News Page 2013
20th December
The latest issue of the FTMO magazine has been
sent to members of the fan club this week. The magazine includes
an interview with the band - together with interviews with Simon
Porter (the band's manager) and Bob Young.
13th November
Quo's set list for
their German tour was:-
Caroline
/ Paper
Plane / Hold You Back / Rain /
Looking Out for Caroline / GoGoGo / Rock 'n'
Roll 'n' You / Beginning of the End / What You're Proposing-Down the
Dustpipe-Wild Side of Life-Railroad-Again and Again / Big Fat Mama /
The Oriental / Creepin' Up on You / In The Army Now / Roll Over Lay
Down / Down Down / Whatever You Want / Rockin' All Over the World -
Junior's Wailing / Rock 'N' Roll Music-Bye Bye Johnny.
12th November
Quo's concerts at
Hamburg (tonight) and at the
London O2 Arena on the 15th December are to be given the
Live CD (with download option) treatment.
9th November
The BBC2 television station is broadcasting an
edited version of the "Hello Quo" documentary and a Quo TOTP special
tonight.
5th November
The "Bula Quo!" film DVD
& Blu-ray were released in the UK yesterday.
30th October
The "Tokyo Quo" album is to be released
as a SHM-CD (Super High Material CD) by Universal Music (UICY-76006)
in Japan on the 25th December.
20th October
Edward Soronellasuidal's
excellent book "Exceeding Chords' is now available as an E-Book from
(click
here). The
highly recommended book has been brought up to-date and is available
in Spanish or English.
18th October
Limited edition
(of 500 numbered copies) picture disc vinyl pressings of the "Quid Pro Quo" and the "In
Search Of The Fourth Chord" albums are being released on the 25th
November by Demon records.
17th October
The German Edsel label
are re-releasing the "Quid Pro Quo" (which will include the bonus
live tracks "Paper Plane" and "Softer Ride") and the "In Search Of
The Fourth Chord" CD albums on the 28th October.
14th October
The FF 2014 tour dates have been officially
announced today.
12th October
Although not officially
announced yet dates for the FF 2014 tour have been published on the
QuoTicker website
(click
here).
6th October
"The Frantic Four Reunion 2013" album entered
the UK charts at the number 37 position.
2nd October
The latest issue of the FTMO magazine has been
sent to members of the fan club. The magazine includes
articles about the
"Bula Quo!" film, the new drummer Leon Cave, the video for
the "GoGoGo" single and the FF concerts in March.
30th September
The 'Back2 SQ.1 - The Frantic Four Reunion 2013'
releases were issued today.
21st September
Quo's next single
is to be "GoGoGo" from the "Bula Quo!" album. It is to be
a 'download' only release - although promotion copy CDs have been
produced.
20th September
An updated version
of Bob Young's book 'Still Doin' It' (originally published in
October 2006) was published on the 16th September
(click
here to see
the cover).
15th August
The release date for the six disc "The Frantic
Four Reunion 2013" releases has been put back to the 30th September.
14th August
The "Bula Quo!" film DVD is due to be released on the 4th November.
9th July
The "The Frantic
Four Reunion 2013 - Live In Glasgow" vinyl album and the "The
Frantic Four Reunion 2013 - Live at Hammersmith Apollo" CD
album are also to be released on the 14th September.
23rd June
"Bula Quo!" dropped
to the number 32 position in this week's UK album charts. The
album entered the Danish charts at number 38 and moved up to 27
(from 35) in the Swedish chart.
20th June
The encore for the bonus CD, for the
deluxe re-issue of the "Status Quo Live" album being issued next
year, has been published on the YouTube website
click
here. The
recording is from a soundboard tape of the band's gig in Sydney,
Australia on the 20th November 1974.
19th June
European charts positions for "Bula Quo!"
album are Switzerland - 13, Germany - 17, Austria - 27, Sweden - 35
and Holland - 41.
17th June
The "Videobiography" DVD
was given a budget-priced re-issue on the 10th June by Kaleidoscope
Home Entertainment (KAL 8230).
16th June
The "Bula Quo!" album entered the UK
charts at the number 10 position.
10th June
The "Bula Quo!"
album was released in the UK today.
7th June
The latest issue of the FTMO magazine has been
sent to members of the fan club. The magazine includes news
about the
forthcoming "Bula Quo!" film and album release.
Interestingly the possibility of more FF gigs is mentioned.
5th June
A six disc "The Frantic Four Reunion 2013" set
is to be released on the 14th September. The set is to be made
up of the "Live At Wembley" DVD and Blu-ray, 2 CD "Live At
Hammersmith Apollo", a "Live At Wembley" CD and a bonus disc
featuring extras from the tour and rehearsals (click
here to see
the cover). Separately a vinyl release from the Glasgow FF
shows is to be issued.
3rd June
The second single from the "Bula Quo!"
album is to be "Looking Out For Caroline".
24th May
It was announced today that Leon Cave is to be
the band's new drummer.
