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Released today 28th September 1973 Status Quo "Hello"
The album peaked at No 1 in the UK album charts.

Question:
Is "Hello" the best studio album Quo released?

#StatusQuo #FranticFour #RickParfitt #FrancisRossi #alanlancaster #johncoghlan
September 28, 2026 at 7:38 AM
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The Frantic Four

#StatusQuo #photography #music #MusicSky
#RickParfitt #FrancisRossi #alanlancaster #johncoghlan

📸 Danny Clifford
December 21, 2024 at 10:17 AM
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Released today 3rd April 1974, Status Quo "Quo" .
The album peaked at No 2 in the UK album charts, kept off the No1 spot by "The Carpenters Greatest Hits"

#StatusQuo #RickParfitt #FrancisRossi #alanlancaster #johncoghlan
April 3, 2026 at 7:02 AM
itsonlyrockandroll.bsky.social
45 years ago today, 28th March 1981 #StatusQuo peaked in the UK album charts at No 2, with "Never Too Late" , the final studio album to feature the #FranticFour.
#RickParfitt #FrancisRossi #alanlancaster #johncoghlan
March 28, 2026 at 8:19 AM
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Released today 15th December 1972 Status Quo "Piledriver"

The album peaked at No 5 in the UK album charts

Imo, in the top 3 of albums to be released by the band .

#StatusQuo #RickParfitt #FrancisRossi #alanlancaster #johncoghlan #AlbumOfTheDay #ClassicRock
December 15, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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Happy 79th Birthday to the original drummer for Status Quo, John Coghlan!
#JohnCoghlan
#StatusQuo
#MusicHistory
#MusicTrivia
September 19, 2025 at 4:31 PM
itsonlyrockandroll.bsky.social
"We had so much fun, it was pure rock’n’roll,"

A very happy 79th birthday to original Status Quo drummer John Coghlan, Born today 19th September 1946. ❤️🥁

#johncoghlan #StatusQuo #ClassicRock #music @rockstarscars.bsky.social

📸 Terry O'Neil/ @rockstarscars.bsky.social
September 19, 2025 at 3:32 AM
itsonlyrockandroll.bsky.social
Realeasd today 3rd May 1974 " Quo " .
Peaked at No 2 in the UK album charts,

An Alan Lancaster masterpiece of songwriting and vocals. Possibly the greatest Quo studio album ever 🤔🥁🎸🎸🎸

#FranticFour #RickParfitt #FrancisRossi #AlanLancaster #JohnCoghlan
May 3, 2026 at 6:32 AM
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Hoy cumplen años: #JohnCoghlan (80), #LolCreme (79), #LitaFord (68), #AnthonyBramante (68), #TommyVíctor (60), #PaulWinterhart (55) y #JimWard (50).
#Rock #HeavyMetal
September 19, 2026 at 6:07 AM
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Musician #JohnCoghlan (Status Quo) with his Rolls Royce 🚘
May 8, 2026 at 1:16 PM
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13th March 1981:
Status Quo released 'Never Too Late'.

It was recorded at Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin and entered the UK chart at #2.

It was the final Quo studio album to feature drummer John Coghlan.
#StatusQuo #FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #AlanLancaster #JohnCoghlan
March 13, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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(The mighty) #StatusQuo hit the #1 spot (for the only time*) in the UK singles charts with #DownDown on 18/01/1975.

* - excluding a shit song recorded with an English premiership football team in 1994.
#FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #AlanLancaster #JohnCoghlan #VertigoRecords
January 18, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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On Saturday 9th March 2013, I was at the #O2Academy in #Glasgow watching the #FranticFour live on stage for their first Scottish show since 1981.

