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Pictures – 40 Years Of Hits
''Pictures – 40 Years of Hits'' is a compilation album by the British rock band Status Quo, and was released on 10 November 2008. The album was available as a standard double CD, a double CD+DVD deluxe edition, and the four-CD earbook boxset, containing the single versions of all 76 Status Quo singles (including five singles in collaboration with other acts) from 1968 to 2008 inclusive, housed in a box that included a 120-page booklet and reproduction prints of fifty versions of Status Quo single and album covers recreated by famous musicians and celebrities. The original artwork was later auctioned off to raise money for the Prince's Trust, a charity Status Quo has long supported. Track listing Disc 1 # "Pictures of Matchstick Men" – 3:09 # "Ice in the Sun" – 2:10 # "Down the Dustpipe" – 2:02 # " In My Chair" – 3:13 # "Paper Plane" – 2:58 # "Mean Girl" – 3:36 # " Caroline" – 3:47 # " Break the Rules" – 3:38 # "Down Down" – 3:51 # "Roll Over Lay Down" (live) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Status Quo (band)
Status Quo are a British rock band. The group originated in London and was founded in 1962 by Francis Rossi and Alan Lancaster while they were still schoolboys. After a number of name and lineup changes, which included the introduction of John Coghlan (drummer), John Coghlan in 1963 and Rick Parfitt in 1967, the band became The Status Quo in 1967 and Status Quo in 1969. As of 2022, the group have been active for 60 consecutive years (despite announcing a breakup in 1984, they played Live Aid the following year and resumed normal activities in 1986). They have had over 60 chart hits in the UK – more than any other band – including "Pictures of Matchstick Men" (their first charting song), "Caroline (Status Quo song), Caroline" (their first top 5 hit), and "Down Down" (their only No. 1 hit). Twenty-two of these reached the Top 10 in the UK Singles Chart, and fifty-seven reached the Top 40. They have released over 100 singles and 33 studio albums, most of which were bestsellers. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In My Chair
"In My Chair" is a single released by the British rock band Status Quo in 1970. The song was written in an afternoon by Francis Rossi and Bob Young in Rossi's kitchen. The single was produced by John Schroeder. It later appeared on numerous compilation albums, including ''Pictures – 40 Years of Hits ''Pictures – 40 Years of Hits'' is a compilation album by the British rock band Status Quo, and was released on 10 November 2008. The album was available as a standard double CD, a double CD+DVD deluxe edition, and the four-CD earbook boxset, ...''. The song has remained a regular feature of Status Quo live sets over subsequent decades, including their first live album in 1977. Track listing # "In My Chair" (Rossi / Young) (3.14) # " Gerdundula" (Manston / James) (3.19) Charts References External links Youtube.com video {{authority control Status Quo (band) songs 1970 singles Songs written by Francis Rossi Songs written by Bob Young (musician) Song recordings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living On An Island
"Living on an Island" is a single released by the British rock band Status Quo in 1979. It was included on the album '' Whatever You Want'' and featured Rick Parfitt on lead vocals. Lyrically, the song is about band member Rick Parfitt having to take a "tax year" outside of the United Kingdom and the boredom and isolation he felt living on the Isle of Jersey; however he is also excited about a pending visit from a friend ("Cruxie") who is arriving shortly. -The first verse deals with fame and the public's perception v. the reality and the resulting depression, due to loneliness. -The second verse is more optimistic, with Parfitt, not sounding depressed, but bored. -The third verse however, is positive; talking about the fun the two men are currently having. Although the storyteller indicates that he knows that this will be short lived, as his friend will not stay for long. The themes of the song are isolation, friendship, partying and drugs, specifically cocaine. Every vers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whatever You Want (Status Quo Song)
