Thirty years into their career, and with plenty of cover versions under their belts, Quo celebrated their anniversary by releasing an album of cover versions.
The twist here is that you'll find Quo taking their unique rock approach to songs that you wouldn't expect them to cover such as Men Without Hats' "The Safety Dance," the Move's "I Can Hear the Grass Grow," Timbuk 3's "The Future's So Bright (I Gotta Wear Shades)," Fleetwood Mac's "Don't Stop," and more.
Though not all of it is successful, there are some fine moments to be had including "When You Walk in the Room" with Francis Rossi wrapping his smooth, wounded vocals over an extraordinary version of this classic.
Robert Palmer's "Johnny and Mary" sounds just as grand as the original, though Rossi's vocals are more personal than Palmer's.
Buddy Holly's "Raining in My Heart" features Queen's Brian May (and rumor says that most of the track is actually May with Rossi guesting) and is touching and sweet.
There are some duds, including "Lucille," "Get Back," and "Proud Mary," but overall, this is a refreshing and very listenable collection of covers by a band that tends to renew rock & roll every time they enter the studio.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fun, Fun, FunMike Love, Brian Wilson | Status Quo, The Beach Boys | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 2 | I Can Hear the Grass GrowRoy Wood | Status Quo | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 3 | Get BackJohn Lennon, Paul McCartney | Status Quo | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 4 | Safety DanceIvan Dorschuk | Status Quo | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 5 | Raining in My HeartBoudleaux Bryant, Felice Bryant | Status Quo, Brian May | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 6 | Don't StopChristine McVie | Status Quo | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 7 | SorrowBob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer | Status Quo | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 8 | Proud MaryJohn Fogerty | Status Quo | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 9 | LucilleAl Collins, Little Richard | Status Quo | Play | 02:58 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 10 | Johnny and MaryRobert Palmer | Status Quo | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 11 | Get Out of DenverBob Seger | Status Quo | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 12 | The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear ShadesPat MacDonald | Status Quo | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 13 | All Around My HatTraditional | Status Quo, Maddy Prior | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 14 | When You Walk In The Room | Status Quo | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 15 | You Can Never Tell (It Was A Teenage Wedding) | Status Quo | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 56 mins | 128 MB | |||||
| 56 mins | 376 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liz Adshead | Crew |
| 2 | Gary Barnacle | Saxophone, Soloist |
| 3 | The Beach Boys | Guest Artist, Primary Artist |
| 4 | Chuck Berry | Composer |
| 5 | George Bodnar | Photography |
| 6 | Bias Boshell | Digital Editing |
| 7 | Andrew Bown | Arranger, Group Member |
| 8 | Tony Bridge | Mastering |
| 9 | Stuart Brooks | Group Member |
| 10 | Boudleaux Bryant | Composer |
| 11 | Felice Bryant | Composer |
| 12 | George Chandler | Vocals |
| 13 | Al Collins | Composer |
| 14 | Jackie DeShannon | Composer |
| 15 | Troy Donockley | Uillean Pipes, Whistle (Human) |
| 16 | Ivan Dorschuk | Composer |
| 17 | John "Rhino" Edwards | Arranger, Group Member |
| 18 | Bob Feldman | Composer |
| 19 | John Fogerty | Composer |
| 20 | Tim Franklin | Crew |
| 21 | Jerry Goldstein | Composer |
| 22 | Richard Gottehrer | Composer |
| 23 | Derek Green | Vocals |
| 24 | Tony Jackson | Vocals |
| 25 | John Lennon | Composer |
| 26 | Little Richard | Composer |
| 27 | Mike Love | Composer |
| 28 | Pat MacDonald | Composer |
| 29 | Patric Marks | Crew |
| 30 | Brian May | Primary Artist |
| 31 | Paul McCartney | Composer |
| 32 | Christine McVie | Composer |
| 33 | Steve Murray | Cover Design |
| 34 | Tessa Niles | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 35 | Robert Palmer | Composer |
| 36 | Rick Parfitt | Arranger, Group Member |
| 37 | The Phantom Horns | Horn |
| 38 | Christine Porter | Consultant |
| 39 | Simon Porter | Consultant, Liner Notes |
| 40 | Maddy Prior | Guest Artist, Primary Artist |
| 41 | Francis Rossi | Arranger, Group Member |
| 42 | Bob Seger | Composer |
| 43 | Justin Shirley-Smith | Engineer |
| 44 | Status Quo | Primary Artist |
| 45 | Tim Summerhayes | Engineer |
| 46 | Andy Taylor | Crew |
| 47 | John Thirkell | Group Member |
| 48 | Peter Thoms | Group Member |
| 49 | Traditional | Composer |
| 50 | Marcus Viner | Crew |
| 51 | Geraint Watkins | Accordion |
| 52 | Pip Williams | Brass Arrangement, Producer |
| 53 | Brian Wilson | Composer |
| 54 | Roy Wood | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |