Picturesque Matchstickable Messages From the Status Quo

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Annotation

Double CD set with both stereo recordings and mono recordings of the album - together with a selection of bonus tracks and BBC radio session recordings.
Disc 1 (mono versions)

Disc 2 (stereo versions)

Tracklist

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1CD: Mono LP
#TitleLength
1Black Veils of Melancholy3:17
2When My Mind Is Not Live2:51
3Ice in the Sun2:13
4Elizabeth Dreams3:29
5Gentleman Joe’s Sidewalk Cafe3:02
6Paradise Flat3:13
7Technicolour Dreams2:54
8Sheila1:57
9Spicks and Specks2:46
10Sunny Cellophane Skies2:47
11Green Tambourine2:19
12Pictures of Matchstick Men3:14
13To Be Free (B-side)
engineer:
Alan Florence
producer:
John Schroeder
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PRT (in 1968) and Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (in 1968)
recording of:
To Be Free
lyricist and composer:
Roy Lynes
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd
2:38
14Make Me Stay a Bit Longer (A-side)
engineer:
Alan Florence
producer:
John Schroeder
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (in 1969)
recording of:
Make Me Stay a Bit Longer
writer:
Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd
2:56
15Auntie Nellie (B-side)
engineer:
Alan Florence
producer:
John Schroeder
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (in 1969)
recording of:
Auntie Nellie
writer:
Alan Lancaster
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd
3:22
16Interview With Brian Matthew
producer:
Bill Bebb
spoken vocals:
Brian Matthew
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC Worldwide Ltd. (in 1968)
recorded at:
Aeolian Hall Studio 2 in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-02-13)
1:08
17Pictures of Matchstick Men
producer:
Bill Bebb
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC Worldwide Ltd. (in 1968)
recorded at:
Aeolian Hall Studio 2 in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-02-13)
live recording of:
Pictures of Matchstick Men (on 1968-02-13)
lyricist and composer:
Francis Rossi
publisher:
MCA Music and Valley Music Ltd
3:13
18Things Get Better
producer:
Bill Bebb
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC Worldwide Ltd. (in 1968)
recorded at:
Aeolian Hall Studio 2 in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-02-13)
live cover recording of:
Things Get Better (on 1968-02-13)
writer:
Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd and Wayne Jackson
publisher:
Irving Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Warner/Chappell North America
2:11
19Spicks and Specks
producer:
Bill Bebb
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC Worldwide Ltd. (in 1968)
recorded at:
Aeolian Hall Studio 2 in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-02-13)
live recording of:
Spicks and Specks (on 1968-02-13)
lyricist and composer:
Barry Gibb
publisher:
BMG Music, Carlin Music Corporation, Copyright Control, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
2:48
20Judy in Disguise (with Glasses)
producer:
Bill Bebb
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC Worldwide Ltd. (in 1968)
recorded at:
Aeolian Hall Studio 2 in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-02-13)
live cover recording of:
Judy in Disguise (With Glasses) (on 1968-02-13)
writer:
Andrew Bernard and John Fred
publisher:
Bug Music Ltd., Fanfare Music Corp., Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. and MCS Music Ltd.
2:45
21Interview With Rick Parfitt
producer:
Bill Bebb
spoken vocals:
Rick Parfitt
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC Worldwide Ltd. (in 1968)
recorded at:
Aeolian Hall Studio 2 in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-02-13)
1:19
22Make Me Stay a Bit Longer
producer:
Bill Bebb
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC Worldwide Ltd. (in 1968)
recorded at:
Aeolian Hall Studio 2 in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-02-13)
live recording of:
Make Me Stay a Bit Longer (on 1968-02-13)
writer:
Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd
2:48
2CD: Stereo LP remixed “Proper”
#TitleArtistLength
1Black Veils of Melancholy
sound engineer:
Alan Florence
producer:
John Schroeder
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (in 1968)
recording of:
Black Veils of Melancholy
lyricist and composer:
Francis Rossi
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd
Status Quo3:17
2When My Mind Is Not Live
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (in 1968)
recording of:
When My Mind Is Not Live
lyricist and composer:
Rick Parfitt
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd
Status Quo3:03
3Ice in the SunStatus Quo2:15
4Elizabeth Dreams
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (in 1968)
recording of:
Elizabeth Dreams
writer:
Ronnie Scott and Marty Wilde
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd
Status Quo3:49
5Gentleman Joe’s Sidewalk Cafe
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (in 1968)
recording of:
Gentleman Joe's Sidewalk Cafe
lyricist and composer:
Kenny Young
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Enquiry Music Ltd.
Status Quo3:02
6Paradise Flat
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (in 1968)
recording of:
Paradise Flat
writer:
Ronnie Scott and Marty Wilde
publisher:
Copyright Control and Valley Music Ltd
Status Quo3:16
7Technicolour Dreams
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (in 1968)
recording of:
Technicolor Dreams
lyricist and composer:
Anthony King
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd
Status Quo3:19
8SheilaStatus Quo1:58
9Spicks and SpecksStatus Quo2:54
