Quid Pro Quo (album)

Quid Pro Quo
Studio album by Status Quo
Released

May 27, 2011 (Europe & World)

May 30, 2011 (UK)
Recorded 2010-2011
Genre Rock
Length 51:03
Producer Francis Rossi, Mike Paxman
Status Quo chronology
In Search of the Fourth Chord
(2007)
Quid Pro Quo
(2011)
Singles from Quid Pro Quo
  1. "In The Army Now (2010)"
    Released: September 26, 2010
  2. "Rock 'n' Roll 'n' You"
    Released: April 20, 2011
  3. "Two Way Traffic"
    Released: August 15, 2011
  4. "Better Than That"
    Released: November 28, 2011
  5. "Movin' On"
    Released: January 2, 2012

Quid Pro Quo is the twenty-ninth studio album by English rock band Status Quo, released in May 2011. The album debuted at number 10 in the UK charts and features 14 new songs, as well as the 2010 version of the 1986 hit In The Army Now which was re-released in support of the Help For Heroes and British Forces Foundation charities. The accompanying Official Live Bootleg album features 12 older songs recorded by the band in Amsterdam and Melbourne in 2010.

The single 'Rock 'n' Roll 'n' You' was initially released as a free track download from the band's official website, and was included on BBC Radio 2's 'A' playlist from May 14th onwards. The album was 'Album Of The Week' week commencing May 28th.

The second single 'Two Way Traffic' was also included on the Radio 2 'A' playlist.

A third single 'Better Than That' was released and included on the Radio 2 'A' playlist.

The fourth single 'Movin' On' was placed on the Radio 2 'B' playlist alongside 'Better Than That'.

Contents

UK Tracklisting

  1. Two Way Traffic (Rossi/Edwards) – 4:00
  2. Rock 'n' Roll 'n' You (Rossi/Bown) – 3:32
  3. Dust To Gold (Rossi/Bown/Edwards) – 4:52
  4. Let's Rock (Parfitt/Morris) – 4:28
  5. Can't See For Looking (Parfitt/Bown/Edwards) – 3:55
  6. Better Than That (Rossi/Young) – 3:18
  7. Movin' On (Rossi/Young) – 4:05
  8. Leave A Little Light On (Parfitt/Morris) – 4:05
  9. Any Way You Like It (Bown/Crook/Edwards) – 3:18
  10. Frozen Hero (Rossi/Bown) – 4:21
  11. Reality Cheque (Parfitt/Edwards) – 4:05
  12. The Winner (Rossi/Young) – 3:18
  13. It's All About You (Rossi/Young) – 2:54
  14. My Old Ways (Rossi/Young) – 3:04
  15. In The Army Now (2010) (Bolland/Bolland) – 3:53

'Official Live Bootleg' Tracklisting

  1. Whatever You Want
  2. Down Down
  3. Don't Drive My Car
  4. Hold You Back
  5. Pictures Of Matchstick Men
  6. Ice In The Sun
  7. Beginning Of The End
  8. Roll Over Lay Down
  9. Caroline
  10. Rockin' All Over The World

Personnel

Additional Personnel:

Charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Austrian Albums Chart 26
Belgian Albums Chart 61
Dutch Albums Chart 32
French Albums Chart 157
German Albums Chart 13
Irish Albums Chart 57
Swedish Albums Chart 32
Swiss Albums Chart 8
UK Albums Chart 10

References