Live at The N.E.C. was the second live album by rock band Status Quo which was recorded at the National Exhibition Centre. It had originally been released as part of the 3-LP box set From the Makers of... in 1982. In 1984 the recording became available as a separate album.
Live at The N.E.C. | ||||
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Released | 1984 | |||
Recorded | 1982 | |||
Label | Vertigo | |||
Producer | Status Quo | |||
Status Quo chronology | ||||
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Allmusic | Review |
Track listings
edit- "Caroline" (Rossi, Young)
- "Roll Over Lay Down" (Rossi, Young, Parfitt, Lancaster, Coghlan)
- "Backwater" (Parfitt, Lancaster)
- "Little Lady" (Parfitt)
- "Don't Drive My Car" (Parfitt, Bown)
- "Whatever You Want" (Parfitt, Bown)
- "Hold You Back" (Rossi, Young, Parfitt)
- "Rockin' All Over the World" (John Fogerty)
- "Over the Edge" (Lancaster, Keith Lamb)
- "Don't Waste My Time" (Rossi, Young)
2006 remaster bonus tracks
edit- "Dirty Water" (Rossi, Young)
- "Down Down" (Rossi, Young)
2017 Deluxe Edition
editDisc 1
- "Caroline" (Rossi, Young)
- "Roll Over Lay Down" (Rossi, Young, Parfitt, Lancaster, Coghlan)
- "Backwater" (Parfitt, Lancaster)
- "Little Lady" (Parfitt)
- "Don't Drive My Car" (Parfitt, Bown)
- "Whatever You Want" (Parfitt, Bown)
- "Hold You Back" (Rossi, Young, Parfitt)
- "Rockin' All Over the World" (John Fogerty)
- "Over the Edge" (Lancaster, Keith Lamb)
- "Don't Waste My Time" (Rossi, Young)
- "Dirty Water" (Rossi, Young)
Disc 2
- "Forty-Five Hundred Times" (Rossi, Parfitt)
- "Big Fat Mama" (Rossi, Parfitt)
- "Roadhouse Blues" (Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek)
- "Rain" (Parfitt)
- "Down Down" (Rossi, Young)
- "Bye Bye Johnny" (Chuck Berry)
In 2010 the complete concert was released for the first time as part of the 7CD+1DVD collection Live at the BBC.
Personnel
edit- Status Quo
- Francis Rossi - vocals, lead guitar
- Rick Parfitt - vocals, guitar
- Alan Lancaster - bass, vocals
- Andy Bown - keyboards, vocals
- Pete Kircher - drums
One single was released from Live at the N.E.C. in 1982: "Caroline" b/w "Dirty Water" on 7" Vertigo QUO 10 (6059583) and 7"-picture disc Vertigo QUO P10 - furthermore a 12"-single (Vertigo QUO 1012) featured "Down Down" as the b-side's second track.
Charts
editChart (1983–1984) | Peak position |
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Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[1] | 43 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[2] | 45 |
UK Albums (OCC)[3] | 83 |
Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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Scottish Albums (OCC)[4] | 56 |
References
edit- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Status Quo – Live at the N.E.C." (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Status Quo – Live at the N.E.C.". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.