Picturesque Matchstickable Messages From the Status Quo

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Copyright: © 2003 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

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Tracklist

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1▼Digital Media: Mono LP
#TitleRatingLength
1Black Veils of Melancholy (mono version)
engineer:
Alan Florence
producer:
John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief)
drums (drum set):
John Coghlan
electric bass guitar:
Alan Lancaster
electric guitar:
Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
electronic organ:
Roy Lynes
vocals:
Alan Lancaster, Roy Lynes, Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1968)
recording of:
Black Veils of Melancholy
lyricist and composer:
Francis Rossi
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
3:17
2When My Mind Is Not Live (mono version)
engineer:
Alan Florence
producer:
John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief)
drums (drum set):
John Coghlan
electric bass guitar:
Alan Lancaster
electric guitar:
Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
electronic organ:
Roy Lynes
vocals:
Alan Lancaster, Roy Lynes, Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1968)
recording of:
When My Mind Is Not Live
lyricist and composer:
Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo)
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
2:50
3Ice in the Sun (mono version)
engineer:
Alan Florence
producer:
John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief)
drums (drum set):
John Coghlan
electric bass guitar:
Alan Lancaster
electric guitar:
Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
electronic organ:
Roy Lynes
vocals:
Alan Lancaster, Roy Lynes, Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1968)
live recording of:
Ice in the Sun
writer:
Ronnie Scott (a British pop music promoter, group manager and songwriter) and Marty Wilde
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
2:13
4Elizabeth Dreams (mono version)
engineer:
Alan Florence
producer:
John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief)
drums (drum set):
John Coghlan
electric bass guitar:
Alan Lancaster
electric guitar:
Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
electronic organ:
Roy Lynes
vocals:
Alan Lancaster, Roy Lynes, Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1968)
recording of:
Elizabeth Dreams
writer:
Ronnie Scott (a British pop music promoter, group manager and songwriter) and Marty Wilde
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
3:28
5Gentleman Joe's Sidewalk Cafe (mono version)
engineer:
Alan Florence
producer:
John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief)
drums (drum set):
John Coghlan
electric bass guitar:
Alan Lancaster
electric guitar:
Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
electronic organ:
Roy Lynes
vocals:
Alan Lancaster, Roy Lynes, Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1968)
recording of:
Gentleman Joe's Sidewalk Cafe
lyricist and composer:
Kenny Young
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Enquiry Music Ltd.
43:01
6Paradise Flat (mono version)
engineer:
Alan Florence
producer:
John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief)
drums (drum set):
John Coghlan
electric bass guitar:
Alan Lancaster
electric guitar:
Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
electronic organ:
Roy Lynes
vocals:
Alan Lancaster, Roy Lynes, Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1968)
recording of:
Paradise Flat
writer:
Ronnie Scott (a British pop music promoter, group manager and songwriter) and Marty Wilde
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
3:13
7Technicolor Dreams (mono version)
engineer:
Alan Florence
producer:
John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief)
drums (drum set):
John Coghlan
electric bass guitar:
Alan Lancaster
electric guitar:
Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
electronic organ:
Roy Lynes
vocals:
Alan Lancaster, Roy Lynes, Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1968) and Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1968)
recording of:
Technicolor Dreams
lyricist and composer:
Anthony King (songwriter, arranger)
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
2:54
8Sheila (mono version)
cover recording of:
Sheila
lyricist and composer:
Tommy Roe
publisher:
Low Twi Music Inc (publisher) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
1:56
9Spicks and Specks (mono version)
engineer:
Alan Florence
producer:
John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief)
drums (drum set):
John Coghlan
electric bass guitar:
Alan Lancaster
electric guitar:
Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
electronic organ:
Roy Lynes
vocals:
Alan Lancaster, Roy Lynes, Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1968)
cover recording of:
Spicks and Specks
lyricist and composer:
Barry Gibb
publisher:
BMG Music, Carlin Music Corporation, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
2:45
10Sunny Cellophane Skies (mono version)
2:46
11Green Tambourine (mono version)
engineer:
Alan Florence
producer:
John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief)
drums (drum set):
John Coghlan
electric bass guitar:
Alan Lancaster
electric guitar:
Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
electronic organ:
Roy Lynes
vocals:
Alan Lancaster, Roy Lynes, Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1968)
cover recording of:
Green Tambourine
writer:
Paul Leka and Shelley Pinz
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Dominion Music Co. Ltd.
