STATUS QUO

Hard Rock / Non-Metal • United Kingdom
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Status Quo is a hard rock band from London, England.

The Psychedelic Years

The origins of Status Quo can be traced back to 1962, when London school friends Francis Rossi and Alan Lancaster formed a band called The Paladins, or perhaps The Scorpions (the name is disputed), and the became The Spectres. The Spectres released three singles of psychedelic rock/pop in 1966 and 1967, before changing name again to The Traffic Jam, and released another single.

Rick Parfitt joined the band in 1967, and the band changed name again to The Status Quo. In 1968, the band released their breakthrough psychedelic single "Pictures of Matchstick Men” from the band’s debut album “Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from the Status Quo”. In 1969 the band had finally settled on the name Status Quo, and second album “Spare Parts” followed.

Hello! success

In 1970, the band changed their sound from psychedelic rock to hard rock/boogie which they have stuck
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STATUS QUO Discography

STATUS QUO albums / top albums

STATUS QUO Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from the Status Quo album cover 3.00 | 1 ratings
Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from the Status Quo
Non-Metal 1968
STATUS QUO Spare Parts album cover 2.42 | 2 ratings
Spare Parts
Non-Metal 1969
STATUS QUO Ma Kelly's Greasy Spoon album cover 3.08 | 2 ratings
Ma Kelly's Greasy Spoon
Hard Rock 1970
STATUS QUO Dog of Two Head album cover 3.50 | 3 ratings
Dog of Two Head
Hard Rock 1971
STATUS QUO Piledriver album cover 4.00 | 4 ratings
Piledriver
Hard Rock 1972
STATUS QUO Hello! album cover 3.93 | 3 ratings
Hello!
Hard Rock 1973
STATUS QUO Quo album cover 3.93 | 3 ratings
Quo
Hard Rock 1974
STATUS QUO On the Level album cover 3.57 | 3 ratings
On the Level
Hard Rock 1975
STATUS QUO Blue for You album cover 3.08 | 2 ratings
Blue for You
Hard Rock 1976
STATUS QUO Rockin' All Over the World album cover 3.92 | 2 ratings
Rockin' All Over the World
Hard Rock 1977
STATUS QUO If You Can't Stand the Heat... album cover 3.42 | 2 ratings
If You Can't Stand the Heat...
Hard Rock 1978
STATUS QUO Whatever You Want album cover 3.08 | 2 ratings
Whatever You Want
Hard Rock 1979
STATUS QUO Just Supposin' album cover 3.08 | 2 ratings
Just Supposin'
Hard Rock 1980
STATUS QUO Never Too Late album cover 3.42 | 2 ratings
Never Too Late
Hard Rock 1981
STATUS QUO 1+9+8+2 album cover 3.00 | 2 ratings
1+9+8+2
Hard Rock 1982
STATUS QUO Back To Back album cover 3.00 | 2 ratings
Back To Back
Hard Rock 1983
STATUS QUO In The Army Now album cover 2.92 | 2 ratings
In The Army Now
Hard Rock 1986
STATUS QUO Ain't Complaining album cover 2.50 | 1 ratings
Ain't Complaining
Hard Rock 1988
STATUS QUO Perfect Remedy album cover 2.50 | 1 ratings
Perfect Remedy
Hard Rock 1989
STATUS QUO Rock 'Til You Drop album cover 4.00 | 1 ratings
Rock 'Til You Drop
Hard Rock 1991
STATUS QUO Thirsty Work album cover 2.50 | 1 ratings
Thirsty Work
Hard Rock 1994
STATUS QUO Don't Stop album cover 2.00 | 1 ratings
Don't Stop
Hard Rock 1996
STATUS QUO Under The Influence album cover 2.50 | 1 ratings
Under The Influence
Hard Rock 1999
STATUS QUO Famous In The Last Century album cover 2.00 | 1 ratings
Famous In The Last Century
Hard Rock 2000
STATUS QUO Heavy Traffic album cover 3.92 | 2 ratings
Heavy Traffic
Hard Rock 2002
STATUS QUO Riffs album cover 2.50 | 1 ratings
Riffs
Hard Rock 2003
STATUS QUO The Party Ain't Over Yet... album cover 3.00 | 1 ratings
The Party Ain't Over Yet...
Hard Rock 2005
STATUS QUO In Search of the Fourth Chord album cover 3.00 | 1 ratings
In Search of the Fourth Chord
Hard Rock 2007
STATUS QUO Quid Pro Quo album cover 3.50 | 1 ratings
Quid Pro Quo
Hard Rock 2011
STATUS QUO Bula Quo! album cover 2.50 | 1 ratings
Bula Quo!
Hard Rock 2013
STATUS QUO Aquostic (Stripped Bare) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Aquostic (Stripped Bare)
Non-Metal 2014
STATUS QUO Aquostic II : That's A Fact ! album cover 3.00 | 1 ratings
Aquostic II : That's A Fact !
Non-Metal 2016
STATUS QUO Backbone album cover 3.50 | 1 ratings
Backbone
Hard Rock 2019

