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| Heavy Traffic | ||||
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| Released | 23 September 2002 | |||
| Recorded | State of The Ark Studios | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 52:33 | |||
| Label | Universal | |||
| Producer | Mike Paxman | |||
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Discográfica: Universal · · Productor: Mike Paxman
2002 studio album by Status Quo
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | Review |
Heavy Traffic is the twenty-fifth studio album by English rock band Status Quo, and their first to feature drummer Matt Letley. Released in 2002, it hit #15 in the UK.
Leer másReview
2002 studio album by Status Quo
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | Review |
Heavy Traffic is the twenty-fifth studio album by English rock band Status Quo, and their first to feature drummer Matt Letley. Released in 2002, it hit #15 in the UK.
Leer másThe album followed the reunion of Francis Rossi with writing partner Bob Young, who co-wrote many of the band`s songs between 1968 and 1981. "I`m aware that the last couple of albums have upset some of our fans," remarked Rossi. "That`s something that we do care about, and people`s reaction to the new material has been incredible. Writing with Bob again has given me a whole new lease of life." "This new album`s in a whole different league," added Rick Parfitt.
"It feels real again. A whole new era is about to begin."[1]
UK track listing
- "Blues and Rhythm" (Francis Rossi, Andy Bown) 4:29
- "All Stand Up (Never Say Never)" (Francis Rossi, Bob Young) 4:08
- "The Oriental" (Francis Rossi, John Edwards) 4:29
- "Creepin` Up On You" (Rick Parfitt, John Edwards) 5:01
- "Heavy Traffic" (Francis Rossi, Bob Young, John Edwards) 4:23
- "Solid Gold" (Francis Rossi, Bob Young) 4:14
- "Green" (Andy Bown) 3:35
- "Jam Side Down" (Terry Britten, Charlie Dore) 3:27
- "Diggin` Burt Bacharach" (Francis Rossi, Bob Young) 2:32
- "Do It Again" (John Edwards, Andy Bown) 3:40
- "Another Day" (Francis Rossi, Bob Young) 3:47
- "I Don`t Remember Anymore" (Andy Bown) 3:38
- "Money Don`t Matter" (Francis Rossi, Bob Young) 3:46 (Bonus Track UK Edition)
- "Rhythm of Life" (Francis Rossi, Bob Young) 5:05
European track listing
- "Blues and Rhythm" (Rossi/Bown) 4:29
- "All Stand Up" (Never Say Never) (Rossi/Young) 4:08
- "The Oriental" (Rossi/Edwards) 4:29
- "Creepin` Up On You" (Parfitt/Edwards) 5:01
- "Heavy Traffic" (Rossi/Young/Edwards) 4:23
- "Solid Gold" (Rossi/Young) 4:14
- "Green" (Bown) 3:35
- "Jam Side Down" (Britten/Dore) 3:27
- "Diggin` Burt Bacharach" (Rossi/Young) 2:32
- "Do It Again" (Edwards/Bown) 3:40
- "Another Day" (Rossi/Young) 3:47
- "I Don`t Remember Anymore" (Bown) 3:38
- "Rhythm of Life" (Rossi/Young) 5:05
Australasian track listing
- Blues and Rhythm (Rossi/Bown) 4:29
- All Stand Up (Never Say Never) (Rossi/Young) 4:08
- The Oriental (Rossi/Edwards) 4:29
- Creepin` Up On You (Parfitt/Edwards) 5:01
- Heavy Traffic (Rossi/Young/Edwards) 4:23
- Solid Gold (Rossi/Young) 4:14
- Green (Bown) 3:35
- Jam Side Down (Britten/Dore) 3:27
- Diggin` Burt Bacharach (Rossi/Young) 2:32
- Do It Again (Edwards/Bown) 3:40
- Another Day (Rossi/Young) 3:47
- I Don`t Remember Anymore (Bown) 3:38
- Money Don`t Matter (Rossi/Young) 3:52
- You Let Me Down (Rossi/Young) 5:02
Personnel
- Francis Rossi – Vocals & lead guitars
- Rick Parfitt – Vocals & guitars
- John Edwards – Bass
- Andy Bown – Keyboards, guitars, harmonica, vocals
- Matt Letley – Drums
Recorded at State of The Ark Studios
Charts
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[2] | 36 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[3] | 75 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] | 35 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[5] | 23 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 30 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] | 21 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[8] | 15 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[9] | 5 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[10] | Silver | 60,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
2002 studio album by Status Quo
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | Review |
Heavy Traffic is the twenty-fifth studio album by English rock band Status Quo, and their first to feature drummer Matt Letley. Released in 2002, it hit #15 in the UK.
