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Cat. No Title
Spiral Vertigo 6360 082 PILEDRIVER (Dec 72, gatefold, no.5; re-
pressed on Green Vertigo with single sleeve)
Green Vertigo 6360 098 HELLO! (Sep 73, lyric inner bag, free poster,
no.1; re-pressed on Yellow Vertigo with white
print)
Green Vertigo 9102 001 QUO (May 74, lyric sheet/poster, no.2; two
slight label variations)
Green Vertigo 9102 002 ON THE LEVEL (Feb 75, gatefold, lyric inner
bag, no.1; later copies with single sleeve)
Blue Vertigo 9102 006 BLUE FOR YOU (Mar 76, gatefold, lyric inner
bag, no.1; later copies with single sleeve)
Green Vertigo 6641 580 LIVE! (Mar 77, 2LPs, gatefold, picture inner
bags, no.3; re-pressed on Yellow Vertigo)
World Vertigo 9102 014 ROCKIN' ALL OVER THE WORLD (Oct 77, picture
inner bag, no.5)
Green Vertigo 9102 027 IF YOU CAN'T STAND THE HEAT (Oct 78, gatefold,
lyric inner bag, no.3; re-pressed on Yellow
Vertigo with single sleeve)
Green Vertigo 9102 037 WHATEVER YOU WANT (Oct 79, lyric inner bag,
merchandise poster, no.3)
Green Vertigo QUOTV 1 TWELVE GOLD BARS (Apr 80, no.3; re-pressed on
Yellow Vertigo)
Green Vertigo 6302 057 JUST SUPPOSIN' (Oct 80, no.4, merchandise
poster; re-pressed on Yellow Vertigo. Some
sleeves miscredit Bob's harmonica to "Name
Of The Game")
Polydor 2683 080 IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING / LARKS TONGUE
IN ASPIC (Mispressed 2LP by KING CRIMSON,
record 1 side 2 plays side 2 of Quo's "JUST
SUPPOSIN'")
Yellow Vertigo 6302 104 NEVER TOO LATE (Mar 81, lyric inner bag, no.2)
Yellow Vertigo 6302 189 1+9+8+2 (Apr 82, lyric inner bag, no.1)
Phonogram PRO BX1 FROM THE MAKERS OF... (Nov 82, 3LPs, info
sheets, no'd blue circular tin, no.4; later
copies un-no'd)
Phonogram PRO BX1 FROM THE MAKERS OF... (Nov 82, 3LPs, info
sheets, no'd blue circular tin, mispressing -
plays side 5 twice)
Phonogram PRO LP1 FROM THE MAKERS OF... (Nov 82, 3LPs, info
sheets, boxed)
Orbis HRL 021 HISTORY OF ROCK VOL.21 (1983, 2LPs, gatefold,
one side of Quo)
Yellow Vertigo PRICE 16 HELLO! (May 83)
Yellow Vertigo PRICE 17 PILEDRIVER (May 83)
Pickwick Contour CN 2062 TO BE OR NOT TO BE (Jun 83)
Yellow Vertigo PRICE 38 QUO (Aug 83)
Yellow Vertigo PRICE 39 ON THE LEVEL (Aug 83)
Truck Vertigo VERH 10 BACK TO BACK (Nov 83, lyric inner bag,
merchandise poster, no.9)
Truck Vertigo VERH 10 BACK TO BACK (Nov 83, chainstore promotion
copies with large poster insert)
Yellow Vertigo PRICE 55 BLUE FOR YOU (Nov 83)
Yellow Vertigo PRID 5 LIVE! (Sep 84, 2LPs, gatefold)
Yellow Vertigo QUOTV 2 TWELVE GOLD BARS VOLUME TWO (AND ONE) (Nov 84,
2LPs, gatefold, merchandise poster, no.12)
Yellow Vertigo PRICE 87 ROCKIN' ALL OVER THE WORLD (Aug 85)
Army Vertigo VERH 36 IN THE ARMY NOW (Aug 86, picture inner bag,
picture label, merchandise poster, no.7)
