Status Quo - On The Level (50th Anniversary) - NAD 140gm Black Vinyl - VINYL LP

Demon Music are proud to Status Quo's eighth album 'On the Level' to celebrate it's 50th anniversary. Produced by Status Quo and originally released in 1975 - The album charted at no 1 in the UK album charts. It includes the band's only number one hit single - the classic 1974 hit 'Down Down'. This 50th Anniversary 2CD is presented in a 7Inch gatefold sleeve. CD2 is a bonus disc of live performances collated from the period.

South London members Alan Lancaster (bass) and Francis Rossi (guitar) were the original members and founders of Status Quo. Formerly known as The Spectres and later renamed to Traffic or Traffic Jam they settled for Status Quo as their band name in 1967. The following years they were joined by John Coghlan (drums), Roy Lynes (keyboard) and Rick Parfitt (guitar †2016), and after several band members changes are still performing today in a revamped line-up. In 1968 their first hit record 'Pictures of Matchstick Men' was released and the debut album soon followed. The subsequent years Status Quo, or simply Quo, enjoyed a multitude of hits; 'Mean Girl', 'Down Down', 'Rockin' All Over The World', 'The Wanderer', 'In The Army Now', 'Roll Over Lay Down (Live)', all climbed the charts in different countries. During the years Status Quo developed their own signature style of heavy rhythms, a few guitar chords, straightforward, accessible lyrics and collected a huge and loyal fan base. In 2006 NME magazine named Status Quo 'The Most Successful UK band' as they achieved more chart hits than any other British band. The 2 LP Collected compilation is an era spanning selection of Status Quo including the hits, 4 original mono recordings 'Pictures Of Matchstick Men', 'Ice In The Sun', 'I (Who Have Nothing)' by The Spectres, 'Almost But Not Quite There' by Traffic Jam and is newly remastered for vinyl. This limited edition includes a 4-page booklet with liner notes and is packed in a limited gatefold embossed 'guitar' sleeve.

Double 180gm white colored vinyl LP pressing in gatefold jacket. Status Quo has been on the top of the music scene for ages. With the most UK chart hit singles, most appearances on BBC's Top of the Pops and a career total of 25 UK top ten albums, there is no doubt why Status Quo is one of Britain's longest-running bands. The sonic pleasure of hearing Status Quo morph from a psychedelic, Inchflower powerInch band into a kick-@ss, rock n' roll, boogie monster can not be understated. This is the perfect anthology of Status Quo if you want an overview of their early career.