Just Supposin'

Just Supposin' is the thirteenth album by Status Quo. Co-produced by the group and John Eden, it was recorded at Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin. Released on 17 October 1980,^[1] it entered the UK albums chart at number 4.

Three tracks were issued as singles the same year, "What You're Proposing", and a double A-side, "Lies"/"Don't Drive My Car". At the end of 1981 an edited version of another track, the uncharacteristic ballad "Rock 'n' Roll", appeared as a single after the release of Quo's subsequent album Never Too Late. It was a prolific recording session, which included enough material for Never Too Late, released only five months later.

"Over the Edge" was co-written by bass player Alan Lancaster and Keith Lamb, lead singer of British bands The Case, Sleepy Talk and Mr. Toad, and founder and lead singer of Australia's successful glam rock band Hush.

The cover art work features the launch phase of a UGM-84 Harpoon submarine missile.^[2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[3]

In their retrospective review, Allmusic mostly praised the album's set of songs, commenting that they "married the expected boogie to a new wave quirkiness that was straight out of the year's hippest fashion guides. It works, as well – for the most part, anyway."^[3]

Track listing

Side one

"What You're Proposing" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) – 4:15
"Run to Mummy" (Francis Rossi, Andy Bown) – 3:08
"Don't Drive My Car" (Rick Parfitt, Andy Bown) – 4:30
"Lies" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) – 3:56
"Over the Edge" (Alan Lancaster, Keith Lamb) - 4:29

Side two

"The Wild Ones" (Alan Lancaster) – 3:53
"Name of the Game" (Francis Rossi, Alan Lancaster, Andy Bown) – 4:26
"Coming and Going" (Rick Parfitt, Bob Young) – 6:20
"Rock 'n' Roll" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) – 5:23

2005 reissue bonus track

"AB Blues" (Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt, Alan Lancaster, John Coghlan, Andy Bown) – 4:28

Personnel

Francis Rossi – guitar, vocals
Rick Parfitt – guitar, vocals
Alan Lancaster – bass, vocals
John Coghlan – drums
Andy Bown – keyboards
Bernie Frost – backing vocals
Bob Young – harmonica on "Coming And Going"

References

↑ "Off the Record". NME. London, England: IPC Media: 4. 4 October 1980.
↑ "Harpoon (missile)". Memim.com. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
1 2 Thompson, Dave. Status Quo – Just Supposin' > Review at AllMusic

Status Quo

Francis Rossi Rick Parfitt Andy Bown John 'Rhino' Edwards Leon Cave Alan Lancaster Jess Jaworski Alan Key John Coghlan Roy Lynes Pete Kircher Jeff Rich Matt Letley

Studio albums (UK)	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 (Stripped Bare) Aquostic II: That's a Fact!

UK Top 20 singles	"Pictures of Matchstick Men" "Ice in the Sun" "Down the Dustpipe" "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" "Again and Again" "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" "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" "Running All Over the World" "Burning Bridges" "The Anniversary Waltz (Parts One and Two)" "Come On You Reds" "Jam Side Down" "You'll Come 'Round" "The Party Ain't Over Yet"

Other singles	"Black Veils of Melancholy" "Make Me Stay a Bit Longer" "Are You Growing Tired of My Love" "The Price of Love" "In My Chair" "Tune to the Music" "Gerdundula" "Rockers Rollin' / Hold You Back" "Accident Prone" "She Don't Fool Me" "Who Gets the Love?" "Not at All" "Little Dreamer" "Can't Give You More" "Rock 'til You Drop" "Roadhouse Medley" "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" "All Stand Up" "Thinking of You" "All That Counts Is Love" "Beginning of the End" "It's Christmas Time" "Jump That Rock (Whatever You Want)"

See also	Status Quo discography Bob Young

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