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. REO Speedwagon released their debut album, R.E.O. Speedwagon, in 1971. They have undergone many changes of personnel over the years, 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)USAUSCANGERGerman Albums:
NLDNORNZSWESWIUK 1971 R.E.O. Speedwagon — — — — — — — — — — 1972 R.E.O./T.W.O. — — — — — — — — — — RIAA: Gold 1973 Ridin' the Storm Out 171 — — — — — — — — — RIAA: Platinum 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 1979 Nine Lives 33 — 52 — — — — — — — RIAA: Gold 1980 Hi Infidelity 1 6 1 18 7 17 34 25 13 6 RIAA: Diamond BPI: Silver MC: 5× Platinum 1982 Good Trouble 7 — 18 17 39 7 — 18 — 29 RIAA: Platinum 1984 Wheels Are Turnin' 7 54 15 — — — — 40 — — RIAA: 2× Platinum MC: Platinum 1987 Life as We Know It 28 — 73 — — — — 24 — — RIAA: Gold 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 1977 Live: You Get What You Play For 72 RIAA: Platinum 1978 — 2000 Arch Allies: Live at Riverport — 2001 Live-Plus — Extended Versions —RIAA: Gold 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 CAN NZ 1980 A Decade of Rock and Roll 1970 to 1980 55 — — RIAA: Platinum 1985 Best Foot Forward — — — 1988 The Hits 56 62 — RIAA: 4× Platinum BPI: Silver 1991 The Second Decade of Rock and Roll 1981 to 1991 108 — — RIAA: Gold 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 — — —BPI: Silver 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 — — —2019The Classic Years 1978-1990 — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Singles Year TitleChart positions Certifications(sales thresholds) AlbumU.S. CB U.S.USRockUSACAUSCANPOLUK1972 "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)9794—————— You Get What You Play For1978 "Roll with the Changes"4858———65——You Can Tune a Piano, but You Can't Tuna Fish "Time for Me to Fly"7056———90—— 1979 "Easy Money"———————— Nine Lives "Only the Strong Survive"91———————1980 "Time for Me to Fly" [re-release]7277—————— A Decade of Rock and Roll: 1970 to 1980 "Keep on Loving You"119—32—7 RIAA: Platinum BPI: GoldHi Infidelity1981 "Take It on the Run"456—304—19RIAA: Gold "Tough Guys" [airplay]——25————— "Out of Season" [airplay]——59————— "Don't Let Him Go"262411——10—— "In Your Letter"2820—2610036——1982 "Keep the Fire Burnin'"1072——108—Good Trouble "Stillness of the Night" [airplay]——19————— "Good Trouble" [airplay]——51————— "Sweet Time"2626————26— "The Key"——34—————1984 "I Do' Wanna Know"28295——52—— Wheels Are Turnin' "Can't Fight This Feeling"1153212116RIAA: Gold BPI: Gold MC: Gold1985 "One Lonely Night"24191710—3534— "Live Every Moment"3434———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"23165——82—— Life as We Know It "Variety Tonight"666028————— "In My Dreams"1819—6—61—— 1988 "Here with Me"2320—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"626531—————1991"Half Way" (album cut) 115———————"All Heaven Broke Loose" (album cut) 107——————— 1999"Just For You" [U.S. promo] ———————— The Ballads2007 "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 single2010 "Silent Night" [airplay]————————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 Format1978FMVHS/LaserDisc/DVD1981Live InfidelityVHS/LaserDisc1985Wheels Are TurninVHS/LaserDisc1991A Video Anthology 1978–1990VHS/LaserDisc2000Arch Allies: Live at RiverportVHS/DVD2001Live-PlusVHS/DVD2002Real Artist WorkingVHS/DVD2004Live Aid (1985)DVD2007XM Artists ConfidentialDVD2008SoundstageDVD/Blu-ray2010Not So Silent Night...Christmas with REO Speedwagon, The Yule Log DVDDVD2012Out of Nowhere: Champaign Music Scene DocumentaryDVD2013Live in Germany 1982DVDLive at Moondance JamDVD/Blu-ray2014Chicago & REO Speedwagon – Live at Red Rocks 2014Live TV performance2020Japanese Singles Collection: Greatest HitsCD/DVD
Music videos Year Title Director1977"Ridin' the Storm Out-Live"1978"Roll with the Changes"Arnold Levine1980"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 Dole1985"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 Gowers1988"Here with Me"Jim Yukich"I Don't Want to Lose You"1990"Live It Up"Mark Rezyka2009"Can't Stop Rockin'"
Personnel Year Album Vocals GuitarKeyboards 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
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