Rockin' All Over the World is the tenth studio album by British band Status… Read Full Bio ↴Rockin' All Over the World is the tenth studio album by British band Status Quo. It is their first to be produced by Pip Williams and the first to feature Andy Bown as a regular contributor to the band; he would later join the band officially in 1982. Released in November 1977, it reached #5 in the UK.
"A poxy album," said guitarist and singer Francis Rossi. "There's nothing poxy about Rockin' All Over the World," countered guitarist Rick Parfitt. "It's fucking great. Pip added some class into the production and, from then onwards, we got quite posh – for us." Uncharacteristically, bassist Alan Lancaster agreed with Rossi: "When Pip Williams started producing us was when everything started to go wrong."
The title track, written and originally recorded by John Fogerty, was released as a single in September 1977, peaking at #3 in the UK. Its b-side was "Ring of a Change", from their previous studio album. No other singles were issued from the album, although "Can't Give You More" was rerecorded by the band for 1991's "Rock 'Til You Drop" and issued as a single, reaching #37.
The album was reissued by Mercury in 2005 with a bonus track: a cover of the Beatles' "Getting Better", initially recorded in 1976 for the soundtrack of the film All This and World War II. This track was omitted from a deluxe edition released in late 2015; however, for this reissue, the entire album was remixed and reordered by original engineer John Eden. Several of the new mixes feature longer play-outs and the overall sound was stripped back to the core of two guitars, bass and drums, with occasional keyboard parts. As a further bonus, four demos were included.
Status Quo
Francis Rossi – vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar
Rick Parfitt – vocals, rhythm guitar, additional lead guitar on "Rockin' All Over the World"
Alan Lancaster – vocals, bass guitar
John Coghlan – drums
Additional personnel
Andy Bown – backing vocals, keyboards, piano, Hammond organ
Frank Ricotti – percussion
Pip Williams – producer, slide guitar on "Rockin' All Over the World"
John Eden – engineer
"A poxy album," said guitarist and singer Francis Rossi. "There's nothing poxy about Rockin' All Over the World," countered guitarist Rick Parfitt. "It's fucking great. Pip added some class into the production and, from then onwards, we got quite posh – for us." Uncharacteristically, bassist Alan Lancaster agreed with Rossi: "When Pip Williams started producing us was when everything started to go wrong."
The title track, written and originally recorded by John Fogerty, was released as a single in September 1977, peaking at #3 in the UK. Its b-side was "Ring of a Change", from their previous studio album. No other singles were issued from the album, although "Can't Give You More" was rerecorded by the band for 1991's "Rock 'Til You Drop" and issued as a single, reaching #37.
The album was reissued by Mercury in 2005 with a bonus track: a cover of the Beatles' "Getting Better", initially recorded in 1976 for the soundtrack of the film All This and World War II. This track was omitted from a deluxe edition released in late 2015; however, for this reissue, the entire album was remixed and reordered by original engineer John Eden. Several of the new mixes feature longer play-outs and the overall sound was stripped back to the core of two guitars, bass and drums, with occasional keyboard parts. As a further bonus, four demos were included.
Status Quo
Francis Rossi – vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar
Rick Parfitt – vocals, rhythm guitar, additional lead guitar on "Rockin' All Over the World"
Alan Lancaster – vocals, bass guitar
John Coghlan – drums
Additional personnel
Andy Bown – backing vocals, keyboards, piano, Hammond organ
Frank Ricotti – percussion
Pip Williams – producer, slide guitar on "Rockin' All Over the World"
John Eden – engineer
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Rockin' All Over The World
Status Quo Lyrics
Baby Boy When I was a little baby boy Just to sit and…
Can't Give You More Now you know this ain't the kind of life for…
Dirty Water Oh, oh, oh, oh The water's getting deep And I can't swim Bec…
For You Now I see the light that's shining from your eyes Even…
Hard Time Asked my girl what she wanted from me She said everything…
Hold You Back How d'you know the music when you don't know the…
Let's Ride It's such a very long time ago And we were riding…
Rockers Rollin' T-t-t-take us along On a myst'ry train that's going nowhere.…
Rockin' All Over The World Oh here we are and here we are and here…
Too Far Gone You've been looking like a low down liquor drinking money…
Who Am I? Am I to you a lover or a brother? Am I…
You Don't Own Me You don't own me, don't hang around You don't own me…
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great song ,,, !!!!!!!