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Rocking All Over The Years
''Rocking All Over the Years'' is a compilation album by English rock band Status Quo. The album contains all Quo's UK top 10 singles, including the new " Anniversary Waltz (Part One)", a medley of classic rock and roll songs to celebrate the 25th anniversary of band members Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt first meeting each other. A second rock and roll medley, " Anniversary Waltz (Part Two)", was issued as a single later in 1990. Track listing # "Pictures of Matchstick Men" (Rossi) from '' Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from the Status Quo'' – 3:08 # "Ice in the Sun" (Wilde) from ''Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from the Status Quo'' – 2:01 # "Paper Plane" (Rossi/Young) from ''Piledriver'' – 2:53 # " Caroline" (Rossi/Young) from '' Hello!'' – 3:40 # " Break the Rules" (Rossi/Young/Parfitt/Lancaster/Coghlan) from '' Quo'' – 3:37 # "Down Down" (Rossi/Young) from ''On the Level'' – 3:45 # "Roll Over Lay Down" (Rossi/Young/Parfitt/Lancaster/Coghlan) – 4:41 # " ... [...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] |
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] |
Never Too Late (Status Quo Album)
''Never Too Late'' is the fourteenth studio album by English rock band Status Quo, co-produced by the group and John Eden. Released on 13 March 1981, it had been recorded at the same sessions – at Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin – as its predecessor ''Just Supposin'''. It reached number 2 in the UK Albums Chart. Only one single was released from the album: a cover of ' Something 'Bout You Baby I Like' (previously recorded by Tom Jones, and Glen Campbell with Rita Coolidge), backed with 'Enough Is Enough'. This was promoted with a music video directed by Godley and Creme. This was the last album to feature drummer John Coghlan, who departed the band at the end of 1981, bringing an end to Status Quo's classic "frantic four" line-up. Coghlan was replaced by Pete Kircher, while Andy Bown, who had been contributing to the band for several years, was also made an official member. "With ''Never Too Late'', we began to lose the plot," recalled singer and guitarist Francis Rossi. " o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Something 'Bout You Baby I Like
"Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like" is a popular song written by guitarist Richard Supa in the early 1970s. The version by Tom Jones reached No. 36 in the UK in 1974. Glen Campbell and Rita Coolidge reached No. 42 in the US with their recording of the song in 1980. Chart history ;Tom Jones ;Trini Lopez ;Glen Campbell & Rita Coolidge Status Quo cover "Something 'Bout You Baby I Like" was covered as a single by the 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 ... in 1981. It was included on the album '' Never Too Late''. The version by Glen Campbell and Rita Coolidge prompted Francis Rossi of Status Quo to cover the song. The picture sleeve for the band's version was available in three different colour schemes - full multi-colour, blue print an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just Supposin'
''Just Supposin is the thirteenth album by Status Quo. Co-produced by the group and John Eden, it was recorded at Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin. Released on 17 October 1980, it entered the UK albums chart at number 4. The Windmill Lane sessions were highly prolific for the band, resulting in two albums worth of material, ''Just Supposin and its follow-up '' Never Too Late'', released the next year. Initially, two singles were issued from the album, "What You're Proposing", and a double A-side, "Lies"/"Don't Drive My Car". At the end of 1981, after the release of ''Never Too Late'', an edited version of another track from ''Just Supposin, the uncharacteristic ballad "Rock 'n' Roll", also appeared as a single. "Over the Edge" was co-written by bass player Alan Lancaster and Keith Lamb, lead singer of British bands The Case, Sleepy Talk and Mr. Toad, and founder and lead singer of Australia's successful glam rock band Hush. The cover art work features the launch phase of a UGM ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What You're Proposing
"What You're Proposing" is a single released by the British rock band Status Quo in 1980. It was included on their album '' Just Supposin'''. The B-side is "A B Blues", a non-album instrumental studio jam. Some later pressings of this single mis-credited Andy Bown as Andy Brown on the B-side composer's credit. The initial pressing run of 75,000 copies of this single were issued with a colour picture sleeve. 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, the concert being recorded and broadcast live by BBC Radio 2 BBC Radio 2 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It is the List of most-listened-to radio programs, most popular station in the United Kingdom with over 14 million weekly listeners. Since launching in 1967, the sta ... as part of their ''In Concert'' series. Track list ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whatever You Want (album)
''Whatever You Want'' is the twelfth studio album by the British rock band Status Quo. This was the band's third album to be produced by Pip Williams. Recording began in December 1978 at Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, the Netherlands, with the final mixes being completed in London in March 1979. The album was released on 12 October 1979 and reached number three in the UK Albums Chart. The first single from the album – " Whatever You Want" – was released on 14 September 1979, with "Hard Ride" as the B-side, and reached a peak position of number four in the UK Singles Chart. The second single from the album was " Living on an Island", with the B-side "Runaway". This was released on 16 November 1979 and reached number 16 in the UK chart. The album was remixed for the US market, where it was issued as ''Now Hear This'' in 1980. The US mix was finally released on CD as part of the 2016 deluxe remaster, although two songs, "Shady Lady" and "Your Smiling Face", were omitted . ... [...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] |
Rockin' All Over The World (album)
''Rockin' All Over the World'' is the tenth studio album by United Kingdom, British band Status Quo (band), Status Quo. It is their first to be produced by Pip Williams. Released in November 1977, it reached #5 in the UK. "A poxy album," said guitarist and singer Francis Rossi. "There's nothing poxy about ''Rockin' All Over the World''," countered guitarist Rick Parfitt. "It's fucking great. Pip added some class into the production and, from then onwards, we got quite posh – for us." Uncharacteristically, bassist Alan Lancaster agreed with Rossi: "When Pip Williams started producing us was when everything started to go wrong." The title track, written and originally recorded by John Fogerty, was released as a single in September 1977, peaking at #3 in the UK. Its b-side was "Blue for You, Ring of a Change", from their previous studio album ''Blue for You''. No other singles were issued from the album, although "Can't Give You More" was re-recorded by the band for 1991's ''Roc ... [...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] |
Blue For You
''Blue for You'' is the ninth studio album by English rock band Status Quo. It was released in March 1976, and is the last album until 1980's '' Just Supposin''' that the band produced themselves. Rick Parfitt's "Rain", the first single from the album, reached number 7 in the UK Singles Chart after its release in February 1976. Its B-side was the non-album track "You Lost the Love", written by Francis Rossi and Bob Young. The album was released the following month. It entered the UK Albums Chart at number 1 and stayed there for three weeks, making it one of their most successful albums. In the US, the album was self-titled ''Status Quo'' and had a different album cover. An edited version of Parfitt and Young's "Mystery Song", released in July that year, was the second single from the album, and peaked at number 11 a few months later. Parfitt and Alan Lancaster's "Drifting Away", from their 1974 album '' Quo'', served as the single's B-side. In December that year the ban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