The album followed the reunion of Francis Rossi with writing partner Bob Young, who co-wrote many of the band`s songs between 1968 and 1981. "I`m aware that the last couple of albums have upset some of our fans," remarked Rossi. "That`s something that we do care about, and people`s reaction to the new material has been incredible. Writing with Bob again has given me a whole new lease of life." "This new album`s in a whole different league," added Rick Parfitt.
"It feels real again. A whole new era is about to begin."[1]
UK track listing
- "Blues and Rhythm" (Francis Rossi, Andy Bown) 4:29
- "All Stand Up (Never Say Never)" (Francis Rossi, Bob Young) 4:08
- "The Oriental" (Francis Rossi, John Edwards) 4:29
- "Creepin` Up On You" (Rick Parfitt, John Edwards) 5:01
- "Heavy Traffic" (Francis Rossi, Bob Young, John Edwards) 4:23
- "Solid Gold" (Francis Rossi, Bob Young) 4:14
- "Green" (Andy Bown) 3:35
- "Jam Side Down" (Terry Britten, Charlie Dore) 3:27
- "Diggin` Burt Bacharach" (Francis Rossi, Bob Young) 2:32
- "Do It Again" (John Edwards, Andy Bown) 3:40
- "Another Day" (Francis Rossi, Bob Young) 3:47
- "I Don`t Remember Anymore" (Andy Bown) 3:38
- "Money Don`t Matter" (Francis Rossi, Bob Young) 3:46 (Bonus Track UK Edition)
- "Rhythm of Life" (Francis Rossi, Bob Young) 5:05
European track listing
- "Blues and Rhythm" (Rossi/Bown) 4:29
- "All Stand Up" (Never Say Never) (Rossi/Young) 4:08
- "The Oriental" (Rossi/Edwards) 4:29
- "Creepin` Up On You" (Parfitt/Edwards) 5:01
- "Heavy Traffic" (Rossi/Young/Edwards) 4:23
- "Solid Gold" (Rossi/Young) 4:14
- "Green" (Bown) 3:35
- "Jam Side Down" (Britten/Dore) 3:27
- "Diggin` Burt Bacharach" (Rossi/Young) 2:32
- "Do It Again" (Edwards/Bown) 3:40
- "Another Day" (Rossi/Young) 3:47
- "I Don`t Remember Anymore" (Bown) 3:38
- "Rhythm of Life" (Rossi/Young) 5:05
Australasian track listing
- Blues and Rhythm (Rossi/Bown) 4:29
- All Stand Up (Never Say Never) (Rossi/Young) 4:08
- The Oriental (Rossi/Edwards) 4:29
- Creepin` Up On You (Parfitt/Edwards) 5:01
- Heavy Traffic (Rossi/Young/Edwards) 4:23
- Solid Gold (Rossi/Young) 4:14
- Green (Bown) 3:35
- Jam Side Down (Britten/Dore) 3:27
- Diggin` Burt Bacharach (Rossi/Young) 2:32
- Do It Again (Edwards/Bown) 3:40
- Another Day (Rossi/Young) 3:47
- I Don`t Remember Anymore (Bown) 3:38
- Money Don`t Matter (Rossi/Young) 3:52
- You Let Me Down (Rossi/Young) 5:02
Personnel
- Francis Rossi – Vocals & lead guitars
- Rick Parfitt – Vocals & guitars
- John Edwards – Bass
- Andy Bown – Keyboards, guitars, harmonica, vocals
- Matt Letley – Drums
Recorded at State of The Ark Studios
Charts
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[2] | 36 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[3] | 75 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] | 35 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[5] | 23 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 30 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] | 21 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[8] | 15 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[9] | 5 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[10] | Silver | 60,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
