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Back To Back is an album by English rock band Status Quo and released in November 1983. For the first time in the group's history, it featured four singles, "Ol' Rag Blues" (highest position No. 9), "A Mess Of Blues", originally a hit for Elvis Presley (No. 15), "Marguerita Time" (No. 3), and "Going Down Town Tonight" (No. 20). The album entered the UK chart at its highest position of No. 9. It was the last recorded before the group temporarily disbanded in 1984, and therefore the last to feature original bass guitarist Alan Lancaster. Lancaster co-wrote the first single, "Ol' Rag Blues", and was angered when the production company declined to release the version featuring his lead vocal (which has since been made available as a bonus track on the 2005 remastered reissue), in preference to that featuring the voice of Francis Rossi. He also made no secret of his dislike of "Marguerita Time", which he thought was too pop-orientated for the group. When they appeared on BBC's Top of the Pops to mime to the single, his place was taken by Jim Lea of Slade, who were also on the programme that week. wikipedia

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Tracklist:
01. A Mess Of Blues (3:24)
02. Ol' Rag Blues (2:51)
03. Can't Be Done (3:12)
04. Too Close To The Ground (3:44)
05. No Contract (3:59)
06. Win Or Lose (2:35)
07. Marguerita Time (3:30)
08. Your Kind Of Love (3:29)
09. Stay The Night (3:02)
10. Going Down Town Tonight (3:39)
11. The Wanderer [bonus track] (3:28)
12. Going Down Town Tonight (single version) [bonus track] (3:38)
13. I Wonder Why [bonus track] (3:59)
14. Ol' Rag Blues (extended version) [bonus track] (4:54)
15. A Mess Of Blues (extended version) [bonus track] (4:48)
16. Cadillac Ranch (LP out-take) [bonus track] (4:15)
17. Ol' Rag Blues (Alan Lancaster version) [bonus track] (2:49)
18. The Wanderer (Sharon the Nag mix) [bonus track] (3:34)

Francis Rossi - Vocals / Lead Guitar
Rick Parfitt - Vocals / Guitar
Alan Lancaster - Bass Guitar / Vocals
Andy Bown - Keyboards
Pete Kircher - Drums


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Links for other Status Quo's releases:
Status Quo «Picturesque Matchstickable Messages From The Status Quo» 1968 (2003 Castle Music CMEDD 718 2CD)
Status Quo «Spare Parts» 1969 (2000 Castle Music CMAR 619)
Status Quo «Ma Kelly's Greasy Spoon» 1970 (1989 Castle Communications CLACD 169)
Status Quo «Dog of Two Head» 1971 (2000 Castle Music CMAR620)
Status Quo «Hello!» 1973 (1991 Reissue Vertigo 848 172-2)
Status Quo «Quo» 1974 (2005 reissue Mercury Records 982 540-0)
Status Quo «On the Level» 1975 (1990 West German Vertigo 842 101-2)
Status Quo «Blue For You» 1976 (2005 Mercury Records 982 597-6)
Status Quo «Live!» 2CD 1977 (2005 Mercury Records 982 597-2)
Status Quo «Rockin' All Over The World» 1977 (2005 Mercury Records 982 596-9)
Status Quo «If You Can't Stand the Heat» 1978 (2005 Mercury Records 982 594-1)
Status Quo «Whatever You Want» 1979 (2005 Mercury Records 982 596-8)
Status Quo «Just Supposin'» 1980 (2005 Mercury Records 982 596-7)
Status Quo «Never Too Late» 1981 (2005 Mercury Records 982 584-3)
Status Quo «1+9+8+2» 1982 (2006 Mercury Records 983 412-7)