Famous in the Last Century

2000 studio album by Status Quo

Famous in the Last Century

Studio album by

Status Quo

Released| 17 April 2000
Recorded| Astria Studios and ARSIS Studios
Genre| Rock
Length| 43:39
Producer| Mike Paxman
Status Quo chronology
| Under the Influence
(1999)  | Famous in the Last Century
(2000)  | Heavy Traffic
(2002)

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AllMusic| [1]

Famous in the Last Century is the twenty-fourth studio album by British rock band Status Quo, released in 2000. According to XS All Areas \- band members Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt's duel 2004 autobiography \- the idea to record a second covers album (following 1996's Don't Stop) came from the band's then-manager David Walker, who said they should celebrate the millennium with an album containing twenty of their favourite hits from the past century. "Another bloody covers album!" grumbled Rossi. "We went along with it, as usual, but inside I felt like a fraud... for me it was the worst Quo album there had ever been - or ever will be!"[2]

"We didn't wanna do it," Rossi told Classic Rock magazine in 2002, "but it sold. I don't think we'll do another one."[3] However, the band issued another covers album, Riffs, in 2003.

Famous in the Last Century reached No. 19 on the UK Albums Chart, a better position than the previous Quo album of mainly original material, Under the Influence. Two singles from it – "Mony Mony" and "Old Time Rock and Roll" – were minor hits.

Jeff Rich left the band after recording this album and was replaced by Matt Letley.

A DVD & VHS of the same name was filmed at the Shepherd's Bush Empire on 27 March 2000. It is a mimed performance of the album. The group did a live gig after the filming of the video, and a few tracks from it were released as B-sides.

## Track listing

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1. "Famous in the Last Century" (Bown) 1:04
2. "Old Time Rock and Roll" (George Jackson, Thomas E. Jones III.) 2:57
3. "Way Down" (Martine) 2:51
4. "Rave On!" (Petty, William "Billy" Tilghman, Sunny West) 2:51
5. "Roll Over Beethoven" (Berry) 3:07
6. "When I'm Dead and Gone" (Benny Gallagher, Graham Lyle) 3:11
7. "Memphis, Tennessee" (Berry) 2:31
8. "Sweet Home Chicago" (R. Johnson) 2:44
9. "Crawling from the Wreckage" (Parker) 2:42
10. "Good Golly Miss Molly" (Blackwell, Marascalco) 2:05
11. "Claudette" (Orbison) 2:01
12. "Rock'n Me" (Miller) 2:46
13. "Hound Dog" (Leiber, Stoller) 2:19
14. "Runaround Sue" (DiMucci, Maresca) 2:29
15. "Once Bitten Twice Shy" (Hunter) 3:40
16. "Mony Mony" (Bloom, Bo Gentry, James, Ritchie Cordell) 2:58
17. "Famous in the Last Century" (Bown) 1:15

### Australia bonus tracks

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1. "Pictures of Matchstick Men" (1999 Version) (Francis Rossi) 3:23
2. "Raining in My Heart" (Special Guest Brian May) (Boudleaux Bryant, Felice Bryant) 3:31
3. "Fun Fun Fun² (With the Beach Boys) (Brian Wilson, Mike Love) 3:59
4. "Whatever You Want² (Andy Bown, Rick Parfitt) 4:16

### 2006 remaster bonus tracks

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1. Gerdundula (live) (Manston/James)
2. 4500 Times (live) (Rossi/Parfitt)
3. Rain (live) (Parfitt)

## Personnel

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* Francis Rossi \- Vocals & lead guitar
* Rick Parfitt \- Vocals & guitar
* John Edwards \- Bass
* Andy Bown \- Keyboards
* Jeff Rich \- Drums

## Charts

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Chart (2000)  | Peak
position

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German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] | 46
Scottish Albums (OCC)[5] | 11
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 20
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] | 56
UK Albums (OCC)[8] | 19

## References

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1. ^ Allmusic review
2. ^ Rossi, F., Parfitt, R., XS All Areas: The Status Quo autobiography (Sidgwick & Jackson, 2004)
3. ^ Ling, Dave (January 2002). "Again again again…". Classic Rock #36. p. 73.
4. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Status Quo – Famous in the Last Century" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
5. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
6. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Status Quo – Famous in the Last Century". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
7. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Status Quo – Famous in the Last Century". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
8. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