2:18
12Pictures of Matchstick Men (mono version)
3:11
13To Be Free (B-Side version) (mono version)
engineer:
Alan Florence
producer:
John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PRT (UK label) (in 1968) and Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1968)
recording of:
To Be Free
lyricist and composer:
Roy Lynes
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
2:37
14Make Me Stay a Little Bit Longer (mono version)
engineer:
Alan Florence
producer:
John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1969)
recording of:
Make Me Stay a Bit Longer
writer:
Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
2:55
15Auntie Nellie (mono version)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1968)
recording of:
Auntie Nellie
writer:
Alan Lancaster
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
3:21
16Interview With Brian Matthew (BBC Sessions Saturday club 17/2/68)
producer:
Bill Bebb (BBC Producer)
spoken vocals:
Brian Matthew (broadcaster and Saturday Club host)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC Worldwide Ltd. (not for release label use! for copyrights use only) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Aeolian Hall Studio 2 in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-02-13)
1:08
17Pictures of Matchstick Men (BBC Sessions Saturday club 17/2/68)
live recording of:
Pictures of Matchstick Men (on 1968-02-17)
lyricist and composer:
Francis Rossi
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
3:13
18Things Get Better (BBC Sessions Saturday club 17/2/68)
live cover recording of:
Things Get Better (on 1968-02-17)
writer:
Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd and Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns)
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI), Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Warner/Chappell North America
2:11
19Spicks and Specks (Saturday club BBC session 17/2/68)
live cover recording of:
Spicks and Specks (on 1968-02-16)
lyricist and composer:
Barry Gibb
publisher:
BMG Music, Carlin Music Corporation, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
2:48
20Judy in Disguise (BBC Sessions Saturday club 17/2/68)
live cover recording of:
Judy in Disguise (With Glasses) (on 1968-02-16)
writer:
Andrew Bernard and John Fred (John Fred Gourrier)
publisher:
Bug Music Ltd., Fanfare Music Corp., Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and MCS Music Ltd.
2:45
21Interview With Rick Parfitt (BBC Sessions Saturday club 17/2/68)
producer:
Bill Bebb (BBC Producer)
spoken vocals:
Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC Worldwide Ltd. (not for release label use! for copyrights use only) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Aeolian Hall Studio 2 in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-02-13)
1:19
22Make Me Stay a Bit Longer (BBC Sessions Saturday club 17/2/68)
producer:
Bill Bebb (BBC Producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC Worldwide Ltd. (not for release label use! for copyrights use only) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Aeolian Hall Studio 2 in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-02-13)
live recording of:
Make Me Stay a Bit Longer (on 1968-02-13)
writer:
Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
2:48
2▼Digital Media: Stereo LP remixed
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Black Veils of Melancholy (stereo remixed)
sound engineer:
Alan Florence
producer:
John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1968)
recording of:
Black Veils of Melancholy
lyricist and composer:
Francis Rossi
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
Status Quo3:15
2When My Mind Is Not Live (stereo remixed)
Status Quo3:01
3Ice in the Sun (stereo remixed)
Status Quo2:12
4Elizabeth Dreams (stereo remixed)
Status Quo3:49
5Gentleman Joe's Sidewalk Cafe (stereo remixed)
recording of:
Gentleman Joe's Sidewalk Cafe
lyricist and composer:
Kenny Young
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Enquiry Music Ltd.
