REO Speedwagon discography

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

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] 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 [A] —
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 —
2024 Live at Rockplast, Hamburg, Germany, November 10, 1979 —
"—" 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]
[20]
US
Rock

[21]
US
AC

[22]
AUS
[5]
CAN
[6]
POL
[23]
UK
[24]
1972 "157 Riverside Avenue" — — — — — — — — R.E.O. Speedwagon
"Lay Me Down" — — — — — — — —
"Sophisticated Lady" 122 — — — — — —
1973 "Little Queenie" —
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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) 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" 26 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] — — — — — —[B] — — 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[26]
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
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 Murphy Bill 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.[25]

References

  1. ^ R.E.O. Speedwagon (2007). R.E.O. Speedwagon/R.E.O.T.W.O. (CD liner notes). BGO Records. OCLC 952426141.
  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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  4. ^ a b c Whitburn, Joel (2011). Top Pop Albums (Seventh ed.). Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-183-3.
  5. ^ a b 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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  7. ^ German Albums:
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  17. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2014). Cash Box Pop Hits 1952-1996. Sheridan Books, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-209-0.
  18. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2014). Cash Box Looking Ahead Pop Hits 101-150. Sheridan Books, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-211-3.
  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: Mainstream Rock". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  22. ^ "REO Speedwagon Chart History: Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  23. ^ "Polish Hit Singles" (in Polish). www.lp3.pl. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  24. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
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