1\. Rossi, F., Parfitt, R., XS All Areas: The Status Quo autobiography (Sidgwick & Jackson, 2004)

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Status Quo

* Francis Rossi
* Andy Bown
* John 'Rhino' Edwards
* Leon Cave
* Richie Malone

* Alan Lancaster
* John Coghlan
* Roy Lynes
* Rick Parfitt
* Pete Kircher
* Jeff Rich
* Matt Letley

Studio albums|

* Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from the Status Quo
* Spare Parts
* Ma Kelly's Greasy Spoon
* Dog of Two Head
* Piledriver
* Hello!
* Quo
* On the Level
* Blue for You
* Rockin' All Over the World
* If You Can't Stand the Heat...
* Whatever You Want
* Just Supposin'
* Never Too Late
* 1+9+8+2
* Back to Back
* In the Army Now
* Ain't Complaining
* Perfect Remedy
* Rock 'til You Drop
* Thirsty Work
* Don't Stop
* Under the Influence
* Famous in the Last Century
* Heavy Traffic
* Riffs
* The Party Ain't Over Yet
* In Search of the Fourth Chord
* Quid Pro Quo
* Bula Quo!
* Aquostic
* Aquostic II
* Backbone

Live albums|

* Live!
* Live at the NEC
* Live Alive Quo
* Live at the BBC

Box sets|

* From the Makers of...

Compilation albums|

* 12 Gold Bars
* 12 Gold Bars Vol. 2
* Rocking All Over the Years
* Whatever You Want – The Very Best of Status Quo
* XS All Areas – The Greatest Hits
* Pictures – 40 Years of Hits
* Accept No Substitute! The Definitive Hits

Singles|

* "Pictures of Matchstick Men"
* "Ice in the Sun"
* "Are You Growing Tired of My Love"
* "The Price of Love"
* "Down the Dustpipe"
* "In My Chair"
* "Paper Plane"
* "Mean Girl"
* "Caroline"
* "Break the Rules"
* "Down Down"
* "Roll Over Lay Down"
* "Rain"
* "Mystery Song"
* "The Wild Side of Life"
* "Rockin' All Over the World"
* "Rockers Rollin' / Hold You Back"
* "Again and Again"
* "Accident Prone"
* "Whatever You Want"
* "Living on an Island"
* "What You're Proposing"
* "Lies" / "Don't Drive my Car"
* "Something 'Bout You Baby I Like"
* "Rock 'n' Roll"
* "Dear John"
* "She Don't Fool Me"
* "Ol' Rag Blues"
* "A Mess of Blues"
* "Marguerita Time"
* "Going Down Town Tonight"
* "The Wanderer"
* "Rollin' Home"
* "Red Sky"
* "In the Army Now"
* "Dreamin'"
* "Ain't Complaining"
* "Who Gets the Love?"
* "Running All Over the World"
* "Burning Bridges"
* "Not at All"
* "Little Dreamer"
* "The Anniversary Waltz (Parts One and Two)"
* "Can't Give You More"
* "Rock 'til You Drop"
* "Roadhouse Medley"
* "Come On You Reds"
* "I Didn't Mean It"
* "Sherri, Don't Fail Me Now!"
* "Restless"
* "When You Walk in the Room"
* "Fun Fun Fun"
* "Don't Stop"
* "All Around My Hat"
* "The Way It Goes"
* "Little White Lies"
* "Twenty Wild Horses"
* "Mony Mony"
* "Old Time Rock and Roll"
* "Jam Side Down"
* "All Stand Up"
* "You'll Come 'Round"
* "Thinking of You"
* "The Party Ain't Over Yet"
* "All That Counts Is Love"
* "Beginning of the End"
* "It's Christmas Time"

Other songs|

* "Forty Five Hundred Times"
* "Bye Bye Johnny"
* "Jump That Rock (Whatever You Want)"

See also|

* Discography
* Members
* Bob Young
* Bula Quo!

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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