Album
On The Level
1975 · Rock
11 collectors on Gatefold own this
On The Level is a Rock album by Status Quo, originally released in 1975. On Gatefold: 113 pressings tracked, owned by 11 collectors.
About
On the Level is the eighth studio album by English rock band Status Quo. It features Francis Rossi, Richard Parfitt, Alan Lancaster and John Coghlan. The album's cover art features band members in an Ames room, and on the original vinyl release, the inner gatefold sleeve consisted of informal photos members of the group had taken of each other. Track listing Side one 1. "Little Lady" Rick Parfitt Parfitt 3:03 2. "Most of the Time" Francis Rossi, Bob Young Rossi 3:22 3. "I Saw the Light" Rossi, Young Rossi 3:40 4. "Over and Done" Alan Lancaster Rossi 3:55 5. "Nightride" Parfitt, Young Parfitt and Rossi 3:54 Side two No. Title Writer(s) Lead vocals Length 6. "Down Down" Rossi, Young Rossi 5:25 7. "Broken Man" Lancaster Lancaster 4:14 8. "What to Do" Rossi, Young Rossi 3:07 9. "Where I Am" Parfitt Parfitt 2:45 10. "Bye Bye Johnny" Chuck Berry Lancaster 5:21 2005 reissue bonus tracks "Down Down" (Rossi, Young) – 3:50 "Roll Over Lay Down" (Rossi, Parfitt, Lancaster, Coghlan, Young) – 5:41 "Gerdundula" (Manston, James) – 2:35 "Junior's Wailing" (White, Pugh) – 3:57 "Roadhouse Blues" (Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek) – 12:24 In November 1974 the band released the only single from the album, an edited version of a Rossi/Young song entitled "Down Down". The single gave the band their only number-one hit to date. Its b-side was the Parfitt/Young album track "Nightride". When the album was released in February 1975, the group were more or less at the peak of their career, record sales-wise. The album entered the chart at #1. All tracks were written or co-written by the group and long-term collaborator Bob Young, apart from "Bye Bye Johnny", which was a Chuck Berry composition.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Little Lady3:05
- A2Most Of The Time3:21
- A3I Saw The Light3:55
- A4Over And Done3:55
- A5Nightride3:52
Side B
- B1Down Down5:24
- B2Broken Man4:13
- B3What To Do3:15
- B4Where I Am3:10
- B5Bye Bye Johnny4:35
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Hard Rock
- crunchy
- rowdy
- outlaw
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Issued in a textured gatefold sleeve and with a printed lyric inner sleeve.
Similar UK versions with the same cat.#, labels and gatefold sleeve:
On The Level (UK) (opens in a new tab): identical text layout on the labels but side B cut by Jack Adams
On The Level (UK) (opens in a new tab): identical text layout on the labels but both sides cut by Jack Adams
On The Level (UK 1975) (opens in a new tab): same cutting engineer (Melvyn Abrahams) but different text layout on the labels
On The Level (UK 1975) (opens in a new tab): same cutting engineer (Melvyn Abrahams) but different text layout on the labels (almost identical to On The Level (UK 1975) (opens in a new tab), with only minor differences on the labels and the inner sleeve)
Recorded during winter 1974 at IBC Studios, and Phonogram Studios, London.
Publishers:
A1, A5, B4: Shawbury Music.
A2, A3, B1, B3: Valley/Shawbury Music.
A4, B2: Valley Music.
B5: Jewel Music.
Runout details:
Everything is stamped except hand-etched "MELYS!" and "MELV I.B.C.".
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Alan LancasterBASS, VOCALS FEATURING
- Francis RossiFEATURING LEAD GUITAR, VOCALS
- John CoghlanDRUMS FEATURING
- Rick ParfittFEATURING GUITAR, VOCALS
11 collectors on Gatefold own this · 113 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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