Issued in 1977, Status Quo’s first official live album, ‘Quo…Live!’ has long been a favourite among fans. Completely without any overdubs – a rarity for a live album from the era – its raw and dirty sound captured The Frantic Four line up in the most natural way possible, and for years held its place as the definitive record of the ‘Blue For You’ tour. The much-missed Rick Parfitt shared the fans’ enthusiasm for this rough and ready recording, but Francis Rossi disagreed. Rossi has also thrown a spanner in the works regarding the official word that the original 2LP set was sourced from the best performances captured during a three night stint at the Glasgow Apollo in October ’76, claiming that when the time came for the track selection, they “just picked the first ones”. This statement has led to a little confusion over the years, as to whether he meant “first” as in “chose the performance from the 27th October in its entirety”, or “chose the first versions of each of the thirteen tracks [he and Rick] were played”.

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