In Search of the Fourth Chord

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In Search of the Fourth Chord
File:Status Quo - In Search of the Fourth Chord.jpg
Studio album by Status Quo
Released 17 September 2007
Genre Rock
Length 58:25
Label Fourth Chord Records
Producer Pip Williams
Status Quo chronology
The Party Ain't Over Yet
(2005)The Party Ain't Over Yet2005		 In Search of the Fourth Chord
(2007)		 Quid Pro Quo
(2011)Quid Pro Quo2011
Singles from In Search of the Fourth Chord
  1. "Beginning of the End"
    Released: 10 September 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3.5/5 stars[1]
PopMatters 7/10 stars[2]

In Search of the Fourth Chord is the twenty-eighth studio album by English rock band Status Quo, released on 17 September 2007. The title is a tongue-in-cheek reference to the rumour that the group always plays the same three chords, and a reference to the album In Search of the Lost Chord by British rock band The Moody Blues. The album's artwork is a parody of the Indiana Jones films.

The album saw the return of producer Pip Williams for the first time since 1996's Don't Stop.[3] It entered the UK album charts at number 15.

The track "Bad News" also marks bassist John "Rhino" Edwards' first lead vocal on an original Status Quo song: his son Freddie also plays the guitar solo on the track. This track and "Gravy Train" (sung by Parfitt) are also the first two Status Quo tracks that were written solely by Rhino.

Track listing

  1. "Beginning of the End" (Rossi, Edwards) – 4:23
  2. "Alright" (Parfitt, Wayne Morris) – 4:12
  3. "Pennsylvania Blues Tonight" (Francis Rossi, Young) – 3:44
  4. "I Don't Wanna Hurt You Anymore" (Francis Rossi, Bob Young) – 4:00
  5. "Electric Arena" (Francis Rossi, Bob Young) – 5:25
  6. "Gravy Train" (John Edwards) – 3:23
  7. "Figure of Eight" (Bown) – 4:08
  8. "You're the One for Me" (Letley) – 3:30
  9. "My Little Heartbreaker" (Francis Rossi, Bob Young) – 3:50
  10. "Hold Me" (Rick Parfitt, Climie, Wayne Morris) – 4:33
  11. "Saddling Up" (Francis Rossi, Andy Bown) – 3:42
  12. "Bad News" (John Edwards) – 5:05
  13. "Tongue Tied" (Francis Rossi, Bob Young) – 4:21

UK bonus track

  1. "I Ain't Wastin' My Time" (Francis Rossi, Bob Young) – 3:36

Europe bonus track (excluding France)

  1. "One by One" (Rick Parfitt, Bob Young) – 4:12

Germany bonus track CD

  1. Caroline (Francis Rossi, Bob Young) - 6:19 Live
  2. Beginning Of The End (Francis Rossi, John 'Rhino' Edwards) - 4:14 Live
  3. In The Army Now (Rob Bolland, Fred Bolland) - 4:04 Live
  4. Down Down (Francis Rossi, Bob Young) - 4:45 Live
  5. Whatever You Want (Rick Parfitt, Andrew Bown) - 5:34 Live
  6. Rockin' All Over The World (John Cameron Fogerty) - 3:50 Live
  7. Beginning Of The End (Rossi, Edwards) – Video Live
  • -CD2: Exclusive Bonus Live CD, Recorded live at the National Arboretum Westonbirt, Tetbury, Sunday 22 June 2008

Personnel

Additional personnel

  • Chloe du Pré – choir on track 13, cello on track 14 on European edition
  • Freddie Edwards – guitars & solo on track 12
  • Gregg Jackman – Logic programming
  • Daniel Jackman – second bass on track 13
  • Laura Macara – choir on track 13
  • Kevin McAlea – keyboards on track 4
  • Pip Williams – additional guitars
  • Bob Young – harmonica on tracks 3 and 9, track 14 on UK edition

Recorded at Hear No Evil Studios And ARSIS Studios

References

  1. ↑ Mawer, Sharon. Status Quo: In Search of the Fourth Chord > Review at AllMusic
  2. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  3. ↑ Details of In Search of the Fourth Chord from official website
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