Picturesque Matchstickable Messages From the Status Quo

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Annotation

Copyright: © 2003 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

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Tracklist

1▼Digital Media: Mono LP
#TitleRatingLength
1Black Veils of Melancholy (mono version)
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)
3:17
2When My Mind Is Not Live (mono version)
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)
2:50
3Ice in the Sun (mono version)
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)
live 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
4Elizabeth Dreams (mono version)
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:
Elizabeth Dreams
writer:
Ronnie Scott (a British pop music promoter, group manager and songwriter) and Marty Wilde
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
3:28
5Gentleman Joe's Sidewalk Cafe (mono version)
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:
Gentleman Joe's Sidewalk Cafe
lyricist and composer:
Kenny Young
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Enquiry Music Ltd.
43:01
6Paradise Flat (mono version)
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:
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)
3:13
7Technicolor Dreams (mono version)
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:
Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1968) and Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1968)
recording of:
Technicolor Dreams
lyricist and composer:
Anthony King (songwriter, arranger)
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
2:54
8Sheila (mono version)
cover recording of:
Sheila
lyricist and composer:
Tommy Roe
publisher:
Low Twi Music Inc (publisher) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
1:56
9Spicks and Specks (mono version)
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)
cover recording of:
Spicks and Specks
lyricist and composer:
Barry Gibb
publisher:
BMG Music, Carlin Music Corporation, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
2:45
10Sunny Cellophane Skies (mono version)
2:46
11Green Tambourine (mono version)
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)
cover recording of:
Green Tambourine
writer:
Paul Leka and Shelley Pinz
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Dominion Music Co. Ltd.
2:18
12Pictures of Matchstick Men (mono version)
3:11
13To Be Free (B-Side version) (mono version)
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
14Make Me Stay a Little Bit Longer (mono version)
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
15Auntie Nellie (mono version)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1968)
recording of:
Auntie Nellie
writer:
Alan Lancaster
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
3:21
16Interview With Brian Matthew (BBC Sessions Saturday club 17/2/68)
producer:
Bill Bebb (BBC Producer)
spoken vocals:
Brian Matthew (broadcaster and Saturday Club host)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC Worldwide Ltd. (not for release label use! for copyrights use only) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Aeolian Hall Studio 2 in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-02-13)
1:08
17Pictures of Matchstick Men (BBC Sessions Saturday club 17/2/68)
live recording of:
Pictures of Matchstick Men (on 1968-02-17)
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)
3:13
18Things Get Better (BBC Sessions Saturday club 17/2/68)
live cover recording of:
Things Get Better (on 1968-02-17)
writer:
Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd and Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns)
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI), Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Warner/Chappell North America
2:11
19Spicks and Specks (Saturday club BBC session 17/2/68)
live cover recording of:
Spicks and Specks (on 1968-02-16)
lyricist and composer:
Barry Gibb
publisher:
BMG Music, Carlin Music Corporation, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
2:48
20Judy in Disguise (BBC Sessions Saturday club 17/2/68)
live cover recording of:
Judy in Disguise (With Glasses) (on 1968-02-16)
writer:
Andrew Bernard and John Fred (John Fred Gourrier)
publisher:
Bug Music Ltd., Fanfare Music Corp., Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and MCS Music Ltd.
2:45
21Interview With Rick Parfitt (BBC Sessions Saturday club 17/2/68)
producer:
Bill Bebb (BBC Producer)
spoken vocals:
Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC Worldwide Ltd. (not for release label use! for copyrights use only) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Aeolian Hall Studio 2 in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-02-13)
1:19
22Make Me Stay a Bit Longer (BBC Sessions Saturday club 17/2/68)
producer:
Bill Bebb (BBC Producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC Worldwide Ltd. (not for release label use! for copyrights use only) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Aeolian Hall Studio 2 in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-02-13)
live recording of:
Make Me Stay a Bit Longer (on 1968-02-13)
writer:
Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
2:48
2▶Digital Media: Stereo LP remixed