Quo

~ Release by Status Quo (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Annotation

This is the original UK release in matt cover, on Vertigo 'spaceship' labels, with '1Y//1, MELY.' and '2Y//2, MELS!' runouts.
Includes a double sized folded lyrics/photo insert.
Poly-lined 'Plastic Bags Can Be Dangerous' standard inner sleeve with 'British Patent No. 800513 & 973939', 'Made In England' and '4913 000 15801'.
Some copies may include an additional large fold-out poster, which was intended for advertising in record shops. see images

Recorded Spring 1974 at IBC Studios, London, England.

℗ 1974 Phonogram Ltd.

Phonogram Limited • Stanhope House • Stanhope Place • London W2 2HH
Printed in England by Robert Stace
Made in England

Published by Shawbury Music/Valley Music, except B2, B4: Valley Music.

There is a very similar release here Quo with a side B label variant.

Runouts are stamped, except for etched '9102001', 'MELY.' and 'MELS!'.
In variant 1 side B, the last digit '13' is mirrored.

Annotation last modified on 2025-11-23 22:02 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1Backwater
assistant engineer:
Richard Manwaring (Producer) and Andy Miller (Scottish producer/engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Damon Lyon-Shaw
producer:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
instruments and vocals:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band) (in 1974)
arranger:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1974) and Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1974)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1974)
recording of:
Backwater (in 1974)
writer:
Alan Lancaster and Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo)
publisher:
Birchwood Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Shawbury Music Ltd. (publisher) and Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
4:22
A2Just Take Me
assistant engineer:
Richard Manwaring (Producer) and Andy Miller (Scottish producer/engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Damon Lyon-Shaw
producer:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
instruments and vocals:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band) (in 1974)
arranger:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1974) and Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1974)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1974)
recording of:
Just Take Me (in 1974)
writer:
Alan Lancaster and Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Shawbury Music Ltd. (publisher) and Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
3:35
A3Break the Rules
assistant engineer:
Richard Manwaring (Producer) and Andy Miller (Scottish producer/engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Damon Lyon-Shaw
producer:
Roger Glover and Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
harmonica:
Robert Young (UK musician & author, Young & Moody; Status Quo) (in 1974)
instruments and vocals:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band) (in 1974)
piano:
Tom Parker (arranger & multi-instrumentalist) (in 1974)
arranger:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1974), Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1974), Mercury Records Ltd. (UK) (in 1974), Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1974) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1974)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1974)
recording of:
Break the Rules (in 1974)
writer:
John Coghlan, Alan Lancaster, Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo), Robert Keith Young (UK musician & author, Young & Moody; Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
publisher:
Birchwood Music Ltd., Eaton Music Limited, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), S.Q. Publishing Eaton, Shawbury Music Ltd. (publisher), Status Quo Publishing and Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
3.53:40
A4Drifting Away
assistant engineer:
Richard Manwaring (Producer) and Andy Miller (Scottish producer/engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Damon Lyon-Shaw
producer:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
instruments and vocals:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band) (in 1974)
arranger:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1974), Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1974) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1974)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1974)
recording of:
Drifting Away (in 1974)
writer:
Alan Lancaster and Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo)
publisher:
Birchwood Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Shawbury Music Ltd. (publisher) and Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
5:03
B1Don't Think it Matters
assistant engineer:
Richard Manwaring (Producer) and Andy Miller (Scottish producer/engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Damon Lyon-Shaw
producer:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
instruments and vocals:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band) (in 1974)
arranger:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1974) and Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1974)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1974)
recording of:
Don’t Think It Matters (in 1974)
writer:
Alan Lancaster and Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo)
publisher:
Birchwood Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Shawbury Music Ltd. (publisher) and Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
4:52
B2Fine Fine Fine
assistant engineer:
Richard Manwaring (Producer) and Andy Miller (Scottish producer/engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Damon Lyon-Shaw
producer:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
instruments and vocals:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band) (in 1974)
arranger:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1974) and Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1974)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1974)
recording of:
Fine Fine Fine (in 1974)
writer:
Robert Keith Young (UK musician & author, Young & Moody; Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
publisher:
Shawbury Music Ltd. (publisher) and Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
2:32
B3Lonely Man
assistant engineer:
Richard Manwaring (Producer) and Andy Miller (Scottish producer/engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Damon Lyon-Shaw
producer:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
instruments and vocals:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band) (in 1974)
arranger:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1974) and Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1974)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1974)
recording of:
Lonely Man (in 1974)
writer:
Alan Lancaster and Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo)
publisher:
Birchwood Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Shawbury Music Ltd. (publisher) and Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
5:09
B4Slow Train
assistant engineer:
Richard Manwaring (Producer) and Andy Miller (Scottish producer/engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Damon Lyon-Shaw
producer:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
instruments and vocals:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band) (in 1974)
arranger:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1974) and Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1974)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1974)
recording of:
Slow Train (in 1974)
writer:
Robert Keith Young (UK musician & author, Young & Moody; Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
publisher:
Shawbury Music Ltd. (publisher) and Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
7:55