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Status Quo

The Early Years 1966-69 5CD

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Released: 15th March 2024. Status Quo are one of Britain's Most successful and long-running bands. They were founded in Londonin1962 by Francis Rossi and Alan Lancaster, and are stillactive60 years later.After a number of name and line-up changes, including the introduction of John Coghlanin 1963 and Rick Parfitt in 1967,they became StatusQuo in 1969.The band havehad over 60 chart hits in the UK,22 which reached the top 10.They've released over 100 singles and 33 albums, 25 of which made the UKtop10.In 1985 Status Quo opened LiveAid at Wembley Stadium with Rockin' All OverTheWorld’ and in 1991 they received a Brit Award for Outstanding ContributionTo Music’ This new 5CD ‘Early Years’(1966-69) box set contains: Mono and stereo remastered versions of two original Status Quo albums:‘Picturesque’ & ‘Spare Parts’ Single A-and B-Sides ‘Before Status Quo’ recordings BBC sessions Outtakes, demos and alternate mixes Features rare track versions Contains 40 page booklet with extensive sleeve notes and memorabilia This is an official release, supported by band and management

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  • Details

    Released:
    15th March 2024
    Category:
    Rock & Pop
    Format:
    CD Box Set
    Barcode:
    4099964008265
  • Description

    Status Quo are one of Britain's Most successful and long-running bands. They were founded in Londonin1962 by Francis Rossi and Alan Lancaster, and are stillactive60 years later.After a number of name and line-up changes, including the introduction of John Coghlanin 1963 and Rick Parfitt in 1967,they became StatusQuo in 1969.The band havehad over 60 chart hits in the UK,22 which reached the top 10.They've released over 100 singles and 33 albums, 25 of which made the UKtop10.In 1985 Status Quo opened LiveAid at Wembley Stadium with Rockin' All OverTheWorld’ and in 1991 they received a Brit Award for Outstanding ContributionTo Music’

    This new 5CD ‘Early Years’(1966-69) box set contains:
    • Mono and stereo remastered versions of two original Status Quo albums:‘Picturesque’ & ‘Spare Parts’
    • Single A-and B-Sides
    • ‘Before Status Quo’ recordings
    • BBC sessions
    • Outtakes, demos and alternate mixes
    • Features rare track versions
    • Contains 40 page booklet with extensive sleeve notes and memorabilia
    • This is an official release, supported by band and management
  • Track listing

    Disc 1

    Track name
    Artist
    Length
    1.Black Veils of Melancholy (Mono)
    Status Quo
    2.When My Mind Is Not Live (Mono)
    Status Quo
    3.Ice in the Sun (Mono)
    Status Quo
    4.Elizabeth Dreams (Mono)
    Status Quo
    5.Gentleman Joe's Sidewalk Cafe (Mono)
    Status Quo
    6.Paradise Flat (Mono)
    Status Quo
    7.Technicolour Dreams (Mono)
    Status Quo
    8.Sheila (Mono)
    Status Quo
    9.Spicks and Specks (Mono)
    Status Quo
    10.Sunny Cellophane Skies (Mono)
    Status Quo
    11.Green Tambourine (Mono)
    Status Quo
    12.Pictures of Matchstick Men (Mono)
    Status Quo
    13.Face Without a Soul (Mono Version)
    Status Quo
    3.08
    14.You're Just What I Was Looking for Today (Mono Version)
    Status Quo
    3.5
    15.Are You Growing Tired of My Love (Mono Version)
    Status Quo
    3.37
    16.Antique Angelica (Mono Version)
    Status Quo
    3.22
    17.So Ends Another Life (Mono Version)
    Status Quo
    3.12
    18.Poor Old Man (Mono Version)
    Status Quo
    3.36
    19.Mr Mind Detector (Mono Version)
    Status Quo
    4.01
    20.The Clown (Mono Version)
    Status Quo
    3.22
    21.Velvet Curtains (Mono Version)
    Status Quo
    2.56
    22.Little Miss Nothing (Mono Version)
    Status Quo
    2.59
    23.When I Awake (Mono Version)
    Status Quo
    3.49
    24.Nothing at All (Mono Version)
    Status Quo
    3.52

