Bula Quo! (album)

Bula Quo is the thirtieth studio album and the first soundtrack album by English rock band Status Quo, it was released on Monday 10 June 2013. It is the last Status Quo album recorded with drummer Matt Letley, who announced his departure from the band before the album had been released.

A double album, its release coincides with the band's first feature film of the same name, and features many of the songs from that movie. In addition to nine new songs, the album also features, on its second disc, studio recordings of four of their previously released songs. One of these – Living on an Island – is a remake in a Fijian style (in keeping with the film's setting), while Rockin' All Over the World features in a special edited version. Two further studio recordings, "Frozen Hero" and "Reality Cheque", were culled from the band's previous studio release, Quid Pro Quo (2011).

The album also features live versions of six other previously released songs, spanning the band's entire career from "Pictures of Matchstick Men" from their debut album, Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from the Status Quo (1968) to "Beginning of the End" (from the 2007 album In Search of the Fourth Chord). These tracks were recorded in concert during 2009 (from Live at Montreux 2009) and 2010 (from the "Official Bootleg" CD that was added to Quid Pro Quo). To promote the album, Status Quo appeared on BBC One's magazine show The One Show on Tuesday 11 June 2013.

Singles

In the June 2013, the first single from the album "Bula Bula Quo" was released as a download only, it also joined BBC Radio 2's playlist. August features the second single Looking Out For Caroline

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Liverpool Sound and Vision

Liverpool Sound and Vision described the album as "reliable and still enough to make you smile" and "one for the long term fan" in a mostly positive review.^[1]

Track listing

"Looking Out for Caroline" (Francis Rossi, Bob Young) - 4:00
"GoGoGo" (Rick Parfitt, Wayne Morris) - 4:16
"Run and Hide (The Gun Song)" (John Edwards, Stuart St. Paul) - 4:12
"Running Inside My Head" (Matt Letley) - 3:42
"Mystery Island" (Rick Parfitt, Wayne Morris) - 4:22
"All That Money" (Rick Parfitt, Wayne Morris) - 3:13
"Never Leave a Friend Behind" (Andy Bown, Stuart St. Paul) - 2:51
"Fiji Time" (John Edwards) - 3:15
"Bula Bula Quo (Kua Ni Lega)" (Francis Rossi, Bob Young) - 3:50
"Living on an Island (Fiji Style)" (Rick Parfitt, Bob Young) - 3:45
"Frozen Hero" (Francis Rossi, Andy Bown) - 4:20
"Reality Cheque" (Rick Parfitt, John Edwards) - 4:05
"Rockin' All Over the World" (Bula Edit)" (John Cameron Fogerty) - 4:27
"Caroline" (Live 2009) (Francis Rossi, Bob Young) - 6:19
"Beginning of the End" (Live 2010) (Francis Rossi, John Edwards) - 4:25
"Don't Drive My Car" (Live 2010) (Rick Parfitt, Andy Bown) - 3:49
"Pictures of Matchstick Men" (Live 2009) (Francis Rossi) - 2:29
"Whatever You Want" (Live 2010) (Rick Parfitt, Andy Bown) - 5:10
"Down Down" (Live 2010) (Francis Rossi, Bob Young) - 5:04

Personnel

Status Quo

Francis Rossi – lead vocals, lead guitar
Rick Parfitt – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Andy Bown – keyboards, guitars, backing vocals
John Edwards – bass, guitars, backing vocals
Matt Letley – drums

Additional musicians

Wayne Morris – extra guitars and backing vocals ("Go Go Go", "Mystery Island" and "All That Money")
Freddie Edwards – extra guitars ("Run And Hide (The Gun Song)")
Amy Smith – backing vocals ("Looking for Caroline", "Running Inside My Head", "Fiji Time", "Bula Bula Quo(Kua Ni Lega)" and "Living on an Island (Fiji Style)")
Kathy Edwards – backing vocals ("Fiji Time")
Amber Zakatek – backing vocals ("Bula Bula Quo (Kua Ni Lega)")
Fursey Rossi – backing vocals ("Bula Bula Quo (Kua Ni Lega)")

Recorded at ARSIS Studios During 2012

References

↑ "Bula Quo!". Hall, Ian D. Retrieved 11 June 2013.

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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