Status Quo3:01
6Paradise Flat (stereo remixed)
Status Quo3:15
7Technicolor Dreams (stereo remixed)
Status Quo3:18
8Sheila (stereo remixed)
Status Quo1:57
9Spicks and Specks (stereo remixed)
Status Quo2:54
10Sunny Cellophane Skies (stereo remixed)
Status Quo2:48
11Green Tambourine (stereo remixed)
Status Quo2:19
12Pictures of Matchstick Men (stereo remixed)
Status Quo3:16
13Auntie Nellie (stereo remixed)
Status Quo3:32
14Gloria (BBC Sessions Saturday club 10/9/66)
recorded at:
Playhouse Theatre in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1966-09-10)
live cover recording of:
Gloria (Van Morrison/Them song) (on 1966-09-10)
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Exile Publishing Ltd., Gallo Music Publishers, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Unichappell Music, Bernice Music, Inc. (in 1965) and Unichappell Music, Inc. (in 1965)
part of:
Gloria: In excelsis Deo
The Spectres2:47
15Interview With Francis Rossi
producer:
Brian Willey (BBC producer)
spoken vocals:
Francis Rossi (on 1966-09-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC Worldwide Ltd. (not for release label use! for copyrights use only) (in 1966)
recorded at:
Playhouse Theatre in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1966-09-06)
The Spectres0:49
16I (Who Have Nothing) (BBC Sessions Saturday club 10/9/66)
recorded at:
Playhouse Theatre in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1966-09-10)
live cover recording of:
I (Who Have Nothing) (on 1966-09-10)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
writer:
Mogol (Italian lyricist)
composer:
Carlo Donida
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Orange Sky Music Ltd., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI) (in 1961, in 1963), Milky Way Publishing Co., Inc. (in 1961, in 1963), Trio Music Co., Inc. (in 1961, in 1963), Walden Music (publisher) (in 1979) and Yellow Dog Music (in 1979)
translated version of:
Uno dei tanti
The Spectres3:02
17Neighbour Neighbour (BBC Sessions Saturday club 10/9/66)
recorded at:
Playhouse Theatre in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1966-09-10)
live recording of:
Neighbour Neighbour (on 1966-09-10)
writer:
Valior
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Chappell Morris Ltd.
The Spectres2:38
18I Don't Want You (BBC Sessions Saturday club 10/9/66)
Status Quo2:33
19Almost but Not Quite There (BBC Sessions Saturday club 24/6/67)
recorded at:
Playhouse Theatre in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-06-24)
live recording of:
Almost but Not Quite There (on 1967-06-24)
writer:
Pat Barlow and Francis Rossi
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Miracle Songs Ltd.
Status Quo2:38
20Spicks and Specks (Saturday club BBC session 24/6/67)
live cover recording of:
Spicks and Specks (on 1968-02-16)
lyricist and composer:
Barry Gibb
publisher:
BMG Music, Carlin Music Corporation, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
Status Quo2:46
21Gloria (BBC Sessions David Symonds Show April 1968)
live cover recording of:
Gloria (Van Morrison/Them song) (on 1968-03-29)
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Exile Publishing Ltd., Gallo Music Publishers, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Unichappell Music, Bernice Music, Inc. (in 1965) and Unichappell Music, Inc. (in 1965)
part of:
Gloria: In excelsis Deo
Status Quo2:43
22Interview With Alan Lancaster (The David Symonds Show April 1968)
producer:
Ron Belchier
spoken vocals:
Alan Lancaster
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC Worldwide Ltd. (not for release label use! for copyrights use only) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Maida Vale Studios in Paddington, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-03-29)
Status Quo1:01
23Black Veils of Melancholy (BBC Sessions David Symonds Show April 1968)
live recording of:
Black Veils of Melancholy (on 1968-03-29)
lyricist and composer:
Francis Rossi
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
Status Quo3:14
24Bloodhound (BBC Sessions David Symonds Show April 1968)
recorded at:
Playhouse Theatre in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1966-09-10)
live recording of:
Bloodhound (on 1966-09-10)
writer:
Larry Bright
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
Status Quo2:05