Status Quo discography
| Status Quo discography | |
|---|---|
 Status Quo at the Colston Hall, Bristol on 15 November 2005 | |
| Studio albums | 32 |
| Live albums | 6 |
| Compilation albums | 9 |
| Singles | 85 |
This is the discography of the British rock band Status Quo. They have released around 100 singles and have spent over 200 weeks in the UK Singles Chart - longer than The Beatles. They are one of the most successful bands of all time in the UK. Their most recent album, Aquostic II – That's a Fact!, was released in 2016.
For a full list of the band's songs, see List of songs by Status Quo.
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUT | SWI | GER | NLD | NOR | SWE | FRA [2] |
AUS | NZ | |||
| 1968 | Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from the Status Quo
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— | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1969 | Spare Parts
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1970 | Ma Kelly's Greasy Spoon
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1971 | Dog of Two Head
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1972 | Piledriver | 5 | — | 12 | 31 | — | 23 | 10 | — | 15 | — | |
| 1973 | Hello! | 1 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 19 | 38 | |
| 1974 | Quo | 2 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 23 | 25 |
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| 1975 | On the Level | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
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| 1976 | Blue for You | 1 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
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| 1977 | Rockin' All Over the World | 5 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 29 |
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| 1978 | If You Can't Stand the Heat... | 3 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
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| 1979 | Whatever You Want | 3 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 22 | 40 |
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| 1980 | Just Supposin' | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 10 | 31 | — |
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| 1981 | Never Too Late | 2 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 33 | — |
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| 1982 | 1+9+8+2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 60 | — |
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| 1983 | Back to Back | 9 | 25 | 20 | 60 | 26 | 18 | 38 | 56 | 97 | — |
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| 1986 | In The Army Now | 7 | 12 | 1 | 14 | 50 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 87 | — |
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| 1988 | Ain't Complaining | 12 | 11 | 5 | 33 | 54 | 13 | 19 | 67 | — | 15 |
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| 1989 | Perfect Remedy | 49 | — | 26 | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | — |
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| 1991 | Rock 'til You Drop | 10 | 26 | 18 | — | — | 16 | 22 | — | — | 39 | |
| 1994 | Thirsty Work | 13 | — | 10 | 72 | 87 | 20 | 6 | 94 | — | — | |
| 1996 | Don't Stop: The 30th Anniversary Album | 2 | — | 28 | 42 | 88 | 12 | 14 | 21 | — | — |
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| 1999 | Under The Influence | 26 | — | 28 | 56 | 81 | — | — | 76 | — | — | |
| 2000 | Famous in the Last Century | 19 | — | 56 | 46 | — | 2 | 20 | — | — | — | |
| 2002 | Heavy Traffic | 15 | — | 21 | 35 | 75 | — | 30 | — | 48 | — |
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| 2003 | Riffs
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44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2005 | The Party Ain't Over Yet
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18 | — | 21 | 19 | 65 | — | 17 | 184 | — | — | |
| 2007 | In Search of the Fourth Chord | 15 | — | 18 | 22 | 71 | — | 13 | 142 | — | — | |
| 2011 | Quid Pro Quo | 10 | 26 | 8 | 13 | 32 | — | 32 | 157 | — | — |
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| 2013 | Bula Quo! | 10 | 27 | 13 | 17 | 41 | — | 27 | 121 | — | — | |
| 2014 | Aquostic: Stripped Bare | 5 | 33 | 4 | 15 | 26 | — | 43 | 183 | — | — |
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| 2016 | Aquostic II: That’s a Fact![4]
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7 | 37 | 13 | 26 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Compilation albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | AUT | CHE | GER | NLD | NOR | SWE | FRA | AU | NZ | |||
| 1969 | Status Quo-Tations
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1976 | The Rest of Status Quo[5]
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1980 | 12 Gold Bars | 3 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 22 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 22 |
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| 1982 | From the Makers of...
