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

1▼CD: Mono LP
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1Black Veils of Melancholy
engineer:
Alan Florence
producer:
John Schroeder
drums (drum set):
John Coghlan
electric bass guitar:
Alan Lancaster
electric guitar:
Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi
electronic organ:
Roy Lynes
vocals:
Alan Lancaster, Roy Lynes, Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (in 1968)
recording of:
Black Veils of Melancholy
lyricist and composer:
Francis Rossi
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd
3:17
2When My Mind Is Not Live
engineer:
Alan Florence
producer:
John Schroeder
drums (drum set):
John Coghlan
electric bass guitar:
Alan Lancaster
electric guitar:
Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi
electronic organ:
Roy Lynes
vocals:
Alan Lancaster, Roy Lynes, Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi
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
2:51
3Ice in the Sun
engineer:
Alan Florence
producer:
John Schroeder
drums (drum set):
John Coghlan
electric bass guitar:
Alan Lancaster
electric guitar:
Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi
electronic organ:
Roy Lynes
vocals:
Alan Lancaster, Roy Lynes, Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (in 1968)
live recording of:
Ice in the Sun
writer:
Ronnie Scott and Marty Wilde
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd
2:13
4Elizabeth Dreams
engineer:
Alan Florence
producer:
John Schroeder
drums (drum set):
John Coghlan
electric bass guitar:
Alan Lancaster
electric guitar:
Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi
electronic organ:
Roy Lynes
vocals:
Alan Lancaster, Roy Lynes, Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (in 1968)
recording of:
Elizabeth Dreams
writer:
Ronnie Scott and Marty Wilde
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd
3:29
5Gentleman Joe’s Sidewalk Cafe
engineer:
Alan Florence
producer:
John Schroeder
drums (drum set):
John Coghlan
electric bass guitar:
Alan Lancaster
electric guitar:
Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi
electronic organ:
Roy Lynes
vocals:
Alan Lancaster, Roy Lynes, Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi
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.
3:02
6Paradise Flat
engineer:
Alan Florence
producer:
John Schroeder
drums (drum set):
John Coghlan
electric bass guitar:
Alan Lancaster
electric guitar:
Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi
electronic organ:
Roy Lynes
vocals:
Alan Lancaster, Roy Lynes, Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi
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
3:13
7Technicolour Dreams
engineer:
Alan Florence
producer:
John Schroeder
drums (drum set):
John Coghlan
electric bass guitar:
Alan Lancaster
electric guitar:
Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi
electronic organ:
Roy Lynes
vocals:
Alan Lancaster, Roy Lynes, Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1968) and Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (in 1968)
recording of:
Technicolor Dreams
lyricist and composer:
Anthony King
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd
2:54
8Sheila
engineer:
Alan Florence
producer:
John Schroeder
drums (drum set):
John Coghlan
electric bass guitar:
Alan Lancaster
electric guitar:
Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi
electronic organ:
Roy Lynes
vocals:
Alan Lancaster, Roy Lynes, Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (in 1968)
cover recording of:
Sheila
lyricist and composer:
Tommy Roe
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
1:57
9Spicks and Specks
engineer:
Alan Florence
producer:
John Schroeder
drums (drum set):
John Coghlan
electric bass guitar:
Alan Lancaster
electric guitar:
Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi
electronic organ:
Roy Lynes
vocals:
Alan Lancaster, Roy Lynes, Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (in 1968)
cover recording of:
Spicks and Specks
lyricist and composer:
Barry Gibb
publisher:
BMG Music, Carlin Music Corporation, Copyright Control, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
2:46
10Sunny Cellophane Skies
engineer:
Alan Florence
producer:
John Schroeder
drums (drum set):
John Coghlan
electric bass guitar:
Alan Lancaster
electric guitar:
Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi
electronic organ:
Roy Lynes
vocals:
Alan Lancaster, Roy Lynes, Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (in 1968)
recording of:
Sunny Cellophane Skies
writer:
Alan Lancaster
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd
2:47
11Green Tambourine
engineer:
Alan Florence
producer:
John Schroeder
drums (drum set):
John Coghlan
electric bass guitar:
Alan Lancaster
electric guitar:
Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi
electronic organ:
Roy Lynes
vocals:
Alan Lancaster, Roy Lynes, Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (in 1968)
cover recording of:
Green Tambourine
writer:
Paul Leka and Shelley Pinz
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Dominion Music Co. Ltd.
2:19
12Pictures of Matchstick Men
engineer:
Alan Florence
producer:
John Schroeder
bass guitar and electric bass guitar:
Alan Lancaster
drums (drum set):
John Coghlan
electric guitar and guitar:
Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi
electronic organ and organ:
Roy Lynes
vocals:
Alan Lancaster, Roy Lynes, Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Castle Communications Ltd. (in 1968), Pye Records Ltd. (in 1968) and Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (in 1968)
recording of:
Pictures of Matchstick Men
lyricist and composer:
Francis Rossi
publisher:
MCA Music and Valley Music Ltd
3:14
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
2▶CD: Stereo LP remixed “Proper”