Release Date: 9/17/2007
Recording Date: 9/2007
Tracks: 14
Length: 00:57:52 Hrs
Label: Edel
Type: CD
- Genre/Styles
- Hard Rock, Early Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, Boogie Rock, AM Pop
Album Tracks (14)
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What the Critics Say
When a band has been recording for over 40 years they are either still innovative and new or a parody of their former selves. Status Quo fell into the latter category with their 33rd album and 37th appearance in the charts (including hits compilations), In Search Of The Fourth Chord which was produced by Pip Williams who had also produced the classics Rockin' All Over The World, Whatever You Want and In The Army Now. For years the band had been derided for playing a style of boogie blues, rock n roll with the obligatory three chords, and on this album, they fight back against the critics with tongues very firmly in cheeks as they search for that elusive fourth chord, even according to the cover art, enlisting the help of Indiana Jones with both Parfitt and Rossi, the mainstays of Status Quo dressed as the intrepid explorer with the graphics lifted directly from the Raiders Of The Lost Arc -- Temple Of Doom -- Last Crusade trilogy. As for the music, it was more of what every fan had come to expect, head banging, guitar led riff heavy music with the band swaying up and down. Status Quo were never afraid to change their style and Electric Arena was a slow blues number and Hold Me borrowed a riff from Chris Rea's Auberge. Although Pennsylvania Blues Tonight was a drum beat and bass led chugger with the guitars left very much in the background and Tongue Tied was an acoustic ballad reminiscent of their hit Living On An Island, I Don't Wanna Hurt You Anymore, Bad News and Gravy Train wouldn't have sounded out of place on any of their classic 1970s albums but Figure Of Eight wasn't so much looking for a fourth chord but the chorus didn't even have a second note in the melody. ~ Sharon Mawer, All Music Guide