White Vertigo VERH 58 AIN'T COMPLAINING (Jun 88, credits inner bag,
merchandise poster, no.12)
Yellow Vertigo 842 098-1 PERFECT REMEDY (Nov 89, no.49)
White Vertigo 846 797-1 ROCKING ALL OVER THE YEARS (Oct 90, 2LPs,
gatefold, no.2)
Spiral Vertigo 510 341-1 ROCK 'TIL YOU DROP (Sep 91, no.10)
Polydor 517 367-1 LIVE ALIVE QUO (Nov 92, picture inner bag,
no.37)
Polydor 523 607-1 THIRSTY WORK (Aug 94, pic inner bag, no.13)
PROMO ALBUMS
Vertigo JUST SUPPOSIN' (Oct 80, W/L)
Phonogram PRO BX1 FROM THE MAKERS OF... (Nov 82, 20 copies only
in Bronze tin for inter-company use)
Vertigo BACK TO BACK (Nov 83, W/L with promo-only
sleeve print)
Vertigo TWELVE GOLD BARS VOLUME TWO (AND ONE) (Nov 84,
double W/L)
Vertigo MADDOX 18 IN THE ARMY NOW (Aug 86, sampler)
Vertigo QUOLP 99 AIN'T COMPLAINING (Jun 88, four track one-sided
sampler)
Vertigo AIN'T COMPLAINING (Jun 88, box set containing
QUOLP 99 sampler, cassette, Ain't Complaining
promo video, B&W photo and info sheet)
Polydor WORK 1CD THIRSTY WORK (Aug 94, 5-track sampler CD,
unique p/s)
PolyGram TV SQRAD1 30TH ANNIVERSARY (Feb 96, 4-track sampler CD
for "Don't Stop", no p/s, 500 copies only)
Only Promo discs allocated a serial number, or mass-produced white labels
intended for promotional use are listed. Not included are test pressings,
promo-stickered standard releases or acetates. Many earlier LPs used for
promotion are distinguished by boxed stars or a boxed Quo logo embossed
in gold on the sleeve, of only negligible extra value.
CASSETTES
Vertigo 7138 047 PILEDRIVER (Dec 72)
Vertigo 7138 053 HELLO! (Sep 73)
Vertigo 7231 001 QUO (May 74)
Vertigo 7231 002 ON THE LEVEL (Feb 75)
Vertigo 7231 005 BLUE FOR YOU (Mar 76)
Vertigo 7599 171 LIVE! (Mar 77, double play)
Vertigo 7231 012 ROCKIN' ALL OVER THE WORLD (Oct 77)
Vertigo 7231 017 IF YOU CAN'T STAND THE HEAT (Oct 78)
Vertigo 7231 025 WHATEVER YOU WANT (Oct 79)
Vertigo QUO MC 1 TWELVE GOLD BARS (Apr 80)
Vertigo 7144 057 JUST SUPPOSIN' (Oct 80)
Vertigo 7144 104 NEVER TOO LATE (Mar 81)
Vertigo 7215 038 THE MUSIC OF STATUS QUO VOLUME 1: 1972 - 1974
(1981, cassette-only)
Vertigo 7144 189 1+9+8+2 (Apr 82)
Phonogram PRO MC 1 FROM THE MAKERS OF... (Nov 82, two cassette
box set with info sheets)
Orbis HRC 021 HISTORY OF ROCK VOL.21 (1983, double play,
one quarter Quo)
Vertigo PRIMC 16 HELLO! (May 83)
Vertigo PRIMC 17 PILEDRIVER (May 83)
Pickwick Contour CN4 2062 TO BE OR NOT TO BE (Jun 83)
Vertigo PRIMC 38 QUO (Aug 83)
Vertigo PRIMC 39 ON THE LEVEL (Aug 83)
Vertigo VERHC 10 BACK TO BACK (Nov 83)
Vertigo PRIMC 55 BLUE FOR YOU (Nov 83)
Vertigo PRIDC 5 LIVE! (Sep 84, double play)
Vertigo QUOMC 2 TWELVE GOLD BARS VOLUME TWO (Nov 84, with
Volume One attached)
Vertigo PRIMC 87 ROCKIN' ALL OVER THE WORLD (Aug 85)
Vertigo VERC 36 IN THE ARMY NOW (Aug 86)
