Rock 'til You Drop

Rock 'til You Drop is the twentieth studio album by English rock band Status Quo and their last on the Vertigo label after nearly 20 years. Singer and guitarist Francis Rossi produced the album.

"Rossi is particularly fond of 1991's Rock 'til You Drop," reported Classic Rock a decade later. "Guitarist Rick Parfitt hates the record."^[2]

The album closes with a version of "Forty Five Hundred Times" that's one verse and three minutes longer than the Hello! original. "We were trying to make the song current for that incarnation of the band," said Rossi. "Whether or not we were successful in that… well, probably not. Musically speaking, it will have been tidier than the original – the playing would have improved. But, as we discovered on the Frantic Four's 2013 reunion tour, that's not really what it's all about. After doing it live again three years later, we went 'What the fuck's this extra verse all about?' – and we got rid of it."^[3]

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Track listing

"Like a Zombie" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) 5:03
"All We Really Wanna Do" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) 3:47
"Fakin' the Blues" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) 4:29
"One Man Band" (Rick Parfitt, Pip Williams) 4:31
"Rock 'til You Drop" (Andy Bown) 3:21
"Can't Give You More" (Francis Rossi, Bob Young) 4:27
"Warning Shot" (Andy Bown, John Edwards) 3:58
"Let's Work Together" (Wilbert Harrison) 3:41
"Bring It On Home" (Sam Cooke) 3:10
"No Problems" (Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt) 4:51
"Good Sign" (Rick Parfitt, Pip Williams) 4:15 *
"Tommy" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) 3:50 *
"Nothing Comes Easy" (Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt, Andy Bown, John Edwards, Jeff Rich) 5:46 *
"Fame or Money" (Francis Rossi, Andy Bown) 4:06 *
"The Price of Love" (Don Everly, Phil Everly) 3:39 *
"Forty Five Hundred Times" (Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt) 12:56 *

* Not on LP version.

Personnel

Status Quo

Francis Rossi - vocals, lead guitar
Rick Parfitt - vocals, rhythm guitar
Andy Bown - keyboards, piano
John Edwards - bass guitar
Jeff Rich - drums

Charts

Chart (1991)	Peak position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[4]	22
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[5]	18
UK Albums (OCC)^[6]	10

Chart (2020)	Peak position
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[7]	46

References

^ "UK Albums 2". www.statusquo.org.uk. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
^ Ling, Dave (January 2002). "Again again again…". Classic Rock #36. p. 73.
^ Ling, Dave (October 2013). "The stories behind the songs – Status Quo, Forty-Five Hundred Times". Classic Rock #189. p. 30.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Status Quo – Rock 'til You Drop". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Status Quo – Rock 'til You Drop". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

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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 (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 Aquostic II Backbone
Live albums	Live! Live at the NEC Live Alive Quo Live at the BBC
Box sets	From the Makers of...
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!

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