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| cover = Status Quo Quid Pro Quo cover.jpg|border=yes
| alt =
| alt =
| released = 27 May 2011 (Europe & World)<br />30 May 2011 (UK)
| released = 27 May 2011
| recorded = 2010–2011
| recorded = 2010–2011
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| studio = ARSIS Studios, Surrey, England
| venue =
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| studio = ARSIS Studios, Surrey, UK
| genre = [[Hard rock]], [[blues rock]]
| genre = [[Hard rock]], [[blues rock]]
| length = 53:15 (UK: 57.08)
| length = 53:15 (UK: 57.08)
| label = [[Eagle Rock Entertainment|Eagle Rock]]
| label = [[Eagle Rock Entertainment|Eagle Rock]]
| producer = [[Francis Rossi]], [[Mike Paxman]]
| producer = [[Francis Rossi]], [[Mike Paxman]]
| prev_title = [[In Search of the Fourth Chord]]
| prev_title = [[Live at the BBC (Status Quo album)|Live at the BBC]]
| prev_year = 2007
| prev_year = 2010
| next_title = [[Bula Quo! (soundtrack)|Bula Quo!]]
| next_title = [[Bula Quo! (soundtrack)|Bula Quo!]]
| next_year = 2013
| next_year = 2013
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| single3 = [[Two Way Traffic]]
| single3 = [[Two Way Traffic]]
| single3date = 15 August 2011
| single3date = 15 August 2011
| single4 = [[Better Than That (Status Quo song)|Better Than That]]
| single4 = Better Than That
| single4date = 28 November 2011
| single4date = 28 November 2011
| single5 = [[Movin' On (Status Quo song)|Movin' On]]
| single5 = Movin' On
| single5date = 2 January 2012
| single5date = 2 January 2012
| single6 = [[The Winner (Status Quo song)|The Winner]]
| single6 = The Winner
| single6date = 9 July 2012
| single6date = 9 July 2012
}}
}}
}}
}}


{{Album ratings
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|rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
|rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
|rev1score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref>{{AllMusic |class=album |id=r2220935 |tab=review |first=Jon |last=O'Brien |label=Status Quo: ''Quid Pro Quo'' > Review |access-date=11 February 2012}}</ref>
|rev1score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref>{{AllMusic |class=album |id=r2220935 |tab=review |first=Jon |last=O'Brien |label=Status Quo: ''Quid Pro Quo'' > Review |access-date=11 February 2012}}</ref>
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|rev3score = {{Rating|6|10}}<ref name="classic" >{{cite journal |title=Status Quo - Reissues |journal=[[Classic Rock (magazine)|Classic Rock]] |date=January 2014 |last=Staunton |first=Terry |issue=192 |page=122}}</ref>
|rev3score = {{Rating|6|10}}<ref name="classic" >{{cite journal |title=Status Quo - Reissues |journal=[[Classic Rock (magazine)|Classic Rock]] |date=January 2014 |last=Staunton |first=Terry |issue=192 |page=122}}</ref>
|rev4 = [[MusicOMH]]
|rev4 = [[MusicOMH]]
|rev4score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref name="Music OMH">{{cite web |first=Farah |last=Ishaq |title=Review: ''Quid Pro Quo |publisher=[[MusicOMH]] |url=http://www.musicomh.com/albums/status-quo_0511.htm |date=6 June 2011 |access-date=11 February 2012}}</ref>
|rev4score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref name="Music OMH">{{cite web |first=Farah |last=Ishaq |title=Review: ''Quid Pro Quo'' |publisher=[[MusicOMH]] |url=http://www.musicomh.com/albums/status-quo_0511.htm |date=6 June 2011 |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110608102653/https://www.musicomh.com/albums/status-quo_0511.htm |archive-date=8 June 2011|access-date=29 March 2024}}</ref>
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'''''Quid Pro Quo''''' is the twenty-ninth studio album by English rock band [[Status Quo (band)|Status Quo]], released in May 2011. The album debuted at number 10 in the UK charts and features 14 new songs, as well as the 2010 version of their 1986 hit "[[In the Army Now (song)|In the Army Now]]" which was re-recorded in support of the [[Help for Heroes]] and [[British Forces Foundation]] charities. The accompanying ''Official Live Bootleg'' album features 12 older songs recorded by the band in concert in [[Amsterdam]] and [[Melbourne]] in 2010. In the UK the album was only available at branches of [[Tesco]] stores for its first week before being released conventionally on the band's Fourth Chord label on 6 June 2011.<ref name="Music OMH" />
'''''Quid Pro Quo''''' is the twenty-ninth studio album by English rock band [[Status Quo (band)|Status Quo]], released in May 2011. The album debuted at number 10 in the [[UK Albums Chart]] and featured 14 new songs, as well as the 2010 version of their 1986 hit "[[In the Army Now (song)|In the Army Now]]" which was re-recorded in support of the [[Help for Heroes]] and [[British Forces Foundation]] charities. The accompanying ''Official Live Bootleg'' album features 12 older songs recorded by the band in concert in [[Amsterdam]] and [[Melbourne]] in 2010. In the UK the album was only available at branches of [[Tesco]] stores for its first week before being released conventionally on the band's Fourth Chord label on 6 June 2011.<ref name="Music OMH" />