Vertigo VERHC 58 AIN'T COMPLAINING (Jun 88)
Vertigo 842 098-4 PERFECT REMEDY (Nov 89)
Vertigo 846 797-4 ROCKING ALL OVER THE YEARS (Oct 90, two
cassettes in slip case)
Vertigo 848 087-4 WHATEVER YOU WANT / JUST SUPPOSIN' (Feb 91,
double play)
Vertigo 848 088-4 NEVER TOO LATE / BACK TO BACK (Feb 91, double
play)
Vertigo 848 089-4 QUO / BLUE FOR YOU (Feb 91, double play)
Vertigo 848 090-4 IF YOU CAN'T STAND THE HEAT / 1+9+8+2 (Feb 91,
double play)
Vertigo 848 171-4 PILEDRIVER (Feb 91)
Vertigo 848 172-4 HELLO! (Feb 91)
Vertigo 848 173-4 ROCKIN' ALL OVER THE WORLD (Feb 91)
Vertigo 848 175-4 ON THE LEVEL (Feb 91)
Vertigo 510 341-4 ROCK 'TIL YOU DROP (Sep 91, double play)
Pickwick PWKMC 4087 P THE BEST OF STATUS QUO 1972-1986 (Nov 91)
Polydor 517 367-4 LIVE ALIVE QUO (Nov 92)
Spectrum 5500024 A FEW BARS MORE (May 93)
Polydor 523 607-4 THIRSTY WORK (Aug 94)
Spectrum 550 190-4 IT'S ONLY ROCK & ROLL (Nov 94)
PolyGram TV 531 035-4 DON'T STOP (Feb 96)
CD's
Vertigo 800 035-2 1+9+8+2 (Oct 83)
Vertigo 800 053-2 NEVER TOO LATE (Oct 83)
Vertigo 800 062-2 TWELVE GOLD BARS (Nov 83)
Vertigo 814 662-2 BACK TO BACK (Nov 83)
Vertigo 822 985-2 TWELVE GOLD BARS VOLUME TWO (Nov 84)
Vertigo 830 049-2 IN THE ARMY NOW (Aug 86)
Vertigo 834 604-2 AIN'T COMPLAINING (Jun 88)
Vertigo 842 098-2 PERFECT REMEDY (Nov 89, two diff sleeve designs -
'Perfect Remedy' in either type or scroll)
Vertigo 846 797-2 ROCKING ALL OVER THE YEARS (Oct 90)
Vertigo 848 087-2 WHATEVER YOU WANT / JUST SUPPOSIN' (Feb 91)
Vertigo 848 088-2 NEVER TOO LATE / BACK TO BACK (Feb 91)
Vertigo 848 089-2 QUO / BLUE FOR YOU (Feb 91)
Vertigo 848 090-2 IF YOU CAN'T STAND THE HEAT / 1+9+8+2 (Feb 91)
Vertigo 848 171-2 PILEDRIVER (Feb 91)
Vertigo 848 172-2 HELLO! (Feb 91)
Vertigo 848 173-2 ROCKIN' ALL OVER THE WORLD (Feb 91)
Vertigo 848 175-2 ON THE LEVEL (Feb 91)
Pickwick PWKS 4051 P TO BE OR NOT TO BE (Jun 91)
Vertigo 818 947-2 LIVE AT THE N.E.C. (Jul 91)
Vertigo 510 341-2 ROCK 'TIL YOU DROP (Sep 91)
Pickwick PWKS 4087 P THE BEST OF STATUS QUO 1972 - 1986 (Nov 91)
Vertigo 510 334-2 LIVE! (Feb 92, 2CDs with booklet)
Polydor 517 367-2 LIVE ALIVE QUO (Nov 92)
Spectrum 5500022 A FEW BARS MORE (May 93)
Polydor 523 607-2 THIRSTY WORK (Aug 94)
Spectrum 550 190-2 IT'S ONLY ROCK & ROLL (Sep 94)
Connoisseur VSOP CD 213 THE OTHER SIDE OF STATUS QUO (Feb 95)
PolyGram TV 531 035-2 DON'T STOP (Feb 96)
8-TRACK CARTRIDGES
Vertigo 7739 009 PILEDRIVER (Dec 72)
Vertigo 7739 015 HELLO! (Sep 73)
Vertigo 7739 018 QUO (May 74)
Vertigo 7739 024 ON THE LEVEL (Feb 75)
Vertigo 7739 029 BLUE FOR YOU (Mar 76)
Vertigo 7799 004 LIVE! (Mar 77, double play)
Vertigo 7789 197 LIVE! (PART ONE) (1977)
Vertigo 7789 198 LIVE! (PART TWO) (1977)
Vertigo 7739 036 ROCKIN' ALL OVER THE WORLD (Oct 77)
DCC
Polydor 517 367-5 LIVE ALIVE QUO (Nov 92, released?)
