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Aquostic II – That's a Fact!
Studio album by
Status Quo
Released21 October 2016 (2016-10-21)
Recorded2016
GenreAcoustic rock
Length63:28
LabelFourth Chord, earMusic, Edel Records
ProducerMike Paxman
Status Quo chronology
Aquostic – Stripped Bare
(2014) 		Aquostic II – That's a Fact!
(2016) 		Backbone
(2019)

Aquostic II – That's a Fact! is the thirty-second studio album by English rock band Status Quo, released on 21 October 2016. It is the last album to feature guitarist and vocalist Rick Parfitt prior to his death on 24 December 2016.[1]

Prior to its release, Aquostic II was announced with the addition "One More for the Road", named after the new track and the ongoing tour.[2] It is their second acoustic album, following on from their Aquostic – Stripped Bare album from 2014, and features old Status Quo songs played acoustically along with the new songs "One for the Road" and "One of Everything". A third new track called "Is Somebody Rocking Your Heart" is part of the deluxe edition. A rearranged version of this song, written by Francis Rossi and Bob Young, reappeared as a duet between Bonnie Tyler and Rossi on the former's 2019 album Between The Earth And The Stars under the title "Someone's Rockin' Your Heart".[3]

The two released singles "Hold You Back" and "That's a Fact" each consist of one track, they were only distributed for promotional uses.[4][5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Arts Desk[6]
Classic Rock[7]
Get Ready to Rock[8]

Barney Harsent of The Arts Desk called the album "a fun addition" to the band's catalogue, highlighting "That's a Fact", "Roll Over Lay Down", "In the Army Now" and "Ice in the Sun" as songs that benefitted from the new arrangements, and said it was a reminder that "Status Quo are gifted masters of their craft. Simple songs they may be, but never simplistic."[6] Writing for Classic Rock, David Quantick stated that "the results are just as effective" as on the previous Aquostic album, and that they are "never less than delightful to the ear".[7] For Get Ready to Rock, David Wilson observed that "a myth has grown up around Quo that all songs sound the same and that their songs amount to the ABC of rock" but asserted that those who take the time to listen to their discography in depth will realise that "the band and music are a lot more complex than most people give them credit for". He concluded that the original Aquostic album "ably demonstrated there is a lot more to Status Quo than meets the ear" and that Aquostic II emphasises the same point.[8]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."That's a Fact"
Blue for You (1976)3:34
2."Roll Over Lay Down"
Hello! (1973)4:28
3."Dear John"
1+9+8+2 (1982)3:28
4."In the Army Now"
In the Army Now (1986)4:02
5."Hold You Back"
  • Rossi
  • Parfitt
  • Young
Rockin' All Over the World (1977)4:09
6."One for the Road"Andy Bownnew song3:32
7."Backwater"
  • Parfitt
  • Lancaster
Quo (1974)4:52
8."One of Everything"Bownnew song3:32
9."Belavista Man"John DavidThe Party Ain't Over Yet (2005)3:51
10."Lover of the Human Race"
  • Rossi
  • Bown
Thirsty Work (1994)3:43
11."Ice in the Sun"
Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from the Status Quo (1968)2:20
12."A Mess of Blues"
Back to Back (1983)2:32
13."Jam Side Down"
Heavy Traffic (2002)3:12
14."Resurrection"
  • Parfitt
  • Bown
1+9+8+2 (1982)3:10
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
15."Lies"
  • Rossi
  • Bernie Frost
Just Supposin' (1980)2:50
16."Little Dreamer"
  • Rossi
  • Frost
Perfect Remedy (1989)3:06
17."Living on an Island"
  • Parfitt
  • Young
Whatever You Want (1979)3:08
18."Is Someone Rocking Your Heart?"
  • Rossi
  • Young
new song3:38
19."Rockers Rollin'"
  • Parfitt
  • Jackie Lynton
Rockin' All Over the World (1977)3:36
Vinyl 2-LP edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
20."For You"ParfittRockin' All Over the World (1977)3:19
German 2-CD deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Lies"
  • Rossi
  • Frost
Just Supposin' (1980)2:50
2."Little Dreamer"
  • Rossi
  • Frost
Perfect Remedy (1989)3:06
3."Living on an Island"
  • Parfitt
  • Young
Whatever You Want (1979)3:08
4."Is Someone Rocking Your Heart?"
  • Rossi
  • Young
new song3:38
5."Rockers Rollin'"
  • Parfitt
  • Lynton
Rockin' All Over the World (1977)3:36
6."And It's Better Now" (live at SWR1)
  • Rossi
  • Young
 3:50
7."Pictures of Matchstick Men" (live at SWR1)Rossi 3:44
8."Don't Drive My Car" (live at SWR1)
  • Parfitt
  • Bown
 3:19
9."Claudie" (live at SWR1)
  • Rossi
  • Young
 4:02
10."Whatever You Want" (live at SWR1)
  • Parfitt
  • Bown
 3:38
11."Rockin' All Over the World" (live at SWR1)John Fogerty 3:39

Chart performance

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9] 37
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] 92
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[11] 110
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12] 50
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] 26
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 13
UK Albums (OCC)[15] 7

Personnel

Status Quo

Additional musicians

  • Geraint Watkins – accordion, melodica
  • Martin Ditcham – percussion
    • Amy Smith
    • Hannah Rickard – vocals
  • Richard Benbow – string arrangements
    • Lucy Wilkins
    • Howard Gott
    • Nicky Sweeney
    • Alison Dods
    • Rick Koster
    • Hannah Rickard – violin
  • Sophie Sirota – viola
  • Sarah Willson – cello

Production

  • Mike Paxman – producer, photography
  • Gregg Jackman – recording engineer, mixing
  • Martin Haskell – mastering engineer
  • Tanja Buck – assistant producer

References

  1. ^ Khomami, Nadia (24 December 2016). "Status Quo guitarist Rick Parfitt dies aged 68". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  2. ^ Wiegershausen, René (27 June 2016). "Aquostic II-One More For The Road". time-for-metal.eu (in German). Time For Metal e.V. Retrieved 28 September 2022. „Aquostic II – One More For The Road" erscheint am 21. Oktober bei earMUSIC.
  3. ^ https://www.classicpopmag.com/2019/09/bonnie-tyler-interview-star-power/
  4. ^ "Hold You Back". discogs. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  5. ^ "That's A Fact! single". discogs. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  6. ^ a b Harsent, Barney (16 October 2016). "CD: Status Quo – Aquostic II – That's a Fact". The Arts Desk. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  7. ^ a b Quantick, David (6 October 2016). "Status Quo – Aquostic II: That's A Fact! album review". Classic Rock. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  8. ^ a b https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2016/09/album-review-status-quo-aquostic-ii-thats-a-fact/
  9. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Status Quo – Aquostic II - That's a Fact!" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  10. ^ "Ultratop.be – Status Quo – Aquostic II - That's a Fact!" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  11. ^ "Ultratop.be – Status Quo – Aquostic II - That's a Fact!" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  12. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Status Quo – Aquostic II - That's a Fact!" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  13. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Status Quo – Aquostic II" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  14. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Status Quo – Aquostic II - That's a Fact!". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  15. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
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