Status Quo

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Two south London fellows called Alan Lancaster (bass) and Francis Rossi (guitar) founded the band "The Spectres" in 1962 (see Spectres, The (2)). At that time, Mr. Rossi preferred to call himself Mike after one of his second names.
In 1966, the band changed their name to "Traffic", shortly thereafter to "Traffic Jam" (see Traffic Jam (5)). The lineup consisted of Lancaster, Rossi, John Coghlan (drums) and Roy Lynes (keyboard).
A year later, the band changed name once again to "The Status Quo". Rick Parfitt (guitar) joined the band. Their first hit record, "Pictures of Matchstick Men", was released. "The" was soon omitted from the name of the band, known thereafter as just "Status Quo"
In 1970, an LP, "Ma Kelly's Greasy Spoon", was released. The album showed that the band was heading towards a heavy rock'n'roll style. Roy Lynes had now left the band.
The first release of an album on Vertigo came in 1972, "Piledriver" showed that Quo intended to play a heavy, guitar-dominated boogie-rock'n'roll. (A decision that made them one of the greatest bands ever.)
The release of "Hello!" in 1973 made it clear that their rock'n'roll intention wasn't an accident. In my opinion, this album is one of the greatest rock'n'roll ones ever recorded.
The seventies went on, with Status Quo releasing albums, of which one was the wonderful "Live".
In 1982, the band member John Coghlan quit, and the record "1+9+8+2" released this year had a drummer called Pete Kircher. Andy Bown, a keyboardist who had been playing with Quo since 1977, was from now on considered an official member of the band (As well as Kircher).
In 1984 the band announced that they were going to break up. The "End of the Road Tour" was a total success.
In 1985, the band reunited for one night to play the opening of the "Live Aid" show.
When everyone thought that the story was over, the band released an album called "In The Army Now" in 1986. The line-up was now Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt, Andy Bown, John 'Rhino' Edwards (bass) and Jeff Rich (drums).
1986-2000, the line-up didn't change.
In May 2000, the drummer Jeff Rich quitted Quo. New drummer is Matthew Letley.
Status Quo is still going strong.
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Picturesque Matchstickable Messages From The Status Quo

(11 versions)
Pye Records, Pye Records 1968

Status Quo-Tations

(4 versions)
Marble Arch Records 1969

Spare Parts

(8 versions)
Pye Records 1969

Ma Kelly's Greasy Spoon

(8 versions)
Pye Records 1970

Dog Of Two Head

(15 versions)
Pye Records 1971

Dog Of Two Head

(LP, Album)
Pye Records 1971

Piledriver

(15 versions)
Vertigo 1973

Hello!

(15 versions)
Vertigo 1973

Hello!

(LP, Album)
Vertigo 1973

Quo

(11 versions)
Vertigo 1974

On The Level

(17 versions)
Vertigo, Vertigo 1975

Blue For You

(16 versions)
Vertigo 1976

Live

(18 versions)
Vertigo 1977

Rockin' All Over The World

(21 versions)
Vertigo 1977

If You Can't Stand The Heat

(10 versions)
Vertigo 1978

Whatever You Want

(10 versions)
Vertigo 1979

Whatever You Want

(LP, Album)
Vertigo 1979

Just Supposin'...

(11 versions)
Vertigo 1980

Never Too Late

(12 versions)
Vertigo 1981

Fresh Quota

(10", Album)
PRT Records 1981

Live At The N.E.C.

(4 versions)
Vertigo 1982

1982

(10 versions)
Vertigo 1982

1982

(LP, Album)
Vertigo 1982

Back To Back

(7 versions)
Vertigo 1983

To Be Or Not To Be

(LP)
Contour 1983
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