18th May
Universal Music have put back their Quo
re-issue plans until 2014 so as not to overlap with the release of
the Live DVD in September. The "Status Quo Live" album (click
here to see
the artwork) is due to be issued in March next year. The 4 CD
'Deluxe Box Edition' includes the "Tokyo Quo" album and a previously
unreleased soundboard recording from the gig in Sydney, Australia on
the 20th November 1974. The re-mixed "Rockin' All Over The
World" album and the "Piledriver" album re-issue are to be
released in June 2014.
16th April
Sadly the Official Quo website messageboard has
been closed. An unofficial messageboard has been set up at
click
here.
12th April The "Bula Bula Quo (Kua Ni Lega)" download
single was released today.
8th April
The dates for the UK tour were announced
today.
7th April
The "Bula Quo!" soundtrack double CD
(catalogue number QUOCD007) is now to
be released on the 10th June. There will also be a limited
'collectors edition' available (by mail order only) which will also
include a gatefold vinyl LP and 7" single ("Bula Bula Quo! single
edit" / "Living On An Island (Fiji Style"). The track "Bula
Bula Quo" is to be issued as a single on the 12th April
(click
here to see
the cover).
31st March
The set list for the
Australian tour was:-
Caroline / Paper
Plane / Hold You Back / Rain / Rock 'n' Roll And You
/ Beginning Of The End / What You're Proposing- Down The
Dustpipe-Wild Side Of Life-Railroad-Again And Again-Big Fat Mama / The
Oriental / Creeping Up On You / 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.
25th March
The "Classic Album Selection" 5 CD set -
including the albums "12 Gold Bars", "In The Army", "Hello!", "Blue
For You", and "On The Level" - was released today
(click
here to see
the cover).
18th March
The FF tour finished last night at Wembley.
6th March
The set list for
the first FF show was:-
Junior's Wailing / Backwater-Just Take Me / Is
There A Better Way / In My Chair / Blue Eyed Lady / Little Lady-Most
Of The Time / (April) Spring Summer And Wednesday / Railroad /
O Baby / 4500 Times / Rain / Big Fat Mama / Down Down / Roadhouse
Blues - Don't Waste My Time / Bye Bye Johnny.
3rd March
The "Just Doin' It! Live"
DVD, originally released in 2006, is to be re-issued by Eagle Vision
Classics on the 20th May.
2nd March
The latest issue of the FTMO magazine has been
sent to members of the fan club. The magazine includes an
interview with the band about last year's UK tour, a (nearly)
farewell to Matt Letley and an interview with the FF members -
looking forward to the reunion gigs later this month.
1st March
The nine
Live CD's will also be
available a bundle (at £150 plus postage) and the London Wembley
concert is to be filmed for a DVD & Blu-ray release in September.
28th February
The latest issue of 'Classic Rock' magazine has Quo on the cover -
as well as a 10 page article on the band and the magazine CD includes "Rain"
from the "Tokyo Quo" album. Quo are also featured in the latest
issues of 'Record Collector' and 'Q' magazines.
24th February
All nine FF concerts are to be given the 'Live CD' (with download option) treatment.
23rd February
The "Videobiography" DVD set is being re-issued
on the 10th June by Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment.
20th February
The "Pictures - The Essential Collection" DVD/CD set was released on
Monday.
14th February
Record company plans for 2013 include the
release of a 4 CD 'Deluxe Box Edition' of the "Status Quo Live"
album (to include the "Tokyo Quo" album and a previously unreleased
'live' recording from 1974). A 3 CD ('Deluxe Edition') set is
also to be issued including "Tokyo Quo" as the bonus CD.
"Tokyo Quo" is also to be released as a single CD and as a coloured
vinyl LP. The recently re-mixed "Rockin' All Over The World"
album is to be released as part of a 'Deluxe Edition' with the
original album and a possible bonus CD. There is also to
be a 'Deluxe Edition' of the "Piledriver" album with a bonus CD.
7th February
A copy of the red vinyl "Early Status Quo" bootleg LP from 1985 was sold on the Ebay
auction website today for £139
(€163).
29th January
A Quo 5 CD set - "Classic Album Selection"
(Universal Music 5338719) - is to be released on the 25th March.
The albums included are "12 Gold Bars", "In The Army", "Hello!",
"Blue For You", and "On The Level".
20th January
The "Bula Quo!" film trailer is now available on
YouTube release
click
here.
11th January
The soundtrack album for the forthcoming "Bula
Quo!" film release (on the 5th July 2013) is to include the "Rockin'
All Over The World", "Don't Drive My Car", "Down Down", "Whatever
You Want", "Pictures Of Matchstick Men", "Frozen Hero" and "Reality
Cheque" - together with a new recording of "Living On An Island" and
the new songs "All That Money", "Looking Out For Caroline", "Mystery
Island", "GoGoGo", "Run & Hide", "Never Leave A Friend Behind", "Bula
Bula
Quo", Fiji Time" and "Running Inside My Head".
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