Status Quo – Quid Pro Quo – Double Compact Disc

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Status Quo – Quid Pro Quo – Double Compact Disc

Made in Australia.

Australian version of the CD that includes the re-recorded version of “Down Down” used for the Coles supermarket adverts.

Includes Bonus CD – Official Live Bootleg.

Brand new, never played and still in the factory plastic

Status Quo’s Quid Pro Quo (released May 2011) arrived more than four decades into the band’s career — and instead of attempting reinvention, it doubled down on exactly what Status Quo had built their legacy on: direct, riff-driven boogie rock delivered with efficiency and volume.

By this stage, the lineup centered on Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt, with a seasoned touring rhythm section behind them. The album doesn’t stray far from the band’s established formula — tight 12-bar blues structures, chugging guitar rhythms, punchy drum patterns, and concise, hook-focused songwriting. If anything, Quid Pro Quo feels like a reaffirmation of identity rather than an experiment.

Produced by Mike Paxman, the record sounds clean but not overly polished. The guitars retain that familiar Status Quo crunch — rhythmic, repetitive, and built more around groove than complexity. Tracks like “Rock ’n’ Roll ’n’ You” and “Backbone” lean heavily into the band’s trademark shuffle feel, while “In the Army Now” is revisited in a re-recorded version that ties the album back to one of their biggest late-career hits.

There’s no attempt here to chase modern rock trends or contemporary production styles. Instead, the album embraces the band’s long-standing approach: short songs, steady momentum, and riffs that lock into a driving rhythm. The energy is consistent, even if the structure rarely surprises. That predictability is part of the appeal for longtime fans.

Quid Pro Quo performed solidly in the UK, debuting within the Top 10 of the UK Albums Chart — a testament to Status Quo’s enduring audience. It proved that, even in the 2010s, the band could still deliver new material that resonated with their core fanbase.

Within their extensive discography, Quid Pro Quo stands as a late-career affirmation — not a reinvention, not a farewell statement, but a continuation. It captures Status Quo doing what they’ve done since the 1970s: straightforward, high-energy rock built around rhythm and repetition, executed with veteran confidence.

Track Listing

Disc 1
Two Way Traffic
Rock ‘n’ Roll ‘n’ You
Dust To Gold
Let’s Rock
Can’t See For Looking
Better Than That
Movin’ On
Leave A Little Light On
Any Way You Like It
Frozen Hero
Reality Cheque
The WInner
It’s All About You
My Old Ways
In The Army Now (2010)

Disc 2
Official Live Bootleg
Whatever You Want (Live 2010) 5:12
Down Down (Live 2010) 5:06
Don’t Drive My Car (Live 2010) 3:52
Hold You Back (Live 2010) 4:39
Pictures Of Matchstick Men (Live 2010) 2:32
Ice In The Sun (Live 2010) 2:15
Beginning Of The End (Live 2010) 4:28
Roll Over Lay Down (Live 2010) 5:58
Caroline (Live 2010) 5:09
Rockin’ All Over The World (Live 2010)