12 Gold Bars Vol. 2
12 Gold Bars Volume II | ||||
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Compilation album by Status Quo | ||||
Released | 23 November 1984 | |||
Recorded | 1980–1984 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Label | Vertigo | |||
Status Quo chronology | ||||
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12 Gold Bars Volume II is a 1984 compilation album by English rock band Status Quo, released on Vertigo Records on 23 November 1984.[1] It compiles all their UK hit singles from 1980 to 1984. The album was packaged as a gatefold vinyl LP and double cassette, containing 12 Gold Bars as a bonus album alongside Volume II.
Presentation
This compilation features all the band's UK hits from 1980 to 1984. Its release was preceded by a new single, "The Wanderer", a cover of the song by the American singer Dion. This was the last song that Status Quo recorded with bassist and founding member Alan Lancaster, who left the band in 1985.
The compilation reached number 12 in the UK charts and was certified gold in the UK. "The Wanderer" reached number seven in the singles chart.
Track listing
Side one
- "What You're Proposin'" (Francis Rossi/Bernie Frost) – 4:13
- "Lies" (Rossi/Frost) – 3:56
- "Something 'Bout You Baby I Like" (Richard Supa) – 2:48
- "Don't Drive My Car" (Rick Parfitt/Andy Bown) – 4:12
- "Dear John" (Jackie MacCauley/John Gustafson) – 3:11
- "Rock 'n' Roll" (Rossi/Frost) – 4:04
Side two
- "Ol' Rag Blues" (Alan Lancaster/Keith Lamb) – 2:48
- "Mess of Blues" (Doc Pomus/Mort Shuman) – 3:18
- "Marguerita Time" (Rossi/Frost) – 3:28
- "Going Down Town Tonight" (Guy Johnson) – 3:36
- "The Wanderer" (Ernie Maresca) – 3:30
- "Caroline" (Live at the N.E.C.) (Rossi/Bob Young) – 4:58
Charts
Chart (1984-1985) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[2] | 80 |
UK Albums (OCC)[3] | 12 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[4] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ "Record News". NME. London, England: IPC Media: 39. 24 November 1984.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ "British album certifications – Status Quo – 12 Gold Bars Vol 2 (And 1)". British Phonographic Industry.
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- Francis Rossi
- Andy Bown
- John 'Rhino' Edwards
- Leon Cave
- Richie Malone
- Alan Lancaster
- John Coghlan
- Roy Lynes
- Rick Parfitt
- Pete Kircher
- Jeff Rich
- Matt Letley
- Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from the Status Quo
- Spare Parts
- Ma Kelly's Greasy Spoon
- Dog of Two Head
- Piledriver
- Hello!
- Quo
- On the Level
- Blue for You
- Rockin' All Over the World
- If You Can't Stand the Heat...
- Whatever You Want
- Just Supposin'
- Never Too Late
- 1+9+8+2
- Back to Back
- In the Army Now
- Ain't Complaining
- Perfect Remedy
- Rock 'til You Drop
- Thirsty Work
- Don't Stop
- Under the Influence
- Famous in the Last Century
- Heavy Traffic
- Riffs
- The Party Ain't Over Yet
- In Search of the Fourth Chord
- Quid Pro Quo
- Bula Quo!
- Aquostic
- Aquostic II
- Backbone
- Live!
- Live at the NEC
- Live Alive Quo
- Live at the BBC
- "Pictures of Matchstick Men"
- "Ice in the Sun"
- "Are You Growing Tired of My Love"
- "The Price of Love"
- "Down the Dustpipe"
- "In My Chair"
- "Paper Plane"
- "Mean Girl"
- "Caroline"
- "Break the Rules"
- "Down Down"
- "Roll Over Lay Down"
- "Rain"
- "Mystery Song"
- "The Wild Side of Life"
- "Rockin' All Over the World"
- "Rockers Rollin' / Hold You Back"
- "Again and Again"
- "Accident Prone"
- "Whatever You Want"
- "Living on an Island"
- "What You're Proposing"
- "Lies" / "Don't Drive my Car"
- "Something 'Bout You Baby I Like"
- "Rock 'n' Roll"
- "Dear John"
- "She Don't Fool Me"
- "Ol' Rag Blues"
- "A Mess of Blues"
- "Marguerita Time"
- "Going Down Town Tonight"
- "The Wanderer"
- "Rollin' Home"
- "Red Sky"
- "In the Army Now"
- "Dreamin'"
- "Ain't Complaining"
- "Who Gets the Love?"
- "Running All Over the World"
- "Burning Bridges"
- "Not at All"
- "Little Dreamer"
- "The Anniversary Waltz (Parts One and Two)"
- "Can't Give You More"
- "Rock 'til You Drop"
- "Roadhouse Medley"
- "Come On You Reds"
- "I Didn't Mean It"
- "Sherri, Don't Fail Me Now!"
- "Restless"
- "When You Walk in the Room"
- "Fun Fun Fun"
- "Don't Stop"
- "All Around My Hat"
- "The Way It Goes"
- "Little White Lies"
- "Twenty Wild Horses"
- "Mony Mony"
- "Old Time Rock and Roll"
- "Jam Side Down"
- "All Stand Up"
- "You'll Come 'Round"
- "Thinking of You"
- "The Party Ain't Over Yet"
- "All That Counts Is Love"
- "Beginning of the End"
- "It's Christmas Time"
- "Forty Five Hundred Times"
- "Bye Bye Johnny"
- "Jump That Rock (Whatever You Want)"
- Discography
- Members
- Bob Young
- Bula Quo!