Rockin` All Over the World is the tenth studio album by British band Status Quo. It is their first to be produced by Pip Williams. Released in November 1977, it reached #5 in the UK.[4]

"A poxy album," said guitarist and singer Francis Rossi. "There`s nothing poxy about Rockin` All Over the World," countered guitarist Rick Parfitt. "It`s fucking great. Pip added some class into the production and, from then onwards, we got quite posh – for us." Uncharacteristically, bassist Alan Lancaster agreed with Rossi: "When Pip Williams started producing us was when everything started to go wrong."[5]

The title track, written and originally recorded by John Fogerty, was released as a single in September 1977, peaking at #3 in the UK.[6] Its b-side was "Ring of a Change", from their previous studio album Blue for You. No other singles were issued from the album, although "Can`t Give You More" was re-recorded by the band for 1991`s Rock `Til You Drop and issued as a single, reaching #37.

The album was reissued by Mercury in 2005 with a bonus track: a cover of the Beatles` "Getting Better", initially recorded in 1976 for the soundtrack of the film All This and World War II. This track was omitted from a deluxe edition released in late 2015; however, for this reissue, the entire album was remixed and reordered by original engineer John Eden. Several of the new mixes feature longer play-outs and the overall sound was stripped back to the core of two guitars, bass and drums, with occasional keyboard parts. As a further bonus, four demos were included.

Track listing

The original album release included the tracks:[7]

Side one

1. "Hard Time" (Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt) – 4:45
2. "Can`t Give You More" (Rossi, Bob Young) – 4:15
3. "Let`s Ride" (Alan Lancaster) – 3:03
4. "Baby Boy" (Rossi, Young) – 3:12
5. "You Don`t Own Me" (Lancaster, Mick Green) – 3:03
6. "Rockers Rollin`" (Parfitt, Jackie Lynton) – 4:19

Side two

1. "Rockin` All Over the World" (John Fogerty) – 3:36
2. "Who Am I" (Pip Williams, Peter Hutchins) – 4:30
3. "Too Far Gone" (Lancaster) – 3:08
4. "For You" (Parfitt) – 3:01
5. "Dirty Water" (Rossi, Young) – 3:51
6. "Hold You Back" (Rossi, Parfitt, Young) – 4:30

2005 remaster bonus track

1. "Getting Better" (Lennon/McCartney) – 2:19

2015 deluxe edition bonus tracks: John Eden Remix

1. "Hold You Back" - 5:10
2. "Baby Boy" - 3:18
3. "Rockers Rollin`" - 4:41
4. "Who am I?" - 5:10
5. "Rockin` All Over the World" - 3:50
6. "Dirty Water" - 4:16
7. "Can`t Give You More" - 5:26
8. "Let`s Ride" - 3:04
9. "For You" - 3:08
10. "Too Far Gone" - 3:09
11. "You Don`t Own Me" - 3:29
12. "Hard Time" - 4:39
13. "Dirty Water" (1st Demo 1976) - 4:16
14. "Baby Boy" (1st Demo 1976) - 2:49
15. "Hard Time" (1st Demo 1976) - 4:47
16. "Hold You Back" (Studio Demo 1977) - 3:40

Personnel

Credits from Discogs[7] and SoundOnSound.[8]

Status Quo

• Francis Rossi – vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar
• Rick Parfitt – vocals, rhythm guitar, additional lead guitar on "Rockin` All Over the World"
• Alan Lancaster – vocals, bass guitar
• John Coghlan – drums

Additional personnel

• Andy Bown – backing vocals, keyboards, piano, Hammond organ
• Frank Ricotti – percussion
• Pip Williams – producer, slide guitar on "Rockin` All Over the World"
• John Eden – engineer

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Rockin` All Over the World