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Dog of Two Head
Dog of Two Head
Studio album by Status Quo
Released	5 November 1971
Studio	Pye Records, London
Genre	Hard rock, blues rock
Length	36:09
Label	Pye NSPL 18371
Producer	John Schroeder
Status Quo chronology
Singles from Dog of Two Head
	"Mean Girl"; Released: 1973; "Gerdundula"; Released: 1973;

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Dog of Two Head is the fourth studio album by the English rock band Status Quo, released by Pye Records in November 1971.

Background

Following the departure of Roy Lynes, this was the first album to feature the four-piece lineup of remaining members Francis Rossi (credited on the sleeve as Mike Rossi), Rick Parfitt (credited as Ritchie Parfitt), Alan Lancaster and John Coghlan (credited as John Coughlan). They had released a non-album single that March, a Rossi/Young song called "Tune to the Music", but it was not a hit. The band then set to work writing and recording a new album. A couple of the songs, such as the opening track "Umleitung" (German for 'diversion'), had been written the previous year.

No singles were initially released from the album. Following the success of their next album Piledriver and its single "Paper Plane", Rossi and Young's "Mean Girl" from Dog of Two Head was released as a single and become a UK #20 hit in April 1973. When "Mean Girl" charted, the record company decided to release another single from the album, "Gerdundula". This was released in July 1973, and failed to chart. The B-side to this single was Rossi and Parfitt's "Lakky Lady", taken from Ma Kelly's Greasy Spoon.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]

AllMusic largely praised the album's unusual stylistics in their retrospective review, commenting that Status Quo "were going to find their characteristic sound in their posterior effort, Piledriver, but never again were they going to sound as innovative and inventive as they sound here."^[2]

Track listing

All songs written by Francis Rossi and Bob Young, except where noted. "Gerdundula" was written by the duo under the pseudonyms Manston and James.

Side one

"Umleitung" (Alan Lancaster, Roy Lynes) - 7:11
"Nanana (Extraction I)" - 0:51
"Something's Going on in My Head" (Lancaster) - 4:44
"Mean Girl" - 3:53
"Nanana (Extraction II)" - 1:11

Side two

"Gerdundula" - 3:49
"Railroad" - 5:30
"Someone's Learning" (Lancaster) - 7:08
"Nanana" - 2:26

1998 remaster bonus tracks

"Tune to the Music" [previously unreleased version] - 3:36
"Good Thinking" [previously unreleased version] - 3:40
"Time to Fly" (Lancaster) - 4:18
"Nanana" [previously unreleased version] - 2:58
"Mean Girl" [previously unreleased version] - 3:58

2003 reissue bonus tracks

"Mean Girl" [early mix] - 3:58
"Tune to the Music" - 3:09
"Good Thinking" (Rossi, Rick Parfitt, Lancaster, John Coghlan, Young) - 3:43
"Mean Girl" [BBC session]
"Railroad" [BBC session]

Personnel

Status Quo

Francis Rossi – lead guitar, acoustic guitar, lead vocals
Rick Parfitt – rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, backing vocals, co-lead vocals on "Railroad"
Alan Lancaster – bass, guitar, backing vocals
John Coghlan – drums, percussion

Additional personnel

Bob Young – harmonica
Bruce Foster – piano
Grass – backing vocals on "Nanana"

References

^ "UK Albums 2". Statusquo.org.uk. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
^ ^a ^b Dog of Two Head at AllMusic

[1] "UK Albums 2". Statusquo.org.uk. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2022.

