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News Page 2011


11th December
Quo's concert at the London O2 Arena tonight is to be given the Live CD (with download option) treatment (click here for more details).

6th December
The "Quid Pro Quo" CD was given a standard release in the UK yesterday (following the Tesco only exclusive release in May).  The double CD included the bonus 'live' tracks "Paper Plane" and "Softer Ride" but omitted "In The Army Now (2010)".

4th December
The set list for the first night of the UK tour yesterday in Birmingham was:- Caroline / Something 'Bout You Baby I Like / The Wanderer / Rock 'n' Roll 'n' You / Rain / Mean Girl / Beginning Of The End / What You’re Proposing-Down The Dustpipe-Little Lady-Red Sky-Dear John-Big Fat Mama / Two Way Traffic / The Oriental / Let's Rock / Paper Plane / Gerdundula / Living On An Island / In My Army Now / Roll Over Lay Down / Down Down / Whatever You Want / Rockin' All Over The World - Burning Bridges / Walking In A Winter Wonderland / Santa Claus Is Coming To Town.

28th November
The "Better Than That" download only single was released today (click here to see picture).

4th November
The release date for the "Better Than That" download only single is to be the 28th November.  The live recordings of "Two Way Traffic" and "Let's Rock" (recorded at the the Cornbury Festival on the 3rd July this year) are to be included as part of the the download.

30th October
The "Quid Pro Quo" double vinyl album is to be released through the HMV website on the 31st October.

21st October
The next single is to be "Better Than That".  Promo copies have been manufactured with live versions of "Two Way Traffic" and "Let's Rock" as the bonus tracks.

20th October
A brilliant website the 'Ultimate Gigography' has been set up that attempts to provide a complete listing of Quo's concerts click here.

4th September
A five Quo CD set with the title "5 Original Albums" is to be released in November (Mercury 0600753355633).  The set includes "12 Gold Bars" and the re-mastered "In The Army", "Hello!", "On The Level" and "Blue For You" CD albums.

3rd September
The latest issue of the FTMO magazine was posted out to fan club members this week - the focus of the magazine was Andy Bown's new solo album.

2nd September
Quo's live appearance at Montreaux festival in 2009 is to be re-issued by Eagle Vision on blu-ray in November (previously the concert was available as part of the 'Pictures' release in October 2009).

26th August
A budget Quo compilation - with the title "Rockin' All Over The World The Collection" - is due to be released by Spectrum Music on the 26th September.

20th August 
"Quid Pro Quo" is to be released as a double vinyl album - with the studio album and the bonus 'live' album - on the 5th September.  The album set includes the two 'live' tracks ("Paper Plane" and "Softer Ride") that had previously been exclusive to the 'Collectors' edition of the album.  

11th August
The set list for the BBC Radio concert tonight was:- Caroline /  Something 'Bout You Baby I Like / Rain / Rock 'n' Roll 'n' You / Two Way Traffic / Let's Rock / What You’re Proposing-Down The Dustpipe-Little Lady-Red Sky-Dear John-Big Fat Mama / In My Army Now / Roll Over Lay Down / Down Down / Whatever You Want.  

28th July
 "Two Way Traffic" is to be released as a download only single (although Promo CD copies have been manufactured) on the 15th August.

19th June
The set list for the current tour of Germany includes:- Caroline / Something 'Bout You Baby I Like / Rain / Rock 'n' Roll 'n' You / Mean Girl / Softer Ride / Beginning Of The End / Two Way Traffic / What You’re Proposing-Down The Dustpipe-Little Lady-Red Sky-Dear John-Big Fat Mama / The Oriental / Creeping Up On You / Let's Rock / Living On An Island / In My Army Now / Roll Over Lay Down / Down Down / Whatever You Want / Rockin' All Over The World / Rock 'N' Roll Music-Bye Bye Johnny.  

13th June
Copies of "Quid Pro Quo" limited edition collectors edition have been selling for up to £270 on the Ebay auction website (click here). 

12th June
The new album is this week at the number 24 position in the UK chart. 

10th June
"Quid Pro Quo" entered the German charts at the number 13 position.

7th June
Eagle records are to release the CD "Pictures - Live At Montreux 2009" (EAGCD466) on the 22nd August.  The album has the same track listing as the bonus CD from the deluxe DVD release from October 2009.

