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| If You Can`t Stand The Heat... | ||||
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| Released | 27 October 1978[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
| Studio | Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, Holland | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, boogie rock | |||
| Length | 37:54 | |||
| Label | Vertigo | |||
| Producer | Pip Williams | |||
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If You Cant Stand the Heat...
Status Quo
Discográfica: Vertigo · Estudio de grabación: Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, Holland · Productor: Pip Williams
1978 studio album by Status Quo
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [4] |
If You Can`t Stand the Heat... is the eleventh studio album by English rock band Status Quo. Recorded
Leer másReview
1978 studio album by Status Quo
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [4] |
If You Can`t Stand the Heat... is the eleventh studio album by English rock band Status Quo. Recorded
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"Again and Again" was the first single released from the album, reaching number 13 in the UK Singles Chart.
The second single released from the album was an edited version of "Accident Prone", which peaked at number 36 in the UK.
Track listing
- "Again and Again" (Rick Parfitt, Andy Bown, Jackie Lynton) — 3:41
- "I`m Giving Up My Worryin`" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) — 3:02
- "Gonna Teach You to Love Me" (Alan Lancaster, Michael Green) — 3:11
- "Someone Show Me Home" (Rossi, Frost) — 3:49
- "Long Legged Linda" (Bown) — 3:29
- "Oh, What a Night" (Parfitt, Bown) — 3:46
- "Accident Prone" (Pip Williams, Peter Hutchins) — 5:08
- "Stones" (Lancaster) — 3:53
- "Let Me Fly" (Rossi, Frost) — 4:25
- "Like a Good Girl" (Rossi, Robert Young) — 3:26
2005 remaster bonus track
- "Accident Prone" (single version) (Williams, Hutchins)
Personnel
Status Quo
- Francis Rossi – guitar, vocals
- Rick Parfitt – rhythm guitar, vocals
- Alan Lancaster – bass guitar, guitar, vocals
- John Coghlan – drums
Additional musicians
- Andy Bown – keyboards, backing vocals
- Frank Ricotti – percussion
- Jacquie Sullivan – backing vocals
- Stevie Lange – backing vocals
- Joy Yates – backing vocals
- The David Katz Horns – horns
Charts
| Chart (1978–1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[5] | 21 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[6] | 20 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7] | 8 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 11 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[9] | 18 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[10] | 15 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[11] | 3 |
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[12] | 17 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[5] | Gold | 20,000^ |
| France (SNEP)[13] | Gold | 100,000* |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[14] | Gold | 25,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[15] | Gold | 100,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
1978 studio album by Status Quo
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [4] |
If You Can`t Stand the Heat... is the eleventh studio album by English rock band Status Quo. Recorded
at Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, Holland, and produced by Pip Williams, it was released in October 1978 and reached number three in the UK Albums Chart. The sleeve notes that Aphex Aural Exciter was used in the recording process. Unusually for a Status Quo record, a brass section, the David Katz Horns, was used, as well as a backing vocal trio: Jacquie Sullivan, Stevie Lange, and Joy Yates.
"Again and Again" was the first single released from the album, reaching number 13 in the UK Singles Chart.
The second single released from the album was an edited version of "Accident Prone", which peaked at number 36 in the UK.
Track listing
- "Again and Again" (Rick Parfitt, Andy Bown, Jackie Lynton) — 3:41
- "I`m Giving Up My Worryin`" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) — 3:02
- "Gonna Teach You to Love Me" (Alan Lancaster, Michael Green) — 3:11
- "Someone Show Me Home" (Rossi, Frost) — 3:49
- "Long Legged Linda" (Bown) — 3:29
- "Oh, What a Night" (Parfitt, Bown) — 3:46
- "Accident Prone" (Pip Williams, Peter Hutchins) — 5:08
- "Stones" (Lancaster) — 3:53
- "Let Me Fly" (Rossi, Frost) — 4:25
- "Like a Good Girl" (Rossi, Robert Young) — 3:26
2005 remaster bonus track
- "Accident Prone" (single version) (Williams, Hutchins)
Personnel
Status Quo
- Francis Rossi – guitar, vocals
- Rick Parfitt – rhythm guitar, vocals
- Alan Lancaster – bass guitar, guitar, vocals
- John Coghlan – drums
Additional musicians
- Andy Bown – keyboards, backing vocals
- Frank Ricotti – percussion
- Jacquie Sullivan – backing vocals
- Stevie Lange – backing vocals
- Joy Yates – backing vocals
- The David Katz Horns – horns
Charts
| Chart (1978–1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[5] | 21 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[6] | 20 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7] | 8 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 11 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[9] | 18 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[10] | 15 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[11] | 3 |
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[12] | 17 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[5] | Gold | 20,000^ |
| France (SNEP)[13] | Gold | 100,000* |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[14] | Gold | 25,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[15] | Gold | 100,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
