Status Quo Heavy

Status Quo are delighted to announce the release of deluxe reissues of the Heavy Traffic [3CD] and Riffs [2CD] albums through UMC on September 30, 2022.

In March, Universal Music reissued a trio of Status Quo albums first released in the late 80s and early 1990s. These new CD editions offer a generous amount of bonus material. Perfect Remedy (1989) and its follow-up Rock ‘Til You Drop (1991) are both expanded to three-CD deluxe editions while Thirsty Work (1994) is a two CD set. The bonus content includes B-sides, 12-inch mixes, edits, outtakes, live performances and more.

Status Quo are delighted to announce the release of deluxe reissues of the Heavy Traffic [3CD] and Riffs [2CD] albums through UMC on September 30, 2022.

Status Quo, the Frantic Four, were one of the tightest, hardest rockin' UK bands of the 1970s. Morphing from psych popticians to denim clad rockers Status Quo debuted their new heavy, bluesy boogie rock with the single "Down the Dustpipe”. and followed it with the full-fledged hard rock album Ma Kelly's Greasy Spoon. Status Quo played concerts regularly across England and Europe, slowly building up a strong following. The recordings on this disc are possibly some of the best early live Status Quo recordings, both in audio quality and performance. Tracks 1 to 6 were recorded for broadcast on Swedish Radio on 24th November 1971. Track 7 dates from the previous year and features and extended workout of "Is It Really Me / Gotta Go Home" recorded for German television on 26th September 1970.

After the turn toward a more accessible sound that Rockin' All Over the World supposed, the British band returned to its hard rock approach on its next work. If You Can't Stand the Heat isn't so hard and heavy as Quo or Blue for You, but it incorporates subjects – the electric guitars filling everywhere again, the groovy boogie spirit – that recover the rocking essence they seem to have lost only one year before.

"Heavy Way Vertigo Sampler" is a 12" vinyl LP album that features various bands and tracks from the heavy metal genre. Released under the Vertigo label, this album offers a diverse selection of songs, showcasing the talent and power of these renowned bands. This web page has photos of album covers, inner sleeves, record labels together with production details, musicians and track-listing.