Status Quo will release a deluxe edition of their classic 1972 album Piledriver – just before the line-up who recorded it play their last-ever shows together.
Stalwarts Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt will be joined once more by their Frantic Four colleagues Alan Lancaster and John Coghlan for six concerts in March and April, which Rossi has vowed will be better than those on their 2013 reunion tour.
But before them, Piledriver will be reissued in a double-disc edition featuring a bonus collection of live performances and radio sessions. Classic Rock‘s Dave Ling has written extensive sleeve notes for an all-new booklet, which also features rare photos by the band’s former tour manager Bob Young.
The 21st-century Quo line-up have been confirmed for this year’s Download festival and the Llangollen International Eisteddfodd.
Frantic Four final shows
Mar 28: London Eventim Apollo
Mar 29: London Eventim Apollo
Mar 31: London Eventim Apollo
Apr 03: Wolverhampton Civic
Apr 05: Manchester O2 Apollo
Apr 06: Manchester O2 Apollo
Apr 08: Glasgow O2 Academy
Apr 09: Glasgow O2 Academy
Apr 10: Wolverhampton Civic
Apr 12: Dublin O2
Piledriver Deluxe Edition tracklist
Disc 1
01. Don’t Waste My Time
02. Oh Baby
03. A Year
04. Unspoken Words
05. Big Fat Mama
06. Paper Plane
07. All the Reasons
08. Roadhouse Blues
Disc 2
01. Don’t Waste My Time (Peel Session 1972)
02. Oh Baby (Peel Session 1972)
03. Unspoken Words (Peel Session 1972)
04. Paper Plane (Peel Session 1972)
05. Softer Ride (Peel Session 1972)
06. Paper Plane (Peel Session 1973)
07. Don’t Waste My Time (Peel Session 1973)
08. Junior’s Wailing (BBC In Concert 1973)
09. Someone’s Learning (BBC In Concert 1973)
10. In My Chair (BBC In Concert 1973)
11. Railroad (BBC In Concert 1973)
12. Don’t Waste My Time (BBC In Concert 1973)
13. Paper Plane (BBC In Concert 1973)
14. Roadhouse Blues (BBC In Concert 1973)
15. Bye Bye Johnny (BBC In Concert 1973)
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