The single "Rock 'n' Roll 'n' You" was initially released as a free track download from the band's official website, and was included on [[BBC Radio 2]]'s 'A' [[playlist]] from 14 May 2011 onwards. The album was Radio 2's 'Album Of The Week' for the week commencing 28 May 2011. Subsequent singles "[[Two Way Traffic]]", "Better Than That" and "The Winner" were also included on the Radio 2 'A' playlist, and "Movin' On" was placed on the Radio 2 'B' playlist.
The single "Rock 'n' Roll 'n' You" was initially released as a free track download from the band's official website, and was included on [[BBC Radio 2]]'s 'A' [[playlist]] from 14 May 2011 onwards. The album was Radio 2's 'Album Of The Week' for the week commencing 28 May 2011. Subsequent singles "[[Two Way Traffic]]", "Better Than That" and "The Winner" were also included on the Radio 2 'A' playlist, and "Movin' On" was placed on the Radio 2 'B' playlist.
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**Tim Sanders - [[tenor sax]]
**Tim Sanders - [[tenor sax]]
*Corps of Army Music, [[Kneller Hall]], [[Twickenham]] and the voice of WO Eliott Drake on track 15
*Corps of Army Music, [[Kneller Hall]], [[Twickenham]] and the voice of WO Eliott Drake on track 15
Recorded at ARSIS Studios 2010-2011
Recorded at ARSIS Studios 2010–2011


==Charts==
==Charts==

Latest revision as of 17:09, 26 November 2024

For the Brett Garsed and TJ Helmerich album, see Brett Garsed.

Quid Pro Quo
Studio album by
Status Quo
Released27 May 2011
Recorded2010–2011
StudioARSIS Studios, Surrey, England
GenreHard rock, blues rock
Length53:15 (UK: 57.08)
LabelEagle Rock
ProducerFrancis Rossi, Mike Paxman
Status Quo chronology
Live at the BBC
(2010) 		Quid Pro Quo
(2011) 		Bula Quo!
(2013)
Singles from Quid Pro Quo
  1. "In the Army Now (2010)"
    Released: 26 September 2010
  2. "Rock 'n' Roll 'n' You"
    Released: 20 April 2011
  3. "Two Way Traffic"
    Released: 15 August 2011
  4. "Better Than That"
    Released: 28 November 2011
  5. "Movin' On"
    Released: 2 January 2012
  6. "The Winner"
    Released: 9 July 2012
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
BBC(favourable)[2]
Classic Rock[3]
MusicOMH[4]

Quid Pro Quo is the twenty-ninth studio album by English rock band Status Quo, released in May 2011. The album debuted at number 10 in the UK Albums Chart and featured 14 new songs, as well as the 2010 version of their 1986 hit "In the Army Now" which was re-recorded in support of the Help for Heroes and British Forces Foundation charities. The accompanying Official Live Bootleg album features 12 older songs recorded by the band in concert in Amsterdam and Melbourne in 2010. In the UK the album was only available at branches of Tesco stores for its first week before being released conventionally on the band's Fourth Chord label on 6 June 2011.[4]

The single "Rock 'n' Roll 'n' You" was initially released as a free track download from the band's official website, and was included on BBC Radio 2's 'A' playlist from 14 May 2011 onwards. The album was Radio 2's 'Album Of The Week' for the week commencing 28 May 2011. Subsequent singles "Two Way Traffic", "Better Than That" and "The Winner" were also included on the Radio 2 'A' playlist, and "Movin' On" was placed on the Radio 2 'B' playlist.

