lives Kevin Cronin, Gary Richrath, Kevin Beamish
1980 Hi Infidelity Kevin Beamish, Kevin Cronin, Alan Gratzer, Gary Richrath
1982 Good Trouble
1984 Wheels Are Turnin' Kevin Cronin, Gary Richrath, Alan Gratzer
1987 Life as We Know It Kevin Cronin, Gary Richrath, Alan Gratzer, David DeVore
1990 The Earth, a Small Man, His Dog and a Chicken Dave Amato Jesse Harms Bryan Hitt Kevin Cronin, Tom Lord-Alge
1996 Building the Bridge Greg Ladanyi, Steve Croes
2007 Find Your Own Way Home Joe Vannelli, Kevin Cronin
2009 Not 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]

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