Live at the N.E.C.

Live at The N.E.C.
Live at The N.E.C.
Live album by Status Quo
Released	1984
Recorded	1982
Label	Vertigo
Producer	Status Quo
Status Quo chronology

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Live at The N.E.C. was the second live album by rock band Status Quo which was recorded at the National Exhibition Centre. It had originally been released as part of the 3-LP box set From the Makers of... in 1982. In 1984 the recording became available as a separate album.

Track listings

"Caroline" (Rossi, Young)
"Roll Over Lay Down" (Rossi, Young, Parfitt, Lancaster, Coghlan)
"Backwater" (Parfitt, Lancaster)
"Little Lady" (Parfitt)
"Don't Drive My Car" (Parfitt, Bown)
"Whatever You Want" (Parfitt, Bown)
"Hold You Back" (Rossi, Young, Parfitt)
"Rockin' All Over the World" (John Fogerty)
"Over the Edge" (Lancaster, Keith Lamb)
"Don't Waste My Time" (Rossi, Young)

2006 remaster bonus tracks

"Dirty Water" (Rossi, Young)
"Down Down" (Rossi, Young)

2017 Deluxe Edition

Disc 1

"Caroline" (Rossi, Young)
"Roll Over Lay Down" (Rossi, Young, Parfitt, Lancaster, Coghlan)
"Backwater" (Parfitt, Lancaster)
"Little Lady" (Parfitt)
"Don't Drive My Car" (Parfitt, Bown)
"Whatever You Want" (Parfitt, Bown)
"Hold You Back" (Rossi, Young, Parfitt)
"Rockin' All Over the World" (John Fogerty)
"Over the Edge" (Lancaster, Keith Lamb)
"Don't Waste My Time" (Rossi, Young)
"Dirty Water" (Rossi, Young)

Disc 2

"Forty-Five Hundred Times" (Rossi, Parfitt)
"Big Fat Mama" (Rossi, Parfitt)
"Roadhouse Blues" (Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek)
"Rain" (Parfitt)
"Down Down" (Rossi, Young)
"Bye Bye Johnny" (Chuck Berry)

In 2010 the complete concert was released for the first time as part of the 7CD+1DVD collection Live at the BBC.

Personnel

Status Quo

Francis Rossi - vocals, lead guitar
Rick Parfitt - vocals, guitar
Alan Lancaster - bass, vocals
Andy Bown - keyboards, vocals
Pete Kircher - drums

One single was released from Live at the N.E.C. in 1982: "Caroline" b/w "Dirty Water" on 7" Vertigo QUO 10 (6059583) and 7"-picture disc Vertigo QUO P10 - furthermore a 12"-single (Vertigo QUO 1012) featured "Down Down" as the b-side's second track.

Charts

Chart (1983–1984)	Peak position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[1]	43
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[2]	45
UK Albums (OCC)^[3]	83

Chart (2017)	Peak position
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[4]	56

References

^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Status Quo – Live at the N.E.C." (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Status Quo – Live at the N.E.C.". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

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[ac_Netherlands_Status_Quo-1] "Dutchcharts.nl – Status Quo – Live at the N.E.C." (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

[ac_Sweden_Status_Quo-2] "Swedishcharts.com – Status Quo – Live at the N.E.C.". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

[ac_UK2_-3] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

[ac_Scotland_-4] "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

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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!