News Page 2021
29th December
Quo's radio broadcast concert from Stockholm, Sweden on the 24th
November 1971 is due to be given a release on the 21st January 2022
by the Audio Vaults (AV201862) - with the title 'Roadhouse
Blues...Live...1970-1971'
(click
here
to see the cover design).
The 2 CD set also includes the track listing included on the
recently released 'Doing Their Thing' CD.
17th December
The latest issue of the FTMO magazine was sent to members of
the fan club this week. The magazine was a tribute to Alan
Lancaster.
30th October
A promo copy of
Quo's very rare cancelled 7" single "Technicolor Dreams" from 1968,
was sold on the Ebay auction website for £2,150 (€2,660
Euros)
(click
here) for details.
27th September
Another Quo 'Pye years' compilation - 'Masters Collection (The Pye
Years)' is due to be released by Music On Vinyl (MOVLP2870) on the
15th October. The double vinyl album is made up of the
band's singles ('a' and 'b' sides) from The Spectres "I (Who
Have Nothing)" through to "Mean Girl".
20th August
The latest issue of the FTMO magazine was sent to members of
the fan club this week. The magazine included a 'question &
answer' section with Francis answering fan questions, part two of
the 'Bob Young - Quo memorabilia' series and an overview of Quo's
'Record Store Day' releases.
28th July
A new book on Quo - 'Status Quo On Track: The Frantic Four Years' -
is being published on the 25th November. The book is a
'song-by-song' review of the band's material from 1970 to 1984
(click
here for details).
20th July
'The Early Years' CD compilation, released earlier this month, has
been withdrawn due to copyright issues.
16th June
The two Quo 'Record Store Day' releases - "The Rest Of Status
Quo" and the "Live At Knebworth"
EP - were issued on the 12th June.
14th May
A semi official CD
release of Quo's appearance at Granada TV on the 31st July 1970, is
due to be released by the Greek London Calling label (LCCD5089) in
July - 'Doing Their Thing ... Live'. The release also includes audio of "(April)
Spring, Summer And Wednesdays", "Spinning Wheel Blues" and "Is It
Really Me? Gotta Go Home" from Quo's German TV 'Beat Club'
appearance in September 1970. A limited edition numbered vinyl
release pressed on white vinyl
is due to be issued in November
(click
here
to see the cover design).
9th April
Two
Quo vinyl releases are to be issued for 'Record Store Day' on the
12th June. "The Rest Of Status Quo" (originally released in
1976) on purple vinyl, limited edition of two thousand copies, by Music On Vinyl and the "Live At Knebworth"
EP, featuring 'live' recordings of "Dirty Water", "Whatever You
Want" and "Rockin' All Over The World" from the band's appearance at
the festival on the 30th June 1990, by Mercury
(click
here
to see the cover).
8th April
The latest issue of the FTMO magazine was sent to members of
the fan club this week. The magazine included an update from
the band members and featured articles on Francis' forthcoming book
'AAA' and Andy Bown.
19th March
The re-issue
releases from 2017 of "The Party Ain't Over
Yet...", "Don't Stop" and "Under The Influence"
albums were reissued on CD by earMUSIC on the 19th February.
28th February
A copy of the pre-Quo The Spectres 1967 single
"(We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet" was sold for £1,020 (€1,178) on Ebay
today
(click
here for details).
27th February
The Music On Vinyl label
re-issued
Quo's "Dog Of Two Head" album on black vinyl on the
19th February (MOVLP2733).
17th February
The Quo Vinyl website
has added new sections on Quo's CD singles and
Cassette singles
(click
here).
2nd February
The
'stereo' recording
of the "Picturesque Of Matchstickable Messages From
The Status Quo" album was re-issued by
the Music On Vinyl label (MOVLP1864) at the end of January.
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