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Status Quo
The Frantic Four Reunion 2013
Rating
Style: Rock
Release date: 4 October, 2013
Playing time: 1:26:19
 


The boogie rockers Status Quo was originated named The Spectres, founded by the schoolboys Francis Rossi and Alan Lancaster in 1962. After a number of lineup changes, the band became The Status Quo in 1967 and finally Status Quo in 1969. Rick Parfitt and John Coghlan are also two of the original members; Parfitt joined the band 1967. This was the solid core of the mighty Status Quo with over 60 chart hits in the UK. John Coghlan left the band -81 and in -86 took Alan Lancaster a long time out.

In March, 2013 they reunited temporarily and did a few performances in the UK. The 15th of March at Wembley Arena they recorded a live-DVD and this double-live album. The track list is smacked with oldies from the albums from the beginning of the 70's. They play nothing recorded after 1976 and avoid most of the well-worn hit songs. It's only new songs to me and maybe this is an album for the true long-time fans of Status Quo?

This sounds very different compared to the hit songs I knew them for and Rossi and Parfitt can absolutely play more than four chords, that is a fact. This is more of a blues and classic rock n roll album. I think that my mother will get this as a present because she was young when these songs were newly written and is the right target group. The veterans do a fantastic work at this show and the audience is excited.

A given purchase if you are a blood fan of Status Quo or if you are older than 60 and want some old and well swinging rock n roll.

I am obviously too young...


Tracklist
Disc One:
01.
Junior's Wailing
02.
Backwater
03.
Just Take Me
04.
Is There a Better Way
05.
In My Chair
06.
Blue Eyed Lady
07.
Little Lady
08.
Most of the Time
09.
(April) Spring, Summer and Wednesdays
10.
Railroad
11.
Oh Baby

Disc 2:
01. Forty-Five Hundred Times
02.
Rain
03.
Big Fat Mama
04.
Down Down
05.
Roadhouse Blues
06.
Don't Waste My Time
07.
Bye Bye Johnny
Label: Fourth Chord Records
Distribution: Playground Music (Scandinavia)
Artwork rating: 45/100
Reviewed by: Patrik Skoglund
Date: 16 October, 2013
Website: www.statusquo.co.uk