The Vinyl Collection 1972-1980

~ Release by Status Quo (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶Digital Media: Piledriver
2▶Digital Media: Hello!
3▶Digital Media: Quo
4▶Digital Media: On The Level
5▼Digital Media: Blue For You
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1Is There a Better Way
engineer:
Hugh Jones (UK producer) and Damon Lyon-Shaw
co-producer:
Damon Lyon-Shaw
producer:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
arranger:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Phonogram Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-12 until 1976-01)
recording of:
Is There a Better Way (from 1975-12 until 1976-01)
lyricist:
Francis Rossi
composer:
Alan Lancaster and Francis Rossi
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd (publisher) (in 1976)
3:27
2Mad About the Boy
engineer:
Hugh Jones (UK producer) and Damon Lyon-Shaw
co-producer:
Damon Lyon-Shaw
producer:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
piano:
Andy Bown (from 1975-12 until 1976-01)
arranger:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Phonogram Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-12 until 1976-01)
recording of:
Mad About the Boy (from 1975-12 until 1976-01)
writer:
Robert Keith Young (UK musician & author, Young & Moody; Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
publisher:
Birchwood Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Shawbury Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1976) and Valley Music Ltd (publisher) (in 1976)
3:33
3Ring of a Change
engineer:
Hugh Jones (UK producer) and Damon Lyon-Shaw
co-producer:
Damon Lyon-Shaw
producer:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
arranger:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1976)
produced for:
Quarry Productions Ltd.
recorded at:
Phonogram Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-12 until 1976-01)
recording of:
Ring of a Change (original instrumental version) (from 1975-12 until 1976-01)
composer:
Robert Keith Young (UK musician & author, Young & Moody; Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
publisher:
Birchwood Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Quarry Music, Shawbury Music (publisher) (in 1976) and Valley Music Ltd (publisher) (in 1976)
4:18
4Blue for You
engineer:
Hugh Jones (UK producer) and Damon Lyon-Shaw
co-producer:
Damon Lyon-Shaw
producer:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
arranger:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Phonogram Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-12 until 1976-01)
recording of:
Blue for You (from 1975-12 until 1976-01)
lyricist and composer:
Alan Lancaster
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd (publisher) (in 1976)
4:10
5Rain
engineer:
Hugh Jones (UK producer) and Damon Lyon-Shaw
co-producer:
Damon Lyon-Shaw
producer:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
arranger:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1976), Mercury Records Ltd. (UK) (in 1976), Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1976) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Phonogram Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-12 until 1976-01)
recording of:
Rain (from 1975-12 until 1976-01)
lyricist and composer:
Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo)
publisher:
Birchwood Music Ltd., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), S.Q. Publishing Eaton and Shawbury Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1976)
44:29
6Rolling Home
engineer:
Hugh Jones (UK producer) and Damon Lyon-Shaw
co-producer:
Damon Lyon-Shaw
producer:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
harmonica:
Bob Young (UK musician & author, Young & Moody; Status Quo) (from 1975-12 until 1976-01)
arranger:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Phonogram Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-12 until 1976-01)
recording of:
Rolling Home (from 1975-12 until 1976-01)
writer:
Alan Lancaster and Francis Rossi
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd (publisher) (in 1976)
3:06
7That's a Fact
engineer:
Hugh Jones (UK producer) and Damon Lyon-Shaw
co-producer:
Damon Lyon-Shaw
producer:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
arranger:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Phonogram Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-12 until 1976-01)
recording of:
That’s a Fact (from 1975-12 until 1976-01)
writer:
Robert Keith Young (UK musician & author, Young & Moody; Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
publisher:
Birchwood Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Shawbury Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1976) and Valley Music Ltd (publisher) (in 1976)
4:23
8Ease Your Mind
engineer:
Hugh Jones (UK producer) and Damon Lyon-Shaw
co-producer:
Damon Lyon-Shaw
producer:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
piano:
Andy Bown (from 1975-12 until 1976-01)
arranger:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Phonogram Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-12 until 1976-01)
recording of:
Ease Your Mind (from 1975-12 until 1976-01)
lyricist and composer:
Alan Lancaster
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd (publisher) (in 1976)
3:16
9Mystery Song
engineer:
Hugh Jones (UK producer) and Damon Lyon-Shaw
co-producer:
Damon Lyon-Shaw
producer:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
arranger:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
recorded at:
Phonogram Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-12 until 1976-01)
recording of:
Mystery Song (from 1975-12 until 1976-01)
writer:
Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo) and Robert Keith Young (UK musician & author, Young & Moody; Status Quo)
publisher:
Birchwood Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), S.Q. Publishing Eaton and Shawbury Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1976)
6:30
6▶Digital Media: Quo Live!
7▶Digital Media: Rockin' All Over The World
8▶Digital Media: If You Can't Stand The Heat
9▶Digital Media: Whatever You want
10▶Digital Media: Just Supposin'

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Europe
photography:Steve Campbell (photographer)
12 string guitar:Francis Rossi (from 1972-09 to present)
12 string guitar [12 string acoustic guitar] and bass guitar:Alan Lancaster (from 1972-09 to present)
acoustic guitar and guitar:Richard Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo) (from 1972-09 to present)
Francis Rossi (from 1972-09 to present)
additional piano:Jimmy Horowitz (from 1972-09 to present)
drums (drum set) and percussion:John Coghlan (from 1972-09 to present)
harmonica:Bob Young (UK musician & author, Young & Moody; Status Quo) (from 1972-09 to present)
organ and piano:Richard Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo) (from 1972-09 to present)
vocals:Alan Lancaster (from 1972-09 to present)
Richard Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo) (from 1972-09 to present)
Francis Rossi (from 1972-09 to present)
distributed by and marketed by:UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2015)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/8643966 [info]