STATUS QUO EPs & splits

STATUS QUO live albums

STATUS QUO Live! album cover 4.25 | 2 ratings
Live!
Hard Rock 1977
STATUS QUO Tokyo Quo album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Tokyo Quo
Hard Rock 1977
STATUS QUO Live At The N.E.C. album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Live At The N.E.C.
Hard Rock 1984
STATUS QUO Live Alive Quo album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Live Alive Quo
Hard Rock 1992
STATUS QUO Live at the BBC album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Live at the BBC
Hard Rock 2010
STATUS QUO The Frantic Four Reunion 2013 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Frantic Four Reunion 2013
Hard Rock 2013
STATUS QUO The Frantic Four's Final Fling - Live At The Dublin O2 Arena album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Frantic Four's Final Fling - Live At The Dublin O2 Arena
Hard Rock 2014
STATUS QUO Aquostic - Live @ The Roundhouse album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Aquostic - Live @ The Roundhouse
Non-Metal 2015
STATUS QUO The Last Night Of The Electrics album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Last Night Of The Electrics
Hard Rock 2017
STATUS QUO Down Down & Dirty At Wacken album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Down Down & Dirty At Wacken
Hard Rock 2018
STATUS QUO Down Down & Dignified At The Royal Albert Hall album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Down Down & Dignified At The Royal Albert Hall
Non-Metal 2018

STATUS QUO demos, promos, fans club and other releases (no bootlegs)

STATUS QUO Pictures Of Matchstick Men album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Pictures Of Matchstick Men
Non-Metal 1967

STATUS QUO re-issues & compilations

STATUS QUO Status Quo-Tations album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Status Quo-Tations
Non-Metal 1969
STATUS QUO The Best Of Status Quo album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Best Of Status Quo
Hard Rock 1973
STATUS QUO The Rest Of Status Quo album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Rest Of Status Quo
Hard Rock 1976
STATUS QUO 12 Gold Bars album cover 4.00 | 1 ratings
12 Gold Bars
Hard Rock 1980
STATUS QUO From The Makers Of.... album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
From The Makers Of....
Hard Rock 1982
STATUS QUO 12 Gold Bars Vol. 2 album cover 3.50 | 1 ratings
12 Gold Bars Vol. 2
Hard Rock 1984
STATUS QUO Rocking All Over The Years album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Rocking All Over The Years
Hard Rock 1990
STATUS QUO Whatever You Want – The Very Best of Status Quo album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Whatever You Want – The Very Best of Status Quo
Hard Rock 1997
STATUS QUO The Singles Collection 1966 - 1973 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Singles Collection 1966 - 1973
Hard Rock 1998
STATUS QUO XS All Areas – The Greatest Hits album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
XS All Areas – The Greatest Hits
Hard Rock 2004
STATUS QUO Pictures (40 Years Of Hits) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Pictures (40 Years Of Hits)
Hard Rock 2008
STATUS QUO Accept No Substitute! The Definitive Hits album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Accept No Substitute! The Definitive Hits
Hard Rock 2015
STATUS QUO Whatever You Want, The Essential Status Quo album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Whatever You Want, The Essential Status Quo
Hard Rock 2016
STATUS QUO Keep 'Em Coming - The Collection album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Keep 'Em Coming - The Collection
Hard Rock 2017

STATUS QUO singles (14)

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I (Who Have Nothing)
Non-Metal 1966
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Hurdy Gurdy Man
Non-Metal 1966
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(We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet
Non-Metal 1967
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Almost But Not Quite There
Non-Metal 1967
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Pictures of Matchstick Men
Non-Metal 1968
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Black Veils Of Melancholy
Non-Metal 1968
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Ice In The Sun
Non-Metal 1968
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Technicolor Dreams
Non-Metal 1968
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Make Me Stay A Bit Longer
Non-Metal 1969
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Are You Growing Tired Of My Love
Non-Metal 1969
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The Price of Love
Non-Metal 1969
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Down The Dustpipe
Hard Rock 1970
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In My Chair
Hard Rock 1970
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Tune To The Music
Hard Rock 1971

STATUS QUO movies (DVD, Blu-Ray or VHS)

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Off The Road
Hard Rock 1980
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Live In Concert At The N.E.C. Birmingham
Hard Rock 1983
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End Of The Road '84
Hard Rock 1984
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More From The Road ‘84
Hard Rock 1985
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Preserved
Hard Rock 1985
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Rocking Through The Years
Hard Rock 1986
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Rocking All Over The Years - All Their Greatest Hits Live
Hard Rock 1990
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Rock 'til You Drop - The Live Event
Hard Rock 1991
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Anniversary Waltz (A Celebration Of 25 Rockin' Years)
Hard Rock 1991
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Knebworth '90 - Top Stars Live On Stage
Hard Rock 1991
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Live Alive Quo
Hard Rock 1992
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Don't Stop - 30th Anniversary Live Video
Hard Rock 1996
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Whatever You Want The Very Best Of Status Quo (26 Classic Rock Hits On Video)
Hard Rock 1997
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Famous In The Last Century
Hard Rock 2000
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Special Edition EP
Hard Rock 2003
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Live In Mexico Neza 2003
Hard Rock 2004
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The Ultimate Anthology
Hard Rock 2004
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The Party Ain't Over Yet... 40 Years Of Status Quo
Hard Rock 2005
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Classic Status Quo
Hard Rock 2005
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Inside Status Quo 1968-1991
Hard Rock 2005

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