Whatever You Want – The Very Best of Status Quo

Whatever You Want - The Very Best of Status Quo
Whatever You Want - The Very Best of Status Quo
Compilation album by Status Quo
Released	1997
Genre	Rock
Length	150:10
Label	Vertigo, Polygram, Universal
Status Quo chronology
Gold
	2005 Gold cover

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Whatever You Want – The Very Best of Status Quo is a two-disc compilation album by English rock band Status Quo, released in 1997. In 2005, the set was repackaged as Gold, as part of the ongoing Universal Music Gold series.

Track listing

Disc one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Pictures of Matchstick Men"	Francis Rossi	3:10
2.	"Ice in the Sun"	Marty Wilde Ronnie Scott	2:01
3.	"Down the Dustpipe"	Carl Groszman	2:03
4.	"In My Chair"	Rossi Robert Young	3:10
5.	"Paper Plane"	Rossi Young	2:55
6.	"Mean Girl"	Rossi Young	3:59
7.	"Caroline"	Rossi Young	3:43
8.	"Break the Rules"	Rossi Young Rick Parfitt Alan Lancaster John Coghlan	3:39
9.	"Down Down"	Rossi Young	3:50
10.	"Roll Over Lay Down"	Rossi Young Parfitt Lancaster Coghlan	5:41
11.	"Rain"	Parfitt	4:34
12.	"Mystery Song"	Parfitt Young	3:58
13.	"Wild Side of Life"	William Warren Arlie Carter	3:16
14.	"Rockin' All Over the World"	John Fogerty	3:32
15.	"Again and Again"	Parfitt Andy Bown Jackie Lynton	3:42
16.	"Whatever You Want"	Parfitt Bown	4:01
17.	"Living on an Island"	Parfitt Young	3:47
18.	"What You're Proposing"	Rossi Bernie Frost	3:51
19.	"Lies"	Rossi Frost	3:54
20.	"Don't Drive My Car"	Parfitt Bown	4:13
21.	"Something 'Bout You Baby I Like"	Richard Supa	2:50
Total length:			76:01

Disc two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Rock 'n' Roll"	Rossi Frost	4:04
2.	"Dear John"	Jackie MacAuley John Gustafson	3:13
3.	"Ol' Rag Blues"	Alan Lancaster Keith Lamb	2:48
4.	"A Mess of the Blues"	Doc Pomus Mort Shuman	3:20
5.	"Marguerita Time"	Rossi Frost	3:28
6.	"Going Down Town Tonight"	Guy Johnson	3:37
7.	"The Wanderer"	Ernie Maresca	3:28
8.	"Rollin' Home"	John David	4:00
9.	"Red Sky"	David	4:10
10.	"In the Army Now"	Rob Bolland Ferdi Bolland	3:54
11.	"Dreamin'"	Rossi Frost	3:04
12.	"Ain't Complaining"	Parfitt Pip Williams	3:59
13.	"Burning Bridges"	Rossi Bown	3:53
14.	"Anniversary Waltz Part One (Medley)"	Jim Lee (Let's Dance) Tom King/John Pocisk Paris/Fred Mendlesohn (Red River Rock) Chuck Berry (No Particular Place to Go) Maresca (The Wanderer) Dave Bartholomew (I Hear You Knocking) Albert Collins/Richard Wayne Penniman (Lucille) Jack Hammer/Otis Blackwell (Great Balls of Fire)	5:32
15.	"Anniversary Waltz Part Two (Medley)"	Berry (Rock and Roll Music) Billy Swan (Lover Please) Jerry Allison/Buddy Holly/Norman Petty (That'll Be the Day) Melvin Endsley (Singing the Blues) Phil Everly (When Will I Be Loved) Wilbert Harrison (Let's Work Together) Penniman (You Keep A-Knockin') Enotris Johnson/Robert Blackwell/Penniman (Long Tall Sally)	5:29
16.	"I Didn't Mean It"	John David	3:24
17.	"When You Walk in the Room"	Jackie DeShannon	3:04
18.	"Fun, Fun, Fun (featuring The Beach Boys)"	Mike Love Brian Wilson	3:05
19.	"Don't Stop"	Christine McVie	3:43
20.	"All Around My Hat (with Maddy Prior)"	Traditional	3:06
Total length:			78:50

Personnel

Francis Rossi – lead guitar, vocals
Rick Parfitt – rhythm guitar, vocals
Alan Lancaster – bass, vocals
Roy Lynes – keyboards, vocals
John Coghlan – drums, percussion
Andy Bown – keyboards, rhythm guitar, harmonica, vocals
Pete Kircher – drums, percussion, vocals
John Edwards – bass, vocals
Jeff Rich – drums, percussion

Charts

Chart performance for *Whatever You Want – The Very Best of Status Quo*
Chart (1997)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[2]	71
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[3]	33
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[4]	13
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[5]	18
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[6]	18
UK Albums (OCC)^[7]	13

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[8]	Gold	100,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Status Quo – Whatever You Want – The Very Best of Status Quo". AllMusic.
^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 266.
^ "Ultratop.be – Status Quo – Whatever You Want – The Very Best of Status Quo" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Status Quo – Whatever You Want – The Very Best of Status Quo" (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 – Whatever You Want – The Very Best of Status Quo". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
^ "British album certifications – Status Quo – Whatever You Want - The Very Best Of". British Phonographic Industry.

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[1] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Status Quo – Whatever You Want – The Very Best of Status Quo". AllMusic.

[2] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 266.

[ac_Flanders_Status_Quo-3] "Ultratop.be – Status Quo – Whatever You Want – The Very Best of Status Quo" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

[ac_Germany4_Status_Quo-4] "Offiziellecharts.de – Status Quo – Whatever You Want – The Very Best of Status Quo" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

[ac_Scotland_-5] "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

[ac_Switzerland_Status_Quo-6] "Swisscharts.com – Status Quo – Whatever You Want – The Very Best of Status Quo". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

[ac_UK2_-7] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

[United_KingdomStatus_QuoWhatever_You_Want_-_The_Very_Best_OfalbumCertRef-8] "British album certifications – Status Quo – Whatever You Want - The Very Best Of". British Phonographic Industry.

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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!