STATUS
QUO
‘The
Frantic Four’s Final Fling’
When the last notes rang out in the Dublin o2 on
Saturday 12 April 2014, the 9000 fans packing the venue knew that they were
witness to the end of something special.
The reunion that nobody thought would ever be possible did happen, but
now the itch was scratched and that particular book was closed. On 1 September 2014, the band will
commemorate one very special night with the release of ‘The Frantic Four’s
Final Fling’ on 2CD, double vinyl, DVD and Blu-ray formats, through Abbey Road / Universal. As well as the full concert,
the visual formats will contain a bonus fourteen track CD made of highlights
recorded across the final tour of March / April. The Blu-ray format also has, as a bonus feature,
the documentary made by Sky News’ Ian Woods entitled ‘The Final Fling?’
When the original line-up of Status Quo reunited for a
9-date UK tour in March 2013 the outpouring of approval and raw emotion from
the fans was incredible. public demand made the final tour of 2014 mandatory
and it was just as emotional – and by now the band were an even tighter
unit. Rossi, Parfitt, Lancaster and
Coghlan received a rapturous response; the band clicked straight back into
their groove, the chemistry obvious, the music stunning and the volume almost
overpowering. It all led to Dublin; the
final show of the final tour. Ever.
TRACKLISTING:
Junior’s Wailing, Backwater / Just Take Me,
Is There A Better Way, In My Chair, Blue Eyed Lady, Little Lady / Most Of The
Time, Rain, (April) Spring Summer & Wednesdays, Railroad, Oh Baby, Forty
Five Hundred Times / Gotta Go Home / Big Fat Mama / Down Down / Roadhouse Blues
/ Caroline / Bye Bye Johnny
The Frantic Four tours were highlights in a
career that has seen Quo achieve more than anyone dreamed possible. The Times said, “It sounded fantastic. And they, like us, were clearly getting a tremendous
kick out of revisiting these long-neglected songs.” Classic Rock said, quite simply, “Fuck me,
dreams can come true”! Dublin was a genuine milestone on the incredible road
that Quo have travelled, and it’s captured in all its glory here. ‘Frantic Four
The Final Fling’ – effin’ fantastic. Collectors should also note the release of
the forthcoming “Status Quo Live” Box Set, issued by UMC, on 8 September 2014.
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