A Mess of Blues

"A Mess Of Blues"
Single by Elvis Presley
A-side It's Now or Never
Released July 5, 1960
Recorded March 20, 1960
Genre Rhythm and blues
Length 2:40
Label RCA Victor
Writer(s) Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman
Elvis Presley singles chronology
"Stuck on You" / "Fame and Fortune"
(1960)
"It's Now or Never" / "A Mess Of Blues"
(1960)
"Are You Lonesome Tonight?" / "I Gotta Know"
(1960)

"A Mess Of Blues" is a song written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman that was originally recorded by Elvis Presley for RCA Records in 1960, reaching number 32 in the US charts and number 2 in the UK charts.

Status Quo cover

"A Mess Of Blues"
Single by Status Quo
from the album Back to Back
Released 28 November 1983 (1983-11-28)
Format 12 and 7 inch vinyl
Genre Rock
Length 3:22
Label Vertigo
Writer(s) Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman
Producer(s) Status Quo
Status Quo singles chronology
"Ol' Rag Blues"
(1983)
"A Mess Of Blues"
(1983)
"Marguerita Time"
(1983)

"A Mess Of Blues" was a single released by the British Rock band Status Quo in 1983. It was included on the album Back to Back.[1]

Due to a printing error several hundred copies of the picture sleeve for this release were printed with the front and rear photographs inter-changed.

Track listing

7 inch

  1. "A Mess Of Blues" (D Pomus/M Shuman) (3.22)
  2. "Big Man" (Lancaster/Green) (3.40)

12 inch

  1. "A Mess Of Blues" (Extended version) (D Pomus/M Shuman) (4.48)
  2. "Big Man" (Lancaster/Green) (3.40)
  3. "Young Pretender" (Rossi/Frost) (3.32)

Charts

Chart (1983) Position
UK Singles Chart 15
Ireland 12

References

  1. "Status Quo discography". statusquo.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-01-04.

External links

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