Rock 'til You Drop is the twentieth studio album by English rock band Status Quo and their last on the Vertigo label after nearly 20 years. Singer and guitarist Francis Rossi produced the album.
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| Released | 23 September 1991[1] | |||
| Recorded | at Bray Studios & ARSIS Studios | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 75:56 | |||
| Label | Vertigo | |||
| Producer | Francis Rossi | |||
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"Rossi is particularly fond of 1991's Rock 'til You Drop," reported Classic Rock a decade later. "Guitarist Rick Parfitt hates the record."[2]
The album closes with a version of "Forty Five Hundred Times" that's one verse and three minutes longer than the Hello! original. "We were trying to make the song current for that incarnation of the band," said Rossi. "Whether or not we were successful in that… well, probably not. Musically speaking, it will have been tidier than the original – the playing would have improved. But, as we discovered on the Frantic Four's 2013 reunion tour, that's not really what it's all about. After doing it live again three years later, we went 'What the fuck's this extra verse all about?' – and we got rid of it."[3]
Track listing
edit- "Like a Zombie" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) 5:03
- "All We Really Wanna Do" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) 3:47
- "Fakin' the Blues" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) 4:29
- "One Man Band" (Rick Parfitt, Pip Williams) 4:31
- "Rock 'til You Drop" (Andy Bown) 3:21
- "Can't Give You More" (Francis Rossi, Bob Young) 4:27
- "Warning Shot" (Andy Bown, John Edwards) 3:58
- "Let's Work Together" (Wilbert Harrison) 3:41
- "Bring It On Home" (Sam Cooke) 3:10
- "No Problems" (Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt) 4:51
- "Good Sign" (Rick Parfitt, Pip Williams) 4:15 *
- "Tommy" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) 3:50 *
- "Nothing Comes Easy" (Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt, Andy Bown, John Edwards, Jeff Rich) 5:46 *
- "Fame or Money" (Francis Rossi, Andy Bown) 4:06 *
- "The Price of Love" (Don Everly, Phil Everly) 3:39 *
- "Forty Five Hundred Times" (Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt) 12:56 *
- * Not on LP version.
Personnel
edit- Status Quo
- Francis Rossi - vocals, lead guitar
- Rick Parfitt - vocals, rhythm guitar
- Andy Bown - keyboards, piano
- John Edwards - bass guitar
- Jeff Rich - drums
Charts
edit| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[4] | 22 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] | 18 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[6] | 10 |
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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| Scottish Albums (OCC)[7] | 46 |
References
edit- ^ "UK Albums 2". www.statusquo.org.uk. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ Ling, Dave (January 2002). "Again again again…". Classic Rock #36. p. 73.
- ^ Ling, Dave (October 2013). "The stories behind the songs – Status Quo, Forty-Five Hundred Times". Classic Rock #189. p. 30.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Status Quo – Rock 'til You Drop". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Status Quo – Rock 'til You Drop". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.