Under the Influence (Status Quo album)

Under the Influence
Under the Influence
Studio album by Status Quo
Released	29 March 1999
Recorded	1998–1999 at Chipping Norton Studios & ARSIS Studios
Genre	Rock, hard rock, boogie rock
Length	48:30
Label	Eagle Music
Producer	Mike Paxman
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Under the Influence is the twenty-third studio album by English rock band Status Quo, released in 1999.

To date it is the last album featuring new songs written by Francis Rossi together with Bernie Frost, as Rossi re-established his 1970s songwriting partnership with Bob Young afterwards.

Track listing

"Twenty Wild Horses" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) 5:00
"Under the Influence" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) 4:03
"Round and Round" (Andy Bown, John Edwards) 3:26
"Shine On" (Rick Parfitt, John Edwards) 4:49
"Little White Lies" (Rick Parfitt) 4:20
"Keep 'Em Coming" (Andy Bown) 3:26
"Little Me and You" (Andy Bown) 3:49
"Making Waves" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) 3:56
"Blessed are the Meek" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) 4:19
"Roll the Dice" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) 4:05
"Not Fade Away" (Norman Petty, Charles Hardin) 3:09
"The Way It Goes" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) 4:02

2017 remaster bonus tracks

"Sea Cruise" (Huey Smith) 3:11 [B-Side of "The Way It Goes"]
"I Knew the Bride" (Nick Lowe) 3:32 - (Nick Lowe) [B-Side of "Little White Lies"]
"Twenty Wild Horses" (Live at Night of the Proms, Antwerp 1999)
"Pictures of Matchstick Men 1999" (Francis Rossi) 3:25 (Re-recorded version) [B-Side of "Little White Lies"]

The original Australian edition included "Sea Cruise" and "Pictures of Matchstick Men 1999".^[1] The 2006 Eurotrend budget label reissue ("Influence of Matchstick Men") includes "Pictures of Matchstick Men",^[2] while the Dutch reissue from the same year also adds "Sea Cruise" and "I Knew the Bride".^[3] "Twenty Wild Horses" (Live) was included on the 2011 Fourth Chord/earmusic remaster (with the originally intended "bent fork" cover artwork), which also has "Sea Cruise" and "I Knew the Bride", but not "Pictures of Matchstick Men".^[4] Finally, the 2017 Edsel Records^[5] and 2021 earmusic^[6] reissues (which revert to the original "pub sign" cover), have all four bonus tracks.

Personnel

Status Quo

Francis Rossi – vocals, lead guitar
Rick Parfitt – vocals, guitar
John Edwards – bass, guitar, backing vocals
Andy Bown – keyboards, guitars, backing vocals
Jeff Rich – drums, percussion

Recorded at Chippington Studios, "Little White Lies" recorded at Big Ocean Studios and "Blessed Are The Meek" recorded At ARSIS Studios.

Charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[7]	81
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[8]	56
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[9]	39
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[10]	28
UK Albums (OCC)^[11]	26
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)^[12]	1

References

^ Status Quo - Under The Influence, 17 August 1999, retrieved 26 August 2022
^ Status Quo - Influence Of Matchstick Men, retrieved 26 August 2022
^ Status Quo - Under The Influence, retrieved 26 August 2022
^ Status Quo - Under The Influence, retrieved 26 August 2022
^ Status Quo - Under The Influence, 20 January 2017, retrieved 26 August 2022
^ Status Quo - Under The Influence, 19 February 2021, retrieved 26 August 2022
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Status Quo – Under the Influence" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Status Quo – Under the Influence" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Status Quo – Under the Influence". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

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[1] Status Quo - Under The Influence, 17 August 1999, retrieved 26 August 2022

[2] Status Quo - Influence Of Matchstick Men, retrieved 26 August 2022

[3] Status Quo - Under The Influence, retrieved 26 August 2022

[4] Status Quo - Under The Influence, retrieved 26 August 2022

[5] Status Quo - Under The Influence, 20 January 2017, retrieved 26 August 2022

[6] Status Quo - Under The Influence, 19 February 2021, retrieved 26 August 2022

[ac_Netherlands_Status_Quo-7] "Dutchcharts.nl – Status Quo – Under the Influence" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

[ac_Germany4_Status_Quo-8] "Offiziellecharts.de – Status Quo – Under the Influence" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

[ac_Scotland_-9] "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

[ac_Switzerland_Status_Quo-10] "Swisscharts.com – Status Quo – Under the Influence". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

[ac_UK2_-11] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

[ac_UKRock_-12] "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

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v t e Status Quo
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
Studio albums	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 albums	Live! Live at the NEC Live Alive Quo Live at the BBC
Box sets	From the Makers of...
Compilation albums	12 Gold Bars 12 Gold Bars Vol. 2 Rocking All Over the Years Whatever You Want – The Very Best of Status Quo XS All Areas – The Greatest Hits Pictures – 40 Years of Hits
Singles	"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"
Other songs	"Forty Five Hundred Times" "Bye Bye Johnny" "Jump That Rock (Whatever You Want)"
See also	Discography Members Bob Young Bula Quo!