REO Speedwagon discography
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 Neal Doughty is the only member from the original line-up still with the band. Currently the other members are Kevin Cronin, Bruce Hall, Dave Amato, and Bryan Hitt. (See also List of REO Speedwagon members.)
| REO Speedwagon discography | |
|---|---|
 REO Speedwagon performing at Red Rocks, 2010 | |
| Studio albums | 16 |
| Live albums | 10 |
| Compilation albums | 19 |
| Video albums | 15 |
| Music videos | 30 |
| Singles | 34 |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 1979 | Nine Lives | 33 | — | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 1980 | Hi Infidelity | 1 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 34 | 25 | 13 | 6 | |
| 1982 | Good Trouble | 7 | — | 18 | 17 | 39 | 7 | — | 18 | — | 29 |
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| 1984 | Wheels Are Turnin' | 7 | 54 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | |
| 1987 | Life as We Know It | 28 | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — |
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| 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 |
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| 2000 | Arch Allies: Live at Riverport | — | |
| 2001 | Live-Plus | — | |
| Extended Versions | — |
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| 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 | — | — |
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| 1985 | Best Foot Forward | — | — | — | ||
| 1988 | The Hits | 56 | 62 | — |
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| 1991 | The Second Decade of Rock and Roll 1981 to 1991 | 108 | — | — |
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| 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 | — | — | — |
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| Simply the Best | — | — | — | |||
| 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 | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions[17] | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [18] |
US Rock [19] |
US AC [20] |
AUS [5] |
CAN [6] |
POL [21] |
UK [22] | ||||
| 1971 | "157 Riverside Avenue" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R.E.O. Speedwagon | |
| "Sophisticated Lady" | 122 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1973 | "Ridin' the Storm Out" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ridin' the Storm Out | |
| 1975 | "Reelin'" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | This Time We Mean It | |
| 1976 | "Keep Pushin'" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R.E.O. | |
| 1977 | "Ridin' the Storm Out" (live) | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | You Get What You Play For | |
| 1978 | "Roll with the Changes" | 58 | — | — | — | 65 | — | — | You Can Tune a Piano, but You Can't Tuna Fish | |
| "Time for Me to Fly" | 56 | — | — | — | 90 | — | — | |||
| "Lucky for You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1979 | "Only the Strong Survive" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Nine Lives | |
| 1980 | "Time for Me to Fly" (re-release) | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | A Decade of Rock and Roll: 1970 to 1980 | |
| "Keep on Loving You" | 1 | 9 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 7 | Hi Infidelity | ||
| 1981 | "Take It on the Run" | 5 | 6 | — | 30 | 4 | — | 19 |
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| "Don't Let Him Go" | 24 | 11 | — | — | 10 | — | — | |||
| "In Your Letter" | 20 | — | 26 | 100 | 36 | — | — | |||
| "Tough Guys" | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Out of Season" | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1982 | "Keep the Fire Burnin'" | 7 | 2 | — | — | 10 | 8 | — | Good Trouble | |
| "Sweet Time" | 26 | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | |||
| "The Key" | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Stillness of the Night" | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Good Trouble" | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1984 | "I Do' Wanna Know" | 29 | 5 | — | — | 52 | — | — | Wheels Are Turnin' | |
| "Can't Fight This Feeling" | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 16 | |||
| 1985 | "One Lonely Night" | 19 | 17 | 10 | — | 35 | 34 | — | ||
| "Live Every Moment" | 34 | — | — | — | 85 | — | — | |||
| "Wherever You're Goin' (It's Alright)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Goonies: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | ||
| 1987 | "That Ain't Love" | 16 | 5 | — | — | 82 | — | — | Life as We Know It | |
| "Variety Tonight" | 60 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "In My Dreams" | 19 | — | 6 | — | 61 | — | — | |||
| 1988 | "Here with Me" | 20 | — | 9 | — | 23 | — | — | The Hits | |
| 1990 | "Live It Up" | — | 6 | — | — | 81 | — | — | The Earth, a Small Man, His Dog and a Chicken | |
| "Love Is a Rock" | 65 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2007 | "I Needed to Fall" | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | Find Your Own Way Home | |
| 2008 | "Find Your Own Way Home" | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009 | "Can't Stop Rockin" (with Styx) | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "—" 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[23] |
|---|---|---|
| 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
References
- R.E.O. Speedwagon (2007). R.E.O. Speedwagon/R.E.O.T.W.O. (CD liner notes). BGO Records. OCLC 952426141.
- Strong, Martin C. (1994). The Great Rock Discography (7th ed.). New York: Canongate Books. ISBN 1-84195-615-5. OCLC 56977197.
- "Artist Chart History – REO Speedwagon". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
- Whitburn, Joel (2011). Top Pop Albums (Seventh ed.). Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-183-3.
- 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.
- "Results – RPM – Library and Archives Canada". Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
- German Albums:
- "Hi Infidelity" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- "Good Trouble" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- Steffen Hung. "Discografie REO Speedwagon". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
- Steffen Hung. "Discography REO Speedwagon". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
- Steffen Hung. "Discography REO Speedwagon". charts.nz. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
- Steffen Hung. "Discography REO Speedwagon". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
- Hung Medien. "Discographie REO Speedwagon". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
- "Reo Speedwagon | Artist". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
- "American certifications – R.E.O. Speedwagon". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- "British certifications – REO Speedwagon". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2016-10-08. Type REO Speedwagon in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- "Canadian certifications – REO Speedwagon". Music Canada. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- Whitburn, Joel (2013). Top Pop Singles 1955-2012. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, Inc. pp. 702–703. ISBN 0-89820-205-1.
- "REO Speedwagon Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- "REO Speedwagon Chart History: Mainstream Rock". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- "REO Speedwagon Chart History: Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- "Polish Hit Singles" (in Polish). www.lp3.pl. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
- Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- "REO Speedwagon artist videography". mvdbase.com. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
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