Name: Pictures of Matchstick Men
Brand: Status Quo

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Warner Music Group Germany Holding GmbH

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The Masters Collection

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Limited edition

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Rough Trade Exclusive: No

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Release date

2018-07-27

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Catalogue number

405053838610

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4050538386103

Artist

Status Quo

Label EU

BMG Rights Management

Genre EU

Classic

Two south London fellows called [a=Alan Lancaster] (bass) and [a=Francis Rossi] (guitar - known as [a5373623] during the band's early years) founded the band in 1962. First name The Paladins soon changed to [a=The Spectres (2)] (another previously-documented early name, The Scorpions, is disputed). 
In 1966, the band changed their name to "The Traffic", shortly thereafter to [a=The Traffic Jam (2)]. The lineup consisted of Lancaster, Rossi, [a=John Coghlan] (drums) and [a=Roy Lynes] (keyboard).
A year later, the band changed name once again to "The Status Quo". [a=Rick Parfitt] (guitar) joined the band. Their first hit record, "Pictures of Matchstick Men", was released. "The" was omitted from the name of the band in 1969, known thereafter as just "Status Quo"

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Dog of Two Head was the first step for Status Quo in becoming the band and the sound they are known for. The music contains less of their psychedelic music and more of their wall of sound rock. The content takes on a heavy blues feel with plenty twelve bar rocking numbers. The single Mean Girl, was to become a UK #20 hit some time later, in April 1973. The innovative and inventive sound on this album makes it one of the best studio albums they have ever recorded.

Pictures of Matchstick Men

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