Released today 3rd April 1974, Status Quo "Quo" .
The album peaked at No 2 in the UK album charts, kept off the No1 spot by "The Carpenters Greatest Hits"
#StatusQuo #RickParfitt #FrancisRossi #alanlancaster #johncoghlan
45 years ago today, 28th March 1981 #StatusQuo peaked in the UK album charts at No 2, with "Never Too Late" , the final studio album to feature the #FranticFour.
#RickParfitt #FrancisRossi #alanlancaster #johncoghlan
21st February 1975:
(the mighty) Status Quo released 'On The Level'.
The bands eighth studio album, it features live favourites 'Little Lady' and 'Most of the Time' as well as their only #1 UK single, 'Down Down'.
#StatusQuo #FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #AlanLancaster #JohnCoghlan
Happy Birthday to the bassist and founding member of Status Quo, Alan Lancaster, who would have been 77 years old today (1949-2021)
#AlanLancaster
#StatusQuo
#MusicTrivia
#MusicHistory
"We were novices. None of us could play a note but we were good together."
Remembering Alan Charles Lancaster , bassist and founding member of Status Quo,
Born today 7th February 1949.
#StatusQuo #AlanLancaster #ClassicRock
๐ธ Terry O'Neill
(The mighty) #StatusQuo hit the #1 spot (for the only time*) in the UK singles charts with #DownDown on week ending 18/01/1975.
* - excluding a shit song recorded with an English football team in 1994.
#StatusQuo #FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #AlanLancaster #JohnCoghlan #VertigoRecords
Released today 15th December 1972 Status Quo "Piledriver"
The album peaked at No 5 in the UK album charts
Imo, in the top 3 of albums to be released by the band .
#StatusQuo #RickParfitt #FrancisRossi #alanlancaster #johncoghlan #AlbumOfTheDay #ClassicRock
Hi @Everyone, Our Status Quo 2026 Calendar is here: Grab one before they're all gone. Please share & click on the link below. #Quo #Band #Calendar #RickParfitt #FrancisRossi #Xmas #Gift #Birthday #giftideas #FranticFour #JohnCoghlan #AlanLancaster
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'Live!', the first live album by (the mighty) Status Quo, was recorded at Glasgow's Apollo Theatre on 27th - 29th October 1976.
#StatusQuo #FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #AlanLancaster #JohnCoghlan #GlasgowApollo #ApolloGlasgow
Status Quo playing
AlanLancaster died 26th September 2021. Bassist and original member of Status Quo, he contributed to some of their greatest hits including 'Rockinโ All Over the World' and 'Whatever You Want'. #StatusQuo #AlanLancaster
Alan Lancaster (1949-2021), English musician
Died #otd Alan Lancaster (1949-2021), English musician, 4 years ago today #AlanLancaster life story...
Remembering Alan Charles Lancaster, who died 26th September 2021.
Founding member of rock group Status Quo
#alanlancaster #StatusQuo #photooftheday #ClassicRock #MusicSky #music
๐ธTerry O'Neil
41 years ago today, (the mighty) #StatusQuo played the final date of their #EndoftheRoadTour at #MiltonKeynesBowl signalling the end of their live career - or so it seemed at the time!
#StatusQuo #FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #AlanLancaster #AndrewBown #PeteKircher #MiltonKeynes1984
On this day in history - 13th July 1985:
"It's twelve noon in London, 7:00am in Philadelphia and around the world it's time for Live Aid".
"And now, to start off sixteen hours of Live Aid, would you welcome, Status Quo!"
#StatusQuo #FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #AlanLancaster #AndrewBown #PeteKircher
Today in Rock History - 15th May 1974:
(The mighty) Status Quo played the second of three nights at Glasgow's famous Apollo Theatre.
They were supported by Montrose (featuring future Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar)
#StatusQuo #FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #AlanLancaster #JohnCoghlan
03/05/1974: (the mighty) Status Quo released their seventh studio album, titled simply 'Quo'.
The album reached #2 in the UK and contained one single, 'Break The Rules' along with fan favourites like 'Backwater' and 'Just Take Me'
#StatusQuo #FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #AlanLancaster #JohnCoghlan
Today in Status Quo History - 16th April 1982:
The '1+9+8+2' album was released on Vertigo Records.
It was the first Quo album to feature new drummer Pete Kircher, who replaced the previous drummer, John Coghlan.
#StatusQuo #FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #AlanLancaster #AndrewBown #PeteKircher
On 09/04/2014, I was at the #O2Academy in #Glasgow watching the #FranticFour live on stage for the last time ever in #Scotland.
Support came from the Wilko Johnson Band
(Ticket from my own collection)
#FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #AlanLancaster #JohnCoghlan
On 08/04/2014, I was at the #O2Academy in #Glasgow watching the #FranticFour live on stage for their penultimate Scottish show.
Support came from the Wilko Johnson Band
(Ticket from my own collection)
#StatusQuo #TheFranticFour #FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #AlanLancaster #JohnCoghlan
13th March 1981:
Status Quo released 'Never Too Late'.
It was recorded at Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin and entered the UK chart at #2.
It was the final Quo studio album to feature drummer John Coghlan.
#StatusQuo #FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #AlanLancaster #JohnCoghlan
On Saturday 9th March 2013, I was at the #O2Academy in #Glasgow watching the #FranticFour live on stage for their first Scottish show since 1981.
Support came from #TheTreatment
(Ticket from my own collection)
#StatusQuo #TheFranticFour #FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #AlanLancaster #JohnCoghlan
Happy Birthday to bassist and founding member of Status Quo, Alan Lancaster, who would have been 76 years old today (1949-2021).
#AlanLancaster
#StatusQuo
#RockMusic
#MusicTrivia
#MusicHistory
Remembering #AlanLancaster who was born in #Peckham on 7th February 1949.
He's best known as a founding member and bass player of #StatusQuo from 1967 to 1985 and the 2013 - 2014 Frantic Four reunion tours.
He died in #Sydney, #Australia on 26th September 2021 due to complications from MS.
""We were novices. None of us could play a note but we were good together."
Remembering Alan Charles Lancaster , bassist and founding member of Status Quo,
Born today 7th February 1949. Today would have been his 76th birthday
#StatusQuo #AlanLancaster #music #MusicSky
๐ธ Terry O'Neill
(The mighty) #StatusQuo hit the #1 spot (for the only time*) in the UK singles charts with #DownDown on 18/01/1975.
* - excluding a shit song recorded with an English premiership football team in 1994.
#FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #AlanLancaster #JohnCoghlan #VertigoRecords
On this Day in Rock History - 12th January 1975:
(The mighty) #StatusQuo had their only UK number 1 single with #Down Down
The single leap-frogged Ralph McTell's 'Streets of London' to become the UKs best selling 7" for only one week
#FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #AlanLancaster #JohnCoghlan
The Frantic Four
#StatusQuo #photography #music #MusicSky
#RickParfitt #FrancisRossi #alanlancaster #johncoghlan
๐ธ Danny Clifford
15th December 1972:
Status Quo released 'Piledriver'.
It contains a number of live favourites including 'Don't Waste My Time', 'Big Fat Mama', 'Paper Plane' and a roaring version of The Doors 'Roadhouse Blues'.
#StatusQuo #Piledriver #FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #AlanLancaster #JohnCoghlan