10Sunny Cellophane Skies
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (in 1968)
recording of:
Sunny Cellophane Skies
writer:
Alan Lancaster
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd
Status Quo2:49
11Green TambourineStatus Quo2:21
12Pictures of Matchstick Men
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (in 1968)
recording of:
Pictures of Matchstick Men
lyricist and composer:
Francis Rossi
publisher:
MCA Music and Valley Music Ltd
Status Quo3:17
13Auntie Nellie (stereo)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (in 1968)
recording of:
Auntie Nellie
writer:
Alan Lancaster
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd
Status Quo3:34
14Gloria
producer:
Brian Willey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC Worldwide Ltd. (in 1966)
recorded at:
Playhouse Theatre in Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1966-09-06)
live cover recording of:
Gloria (Van Morrison/Them song) (on 1966-09-06)
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc., Exile Publishing Ltd., Gallo Music Publishers, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Unichappell Music, Bernice Music, Inc. (in 1965) and Unichappell Music, Inc. (in 1965)
part of:
Gloria: In excelsis Deo
The Spectres2:47
15Interview With Francis Rossi
producer:
Brian Willey
spoken vocals:
Francis Rossi (on 1966-09-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC Worldwide Ltd. (in 1966)
recorded at:
Playhouse Theatre in Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1966-09-06)
The Spectres0:49
16I (Who Have Nothing)
producer:
Brian Willey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC Worldwide Ltd. (in 1966) and Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1966)
recorded at:
Playhouse Theatre in Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1966-09-06)
live cover recording of:
I (Who Have Nothing) (on 1966-09-06)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
writer:
Mogol
composer:
Carlo Donida
publisher:
Copyright Control, Orange Sky Music Ltd., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Cotillion Music Inc. (in 1961, in 1963), Milky Way Publishing Co., Inc. (in 1961, in 1963), Trio Music Co., Inc. (in 1961, in 1963), Walden Music (in 1979) and Yellow Dog Music (in 1979)
translated version of:
Uno dei tanti
The Spectres3:03
17Neighbour, Neighbour
producer:
Brian Willey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC Worldwide Ltd. (in 1966)
recorded at:
Playhouse Theatre in Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1966-09-06)
live cover recording of:
Neighbour Neighbour (on 1966-09-06)
writer:
Valior
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Chappell Morris Ltd.
The Spectres2:39
18I Don’t Want You
producer:
Bill Bebb
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC Worldwide Ltd. (in 1967)
recorded at:
Playhouse Theatre in Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1967-06-20)
live cover recording of:
I Don't Want You (on 1967-06-20)
writer:
Pete Dello and Brian Potter
publisher:
Copyright Control
Traffic Jam2:34
19Almost but Not Quite There
producer:
Bill Bebb
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC Worldwide Ltd. (in 1967)
recorded at:
Playhouse Theatre in Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1967-06-20)
live recording of:
Almost but Not Quite There (on 1967-06-20)
writer:
Pat Barlow and Francis Rossi
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Miracle Songs Ltd.
Traffic Jam2:38
20Spicks and Specks
producer:
Bill Bebb
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC Worldwide Ltd. (in 1967)
recorded at:
Playhouse Theatre in Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1967-06-20)
live cover recording of:
Spicks and Specks (on 1967-06-20)
lyricist and composer:
Barry Gibb
publisher:
BMG Music, Carlin Music Corporation, Copyright Control, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
Traffic Jam2:47
21Gloria
producer:
Ron Belchier
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC Worldwide Ltd. (in 1968)
recorded at:
Maida Vale Studios in Paddington, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-03-29)
live cover recording of:
Gloria (Van Morrison/Them song) (on 1968-03-29)
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc., Exile Publishing Ltd., Gallo Music Publishers, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Unichappell Music, Bernice Music, Inc. (in 1965) and Unichappell Music, Inc. (in 1965)
part of:
Gloria: In excelsis Deo
Status Quo2:43
22Interview With Alan Lancaster
producer:
Ron Belchier
spoken vocals:
Alan Lancaster
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC Worldwide Ltd. (in 1968)
recorded at:
Maida Vale Studios in Paddington, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-03-29)
Status Quo1:01
23Black Veils of Melancholy
producer:
Ron Belchier
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC Worldwide Ltd. (in 1968)
recorded at:
Maida Vale Studios in Paddington, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-03-29)
live recording of:
Black Veils of Melancholy (on 1968-03-29)
lyricist and composer:
Francis Rossi
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd
Status Quo3:14
24Bloodhound
producer:
Ron Belchier
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC Worldwide Ltd. (in 1968)
recorded at:
Maida Vale Studios in Paddington, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-03-29)
live cover recording of:
Bloodhound (on 1968-03-29)
writer:
Larry Bright
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
live recording of:
Bloodhound (on 1968-03-29)
writer:
Larry Bright
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
Status Quo2:05