Rock and roll music
For the Wet Wet Wet song, see Blue for You/This Time. For the Paul Haig song, see Blue for You (Paul Haig).
1976 studio album by Status Quo
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [4] |
| Sea of Tranquility | [5] |
Álbums chronology
Blue for You
Status Quo
Discográfica: Vertigo (UK)Capitol (North America) · Estudio de grabación: Phonogram Studios, London · Productor: Damon Lyon-Shaw , Status Quo
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1
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Is There a Better Way
Status Quo •
w: Francis Rossi, Alan Lancaster •
v: Lancaster •
1975 /02 /14 Side one
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3:31 |
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2
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Mad About the Boy
Status Quo •
w: Francis Rossi, Bob Young •
v: Rossi •
1975 /02 /14 Side one
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3:35 |
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3
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Ring of A Change
Status Quo •
w: Rossi, Young •
v: Rossi •
1975 /02 /14 Side one
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3:40 |
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4
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Blue For You
Status Quo •
w: Alan Lancaster •
v: Lancaster •
1975 /02 /14 Side one
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4:08 |
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5
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Rain
Status Quo •
Status Quo •
w: Parfitt •
v: Parfitt •
1976 /03 /12 Side one
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4:36 |
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1
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Rolling Home
Status Quo •
w: Rossi, Lancaster •
v: Lancaster •
1976 /03 /12 Side two
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3:01 |
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2
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That`s A Fact
Status Quo •
w: Francis Rossi · Bob Young •
v: Rossi •
1976 /03 /12 Side two
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0:00 |
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3
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Ease Your Mind
Status Quo •
w: Lancaster •
v: Lancaster •
1976 /03 /12 Side two
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3:12 |
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4
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Mystery Song
Status Quo •
Status Quo •
w: Parfitt, Young •
v: Parfitt •
1976 /03 /12 Side two
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4:01 |
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Singles
Rain
Fecha Lanzamiento: 6 Febrero 1976 · Fecha Grabación: 1976 -Discográfica: Vertigo · · Productor: Status Quo
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1
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Rain
Status Quo •
Status Quo •
w: Parfitt •
v: Parfitt •
1976 /02 /06
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4:36 |
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2
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You Lost the Love
Status Quo •
1976 /02 /06
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0:00 |
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Mystery Song
Fecha Lanzamiento: 2 Julio 1976 · Fecha Grabación: 1976 -Discográfica: Vertigo · · Productor: Status Quo
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1
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Mystery Song
Status Quo •
Status Quo •
w: Parfitt, Young •
v: Parfitt •
1976 /07 /02
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4:01 |
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2
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Drifting Away
Status Quo •
w: Parfitt, Lancaster •
v: Lancaster •
1976 /07 /02
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0:00 |
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| Blue for You | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 12 March 1976[1] | |||
| Recorded | December 1975 – January 1976 | |||
| Studio | Phonogram Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 37:09 | |||
| Label | Vertigo (UK) Capitol (North America) | |||
| Producer | Damon Lyon-Shaw, Status Quo | |||
| Status Quo chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Blue for You | ||||
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Review
For the Wet Wet Wet song, see Blue for You/This Time. For the Paul Haig song, see Blue for You (Paul Haig).
1976 studio album by Status Quo
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [4] |
| Sea of Tranquility | [5] |
Blue for You is the ninth studio album by English rock band Status Quo. It was released in March 1976, and is the last album until 1980`s Just Supposin` that the band produced themselves.
Rick Parfitt`s "Rain", the first single from the album, reached number 7 in the UK Singles Chart after its release in February 1976. Its B-side was the non-album track "You Lost the Love", written by Francis Rossi and Bob Young.
The album was released the following month. It entered the UK Albums Chart at number 1 and stayed there for three weeks, making it one of their most successful albums. In the US, the album was self-titled Status Quo and had a different album cover.