Track listing

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  1. "Two Way Traffic" (Francis Rossi, John Edwards) – 4:00
  2. "Rock 'n' Roll 'n' You" (Rossi, Andy Bown) – 3:32
  3. "Dust to Gold" (Rossi, Bown, Edwards) – 4:52
  4. "Let's Rock" (Rick Parfitt, Wayne Morris) – 4:28
  5. "Can't See for Looking" (Parfitt, Bown, Edwards) – 3:55
  6. "Better Than That" (Rossi, Bob Young) – 3:18
  7. "Movin' On" (Rossi, Young) – 4:05
  8. "Leave a Little Light On" (Parfitt, Morris) – 4:05
  9. "Any Way You Like It" (Bown, Alan Crook, Edwards) – 3:18
  10. "Frozen Hero" (Rossi, Bown) – 4:21
  11. "Reality Cheque" (Parfitt, Edwards) – 4:05
  12. "The Winner" (Rossi, Young) – 3:18
  13. "It's All About You" (Rossi, Young) – 2:54
  14. "My Old Ways" (Rossi, Young) – 3:04
  15. "In the Army Now" (Rob Bolland, Fred Bolland) (UK release only) – 3:53

Official Live Bootleg track listing

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  1. "Whatever You Want" (Parfitt, Bown) – 5:12
  2. "Down Down" (Rossi, Young) – 5:06
  3. "Don't Drive My Car" (Rossi, Bernie Frost) – 3:51
  4. "Hold You Back" (Rossi, Young, Parfitt) – 4:38
  5. "Pictures of Matchstick Men" (Rossi) – 2:29
  6. "Ice in the Sun" (Marty Wilde, Ronnie Scott) – 2:14
  7. "Beginning of the End" (Rossi, Edwards) – 4:27
  8. "Roll Over Lay Down" (Rossi, Young, Alan Lancaster, Parfitt, John Coghlan) – 5:58
  9. "Caroline" (Rossi, Young) – 5:08
  10. "Rockin' All Over the World" (John Cameron Fogerty) – 4:07

Deluxe Edition bonus tracks

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  1. "Paper Plane" (Rossi, Young) – 3:38
  2. "Softer Ride" (Lancaster, Parfitt) – 3:46

Personnel

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Additional personnel

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Recorded at ARSIS Studios 2010–2011

Charts

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Chart (2011) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] 26
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] 61
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] 83
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] 32
French Albums (SNEP)[9] 157
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] 13
Irish Albums (IRMA)[11] 37
Scottish Albums (OCC)[12] 8
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[13] 32
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 8
UK Albums (OCC)[15] 10
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[16] 4

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] Silver 60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ O'Brien, Jon. Status Quo: Quid Pro Quo > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
  2. ^ Diver, Mike (26 May 2011). "Review: Quid Pro Quo". BBC Music. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
  3. ^ Staunton, Terry (January 2014). "Status Quo - Reissues". Classic Rock (192): 122.
  4. ^ a b Ishaq, Farah (6 June 2011). "Review: Quid Pro Quo". MusicOMH. Archived from the original on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Status Quo – Quid Pro Quo" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Status Quo – Quid Pro Quo" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – Status Quo – Quid Pro Quo" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  8. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Status Quo – Quid Pro Quo" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  9. ^ "Lescharts.com – Status Quo – Quid Pro Quo". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  10. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Status Quo – Quid Pro Quo" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  11. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Status Quo". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  12. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  13. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Status Quo – Quid Pro Quo". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  14. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Status Quo – Quid Pro Quo". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  15. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  16. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  17. ^ "British album certifications – Status Quo – Quid Pro Quo". British Phonographic Industry.
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