Backbone

Status Quo

September 6, 2019

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1	Waiting for a Woman	4:27	$0.99
2	Cut Me Some Slack	4:21	$0.99
3	Liberty Lane	3:42	$0.99
4	I See You're in Some Trouble	3:46	$0.99
5	Backing Off	4:11	$0.99
6	I Wanna Run Away with You	3:23	$0.99
7	Backbone	3:03	$0.99
8	Better Take Care	3:34	$0.99
9	Falling off the World	3:28	$0.99
10	Get out of My Head	3:24	$0.99
11	Running out of Time	3:28	$0.99

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James

Great cd

Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2020

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Not bad for a band that lost a terrific member i think its one of there best

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R. Paul Forst

great album

Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2020

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I'm very surprised this group lasted so long the recording is great

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Juan

Good

Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2019

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Good

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Richard Thompson

Still sounds like Quo!

Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2019

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Not the greatest, but still some good songs!

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Fantastic

Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2020

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Mcfoghat

Tried and true

Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2019

Unlike some of the British rock bands of the 70s like Humble Pie, Foghat and Bad Company, Status Quo never hit the US shores with a bombardment of tours. At some point and for whatever reasons, they concentrated on their British and European market. We US fans had to suffer, but at least we have been favored with 33 albums to get our Quo fix.
To say they are formulaic is true, but no more so than ZZ Top, Aerosmith , Def Leopard or AC/DC. The formula happens to work for me and each new release is a treat. This first collection without the late Rick Parfitt holds true to their succesful sound. It is maybe a bit softer and has less variation in the vocal department, but all the great Status Quo elements are presented in fine form.
I'm glad they decided to carry on and continue to give us new music. Now, could you please grace us with a tour? We will support you. Bring it on!! Also, don't overlook bassist/keyboard man Andy Bown's latest album. Very nice indeed.

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Michael G

Another fine Quo album...51 years on!!

Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2019

I've been a Status Quo fan since 1968...and usually (since the '70's) their albums have a range of songs from excellent rockers to "not-so-excellent" rockers. For their 33rd album, Francis and company stick to what they know...solid mid tempo guitar rockers with a few real kickers thrown in...and they come up with a really solid album!! Every member writes, and the results are uniformly entertaining...I find that I like different tracks each time I listen to the album, depending on my mood. I don't hear any tracks that move me like "Down Down" did back in the '70's, but I probably shouldn't be rocking that hard at my age any more anyway... :). Well done, lads!! If this is the last album, it's a fine piece of work!!

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S. Lornie

Quo continues to rock!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 5, 2019

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Since Status Quo announced they were going to release Backbone, I have been sitting twiddling my thumbs with anticipation to hear how the band sounds without their long time guitarist, Rick Parfitt (who sadly died in 2016). After seeing the band play an excellent hour long set (featuring two brand new songs) in support of Lynyrd Skynyrd with their new line up, my enthusiasm skyrocketed. Not only were the band better than I had seen them in YEARS, but the new songs were extremely catchy and had the house rocking. Thankfully, my faith in the band was not misplaced and it's safe to say, I love this album.

It would be so easy to say that Backbone is simply more of the same and you may be right, if you're looking at it with a cynical pessimistic point of view. But those of us looking for details in the record will notice some interesting things. The first thing that struck me is just how good the production sounds. The guitars are very up front in the mix, sometimes three going on at once. The six stringers have a great raw tone that really brings out the "rock" from the music. You'll also notice that there are no keyboards at all on the album. There's a little piano in there but the universally hated keys are nowhere in sight. I really like the drumming from Leon Cave. I'm really starting wonder if he's the best drummer the band has had. He can play complicated drum fills and do all the fancy tricks but he only uses it sparingly. The guy can really groove and has lots of moments where his rhythm is infectious and it works very well with Rhino's playing.

The biggest thing to note about Backbone is just how energetic and enthusiastic the band sound. This is a group who have been surrounded by a fairly dark cloud in the last few years. Lots of personal issues came to the forefront and of course the death of Rick just darkened things even more. On this album however, you would never know that the band were in such a dark place only three (and a bit) years ago. I'll bet good money that this is to do with the new blood Richie Malone, who does a fantastic job on guitar. He fills the shoes of his predecessor and then some. His style works perfectly with Francis Rossi's and he's possibly the best thing that has happened to the band since the '80s.