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4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 1984 | 12 Gold Bars Vol. 2 | 12 | — | 8 | 53 | — | — | — | — | 80 | — |
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| 1990 | Rocking All Over the Years
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2 | 14 | 12 | 41 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 23 |
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| 1997 | Whatever You Want - The Very Best of Status Quo
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13 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 71 | — |
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| 2004 | XS All Areas – The Greatest Hits
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16 | — | — | 33 | 16 | — | 5 | 35 | — | — |
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| 2008 | Pictures - 40 Years of Hits | 8 | — | — | 29 | — | — | 2 | 112 | — | — |
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| 2015 | Accept No Substitute! The Definitive Hits | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Live albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | AUT | CHE | GER | NLD | NOR | SWE | FRA | AU | NZ | |||
| 1977 | Live! | 3 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 40 |
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| 1984 | Live At The N.E.C. | 83 | — | — | — | 43 | — | 45 | — | — | — | |
| 1993 | Live Alive Quo | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2010 | Live at the BBC
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176 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2013 | Back 2 SQ.1 - The Frantic Four Reunion |
37 | — | 79 | 22 | 75 | — | — | 187 | — | — | |
| 2014 | The Frantic Four's Final Fling - Live at the Dublin O2 Arena |
34 | — | 58 | 36 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2015 | Aquostic! Live at the Roundhouse | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1977 Tokyo Quo (Japan release only)[6]
Singles
| Date | Single | UK | CHE | NLD | SWE | AUT | GER | BEL | NOR | IRE | USA | AUS | NZ | Studio Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1968 | "Pictures of Matchstick Men" | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 7 | Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from the Status Quo |
| April 1968 | "Black Veils of Melancholy" | — | — | 18 | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from the Status Quo |
| September 1968 | "Ice in the Sun" | 8 | — | 24 | — | — | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 70 | 28 | 22 | Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from the Status Quo |
| November 1968 | "Technicolour Dreams" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from the Status Quo |
| February 1969 | "Make Me Stay a Bit Longer" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| May 1969 | "Are You Growing Tired of My Love" | 46 | — | 46 | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Spare Parts |
| October 1969 | "The Price of Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Spare Parts |
| March 1970 | "Down the Dustpipe" | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 10 | |
| October 1970 | "In My Chair" | 21 | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| March 1971 | "Tune to the Music" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| November 1972 | "Paper Plane" | 8 | — | — | 10 | — | 42 | — | 20 | — | — | — | 20 | Piledriver |
| April 1973 | "Mean Girl" | 20 | — | 14 | — | — | 40 | — | 12 | — | — | — | 21 | Dog of Two Head |
| July 1973 | "Gerdundula" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Dog of Two Head |
| August 1973 | "Caroline" | 5 | — | — | 5 | — | 36 | 9 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | Hello! |
| April 1974 | "Break the Rules" | 8 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 12 | 16 | — | — | — | — | Quo |
| November 1974 | "Down Down" | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 11 | — | On the Level |
| May 1975 | "Roll Over Lay Down" (live) | 9 | — | 2 | 20 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 33 | |
| February 1976 | "Rain" | 7 | 8 | 5 | 9 | — | 27 | 10 | 12 | 14 | — | — | 8 | Blue for You |
| July 1976 | "Mystery Song" | 11 | — | 15 | 13 | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | Blue for You |
| December 1976 | "Wild Side of Life" | 9 | — | 18 | 15 | — | 15 | 22 | 19 | 12 | — | 13 | — | |
| September 1977 | "Rockin' All Over The World" | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 22 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 1 | — | 22 | 29 | Rockin' All Over the World |
| November 1977 | "Rockers Rollin'" / "Hold You Back" (Double A-Side; not released in the UK) | — | — | 6 | — | — | 30 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 20 | Rockin' All Over the World |
| August 1978 | "Again and Again" | 13 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 28 | — | 5 | — | — | — | If You Can't Stand the Heat... |
| November 1978 | "Accident Prone" | 36 | — | 10 | — | — | 19 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | If You Can't Stand the Heat... |
| September 1979 | "Whatever You Want" | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | 24 | 18 | Whatever You Want |
| November 1979 | "Living on an Island" | 16 | — | 25 | — | — | 38 | — | — | 12 | — | 62 | — | Whatever You Want |
| October 1980 | "What You're Proposing" | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | 62 | 10 | Just Supposin' |
| November 1980 | "Lies" / "Don't Drive My Car" (Double A-Side in the UK only) | 11 | — | 24 | — | 9 | 38 | 31 | — | 10 | — | — | — | Just Supposin' |
| February 1981 | "Something 'Bout You Baby I Like" | 9 | 10 | 15 | — | 12 | 45 | — | 9 | 7 | — | 89 | — | Never Too Late |
| November 1981 | "Rock 'n' Roll" | 8 | — | 20 | — | — | — | 33 | — | 3 | — | — | — | Just Supposin' |
| March 1982 | "Dear John" | 10 | — | 24 | — | 15 | — | 18 | — | 10 | — | — | — | 1+9+8+2 |
| June 1982 | "She Don't Fool Me" | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1+9+8+2 |
| October 1982 | "Caroline" (live) | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | |
| September 1983 | "Ol' Rag Blues" | 9 | 17 | 20 | 18 | — | 47 | 31 | 22 | 7 | — | — | — | Back to Back |
| November 1983 | "A Mess of Blues" | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | Back to Back |
| December 1983 | "Marguerita Time" | 3 | 23 | 35 | — | — | 52 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | Back to Back |
| May 1984 | "Going Down Town Tonight" | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | Back to Back |
| October 1984 | "The Wanderer" | 7 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 3 | — | 54 | — | |
| May 1986 | "Rollin' Home" | 9 | 10 | 43 | 9 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | In the Army Now |
| July 1986 | "Red Sky" | 19 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | In the Army Now |
