Status Quo
From London, England.
The Scorpions / The Spectres (1962 - 1967)
  • Francis Rossi - guitar/vocals - b. May 29, 1949, London, England.
  • Richard Parfitt - guitar/vocals - b. Rick Harrison, October 12, 1948, Woking, England - formerly with The Highlights.
  • Alan Lancaster - bass - b. February 7, 1949, London, England.
  • Roy Lynes - keyboards
  • John Coghlan - drums - b. September 19, 1946, London, England.
Released two singles.  Changed name to Traffic Jam.
Traffic Jam (1967)
  • Francis Rossi - guitar/vocals
  • Alan Lancaster - bass
  • Roy Lynes - keyboards
  • John Coghlan - drums
Released one single.  Changed name to Status Quo.
Status Quo I (1967 - 1970)
  • Francis Rossi - guitar/vocals
  • Richard Parfitt - guitar/vocals
  • Alan Lancaster - bass
  • Roy Lynes - keyboards
  • John Coghlan - drums
Albums:
  1. "Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from the Status Quo" (1968) - Singles: "Pictures Of Matchstick Men" and "Ice In The Sun"
  2. "Spare Parts" (1968)
  3. "Status Quotation" (1969)
Status Quo II (1970 - 1981)
  • Francis Rossi - guitar/vocals
  • Richard Parfitt - guitar/vocals
  • Alan Lancaster - bass
  • John Coghlan - drums
Albums:
  1. "Ma Kelly's Greasy Spoon" (1970)
  2. "Dog of Two Head" (1971)
  3. "Piledriver" (1973)
  4. "Hello!" (1974) - Single: "Caroline"
  5. "Quo" (1974)
  6. "On The Level" (1975)
  7. "Status Quo" (1976)
  8. "Blue For You" (1976)
  9. "Live" (2-CDs) (1977)
  10. "Pictures of Matchstick Men" (1977)
  11. "Rockin' All Over The World" (1977)
  12. "If You Can't Stand The Heat..." (1978)
  13. "In My Chair" (1979)
  14. "Whatever You Want" (1979)
  15. "Mean Girl" (1979)
  16. "Just for the Record" (1979)
  17. "Just Supposin'" (1980)
John Coghlan forms Diesel.
Status Quo III (1981 - 1983)
  • Francis Rossi - guitar/vocals
  • Richard Parfitt - guitar/vocals
  • Alan Lancaster - bass
  • Pete Kircher  - drums - formerly with Original Mirrors.
Albums:
  1. "Never Too Late" (1981)
  2. "Rock 'n' Roll" (1982)
  3. "1+9+8+2" (1982)
  4. "To Be Or Not To Be" (1983)
  5. "Back to Back" (1983)
  6. "Live At The NEC" (live) (1984)
Status Quo IV (1983 - ? )
  • Francis Rossi - guitar/vocals
  • Richard Parfitt - guitar/vocals
  • John Edwards - bass
  • Andy Brown - keyboards - formerly with The Herd and Judas Jump.
  • Jeff Rich - drums
Albums:
  1. "In the Army Now" (1986)
  2. "Ain't Complaining" (1988)
  3. "Rock 'Til You Drop" (1991)
  4. "Live Alive Quo" (live) (1992)
  5. "Under The Influence" (1999)
  6. "Famous In The Last Century" (2000)
  7. "Heavy Traffic" (2003)
  8. "Riffs" (2003)
  9. "The Party Ain't Over Yet..." (2005)
Compilations:
  1. "Best of Status Quo" (1972)
  2. "12 Gold Bars" (1980)
  3. "Vol. 2 - 12 Gold Bars" (1983)
  4. "The Essential Status Quo, Vol. 1" (1999)
  5. "The Essential Status Quo, Vol. 2" (1999)
  6. "The Essential Status Quo, Vol. 3" (2000)
  7. "The Singles Collection 1966-1973" (2-CDs) (2001)
  8. "Greatest Hits & More" (2003)
  9. "Ultimate Collection" (3-CDs) (2003)
  10. "Whatever You Want: The Best Of Status Quo" (2-CDs) (2003)
  11. "The Complete Pye Collection" (3-CD box set) (2004)
  12. "XS All Areas" (2-CDs) (2004)
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Last Revised:  September 9, 2005
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