In the Army Now (album)

In the Army Now

Studio album by Status Quo

Released

29 August 1986

Recorded

1985-1986 at Chipping Norton Recording Studios, Oxfordshire and Jacobs Studios, Surrey

Genre

Length

47:13

Label

Vertigo

Producer

Status Quo chronology

Back to Back
(1983)

In the Army Now
(1986)

Ain't Complaining
(1988)

Singles from In the Army Now

"Rollin' Home"
Released: May 1986
"Red Sky"
Released: July 1986
"In the Army Now"
Released: September 1986
"Dreamin'"
Released: November 1986

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Kerrang!	^[2]

In the Army Now is the seventeenth studio album by British rock band Status Quo, released on 29 August 1986 by Vertigo Records. Recorded at Chipping Norton Recording Studios in Oxfordshire and Jacobs Studios in Surrey, it was the first album with the post-Live Aid lineup which featured bassist Rhino Edwards and drummer Jeff Rich, both of whom joined the group in March 1986.^[3]

The album contains cover versions of "In the Army Now" which was first recorded in 1981 by Dutch duo Rob and Ferdi Bolland, and "Speechless", a fourth track from ex-Mott the Hoople singer Ian Hunter's album All of the Good Ones Are Taken, released in 1983.

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Rollin' Home"	John David	4:26
2.	"Calling"	Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost	4:04
3.	"In Your Eyes"	Rossi, Frost	5:08
4.	"Save Me"	Rossi, Rick Parfitt	4:25
5.	"In the Army Now"	Rob Bolland, Ferdi Bolland	4:41

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Dreamin'"	Rossi, Frost	2:55
7.	"End of the Line"	Ricky Patrick, Parfitt	4:59
8.	"Invitation"	Rossi, Bob Young	3:16
9.	"Red Sky"	David	4:14
10.	"Speechless"	Ian Hunter	3:41
11.	"Overdose"	Pip Williams, Parfitt	5:25
Total length:			47:13

2006 Mercury Records remastered edition bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"Lonely" (B-side to the 12" single "Rollin' Home")	Parfitt, Rossi	5:08
13.	"Keep Me Guessing" (B-side to the 12" single "Rollin' Home")	Parfitt, Rossi, Young	4:32
14.	"Don't Give It Up" (B-side of "Red Sky")	Rhino Edwards, Richard Lightman, Parfitt, Rossi	4:23
15.	"Heartburn" (B-side to the 12" single "In the Army Now")	Parfitt, Patrick, Rossi	4:46
16.	"Late Last Night" (B-side to the 12" single "In the Army Now")	Parfitt, Rossi, Young	2:58
17.	"Long Legged Girls" (B-side of "Dreamin'")	Parfitt, Williams	5:38
Total length:			74:36

Personnel

Status Quo

Francis Rossi – guitar, vocals
Rick Parfitt – guitar, vocals
Jeff Rich – drums
Andrew Bown – keyboards and backing vocals
John "Rhino" Edwards - bass and backing vocals

Technical

Pip Williams – producer
Dave Edmunds – producer (on "Rollin' Home" and "Red Sky")
Tim 'Ted' Summerhayes – recording engineer (except "Rollin' Home" and "Red Sky")
Simon Sullivan – remix engineer (on "Calling", "In Your Eyes", "Save Me" and "In the Army Now")
Gordon Vicary – mastering (at Townhouse Studios, London)
Mark Wilkinson – sleeve design

Charts

Chart (1986)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[4]	87
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[5]	12
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)^[6]	50
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)^[7]	15
French Albums (SNEP)^[8]	16
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[9]	14
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[10]	6
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[11]	12
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[12]	1
UK Albums (OCC)^[13]	7

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[14]	Gold	100,000^{^}
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone

References

↑ Thompson, Dave. Status Quo: "In the Army Now" > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
↑ Oliver, Derek (18 September 1986). "Status Quo 'In the Army Now'". Kerrang!. Vol. 129. London: Spotlight Publications. p. 17.
↑ Ling, Dave (1 December 2005). In the Army Now (booklet). Status Quo. London: Mercury Records (983 412-5). p. 2.
↑ "Australiancharts.com – Status Quo – In the Army Now". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
↑ "Austriancharts.at – Status Quo – In the Army Now" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Status Quo – In the Army Now" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
↑ "Status Quo: In the Army Now" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
↑ "Lescharts.com – Status Quo – In the Army Now". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Status Quo – In the Army Now" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Status Quo – In the Army Now". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Status Quo – In the Army Now". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
↑ "Swisscharts.com – Status Quo – In the Army Now". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 December.
↑ "British album certifications – Status Quo – In the Army Now". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 17 December 2016. Enter In the Army Now in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search

Status Quo
Francis Rossi Andy Bown John 'Rhino' Edwards Leon Cave Richie Malone Alan Lancaster Jess Jaworski Alan Key John Coghlan Roy Lynes Rick Parfitt Pete Kircher Jeff Rich Matt Letley
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 Bula Quo! Aquostic (Stripped Bare) Aquostic II: That's a Fact!
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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