[allmusic-2] Dog of Two Head at AllMusic

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-  Name        = Dog of Two Head |
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+| name       = Dog of Two Head
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+| artist     = [[Status Quo (band)|Status Quo]]
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-  Genre       = [[Hard rock]] |
+| alt        =
+| released   = 5 November 1971<ref>{{Cite web |title=UK Albums 2 |url=http://www.statusquo.org.uk/pages/ukalbums2.htm |access-date=2022-10-21 |website=Statusquo.org.uk |archive-date=12 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812211941/http://www.statusquo.org.uk/pages/ukalbums2.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
-  Length      = 36:09 |
+| recorded   =
-  Label       = [[Pye Records|Pye]] NSPL 18371 |
+| studio     = Pye Records, London
-  Producer    = [[John Schroeder (musician)|John Schroeder]] |
+| genre      = [[Hard rock]], [[blues rock]]
-  Last album  = ''[[Ma Kelly's Greasy Spoon]]'' <br />(1970)|
+| length     = 36:09
-  This album  = '''''Dog of Two Head''''' <br />(1971)|
+| label      = [[Pye Records|Pye]] NSPL 18371
-  Next album  = ''[[Piledriver (album)|Piledriver]]'' <br />(1972)|
+| producer   = [[John Schroeder (musician)|John Schroeder]]
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+| prev_title = [[Ma Kelly's Greasy Spoon]]
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+| prev_year  = 1970
+| next_title = [[Piledriver (album)|Piledriver]]
-  | Single 1       = [[Mean Girl]]
-  | Single 1 date  = 1973
+| next_year  = 1972
-  | Single 2       = Gerdundula
+| misc       = {{Singles
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-'''''Dog of Two Head''''' is a 1971 [[Rock music| rock]] [[album]] by [[Status Quo (band)|Status Quo]] released by [[Pye Records]], their fourth studio album. At the time of recording, the band consisted of [[Francis Rossi]] (credited on the sleeve as ''Mike Rossi''), [[Rick Parfitt]] (credited as ''Ritchie Parfitt''), [[Alan Lancaster]] and [[John Coghlan (drummer)|John Coghlan]] (credited as ''John Coughlan'').
+'''''Dog of Two Head''''' is the fourth studio album by the English [[rock music|rock]] band [[Status Quo (band)|Status Quo]], released by [[Pye Records]] in November 1971.
+==Background==
-March 1971 saw the new four-man lineup of the band release another non-album single: a Rossi/Young song called "Tune to the Music". The single was not a hit. The band then set to work writing and recording a new album. A couple of the songs, such as the opening track "Umleitung" (German for 'diversion') had been written as far back as 1970.
+Following the departure of Roy Lynes, this was the first album to feature the four-piece lineup of remaining members [[Francis Rossi]] (credited on the sleeve as ''Mike Rossi''), [[Rick Parfitt]] (credited as ''Ritchie Parfitt''), [[Alan Lancaster]] and [[John Coghlan (drummer)|John Coghlan]] (credited as ''John Coughlan''). They had released a non-album single that March, a Rossi/Young song called "Tune to the Music", but it was not a hit. The band then set to work writing and recording a new album. A couple of the songs, such as the opening track "Umleitung" (German for 'diversion'), had been written the previous year.
+No singles were initially released from the album. Following the success of their next album ''[[Piledriver (album)|Piledriver]]'' and its single "[[Paper Plane (song)|Paper Plane]]", Rossi and Young's "[[Mean Girl]]" from ''Dog of Two Head'' was released as a single and become a UK #20 hit in April 1973. When "Mean Girl" charted, the record company decided to release another single from the album, "Gerdundula". This was released in July 1973, and failed to chart. The B-side to this single was Rossi and Parfitt's "Lakky Lady", taken from ''[[Ma Kelly's Greasy Spoon]]''.
-In November 1971 the album was released.
-A single from the album, Rossi and Young's "Mean Girl", was to become a UK #20 hit some time later, in April 1973, after they had their third top ten British hit single with "Paper Plane", from their next album ''[[Piledriver (album)|Piledriver]]''.
-When "Mean Girl" charted, the record company decided to release another single from the album: a rerecording of "Gerdundula", the B-side to their 1970 single "In My Chair". This was released in July 1973, and failed to chart. The B-side to this single was Rossi and Parfitt's "Lakky Lady", taken from the band's previous album ''[[Ma Kelly's Greasy Spoon]]''.
 ==Reception==
 {{Album ratings
 | rev1      = [[AllMusic]]
-| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}} <ref name="allmusic">{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r647299}}</ref>
+| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}} <ref name="allmusic">{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r647299}}</ref>
 | rev2      =
 | rev2Score =
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 ==Track listing==
+All songs written by [[Francis Rossi]] and [[Bob Young (musician)|Bob Young]], except where noted. "Gerdundula" was written by the duo under the pseudonyms Manston and James.
 ;Side one
 # "Umleitung" ([[Alan Lancaster]], [[Roy Lynes]]) - 7:11
-# "Nanana (Extraction I)" ([[Francis Rossi]], [[Bob Young (musician)|Bob Young]]) - 0:51
+# "Nanana (Extraction I)" - 0:51
 # "Something's Going on in My Head" (Lancaster) - 4:44
-# "Mean Girl" (Rossi, Young) - 3:53
+# "[[Mean Girl]]" - 3:53
-# "Nanana (Extraction II)" (Rossi, Young) - 1:11
+# "Nanana (Extraction II)" - 1:11
 ;Side two
-# "[[Gerdundula]]" ([[Francis Rossi|Manston]], [[Bob Young (musician)|James]]) - 3:49
+# "Gerdundula" - 3:49
-# "Railroad" (Rossi, Young) - 5:30
+# "Railroad" - 5:30
 # "Someone's Learning" (Lancaster) - 7:08
-# "Nanana" (Rossi, Young) - 2:26
+# "Nanana" - 2:26
-===1998 bonus tracks===
+===1998 remaster bonus tracks===
-# "Tune to the Music" [Previously Unreleased Version] - 3:36
+# "Tune to the Music" [previously unreleased version] - 3:36
-# "Good Thinking" [Previously Unreleased Version] - 3:40
+# "Good Thinking" [previously unreleased version] - 3:40
 # "Time to Fly" (Lancaster)  - 4:18
-# "Nanana" [Previously Unreleased Version] - 2:58
+# "Nanana" [previously unreleased version] - 2:58
-# "Mean Girl" [Previously Unreleased Version] - 3:58
+# "Mean Girl" [previously unreleased version] - 3:58
 ===2003 reissue bonus tracks===
-# "Mean Girl" [Early Mix] (Rossi, Young) - 3:58
+# "Mean Girl" [early mix] - 3:58
-# "Tune to the Music" (Rossi, Young) - 3:09
+# "Tune to the Music" - 3:09
 # "Good Thinking" (Rossi, [[Rick Parfitt]], Lancaster, [[John Coghlan (drummer)|John Coghlan]], Young) - 3:43
-# "Mean Girl" [BBC Session] (Rossi, Young)
+# "Mean Girl" [BBC session]
-# "Railroad" [BBC Session] (Rossi, Young)
+# "Railroad" [BBC session]
 ==Personnel==
+;Status Quo
-* [[Francis Rossi]] - [[lead guitar]], [[acoustic guitar]], [[Singing|lead vocals]]
-* [[Rick Parfitt]] - [[rhythm guitar]], acoustic guitar, [[piano]], backing vocals, co-lead vocals on "Railroad"
+* [[Francis Rossi]] – [[lead guitar]], [[acoustic guitar]], [[Singing|lead vocals]]
-* [[Alan Lancaster]] - [[Bass guitar|bass]], [[guitar]]
+* [[Rick Parfitt]] – [[rhythm guitar]], acoustic guitar, [[piano]], backing vocals, co-lead vocals on "Railroad"
-* [[John Coghlan (drummer)|John Coghlan]] - [[Drum kit|drums]], [[percussion]]
+* [[Alan Lancaster]] – [[Bass guitar|bass]], [[guitar]], backing vocals
+* [[John Coghlan (drummer)|John Coghlan]] – [[Drum kit|drums]], [[percussion]]
 ;Additional personnel
-*[[Bob Young (musician)|Bob Young]] - [[harmonica]]
+*[[Bob Young (musician)|Bob Young]] – [[harmonica]]
-*[[Bruce Foster (musician)|Bruce Foster]] - piano
+*Bruce Foster – piano
-*[[Grass (band)|Grass]] - backing vocals on "Nanana"
+*Grass – backing vocals on "Nanana"
 ==References==
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 {{Status Quo}}
+{{Authority control}}
 [[Category:Status Quo (band) albums]]

