Original 3 CDs: The Essential Status Quo

~ Release by Status Quo (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

includes:
Essential Status Quo - Volume 1 ℗ 1999 Spectrum Music 554 891 2 barcode: 731455489125
Essential Status Quo - Volume 2 ℗ 1999 Spectrum Music 554 896 2 barcode: 731455489620
Essential Status Quo - Volume 3 ℗ 2000 Spectrum Music 554 897 2 barcode: 731455489729

Annotation last modified on 2018-06-09 09:07 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Essential Status Quo - Volume 1
2▼CD: Essential Status Quo - Volume 2
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1Roll Over Lay Down
engineer:
Damon Lyon-Shaw and Richard Manwaring (Producer)
producer:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
arranger:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1973), Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1973), Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1975) and Mercury Records Ltd. (UK) (in 1978)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
samples from:
Hello! by Status Quo (UK boogie rock band) (in 1973)
recording of:
Roll Over Lay Down
lyricist:
Alan Lancaster, Robert Keith Young (UK musician & author, Young & Moody; Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
composer:
John Coughlan, Alan Lancaster, Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo), Robert Keith Young (UK musician & author, Young & Moody; Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), S.Q. Publishing Eaton, Shawbury Music Ltd. (publisher), Status Quo Publishing and Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
45:44
2Is There a Better Way
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1976)
recording of:
Is There a Better Way
lyricist:
Francis Rossi
composer:
Alan Lancaster and Francis Rossi
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd (publisher) (in 1976)
3:32
3Dirty Water
engineer:
John Eden (producer)
producer:
Pip Williams (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Studio Bohus in Kungälv Municipality (Kungälv municipality), Västra Götaland (Västra Götaland county), Sweden
recording of:
Dirty Water
writer:
Robert Keith Young (UK musician & author, Young & Moody; Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
publisher:
Birchwood Music Ltd., Eaton Music Limited, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Shawbury Music Ltd. (publisher)
3:53
4Whatever You Want
producer:
Pip Williams (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1979), Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1979), Mercury Records Ltd. (UK) (in 1979) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1979)
recording of:
Whatever You Want
written in:
Jersey
writer:
Andy Bown and Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo)
publisher:
Birchwood Music Ltd., Eaton Music Limited, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Co. Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), S.Q. Publishing Eaton and Shawbury Music Ltd. (publisher)
43:52
5Broken Man
engineer:
Hugh Jones (UK producer), Damon Lyon-Shaw and Andrew Miller (engineer)
assistant producer:
Damon Lyon-Shaw
producer:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1975), Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1975) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1975)
recording of:
Broken Man (in 1974)
lyricist and composer:
Alan Lancaster
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
4:16
6Hold You Back
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1977)
recording of:
Hold You Back
writer:
Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo), Robert Keith Young (UK musician & author, Young & Moody; Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
publisher:
Eaton Music Limited, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Shawbury Music Ltd. (publisher)
4:33
7Lies
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1980)
recording of:
Lies
writer:
Bernie Frost and Francis Rossi
publisher:
Birchwood Music Ltd., Dump Music Ltd., Eaton Music Limited and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
3:59
8I Should Have Known
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1982)
recording of:
I Should Have Known
writer:
Bernie Frost and Francis Rossi
publisher:
Birchwood Music Ltd., Dump Music Ltd., Eaton Music Limited and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
3:33
9Little Dreamer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1989)
recording of:
Little Dreamer
writer:
Bernie Frost and Francis Rossi
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing International, Francis Rossi Entertainments, Handle Music Ltd., PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
4:06
10Caroline
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1973)
recording of:
Caroline
writer:
Robert Keith Young (UK musician & author, Young & Moody; Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
3:48
11In My Chair (live)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1977)
live recording of:
In My Chair
writer:
Robert Keith Young (UK musician & author, Young & Moody; Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
3:35
12Never Too Late
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1981)
recording of:
Never Too Late
writer:
Bernie Frost and Francis Rossi
publisher:
Birchwood Music Ltd., Dump Music Ltd., Eaton Music Limited and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
4:03
13Fine Fine Fine
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1974)
recording of:
Fine Fine Fine
writer:
Robert Keith Young (UK musician & author, Young & Moody; Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
publisher:
Shawbury Music Ltd. (publisher) and Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
2:33
14Backwater
producer:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
arranger:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1974) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1974)
recording of:
Backwater
writer:
Alan Lancaster and Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo)
publisher:
Birchwood Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Shawbury Music Ltd. (publisher) and Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
4:35
15A Mess of the Blues
engineer:
Steve Churchyard and Tim Summerhayes
producer:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1983), Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1983) and Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1983)
cover recording of:
A Mess of Blues
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry River Music, Chrysalis Songs, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc. and R&H Music
3:22
16Oh! What a Night
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1991)
recording of:
Oh! What a Night
writer:
Andy Bown and Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo)
publisher:
Birchwood Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
3:44
17Big Fat Mama
assistant engineer:
Richard Manwaring (Producer)
engineer:
Damon Lyon-Shaw
producer:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
arranger:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1982)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
recording of:
Big Fat Mama (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
written in:
East Dulwich, Southwark, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
writer:
Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
live recording of:
Big Fat Mama
written in:
East Dulwich, Southwark, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
writer:
Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
5:56
18Paper Plane
producer:
Roger Glover
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1972), Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1972) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1972)
recording of:
Paper Plane
writer:
Robert Keith Young (UK musician & author, Young & Moody; Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
42:58
3▶CD: Essential Status Quo - Volume 3

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Europe
distributed by and marketed by:Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label) (in 2003)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/11196244 [info]