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Whatever You Want - The Very Best of Status Quo
Compilation album by
Status Quo
Released1997
GenreRock
Length2:30:10
LabelVertigo Records, Polygram Records, Universal Records
Status Quo chronology
Don't Stop
(1996) 		Whatever You Want - The Very Best of Status Quo
(1997) 		Under the Influence
(1999)
Gold
2005 Gold cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Whatever You Want - The Very Best of Status Quo is a two-disc compilation album by English rock band Status Quo, released in 1997. In 2005, the set was repackaged as Gold as part of the ongoing Universal Music series.

Track listing

Disc one

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Pictures of Matchstick Men"Francis Rossi3:10
2."Ice in the Sun"
2:01
3."Down the Dustpipe"Carl Groszman2:03
4."In My Chair"
3:10
5."Paper Plane"
  • Rossi
  • Young
2:55
6."Mean Girl"
  • Rossi
  • Young
3:59
7."Caroline"
  • Rossi
  • Young
3:43
8."Break the Rules"
3:39
9."Down Down"
  • Rossi
  • Young
3:50
10."Roll Over Lay Down"
  • Rossi
  • Young
  • Parfitt
  • Lancaster
  • Coghlan
5:41
11."Rain"Parfitt4:34
12."Mystery Song"
  • Parfitt
  • Young
3:58
13."Wild Side of Life"
  • William Warren
  • Arlie Carter
3:16
14."Rockin' All Over the World"John Fogerty3:32
15."Again and Again"
3:42
16."Whatever You Want"
  • Parfitt
  • Bown
4:01
17."Living on an Island"
  • Parfitt
  • Young
3:47
18."What You're Proposing"
  • Rossi
  • Bernie Frost
3:51
19."Lies"
  • Rossi
  • Frost
3:54
20."Don't Drive My Car"
  • Parfitt
  • Bown
4:13
21."Something 'Bout You Baby I Like"Richard Supa2:50
Total length:1:16:01

Track listing

Disc two

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Rock 'n' Roll"
  • Rossi
  • Frost
4:04
2."Dear John"
3:13
3."Ol' Rag Blues"
2:48
4."A Mess of the Blues"
3:20
5."Marguerita Time"
  • Rossi
  • Frost
3:28
6."Going Down Town Tonight"Guy Johnson3:37
7."The Wanderer"Ernie Maresca3:28
8."Rollin' Home"John David4:00
9."Red Sky"David4:10
10."In the Army Now"
3:54
11."Dreamin'"
  • Rossi
  • Frost
3:04
12."Ain't Complaining"
3:59
13."Burning Bridges"
  • Rossi
  • Bown
3:53
14."Anniversary Waltz Part One (Medley)"
5:32
15."Anniversary Waltz Part Two (Medley)"
5:29
16."I Didn't Mean It"
  • John David
3:24
17."When You Walk in the Room"Jackie DeShannon3:04
18."Fun, Fun, Fun (featuring The Beach Boys)"
3:05
19."Don't Stop"Christine McVie3:43
20."All Around My Hat (with Maddy Prior)"Traditional3:06
Total length:1:18:50

Charts

Chart (1997/98) Peak
position
Australia ARIA Charts 71
Belgium Ultratop[2] 33
France Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique[3] 8
Germany GfK Entertainment charts [4] 13
Switzerland Hitparade [5] 18
United Kingdom Official Charts Company[6] 13

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Status Quo – Whatever You Want – The Very Best of Status Quo". AllMusic.
  2. ^ Ultratop Charts - Status Quo - Whatever You Want: The Very Best Of Status Quo
  3. ^ Offizielle Charts - Status Quo - Whatever You Want: The Very Best of Status Quo
  4. ^ German Charts - Status Quo - Whatever You Want: The Very Best Of Status Quo
  5. ^ Hitparade Charts - Status Quo - Whatever You Want: The Very Best Of Status Quo
  6. ^ Status Quo - UK Chart History at Official Charts Company


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