Vertigo 846 797-5 ROCKING ALL OVER THE YEARS (Nov 92)
INTERVIEW DISCS
LYN QUO 1 ROSSI / LANCASTER INTERVIEW, LONDON 1982 - PART 1
(7" 33rpm picture disc)
LYN QUO 2 ROSSI / LANCASTER INTERVIEW, LONDON 1982 - PART 2
(7" 33rpm picture disc)
LYN QUO 3 ROSSI INTERVIEW, DONINGTON 1982 - PART 1
(7" 33rpm picture disc)
LYN QUO 4 ROSSI INTERVIEW, DONINGTON 1982 - PART 2
(7" 33rpm picture disc)
Baktabak BAK 2110 INTERVIEW (LP picture disc)
Tell Tales MM 1221 TELL TALES INTERVIEW (LP picture disc, re-pressed
early '92 with different colours)
EXCLUSIVE QUO RECORDINGS
GM GML 1008 READING FESTIVAL '73 (1974, live compilation
LP, features "DON'T WASTE MY TIME", also Andy
Bown - "LONG-LEGGED LINDA")
Riva RVLP2 ALL THIS AND WORLD WAR II (1976, 2LPs of
Beatles covers, gatefold, lyric inner bags,
outer band, poster, Quo track is "GETTING
BETTER")
Riva RV4-2 ALL THIS AND WORLD WAR II (1976, 2 cassettes)
Riva RV8-2 ALL THIS AND WORLD WAR II (1976, 8-track)
Vertigo 6498 072 LIVING LEGENDS (1980, LP, features exclusive
edit of "FORTY-FIVE HUNDRED TIMES (Live)")
Golden Lion GL 1494 LIVE AID VOL.1 (1985, Indonesian cassette,
live compilation, features "ROCKIN' ALL OVER
THE WORLD", "CAROLINE" and "DON'T WASTE MY
TIME")
Polydor 843 921-1 KNEBWORTH - THE ALBUM (Aug 90, 2LPs live
compilation, features "DIRTY WATER", "WHATEVER
YOU WANT" & "ROCKIN' ALL OVER THE WORLD")
Polydor 843 921-2 KNEBWORTH - THE ALBUM (Aug 90, 2CDs with
booklet as above)
Polydor 843 921-4 KNEBWORTH - THE ALBUM (Aug 90, 2 cassettes)
Marquee Classics MQCLP 001 READING FESTIVAL '73 (Oct 90, re-issue of
GML 1008 in totally different sleeve, later
copies in 'Marquee' generic sleeve entitled
"LIVE AT READING")
Marquee Classics MQCMC 001 READING FESTIVAL '73 (Oct 90, cassette as
above)
Marquee Classics MQCCD 001 READING FESTIVAL '73 (Oct 90, CD)
See For Miles SEECD 343 READING FESTIVAL '73 (Jul 92, CD)
This list was compiled and formatted by Jason Hodgson.
Copyright © 1995, 1996 by Jason Hodgson.
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