Support came from #TheTreatment
(Ticket from my own collection)
#StatusQuo #TheFranticFour #FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #AlanLancaster #JohnCoghlan
March 9, 2025 at 10:31 AM
johnnymain.bsky.social
On this Day in Rock History - 12th January 1975:
(The mighty) #StatusQuo had their only UK number 1 single with #Down Down

The single leap-frogged Ralph McTell's 'Streets of London' to become the UKs best selling 7" for only one week
#FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #AlanLancaster #JohnCoghlan
January 12, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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Today In Metal History 🤘 September 19th, 2024🤘
LITA FORD, PRONG, TRIUMPH, MEGADETH, ANTHRAX, OBITUARY, DOWN
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#LitaFord #Prong #Triumph #Megadeth #Anthrax #Obituary #Down #TommyVictor #JohnCoghlan #StatusQuo
September 19, 2024 at 1:29 PM
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Happy 80th Birthday to the original drummer for Status Quo, John Coghlan!
#JohnCoghlan
#StatusQuo
#MusicHistory
#MusicTrivia
September 19, 2026 at 4:30 PM
fiftymusic.bsky.social
80 years ago today, #JohnCoghlan, British rock drummer (#StatusQuo, 1963-81 - "Pictures of Matchstick Men"), born in London, England.
#HappyBirthday #80 ₊˚⊹♡
STATUS QUO UK group - drummer John Coghlan about 1976 Stock Photo
September 19, 2026 at 4:33 PM
johnnymain.bsky.social
21st February 1975:
(the mighty) Status Quo released 'On The Level'.

The bands eighth studio album, it features live favourites 'Little Lady' and 'Most of the Time' as well as their only #1 UK single, 'Down Down'.
#StatusQuo #FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #AlanLancaster #JohnCoghlan
February 21, 2026 at 3:52 PM
johnnymain.bsky.social
(The mighty) #StatusQuo hit the #1 spot (for the only time*) in the UK singles charts with #DownDown on week ending 18/01/1975.

* - excluding a shit song recorded with an English football team in 1994.
#StatusQuo #FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #AlanLancaster #JohnCoghlan #VertigoRecords
January 18, 2026 at 2:32 PM
johnnymain.bsky.social
'Live!', the first live album by (the mighty) Status Quo, was recorded at Glasgow's Apollo Theatre on 27th - 29th October 1976.
#StatusQuo #FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #AlanLancaster #JohnCoghlan #GlasgowApollo #ApolloGlasgow
October 28, 2025 at 10:30 AM
johnnymain.bsky.social
Today in Rock History - 15th May 1974:

(The mighty) Status Quo played the second of three nights at Glasgow's famous Apollo Theatre.

They were supported by Montrose (featuring future Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar)
#StatusQuo #FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #AlanLancaster #JohnCoghlan
May 15, 2025 at 11:26 AM
johnnymain.bsky.social
03/05/1974: (the mighty) Status Quo released their seventh studio album, titled simply 'Quo'.

The album reached #2 in the UK and contained one single, 'Break The Rules' along with fan favourites like 'Backwater' and 'Just Take Me'
#StatusQuo #FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #AlanLancaster #JohnCoghlan
May 3, 2025 at 8:05 AM
johnnymain.bsky.social
On 09/04/2014, I was at the #O2Academy in #Glasgow watching the #FranticFour live on stage for the last time ever in #Scotland.

Support came from the Wilko Johnson Band
(Ticket from my own collection)
#FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #AlanLancaster #JohnCoghlan
April 9, 2025 at 10:58 AM
johnnymain.bsky.social
On 08/04/2014, I was at the #O2Academy in #Glasgow watching the #FranticFour live on stage for their penultimate Scottish show.

Support came from the Wilko Johnson Band
(Ticket from my own collection)
#StatusQuo #TheFranticFour #FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #AlanLancaster #JohnCoghlan
April 8, 2025 at 4:34 PM
johnnymain.bsky.social
15th December 1972:

Status Quo released 'Piledriver'.

It contains a number of live favourites including 'Don't Waste My Time', 'Big Fat Mama', 'Paper Plane' and a roaring version of The Doors 'Roadhouse Blues'.
#StatusQuo #Piledriver #FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #AlanLancaster #JohnCoghlan
December 15, 2024 at 1:21 PM