On the Level
1975 studio album by Status Quo From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
On the Level is the eighth studio album by English rock band Status Quo, released by Vertigo Records on 14 February 1975.[2] The album's cover art features band members in an Ames room, and on the original vinyl release, the inner gatefold sleeve consisted of informal photos members of the group had taken of each other.
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| Released | 14 February 1975 | |||
| Recorded | Late 1974 | |||
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| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal, blues rock | |||
| Length | 37:55 | |||
| Label | Vertigo Capitol (USA and Canada) | |||
| Producer | Status Quo | |||
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In November 1974, the band released the only single from the album, an edited version of a Rossi/Young song entitled "Down Down". The single gave the band their only number one hit to date. Its b-side was the Parfitt/Young album track "Nightride".
The album entered the UK Albums Chart at number one. All tracks were written or co-written by the group and long-term collaborator Bob Young, apart from "Bye Bye Johnny", which was a Chuck Berry composition.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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| 1. | "Little Lady" | Rick Parfitt | Parfitt | 3:03 |
| 2. | "Most of the Time" | Francis Rossi, Bob Young | Rossi | 3:22 |
| 3. | "I Saw the Light" | Rossi, Young | Rossi | 3:40 |
| 4. | "Over and Done" | Alan Lancaster | Rossi | 3:55 |
| 5. | "Nightride" | Parfitt, Young | Parfitt and Rossi | 3:54 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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| 6. | "Down Down" | Rossi, Young | Rossi | 5:25 |
| 7. | "Broken Man" | Lancaster | Lancaster | 4:14 |
| 8. | "What to Do" | Rossi, Young | Rossi | 3:07 |
| 9. | "Where I Am" | Parfitt | Parfitt | 2:45 |
| 10. | "Bye Bye Johnny" | Chuck Berry | Lancaster | 5:21 |
2005 remaster bonus tracks
- "Down Down" [single version] (Rossi, Young) – 3:50
- "Roll Over Lay Down" [live] (Rossi, Parfitt, Lancaster, Coghlan, Young) – 5:41
- "Gerdundula" [live] (Manston, James) – 2:35
- "Junior's Wailing" [live] (White, Pugh) – 3:57
- "Roadhouse Blues" [live] (Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek) – 12:24
Personnel
- Status Quo
- Francis Rossi – guitar, vocals
- Rick Parfitt – guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Alan Lancaster – bass, guitar, vocals
- John Coghlan – drums
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[3] | 3× Platinum | 150,000^ |
| France (SNEP)[18] | Gold | 100,000* |
| Netherlands (NVPI)[19] | Gold | 25,000[19] |
| Sweden (GLF)[20] | Gold | 25,000[20] |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[21] | Gold | 25,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[22] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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References
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