Mystery Song
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| "Mystery Song" | ||||
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| Single by Status Quo | ||||
| from the album Blue for You | ||||
| B-side | "Drifting Away" | |||
| Released | 2 July 1976 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal, punk metal | |||
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| Label | Vertigo | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rick Parfitt Bob Young | |||
| Producer(s) | Status Quo | |||
| Status Quo singles chronology | ||||
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"Mystery Song" is a single released by the British rock band Status Quo in 1976. It was included on the album Blue for You.[1]
The song concerns a young man's encounter with a prostitute. The B-side was "Drifting Away", from the band's 1974 album Quo.
The song was reprised, in 2014, for the band's thirty-first studio album Aquostic (Stripped Bare). It was featured in the ninety-minute launch performance of the album at London's Roundhouse on 22 October, the concert being recorded and broadcast live by BBC Radio 2 as part of their In Concert series.[2][3]
Track listing
- 1976: Mystery Song" (Parfitt/Young) (3.58) / Drifting Away (Parfitt/Lancaster) (5.05) 45 rpm Vinyl 7" Vertigo / 6059 146 Netherlands
- 1976: Mystery Song / Rain 45 rpm Vertigo 6059 146 Italy
Charts
| Chart (1976) | Position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 11 |
| Holland | 12 |
| Sweden | 13 |
| Belgium | 21 |
References
- ^ "Status Quo discography". statusquo.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2010-04-07. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- ^ "Status Quo Concert Setlist at Roundhouse, London on October 22, 2014 - setlist.fm". setlist.fm. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "Status Quo - Acoustic". Radio 2 In Concert. bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 25 February 2015.