As far as the track list goes, I honestly don't think there's a bad song here. Some are obviously better than others but the consistency is noticeable through out the entire album. I personally love the songs Cut Me Some Slack, Liberty Lane and the title track Backbone. The opening track, Waiting For a Woman is surprisingly laid back and not what I imagined Status Quo would open with. But it works and has some nice qualities to it, specifically the tasteful lead guitar work. Get Out of My Head is a rather nice up beat song, again with a great solo and some solid rhythm work. The record is only forty minutes long and that really works to the bands advantage. The album starts slowly but once it hits the second track, it just shoots off straight to the moon and back again. It's perfectly paced.

If I were to compare Backbone to any album in their catalogue, for me it would be Rock 'til You Drop. There's a similar writing style and the production, which suits me as it's one of my favourite Status Quo albums. There are moments that remind me of Perfect Remedy's rockier songs (another underappreciated album) and even moments that make me think of 1982, particularly the song, I Wanna Run Away With You (which musically reminds me a little of Ease Your Mind from Blue For You). I have no doubts that someone will find those comparisons off putting, but as someone who appreciates the fact Status Quo changed things up every now and again, I like it and it makes for an interesting sounding album.

I don't know if Backbone will set the rock charts on fire or if the die hard fan base will take to it (which they rarely do), but I think this album is the most focused album the band have released since Heavy Traffic and The Party Ain't Over Yet. It's a very refreshing solid rock album and one that I can see myself playing for years to come. If Status Quo and '70s rock is your thing, I would definitely recommend checking this album out.

50 people found this helpful

Ian O.

Fantastic album!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 6, 2019

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Like all true Quo fans I was devastated when Rick died and was unsure what the future held for the band. Enter Richie Malone from stage left, and what a breath of fresh air he's been. This is a brilliant album, with all the tracks passing the head-nodding and foot tapping test at first listen. Best tracks for me are "Waiting For A Woman" (infectious), "Cut Me Some Slack" (classic Quo), "Better Take Care" (love the Southern Rock vibe) and "Get Out Of My Head" with Richie on lead vocals (great voice). Long live the Quo and long may it continue ! Only one minor (Amazon) complaint - the AutoRip feature doesn't include the two bonus tracks.

21 people found this helpful

freeloader

Rock on Quo

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 6, 2019

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After Rick Parfitt passed away i thought that that might be the end of Quo, This album is all Quo from start to finish, The album reminds me of the old Quo of yesterday.
Francis Rossi's voice is still as good as ever and manages to keep the sound of this band.
If You are a Quo fan, then this is a must have in your collection, I think that Rick would love this album and is rocking around the world to it.

14 people found this helpful

steves

Oh Dear

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 9, 2019

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As a Quo fan man and boy, this is possibly the first album that I think has almost nothing going for it. 'I Wanna Run Away with you' is the best of the bunch but sounds like Mess of Blues. Others are unmemorable and really a pale contenders with similarities to some of the 90s material. I don't mean in the critics' sense of "Quo tracks are the same" - I am not on that wagon having followed the band for over 40 years - I could tell you tracks apart within 3 seconds .... no .....this collection is just weak (sorry) and I take no pleasure in saying that.

10 people found this helpful

Dan K

100% pure Quo 2019

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 8, 2019

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Been a FF fan since 1973 and still love the old Quo sound. This album is actually very good and is a true Quo album in every sense. 40 minutes of good rocking material. The only track that lets the album down a bit, is 'I See You're In Some Trouble' which is suprisingly written by my favourite writters, Francis and Bob. It sounds like it is a reject track from Francis's solo album. The two new Quo boys, have both contributed really good tracks, which are 100% Quo. The production is very true Quo as well, with the vocals well down in the mix and the powerhouse of Quo all being driven together in a very tight mix. Hopefully, this won't be the last Quo album, as I believe Quo now have new energy and again realise that a Quo album must be a QUO album. Pleased to see that the album is dedicated to Rick, who will always be greatly missed.

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