6th June
Current chart positions around Europe for the new album are Switzerland - 8, Austria - 26, Holland - 32, Sweden - 37, Ireland - 57 and Belgium - 97.

5th June
"Quid Pro Quo" entered the UK charts at the number 10 position.

3rd June
Yet another copy of the cancelled 7" single "Fakin' The Blues" has been sold on the Ebay auction website.  The single was sold for £1,971 (2,216 euros).

31st May
A copy of Quo's cancelled 7" single "Fakin' The Blues", from 1991, was sold on the Ebay auction website for £1,131 (1,271 euros) yesterday.

30th May
The new album "Quid Pro Quo" was released in the UK today. 

29th May
The re-issued "Under The Influence" CD album issued in Germany in April is to be released in the UK on the 13th June.

27th May The new album "Quid Pro Quo" was released in Germany today. 

26th May
Edward Soronellas' book 'Status Quo - Sobran Acordes (Exceeding Chords)' is now to be published in June (click here to see picture).

25th May
The latest issue of the FTMO magazine was posted out to fan club members this week - included in the magazine was a full report on the new album.

16th May
An acetate demo backing track of the song "She Let Me Have Her Love" (which later became The Spectres' single "Hurdy Gurdy Man" in 1966) is available for sale on the Ebay auction website (click here to see picture).

13th May
Universal Music are planning to release anniversary delux CD versions of the "Piledriver" and the "Status Quo Live!" albums.  With the "Piledriver" CD to include "Don't Waste My Time" from the Reading Festival in 1973 and the BBC radio sessions from 1972 and 1973 and the "Status Quo Live!" CD to include the recordings from the "Tokyo Quo" 'live' album.

2nd May
Details for the new album - "Quid Pro Quo" - were published on the Official Quo website in April.  The album is being released on the 30th May in the UK through Tesco Entertainment - with a limited edition collectors version also available (including a vinyl album and bonus CD tracks).  The album is being released outside of the UK by Edel records on the 27th May.  A preview song - "Rock 'n' Roll 'n' You" - from the album is available as a free download.  A promo CD with the song has also been pressed (click here to see the cover).

1st May A 3 CD Quo box set - Sus 50 Mejores Canciones (50 Greatest Hits) - was released in Spain at the end of March (click here to see the cover).

13th April
The re-issue of the "Under The Influence" CD album in Germany by Edel records, on the 29th April, is to include the bonus tracks "Sea Cruise", "I Knew The Bride" and a live recording of "Twenty Wild Horses" (from the 'Night Of The Proms' concerts in 1999).

5th April
The set list for the current tour of France includes:- Caroline /  Something 'Bout You Baby I Like / Rain / Don't Drive My Car / Mean Girl / Softer Ride / Beginning Of The End / Hold You Back / What You’re Proposing-Down The Dustpipe-Little Lady-Red Sky-Dear John-Big Fat Mama / The Oriental / Creeping Up On You / Living On An Island / In My Army Now / Roll Over Lay Down / Down Down / Whatever You Want / Rockin' All Over The World - Don't Waste My Time / Rock 'N' Roll Music-Bye Bye Johnny.  

21st March
A copy of the band's debut album "Picturesque Matchstickable Messages From The Status Quo" from 1968 was sold yesterday on the Ebay auction website for £400 (460 Euros).

13th March
The "Under The Influence" CD album is to be re-issued in Germany in April by Edel records.

2nd March
A new Quo compilation CD called "Performance" is due to be released by Southworld (SW0019CD) on the 14th April.  The CD is made up of 'live' songs from the Butlins Minehead anniversary concert in October 1990.

19th February
'Starboulevard' a new Quo double CD set compilation has been released in Germany this month through the Rossmann chain of shops
(click here to see the cover).

30th January
Quo's DVD filmed concert from Montreux is to be re-issued with the title 'Live At Montreux 2009' in Germany in August. 

23rd January
A brilliant video of Quo playing an edited version of "Is It Really Me?" / "Gotta Go Home" filmed for a Beat Club appearance in September 1970 has been posted on the YouTube website (click here).

16th January
Francis Rossi's 'Live At St Luke's London" CD, DVD and Blu-Ray (recorded and filmed on the 15th September last year) is due to be released on the 14th March.

15th January
Edward Soronellas' book 'Status Quo - Sobran Acordes (Exceeding Chords)' is due to be published in April (click here for details).

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