| September 1986 | "In The Army Now" | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | In the Army Now |
| November 1986 | "Dreamin'" | 15 | 17 | — | 19 | — | 20 | — | 15 | 11 | — | — | — | In the Army Now |
| March 1988 | "Ain't Complaining" | 19 | 21 | — | 10 | 5 | 39 | 20 | 15 | 8 | — | — | — | Ain't Complaining |
| May 1988 | "Who Gets the Love?" | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | Ain't Complaining |
| August 1988 | "Running All Over the World" | 17 | — | — | — | — | 48 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | |
| December 1988 | "Burning Bridges (On and Off and On Again)" | 5 | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 13 | Ain't Complaining |
| October 1989 | "Not at All" | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Perfect Remedy |
| December 1989 | "Little Dreamer" | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Perfect Remedy |
| September 1990 | "The Anniversary Waltz - Part One" | 2 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 30 | |
| December 1990 | "The Anniversary Waltz - Part Two" | 16 | — | 66 | 32 | — | — | 33 | 23 | 14 | — | — | — | |
| August 1991 | "Can't Give You More" | 37 | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Rock 'Til You Drop |
| January 1992 | "Rock 'til You Drop" | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Rock 'Til You Drop |
| September 1992 | "Roadhouse Medley (Anniversary Waltz - Part 25) " | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | |
| April 1994 | "Come on You Reds" (Released as Manchester United F.C. with Status Quo) | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | |
| July 1994 | "I Didn't Mean It" | 21 | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | Thirsty Work |
| October 1994 | "Sherri, Don't Fail Me Now!" | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Thirsty Work |
| November 1994 | "Restless" | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Thirsty Work |
| October 1995 | "When You Walk in the Room" | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Don't Stop: The 30th Anniversary Album |
| February 1996 | "Fun Fun Fun" (Released as Status Quo with The Beach Boys) | 24 | — | — | — | — | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Don't Stop: The 30th Anniversary Album |
| March 1996 | "Don't Stop" | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Don't Stop: The 30th Anniversary Album |
| October 1996 | "All Around My Hat" (Released as Status Quo and Maddy Prior from Steeleye Span) | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Don't Stop: The 30th Anniversary Album |
| March 1999 | "The Way It Goes" | 39 | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Under the Influence |
| June 1999 | "Little White Lies" | 47 | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Under the Influence |
| September 1999 | "Twenty Wild Horses" | 53 | — | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Under the Influence |
| May 2000 | "Mony Mony" | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Famous in the Last Century |
| November 2000 | "Old Time Rock and Roll" | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | Famous in the Last Century |
| August 2002 | "Jam Side Down" | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Heavy Traffic |
| October 2002 | "All Stand Up (Never Say Never)" | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Heavy Traffic |
| September 2004 | "You'll Come 'Round" | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| November 2004 | "Thinking of You" | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| September 2005 | "The Party Ain't Over Yet" | 11 | — | — | — | — | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Party Ain't Over Yet |
| October 2005 | "All That Counts is Love" | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Party Ain't Over Yet |
| September 2007 | "Beginning of the End" | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | In Search of the Fourth Chord |
| December 2008 | "It's Christmas Time" | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| December 2008 | "Jump That Rock (Whatever You Want)" (Released as Scooter vs Status Quo) | 57 | 79 | 91 | — | 19 | 11 | 12 | 18 | — | — | 50 | — | Jumping All Over the World - Whatever You Want |
| September 2010 | "In The Army Now (2010)" (Released as Status Quo with The Corps Of Army Music Choir | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| April 2011 | "Rock 'n' Roll 'n' You" * | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Quid Pro Quo |
| August 2011 | "Two Way Traffic" * | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Quid Pro Quo |
| November 2011 | "Better Than That" * | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Quid Pro Quo |
| January 2012 | "Movin' On" * | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Quid Pro Quo |
| July 2012 | "The Winner" * | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| June 2013 | "Bula Bula Quo!" * | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Bula Quo! Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| August 2013 | "Looking Out for Caroline" * | — | — | — | — | — | — | 129 | — | — | — | — | — | Bula Quo! Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| October 2013 | "Go Go Go" * | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Bula Quo! Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| October 2014 | "And It's Better Now" * | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Aquostic (Stripped Bare) |
| December 2014 | "Pictures of Matchstick Men" * | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Aquostic (Stripped Bare) |
| February 2015 | "Paper Plane" * | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Aquostic (Stripped Bare) |
| May 2015 | "Break the Rules" * | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Aquostic (Stripped Bare) |
| September 2016 | "That's a Fact" * | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Aquostic II: That's a Fact! |
| November 2016 | "Hold You Back" * | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Aquostic II: That's a Fact! |
| — = single that did not chart or was not released in that country | ||||||||||||||
| * = DOWNLOAD ONLY release | ||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ "STATUS QUO | Artist". Official Charts. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
- ↑ "All Artist Albums of each". Infodisc.fr. Retrieved 2010-04-20.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 "Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ ""Aquostic II - That's a Fact!", Status Quo, amazon.co.uk". Amazon UK. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
- ↑ "Status Quo - The Rest Of Status Quo (Vinyl, LP) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
- ↑ "Status Quo - Tokyo Quo (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 2014-04-21. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
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