An edited version of Parfitt and Young`s "Mystery Song", released in July that year, was the second single from the album, and peaked at number 11 a few months later. Parfitt and Alan Lancaster`s "Drifting Away", from their 1974 album Quo, served as the single`s B-side.
In December that year the band decided to release a cover of "Wild Side of Life", a song made famous by Hank Thompson and His Brazos Valley Boys, and written by Arlie Carter and William Warren, as a non-album single. Its B-side was a new Rossi/Lancaster composition, "All Through the Night". The single reached number 9 in the UK.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Is There a Better Way" | Francis Rossi, Alan Lancaster | Lancaster | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Mad About the Boy" | Francis Rossi, Bob Young | Rossi | 3:35 |
| 3. | "Ring of A Change" | Rossi, Young | Rossi | 3:40 |
| 4. | "Blue For You" | Alan Lancaster | Lancaster | 4:08 |
| 5. | "Rain" | Rick Parfitt | Parfitt | 4:24 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Rolling Home" | Rossi, Lancaster | Lancaster | 3:01 |
| 7. | "That`s A Fact" | Rossi, Young | Rossi | 4:20 |
| 8. | "Ease Your Mind" | Lancaster | Lancaster | 3:12 |
| 9. | "Mystery Song" | Parfitt, Young | Parfitt | 6:44 |
2005 remaster bonus tracks
- "You Lost the Love" (Rossi, Young)
- "Mystery Song [Single Version]" (Parfitt, Young) - 4:00
- "Wild Side of Life" (Arlie Carter, William Warren) - 3:17
- "All Through the Night" (Rossi, Lancaster)
- "Wild Side of Life [Demo Version]" (Carter, Warren)
2017 deluxe edition bonus tracks
- "You Lost the Love" (Rossi, Young) - 3:01
- "Mystery Song [Single Version]" (Parfitt, Young) - 4:00
- "Wild Side of Life" (Arlie Carter, William Warren) - 3:17
- "All Through the Night" (Rossi, Lancaster) - 3:17
- "Wild Side of Life [Demo Version]" (Carter, Warren) - 3:52
- "Most of the Time [Live]" (Rossi, Young) - 3:20
- "Roadhouse Blues [Live]" (Morrison, Krieger, Densmore, Manzarek) - 12:47
- "Bye Bye Johnny [Live]" (Berry) - 6:37
- "Caroline [Live]" (Rossi, Young) - 4:36
- "In My Chair [Live]" (Rossi, Young) - 4:36
- "Roll Over Lay Down [Live]" (Rossi, Young, Parfitt, Lancaster, Coghlan) - 6:09
- "Is There a Better Way [Live]" (Rossi, Lancaster) - 3:43
- "Rain [Live]" (Parfitt) - 4:37
- "Honky Tonk Angel [Demo]" (Carter, Warren) - 3:51
[6]
Tracks 6 & 7 recorded live in Stoke 1975
Tracks 8–13 recorded live in Osaka 1976
Tracks 5 and 14 are the same recording
Personnel
Status Quo
- John Coghlan - drums
- Alan Lancaster - bass, guitar, vocals
- Rick Parfitt - guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Francis Rossi - guitar, vocals
with:
- Andy Bown - piano on "Mad About the Boy" and "Ease Your Mind"
- Bob Young - harmonica on "Rolling Home"
Charts
Weekly charts
| Year-end charts
|
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[17] | 3× Platinum | 150,000^ |
| Netherlands (NVPI)[20] | Gold | 25,000[20] |
| France (SNEP)[21] | Gold | 100,000* |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[22] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[23] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[24] | Gold | 100,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
For the Wet Wet Wet song, see Blue for You/This Time. For the Paul Haig song, see Blue for You (Paul Haig).
1976 studio album by Status Quo
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [4] |
| Sea of Tranquility | [5] |
Blue for You is the ninth studio album by English rock band Status Quo. It was released in March 1976, and is the last album until 1980`s Just Supposin` that the band produced themselves.
