Pictures – 40 Years of Hits
Status Quo · 2008
144 min · 40 tracks · hard rock · classic rock · boogie rock
A high-energy celebration of rock anthems that encapsulates Status Quo's boogie-driven essence over four decades.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- high-energy sing-along moments
- celebratory party atmosphere
- nostalgic hits for gatherings
- wave-like pacing for dancing
- for road trips
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer slow, introspective music
- dislike live performance recordings
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2008, 'Pictures – 40 Years of Hits' marked a significant retrospective for Status Quo, celebrating their extensive career since forming in 1962. This compilation came at a time when the band had seen various lineup changes and shifts in musical trends, yet they remained a staple of British rock music. The album also coincided with their continued appeal to nostalgic fans while attracting new listeners.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Pictures of Matchstick Men 3:08
- 2 Ice in the Sun 2:09
- 3 Down the Dustpipe 2:02
- 4 In My Chair 3:13
- 5 Paper Plane 2:58
- 6 Mean Girl 3:56
- 7 Caroline 3:46
- 8 Break the Rules 3:38
- 9 Down Down 3:51
- 10 Roll Over Lay Down (live) 5:41
- 11 Rain 4:33
- 12 Mystery Song 3:58
- 13 Wild Side of Life 3:15
- 14 Rockin' All Over the World 3:34
- 15 Again and Again 3:39
- 16 Whatever You Want 3:48
- 17 Living on an Island 3:48
- 18 What You're Proposing 3:51
- 19 Lies 3:53
- 20 Don't Drive My Car 4:12
Disc 2
- 1 Something 'Bout You Baby I Like 2:39
- 2 Rock 'n' Roll 3:50
- 3 Dear John 3:10
- 4 Ol' Rag Blues 2:46
- 5 A Mess of Blues 3:20
- 6 Marguerita Time 3:19
- 7 The Wanderer 3:20
- 8 Rollin' Home 3:57
- 9 Red Sky 4:10
- 10 In the Army Now 3:40
- 11 Ain't Complaining 3:58
- 12 Burning Bridges (On and Off and on Again) 3:50
- 13 Medley: The Anniversary Waltz, Part 1 5:31
- 14 I Didn't Mean It 3:22
- 15 Fun, Fun, Fun 3:03
- 16 Jam Side Down 3:27
- 17 You'll Come 'round 3:24
- 18 The Party Ain't Over Yet 3:51
- 19 Beginning of the End 3:16
- 20 It's Christmas Time 4:10
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