Just Supposin ' is the thirteenth studio album Status Quo . Produced by John Eden and recorded at Windmill Lane Studios , Dublin , Ireland . The release took place on October 17, 1980 [2] . The album took 4th place in the UK albums chart [3] .
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| Studio album Status Quo | |||||||
| Date of issue | October 17, 1980 | ||||||
| Recorded by | 1980 at Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin | ||||||
| Genre | Hard Rock , Boogie Rock , New Wave [1] | ||||||
| Duration | 40:25 | ||||||
| Producer | John Eden and Status Quo | ||||||
| Label | Vertigo | ||||||
| Timeline Status Quo | |||||||
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In the same year, three tracks were released as separate singles: “ What You're Proposing ” and double a-side “Lies” / “Don't Drive My Car” . In late November 1981, after the release of the album Never Too Late , a re-recorded version of the song “ Rock 'n' Roll ” was released. Just Supposin ' recorded many sessions, which were released only five months later on the next album.
The song “Over the Edge” was written by bassist Alan Lancaster along with Keith Lamb , lead vocalist for The Case, Sleepy Talk and Mr. Toad, as well as the founder and vocalist of the Australian glam rock band Hush .
The cover depicts the launch of the UGM-84 Harpoon submarine rocket [4] .
Content
Rating
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| A source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [five] |
In his retro review, the reviewer Allmusic especially appreciated the set of songs in the album, commenting: “They combined the expected boogie with strange but interesting solutions that were completely out of fashion of that year. Which, however, still works more. ” [five]
List of Songs
Party 1
- “ What You're Proposing ” ( Francis Rossi , Bernie Frost) - 4:15
- “Run to Mummy” (Rossi, Andy Bown, ) - 3:08
- Don't Drive My Car ( Rick Parfitt , Bown) - 4:30
- “ Lies ” (Rossi, Frost) - 3:56
- “Over the Edge” ( Alan Lancaster , Keith Lamb ) - 4:29
Party 2
- The Wild Ones (Lancaster) - 3:53
- “Name of the Game” (Rossi, Lancaster, Bown) - 4:26
- “Coming and Going” (Parfitt, Bob Young ) - 6:20
- “ Rock 'n' Roll ” (Rossi, Frost) - 5:23
2005 Reissue Bonus Track
- “AB Blues” (Rossi, Parfitt, Lancaster, John Coglan , Bown) - 4:28
Record Members
- Francis Rossi - guitar , vocals
- Rick Parfitt - guitar, vocals
- Alan Lancaster - bass , vocals
- John Coglan - drums
- Additional staff
- Andy Bown - keyboards
- Bernie Frost backing vocals
- Bob Young - harmonica in the track "Coming And Going"
Notes
- ↑ Just Supposin '- Status Quo | Songs, Reviews, Credits | Allmusic
- ↑ Off the Record // New Musical Express : magazine. - London, England: IPC Media , 1980 .-- October 4. - P. 4 .
- ↑ Status Quo | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company
- ↑ Harpoon (missile) . Memim.com Date of appeal April 23, 2016. (unavailable link)
- ↑ 1 2 Status Quo - Just Supposin ' > Review on the AllMusic website