Status Quo

Artist:  Status Quo
Origin:  London, England
Genre:  Rock, Boogie Rock, Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Contemporary Pop

Original line-up:

Francis Rossi:  Guitar, Vocals
Alan Lancaster:  Bass, Vocals
Jess Jaworski:  Keyboards
Alan Key:  Drums

Status Quo are an English Rock Band from London, formed in 1962 by Francis Rossi (Guitar, Vocals), Alan Lancaster (Bass, Vocals), Jess Jaworski (Keyboards) and Alan Key (Drums).  Status Quo are one of Britain's longest-lived bands, staying together for over 40 years, and the band was only successful in the U.K.  In 1991, the band received a Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music.

Title:  Aquostic (Stripped Bare) (2014)
Genre:  Rock, Boogie Rock, Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Contemporary Pop
Label:  Fourth Chord Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Pictures Of Matchstick Man  (3:37)
 2.  Down The Dustpipe  (2:41)
 3.  Na Na Na  (2:55)
 4.  Paper Plane  (3:38)
 5.  All The Reasons  (3:08)
 6.  Reason For Living  (3:21)
 7.  And It's Better Now  (3:41)
 8.  Caroline  (3:13)
 9.  Softer Ride  (2:57)
10. Claudie  (3:58)
11. Break The Rules  (3:09)
12. Down Down  (2:36)
13. Mystery Song  (2:34)
14. Little Lady  (1:50)
15. Rain  (3:56)
16. Rockin' All Over The World  (2:40)
17. Again And Again   (3:20)
18. Whatever You Want  (3:25)
19. What You're Proposing  (2:04)
20. Rock 'N' Roll  (2:43)
21. Don't Drive My Car  (3:10)
22. Marguerita Time  (3:20)
23. Burning Bridges  (3:45)
24. Rock 'Til You Drop  (2:48)

Personnel:

Francis Rossi:  Guitar, Vocals
Rick Parfitt:  Guitar, Ukulele, Vocals
Andy Brown:  Guitar, Mandolin, Harmonica, Piano, Vocals
John "Rhino" Edwards":  Guitar, Bass, Vocals
Leon Cave:  Guitar, Drums, Vocals

Additional Musicians:

Geraint Watkins:  Accordion
Martin Ditcham:  Percussion
Amy Smith:  Background Vocals
Richard Benbow:  String Arrangements
Lucy Wilkins:   Violin
Howard Gott:  Violin
Natalia Bonner:  Violin
Alison Dods:  Violin
Sophie Sirota:  Viola
Sarah Wilson:  Cello

Aquostic (Stripped Bare) is the thirty-first studio album by Status Quo, was released on October 17, 2014.  This is the band's first completely acoustic album.  The album cover contains a photograph by Bryan Adams, features Status Quo's classics as you have never heard them before.