Black Veils of Melancholy

Black Veils Of Melancholy is a Francis Rossi composition which became Status Quo's second single. The record's failure to achieve any real success saw the band then being thought of as just 'one hit wonders'. The song itself was universally criticised for being a carbon copy of "Pictures Of Matchstick Men".

Although "Black Veils Of Melancholy" was included on the band's first album, the flipside track - the Roy Lynes composition "To Be Free" - was not featured on any of the band's albums until the release of the budget-priced compilation Status Quo-tations, in November 1969.

Status Quo

Francis Rossi • Rick Parfitt • Andy Bown • John 'Rhino' Edwards • Matt Letley John Coghlan • Alan Lancaster • Bob Young • Pete Kircher • Jeff Rich • Roy Lynes

Studio albums (UK)	Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from the Status Quo • Spare Parts • Ma Kelly's Greasy Spoon • Dog of Two Head • Piledriver • Hello! • Quo • On the Level • Blue for You • Rockin' All Over the World • If You Can't Stand the Heat... • Whatever You Want • Just Supposin' • Never Too Late • 1+9+8+2 • Back to Back • In the Army Now • Ain't Complaining • Perfect Remedy • Rock 'Til You Drop • Thirsty Work • Don't Stop • Under the Influence • Famous in the Last Century • Heavy Traffic • Riffs • The Party Ain't Over Yet • In Search of the Fourth Chord • Quid Pro Quo

UK Top 20 singles	"Pictures of Matchstick Men" • "Ice in the Sun" • "Down the Dustpipe" • "Paper Plane" • "Mean Girl" • "Caroline" • "Break the Rules" • "Down Down" • "Roll Over Lay Down" • "Rain" • "Mystery Song" • "The Wild Side of Life" • "Rockin' All Over the World" • "Again and Again" • "Whatever You Want" • "Living on an Island" • "What You're Proposing" • "Lies" / "Don't Drive my Car" • "Something 'Bout You Baby I Like" • "Rock 'n' Roll" • "Dear John" • "Ol' Rag Blues" • "A Mess of Blues" • "Marguerita Time" • "Going Down Town Tonight" • "The Wanderer" • "Rollin' Home" • "Red Sky" • "In the Army Now" • "Dreamin'" • "Ain't Complaining" • "Running All Over the World" • "Burning Bridges" • "The Anniversary Waltz (Parts One and Two)" • "Come on You Reds" • "Jam Side Down" • "You'll Come 'Round" • "The Party Ain't Over Yet"

Other singles	"Black Veils of Melancholy" • "Make Me Stay a Bit Longer" • "Are You Growing Tired of My Love" • "The Price of Love" • "In My Chair" • "Tune to the Music" • "Gerdundula" • "Rockers Rollin' / Hold You Back" • "Accident Prone" • "She Don't Fool Me" • "Who Gets the Love?" • "Not at All" • "Little Dreamer" • "Can't Give You More" • "Rock 'til You Drop" • "Roadhouse Medley" • "I Didn't Mean It" • "Sherri, Don't Fail Me Now!" • "Restless" • "When You Walk in the Room" • "Fun Fun Fun" • "Don't Stop" • "All Around My Hat" • "The Way It Goes" • "Little White Lies" • "Twenty Wild Horses" • "Mony Mony" • "Old Time Rock and Roll" • "All Stand Up" • "Thinking of You" • "All That Counts Is Love" • "Beginning of the End" • "It's Christmas Time" • "Jump That Rock (Whatever You Want)"

See also	Status Quo discography • Bob Young

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