Quo
by Status Quo

Quo by Status Quo
Year: 1974
Release date: 1974-05-03
Overall rank: 4,589th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 70 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1974 (73rd)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (751st)
Award Best albums of all time (4,589th)

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Status Quo - Picturesque Matchstickable Messages From The Status Quo - NUMBERED
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Status Quo Hello! LP Vinyl Record Vertigo Rock 33 RPM 12" 6360 098
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Status Quo STATUS QUO - QUID PRO QUO (2 CD) (CD)
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Overall rank: 4,589th | 1970s rank: 751st | 1974 rank: 73rd

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Quo ratings

Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 70 votes)
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04/26/2026 10:48 Leginlists  Ratings distribution  3,49782/100
 
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12/30/2025 11:07 Exist-en-ciel  Ratings distribution  9,76970/100
 
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10/04/2025 01:57 Olli  Ratings distribution  7,26262/100
 
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12/27/2024 04:41 matterhornrider  Ratings distribution  5,04681/100
 
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09/26/2023 21:39 fabm0  Ratings distribution  6,86959/100

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This album is rated in the top 6% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 75.8/100, a mean average of 76.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.3/100. The standard deviation for this album is 12.2.

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90/100
From 11/16/2017 11:48 | #201432
Probably their heaviest album and one of the best. Lancaster made his mark and co-wrote six of eight songs on this album. Best song, however, is the epic Slow Train.
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90/100
From 02/13/2016 11:57 | #159540
I Wish All Of Status Quo's Albums Sounded Like This! Features My Favourite Quo Single "Break The Rules" and My All-Time Favourite Quo Studio Recording "Slow Train".
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From 05/04/2013 05:36 | #75158
The heaviest encounter by the Quo Alan Lancaster plays a big part in this album that's probably why best tracks all of side one
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From 05/16/2012 01:18 | #42461
Alan Lancaster shines on this one singing 4 of the 8 tunes, the first two tracks being worthy of mention. Not to be outdone Francis Rossi sings 2 very good songs and Rick Parfitt proves that Status Quo isn't all about 3 chord boogie. Not the classic hits of Hello but a better record overall.
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