v t e Status Quo
Francis Rossi Andy Bown John 'Rhino' Edwards Leon Cave Richie Malone Alan Lancaster John Coghlan Roy Lynes Rick Parfitt Pete Kircher Jeff Rich Matt Letley
Studio albums	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 Aquostic II Backbone
Live albums	Live! Live at the NEC Live Alive Quo Live at the BBC
Box sets	From the Makers of...
Compilation albums	12 Gold Bars 12 Gold Bars Vol. 2 Rocking All Over the Years Whatever You Want – The Very Best of Status Quo XS All Areas – The Greatest Hits Pictures – 40 Years of Hits
Singles	"Pictures of Matchstick Men" "Ice in the Sun" "Are You Growing Tired of My Love" "The Price of Love" "Down the Dustpipe" "In My Chair" "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" "Rockers Rollin' / Hold You Back" "Again and Again" "Accident Prone" "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" "She Don't Fool Me" "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" "Who Gets the Love?" "Running All Over the World" "Burning Bridges" "Not at All" "Little Dreamer" "The Anniversary Waltz (Parts One and Two)" "Can't Give You More" "Rock 'til You Drop" "Roadhouse Medley" "Come On You Reds" "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" "Jam Side Down" "All Stand Up" "You'll Come 'Round" "Thinking of You" "The Party Ain't Over Yet" "All That Counts Is Love" "Beginning of the End" "It's Christmas Time"
Other songs	"Forty Five Hundred Times" "Bye Bye Johnny" "Jump That Rock (Whatever You Want)"
See also	Discography Members Bob Young Bula Quo!