Name: Masters Collection The Pye Years
Brand: Status Quo

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

MOVLP2870C

Colour

White

Colour details

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Double 180 Gram Vinyl Housed in Gatefold Sleeve. Individually Numbered.

Format Music GB

Limited edition

2500

Release date

2021-10-15

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Little Amber Fish

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

8719262018952

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Total Cap

2 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / white

Artist

Status Quo

Genre GB

Classic

Label GB

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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"

Status Quo has been on the top of the music scene for ages. With the most UK chart hit singles, most appearances on BBC’s Top of the Pops and a career total of 25 UK top ten albums, there is no doubt why Status Quo is one of Britain’s longest-running bands. In 1962 the band started as the beat group The Spectres. It was around 1967 when they discovered psychedelic rock music and changed their band name to ‘Traffic’, which was later changed once again to ‘Traffic Jam’. Later that year Rick Parfitt joined the band, which initiated another change of names, this time one that has stuck: Status Quo. The sonic pleasure of hearing Status Quo morph from a psychedelic, “flower power” band into a kick-@ss, rock n’ roll, boogie monster can not be understated. This is the perfect 2LP anthology of Status Quo if you want an overview of their early career.

Masters Collection The Pye Years

Music GB