Quatro (album)

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Quatro is Suzi Quatro's second album released in October 1974 from Rak Records as SRAK 509.[1] It spent 6 weeks at the top of the Australian albums chart.

Released in Australia on the EMI RAK label as catalogue no 8319792.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Wild One"Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn2:54
2."Keep A-Knockin'"Richard Penniman3:14
3."Too Big"Chapman, Chinn3:22
4."Klondyke Kate"Suzi Quatro, Len Tuckey3:30
5."Savage Silk"Chapman, Chinn3:36
6."Move It"Ian Samwell3:38
7."Hit the Road Jack"Percy Mayfield3:57
8."Trouble"Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller3:46
9."Cat Size"Quatro, Tuckey4:37
10."Shot of Rhythm and Blues"Terry Thompson4:53
11."Friday"Quatro, Tuckey3:52
12."Devil Gate Drive"Chapman, Chinn3:49

Notes

  • The original UK version of the album did not include "Devil Gate Drive", although it was added to the album in most countries.[1] Conversely, "Friday" was omitted from the original US release of the album. The US release also featured a slow arrangement of "The Wild One" in place of the original UK version, though both versions were arranged by Phil Dennys.
  • "The Wild One" was featured in Floria Sigismondi's 2010 film, The Runaways, a coming-of-age/biopic about Cherie Currie (portrayed by Dakota Fanning) and the 1970s all-girl rock band, The Runaways (the film was inspired by and loosely based on Currie's 1989 memoir, "Neon Angel"). "The Wild One" plays during Joan Jett's (portrayed by Kristen Stewart) opening scene when she buys her first set of leather pants and jacket. Joan, in a shaggy hairstyle also inspired by Suzi Quatro, meets a friend after putting on her new leather set and asks her, "Who am I?" Her friend playfully guesses "Elvis Presley", to which Joan then responds, "No, I'm the Glycerine Queen... I'm the fucking wild one!" Later that night, Joan practices the song on her unplugged electric guitar, though badly. Suzi Quatro was a major influence both musically and personally for The Runaways and especially Joan Jett, so the film makes several references to her. "The Wild One" was also featured on the film's soundtrack.

Personnel

  • Suzi Quatro – lead vocals and bass guitar
  • Len Tuckey – guitar and backing vocals
  • Alastair McKenzie – keyboards and backing vocals
  • Dave Neal – drums and backing vocals

Chart positions

Year Chart Position
1974 Australian Albums Chart[1] 1
German Albums Chart[1] 15
Norwegian Albums Chart[4] 5
New Zealand Albums Chart[1] 16
U.S. Billboard 200[1] 126

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g 7T's Records "GRAM CD 119" liner notes
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ "Quatro - Suzi Quatro". Džuboks (in Serbian) (5 (second series)). Gornji Milanovac: Dečje novine: 22. {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  4. ^ norwegiancharts.com Archived November 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine

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Preceded by Australian Kent Music Report number-one album
October 21 – December 1, 1974
Succeeded by