Monday, January 23, 2023

Status Quo - BBC Sessions, Volume 3: In Concert, Wembley Arena, London, Britain, 7-7-1988

I've posted two albums of BBC studio sessions by the British boogie rock band Status Quo. Most of that was before they went into full on boogie mode in the early 1970s. I'm not a big fan of their boogie rock stuff, as I think a lot of it is samey. However, they did perform some shows over the years that were broadcast by the BBC, and a commenter recently asked if I could post more. 

So here's one, probably the last one I'll post by them. By 1988, the band had lots of hits, yet they still had most of their key long-time members. So it's a good time for a concert from them. 

In 2010, the band released a box set called "Live at the BBC." This comes from that. As a result, the sound quality is excellent. There's no talking between songs, but maybe they simply aren't talkative types. Some of the band's biggest hits are here, such as "Whatever You Want" or "In the Army Now," but others are missing. They also did some album tracks, as well as covers by John Fogerty ("Rockin' All Over the World," which was another big hit by them) and Chuck Berry "Bye Bye Johnny."

This album is 54 minutes long.

01 Whatever You Want (Status Quo)
02 Little Lady (Status Quo)
03 Roll Over Lay Down (Status Quo)
04 Cream of the Crop (Status Quo)
05 Who Gets the Love (Status Quo)
06 Hold You Back (Status Quo)
07 Don't Drive My Car (Status Quo)
08 Dirty Water (Status Quo)
09 In the Army Now (Status Quo)
10 Rockin' All Over the World (Status Quo)
11 Don't Waste My Time (Status Quo)
12 Bye Bye Johnny (Status Quo)

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The cover photo was taken at a concert in Munich, Germany, in May 1988. Unfortunately it only shows two of the band members.

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