    Disc 2

    Track name
    Artist
    Length
    1.Black Veils of Melancholy (Stereo)
    Status Quo
    2.When My Mind Is Not Live (Stereo)
    Status Quo
    3.Ice in the Sun (Stereo)
    Status Quo
    4.Elizabeth Dreams (Stereo)
    Status Quo
    5.Gentleman Joe's Sidewalk Cafe (Stereo)
    Status Quo
    6.Paradise Flat (Stereo)
    Status Quo
    7.Technicolour Dreams (Stereo)
    Status Quo
    8.Sheila (Stereo)
    Status Quo
    9.Spicks and Specks (Stereo)
    Status Quo
    10.Sunny Cellophane Skies (Stereo)
    Status Quo
    11.Green Tambourine (Stereo)
    Status Quo
    12.Pictures of Matchstick Men (Stereo)
    Status Quo
    13.Spare Parts (Stereo Version)
    Status Quo
    14.Face Without a Soul (Stereo Version)
    Status Quo
    15.You're Just What I Was Looking for Today (Stereo Version)
    Status Quo
    3.5
    16.Are You Growing Tired of My Love (Stereo Version)
    Status Quo
    3.37
    17.Antique Angelica (Stereo Version)
    Status Quo
    3.22
    18.So Ends Another Life (Stereo Version)
    Status Quo
    3.12
    19.Poor Old Man (Stereo Version)
    Status Quo
    3.36
    20.Mr Mind Detector (Stereo Version)
    Status Quo
    4.01
    21.The Clown (Stereo Version)
    Status Quo
    3.22
    22.Velvet Curtains (Stereo Version)
    Status Quo
    2.56
    23.Little Miss Nothing (Stereo Version)
    Status Quo
    2.59
    24.When I Awake (Stereo Version)
    Status Quo
    3.49
    25.Nothing at All (Stereo Version)
    Status Quo
    3.52

    Disc 3

    Track name
    Artist
    1.I (Who Have Nothing)
    The Spectres
    2.Neighbour, Neighbour
    The Spectres
    3.Hurdy Gurdy Man
    The Spectres
    4.(Her Name Was) Laticia
    The Spectres
    5.(We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet
    The Spectres
    6.I Want It
    The Spectres
    7.Spicks and Specks
    The Spectres
    8.Walking With My Angel
    The Spectres
    9.When He Passed You By
    The Spectres
    10.Love in Vain
    The Spectres
    11.Say That You Need Me
    The Spectres
    12.Neighbour Neighbour
    The Spectres
    13.Gloria (BBC Session for the Saturday Club)
    The Spectres
    14.Interview With Francis Rossi
    The Spectres
    15.I (Who Have Nothing) [BBC Session for the Saturday Club]
    The Spectres
    16.Neighbour Neighbour (BBC Session for the Saturday Club)
    The Spectres
    17.Bloodhound (BBC Session for the Saturday Club)
    The Spectres
    18.Bird Dog (BBC Session for the Saturday Club)
    The Spectres
    19.Almost But Not Quite There
    The Spectres
    20.Wait Just a Minute
    The Spectres
    21.I Don't Want You (BBC Session for the Saturday Club)
    The Spectres
    22.Almost But Not Quite There (BBC Session for the Saturday Club)
    The Spectres
    23.It Takes Two (BBC Session for the Saturday Club)
    The Spectres
    24.Spicks and Specks (BBC Session for the Saturday Club)
    The Spectres

    Disc 4

    Track name
    Artist
    1.To Be Free
    Status Quo
    2.Make Me Stay a Bit Longer
    Status Quo
    3.Auntie Nellie
    Status Quo
    4.Are You Growing Tired of My Love
    Status Quo
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