"Whatever You Want" is a rock song by the British rock music, British rock band Status Quo (band), Status Quo. Written by Rick Parfitt and Andy Bown, it was released on the album of the same name in 1979 and has become one of the band's better-known works. The track peaked at number 4 on the UK charts on 30 September 1979. It originally appeared on the band's 1979 album ''Whatever You Want (album), Whatever You Want'' and was later re-recorded for their 2003 album ''Riffs (Status Quo album), Riffs''. Composition The song commences with a quiet introduction, containing a guitar playing notes from chords. Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi used chorus, fuzz and flanging effects on their guitars. This lasts for approximately 26 seconds, and fades out towards the end. After this, the guitar picks up once more with a D-minor riff, and 40 seconds into the piece, the familiar D-major riff of the song begins, accompanied by drums from the 56 second mark. At 1 minute, 11 seconds, all audio pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Again And Again (Status Quo Song)
"Again and Again" is a single released by the British rock band Status Quo in 1978. The song was written by Rick Parfitt, Andy Bown and Jackie Lynton and was issued to coincide with the band's headline appearance at the Reading Festival on 26 August 1978. The song was reprised in 2014 for the band's thirty-first studio album '' Aquostic (Stripped Bare)''. It was featured in the ninety-minute launch performance of the album at London's '' Roundhouse'' on 22 October, a concert which was recorded and broadcast live by BBC Radio 2 as part of their ''In Concert'' series. Track listing # "Again and Again" (Parfitt/Bown/Lynton) (3.40) # "Too Far Gone" (Lancaster Lancaster may refer to: Lands and titles *The County Palatine of Lancaster, a synonym for Lancashire *Duchy of Lancaster, one of only two British royal duchies *Duke of Lancaster *Earl of Lancaster *House of Lancaster, a British royal dynasty ...) (3.12) Charts References {{authority control Status Quo (ban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockin' All Over The World
"Rockin' All Over the World" is a rock song written by John Fogerty, formerly of Creedence Clearwater Revival. It made its debut on Fogerty's second solo album in 1975. It was also released as a single, spending six weeks in the US top 40, peaking at #27. Status Quo recorded their own, heavier arrangement of Fogerty's song for their 1977 album '' Rockin' All Over the World''. The cover peaked at #3 in the UK Singles Chart and also charted in several other countries. In July 1985, Status Quo opened Live Aid at Wembley Stadium with "Rockin' All Over the World". Fogerty has given the cover a positive appraisal, occasionally making joking reference to it as the better-known version in introducing the song at UK gigs, and has talked about how the success of Status Quo's version came during a "very dark period" in his life and "made imfeel much better". In an interview with '' Uncut'' magazine, he said that "it's wonderful to have a cover that's much better known than the original" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wild Side Of Life
"The Wild Side of Life" is a song made famous by country music singer Hank Thompson. Originally released in 1952, the song became one of the most popular recordings in the genre's history, spending 15 weeks at number one on the ''Billboard'' country chart,Whitburn, Joel, "Top Country Songs: 1944-2005," 2006. solidified Thompson's status as a country music superstar and inspired the answer song, " It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels" by Kitty Wells.Malone, Bill, "Classic Country Music: A Smithsonian Collection" ((booklet included with '' Classic Country Music: A Smithsonian Collection'' 4-disc set). Smithsonian Institution, 1990). In 1999, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Song history "The Wild Side of Life" carries one of the most distinctive melodies of early country music, used in "Thrills That I Can't Forget" recorded by Welby Toomey and Edgar Boaz in 1925, "I'm Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes" by the Carter Family in 1929, and " Great Speckled Bird" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mystery Song
"Mystery Song" is a single released by the British rock music, rock band Status Quo (band), Status Quo in 1976. It was included on the album ''Blue for You''. The song concerns a young man's encounter with a prostitute. The A-side and B-side, B-side was "Drifting Away", from the band's 1974 album ''Quo (Status Quo album), Quo''. The song was reprised, in 2014, for the band's thirty-first studio album ''Aquostic – Stripped Bare''. It was featured in the ninety-minute launch performance of the album at London's ''Roundhouse (venue), Roundhouse'' on 22 October, the concert being recorded and broadcast live by BBC Radio 2 as part of their ''In Concert'' series. Track listing * "Mystery Song" (Parfitt/Young) (3.58) / "Drifting Away" (Parfitt/Lancaster) (5.05), Vertigo: 6059 146 (UK, Netherlands, Germany, Ireland, Australia) * "Mystery Song" / "Rain (Status Quo song), Rain", Vertigo: 6059 146 (Italy) Charts References External links * Status Quo (band) songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rain (Status Quo Song)