Rick Parfitt`s "Rain", the first single from the album, reached number 7 in the UK Singles Chart after its release in February 1976. Its B-side was the non-album track "You Lost the Love", written by Francis Rossi and Bob Young.
The album was released the following month. It entered the UK Albums Chart at number 1 and stayed there for three weeks, making it one of their most successful albums. In the US, the album was self-titled Status Quo and had a different album cover.
An edited version of Parfitt and Young`s "Mystery Song", released in July that year, was the second single from the album, and peaked at number 11 a few months later. Parfitt and Alan Lancaster`s "Drifting Away", from their 1974 album Quo, served as the single`s B-side.
In December that year the band decided to release a cover of "Wild Side of Life", a song made famous by Hank Thompson and His Brazos Valley Boys, and written by Arlie Carter and William Warren, as a non-album single. Its B-side was a new Rossi/Lancaster composition, "All Through the Night". The single reached number 9 in the UK.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Is There a Better Way" | Francis Rossi, Alan Lancaster | Lancaster | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Mad About the Boy" | Francis Rossi, Bob Young | Rossi | 3:35 |
| 3. | "Ring of A Change" | Rossi, Young | Rossi | 3:40 |
| 4. | "Blue For You" | Alan Lancaster | Lancaster | 4:08 |
| 5. | "Rain" | Rick Parfitt | Parfitt | 4:24 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Rolling Home" | Rossi, Lancaster | Lancaster | 3:01 |
| 7. | "That`s A Fact" | Rossi, Young | Rossi | 4:20 |
| 8. | "Ease Your Mind" | Lancaster | Lancaster | 3:12 |
| 9. | "Mystery Song" | Parfitt, Young | Parfitt | 6:44 |
2005 remaster bonus tracks
- "You Lost the Love" (Rossi, Young)
- "Mystery Song [Single Version]" (Parfitt, Young) - 4:00
- "Wild Side of Life" (Arlie Carter, William Warren) - 3:17
- "All Through the Night" (Rossi, Lancaster)
- "Wild Side of Life [Demo Version]" (Carter, Warren)
2017 deluxe edition bonus tracks
- "You Lost the Love" (Rossi, Young) - 3:01
- "Mystery Song [Single Version]" (Parfitt, Young) - 4:00
- "Wild Side of Life" (Arlie Carter, William Warren) - 3:17
- "All Through the Night" (Rossi, Lancaster) - 3:17
- "Wild Side of Life [Demo Version]" (Carter, Warren) - 3:52
- "Most of the Time [Live]" (Rossi, Young) - 3:20
- "Roadhouse Blues [Live]" (Morrison, Krieger, Densmore, Manzarek) - 12:47
- "Bye Bye Johnny [Live]" (Berry) - 6:37
- "Caroline [Live]" (Rossi, Young) - 4:36
- "In My Chair [Live]" (Rossi, Young) - 4:36
- "Roll Over Lay Down [Live]" (Rossi, Young, Parfitt, Lancaster, Coghlan) - 6:09
- "Is There a Better Way [Live]" (Rossi, Lancaster) - 3:43
- "Rain [Live]" (Parfitt) - 4:37
- "Honky Tonk Angel [Demo]" (Carter, Warren) - 3:51
[6]
Tracks 6 & 7 recorded live in Stoke 1975
Tracks 8–13 recorded live in Osaka 1976
Tracks 5 and 14 are the same recording
Personnel
Status Quo
- John Coghlan - drums
- Alan Lancaster - bass, guitar, vocals
- Rick Parfitt - guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Francis Rossi - guitar, vocals
with:
- Andy Bown - piano on "Mad About the Boy" and "Ease Your Mind"
- Bob Young - harmonica on "Rolling Home"
Charts
Weekly charts
| Year-end charts
|
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[17] | 3× Platinum | 150,000^ |
| Netherlands (NVPI)[20] | Gold | 25,000[20] |
| France (SNEP)[21] | Gold | 100,000* |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[22] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[23] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[24] | Gold | 100,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||