The Singles Collection 1966-73

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

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Pictures of Matchstick Men
producer:
John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief)
recording of:
Pictures of Matchstick Men
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)
3:11
2Gentleman Joe's Sidewalk Cafe
producer:
John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief)
recording of:
Gentleman Joe's Sidewalk Cafe
lyricist and composer:
Kenny Young
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Enquiry Music Ltd.
3:00
3Black Veils of Melancholy
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)
3:14
4To Be Free
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
5Ice in the Sun
producer:
John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief)
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
6When My Mind Is Not Live
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)
2:49
7Technicolor Dreams
producer:
John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief)
recording of:
Technicolor Dreams
lyricist and composer:
Anthony King (songwriter, arranger)
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
2:41
8Paradise Flat
producer:
John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief)
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)
3:12
9Make Me Stay a Little Bit Longer
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
10Auntie Nellie
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:
Auntie Nellie
writer:
Alan Lancaster
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
3:21
11Are You Growing Tired of My Love
sound engineer and 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
arranger:
Alan Tew (British composer and arranger) and Lew Warburton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Pye Records Ltd. (company owning the label Pye Records) (in 1969) and Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1969)
recording of:
Are You Gowing Tired of My Love
lyricist and composer:
Anthony King (songwriter, arranger)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Enquiry Music Ltd.
cover recording of:
Are You Gowing Tired of My Love
lyricist and composer:
Anthony King (songwriter, arranger)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Enquiry Music Ltd.
3:37
12So Ends Another Life
producer:
John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief)
recording of:
So Ends Another Life
writer:
Alan Lancaster
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
3:38
13The Price of Love
producer:
John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief)
harmonica:
Bob Young (UK musician & author, Young & Moody; Status Quo)
cover recording of:
The Price of Love
writer:
Don Everly and Phil Everly
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Acuff-Rose-Opryland Music Limited (UK), Opryland Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music and Acuff-Rose (BMI) (in 1965)
3:41
14Little Miss Nothing
producer:
John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief)
recording of:
Little Miss Nothing
writer:
Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
2:54
15Down the Dustpipe
producer:
John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief)
harmonica:
Bob Young (UK musician & author, Young & Moody; Status Quo)
recording of:
Down the Dustpipe
lyricist and composer:
Carl Groszman
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
2:04
16Face Without a Soul
producer:
John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief)
recording of:
Face Without a Soul
writer:
Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
3:07
17In My Chair
producer:
John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief)
recording of:
In My Chair
writer:
Robert Keith Young (UK musician & author, Young & Moody; Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
3:15
18Gerdundula (early version)
producer:
John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief)
recording of:
Gerdundula
writer:
Colin James and John Manston (UK musician & author, Young & Moody; Status Quo)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Shawbury Music Ltd. (publisher)
3:22
19Tune to the Music
producer:
John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief)
recording of:
Tune to the Music
writer:
Robert Keith Young (UK musician & author, Young & Moody; Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
3:08
20Good Thinking (Batman)
producer:
John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief)
recording of:
Good Thinking
writer:
Alan Lancaster, Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo), Francis Rossi and Bob Young (UK musician & author, Young & Moody; Status Quo)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
3:41
21Mean Girl
producer:
John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief)
recording of:
Mean Girl
writer:
Robert Keith Young (UK musician & author, Young & Moody; Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
3:58
22Everything
producer:
John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief)
recording of:
Everything
writer:
Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
2:38
23Gerdundula
producer:
John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief)
recording of:
Gerdundula
writer:
Colin James and John Manston (UK musician & author, Young & Moody; Status Quo)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Shawbury Music Ltd. (publisher)
2:52
24Lakky Lady
producer:
John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Precision Records & Tapes Ltd. (in 1975)
recording of:
Lakky Lady
writer:
Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
3:05
25Railroad Part 1
producer:
John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief)
partial recording of:
Railroad
writer:
Francis Rossi and Bob Young (UK musician & author, Young & Moody; Status Quo)
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
2:23
26Railroad Part 2
producer:
John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief)
partial recording of:
Railroad
writer:
Francis Rossi and Bob Young (UK musician & author, Young & Moody; Status Quo)
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
3:12
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Credits

Release

manufactured in:England, United Kingdom
art direction and design:Hugh Gilmour
liner notes:Robert M. Corich (remastering engineer and record producer,) (in 1998)
copyrighted (©) by:Sanctuary Copyrights Ltd. (in 2000)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sanctuary Copyrights Ltd. (in 1998)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1549700 [info]
ASIN:UK: B00004Y3D0 [info]
US: B00004Y3D0 [info]