"Rain" is a single from British rock music, rock band Status Quo (band), Status Quo's album ''Blue for You''. It was written by Rick Parfitt. "Rain" was intended for ''Blue for Yous predecessor ''On the Level'' – but, at the time of the recording sessions, Parfitt had not completed the song and so it was held over. It followed guitarist Francis Rossi's introduction to Methamphetamine, speed; "That's why songs like 'Rain' were so edgy and fast," he explained. The song was reprised in 2014 for the band's thirty-first studio album ''Aquostic (Stripped Bare)''. It was featured in the ninety-minute launch performance for the album at London's ''Roundhouse (venue), Roundhouse'' on 22 October, broadcast live by BBC Radio 2 as part of their ''In Concert'' series. Track listing # "Rain" (Parfitt) (4.33) # "You Lost the Love" (Rossi/Young) (2.58) Charts References Status Quo (band) songs 1976 singles Songs written by Rick Parfitt {{1970s-rock-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roll Over Lay Down
"Roll Over Lay Down" is a song by the British Rock band Status Quo (band), Status Quo that was first released on the album ''Hello! (album), Hello!'' in 1973. It was later released as the A-side of a live EP, ''Quo Live'' in 1975. It was released to celebrate the band's 13th anniversary. All of the tracks were recorded live and were taken from concerts at The Kursaal, Southend on 1 March 1975 and Trentham Gardens in Stoke the following night. The band released the EP against the advice of many people who predicted such a release would be a failure. It featured a picture sleeve that contained sleeve notes by BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel. The centre of each copy of the record was specially moulded to feature the well known 'four heads' design (drawn by Dave Field) from the sleeve of the ''Quo (Status Quo album), Quo'' album. All three tracks were included as bonus tracks on the re-release of the ''On the Level'' album. Track listing ''Quo Live'' EP # "Roll Over Lay Down" (Rossi/Young ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Down Down
"Down Down" is a song by English rock band Status Quo, released by Vertigo Records on 29 November 1974. Written by Francis Rossi and Bob Young and produced by Status Quo, "Down Down" was Status Quo's only number one single on the UK Singles Chart. The single spent a week at the top of the chart in January 1975. Both "Down Down" and its B-side "Nightride" were taken from the album '' On the Level'' (1975), which had yet to be released. The album version lasts 5 minutes and 24 seconds, whilst the single version is 3 minutes and 49 seconds. Song information "Down Down" was inspired by T. Rex's debut single " Debora". Originally it was titled "Get Down", but this was changed before release, possibly to avoid confusion with the Gilbert O'Sullivan song of the same name. Towards the end of his life, DJ John Peel was known for playing "Down Down" as part of his eclectic DJ sets. In 1986 co-writer Bob Young recorded a country style version of the song to open his solo album ''I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Break The Rules (Status Quo Song)
"Break the Rules" is a song by British rock band Status Quo is a Latin phrase meaning the existing state of affairs, particularly with regard to social, economic, legal, environmental, political, religious, scientific or military issues. In the sociological sense, the ''status quo'' refers to the curren ... from their album '' Quo'' (1974). It was the only single released from the album, though it had not been the band's choice, as they wanted the track "Backwater" to be the single. The B-side of the single was "Lonely Night", which was not on an album until it became a bonus track on the 2005 reissue of ''Quo''. Some copies of the single were mis-pressed with the moulded label for "Lonely Night" on both sides. Two years after release, "Lonely Night" was plagiarised by Australian band the Angels in their song "Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again", for which Status Quo subsequently received royalties. Track listing # "Break the Rules" (Rossi/Young/Parfitt/Lancaster/Coghlan) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
