From Planet Rock.
Primed for an extremely busy 2019, Status Quo’s Francis Rossi has announced details of a new studio album, an autobiography and an extensive spoken word tour.
Entitled ‘We Talk Too Much’, Francis Rossi’s new album is a collaboration with vocalist Hannah Rickard and is released under the Rossi / Rickard banner on Friday 15th March 2019 via earMUSIC / Edel.
The pair have previously worked together on the ‘Aquostic’ projects, and musically the album features a collection of Country-flavoured duets.
Described as a ‘labour of love’, the album boasts writing credits for Rossi and Rickard as well as Quo stalwart Bob Young.
Just one day before ‘We Talk Too Much’ lands, Rossi will release his new autobiography ‘I Talk Too Much’ via Little, Brown on Thursday 14th March.
Written in conjunction with award-winning writer and broadcaster Mick Wall, the book is billed as an ‘explosive memoir’ in which ‘the famously indiscreet Rossi reveals the true-life stories behind his unbelievable career.’
The blurb promoting the auobiography reads: ‘Painfully honest at times, the book covers the glory years, the dark days, the ups and downs of his relationship with the late Rick Parfitt and the real stories behind the creation of some of the greatest rock music of all time.’
Rossi previously released a collaborative Status Quo autobiography with the late-great Rick Parfitt in 2005 entitled XS All Areas. Again it featured input from Mick Wall.
Completing today’s triple whammy of Francis Rossi announcements, the rocker will embark on a 36-date spoken word I Talk Too Much theatre tour throughout the spring.
Opening on Wednesday 20th March in Whitley Bay and wrapping up in King’s Lynn exactly two months later, the intimate evenings will see Rossi share candid stories from throughout his career.
He comments: “This show is something new for me. It will be live and unscripted, so god knows what could happen! One thing’s for sure though, it’ll be a white-knuckle ride for me, but fans will get a real unvarnished insight into what’s happened over the years.
“I’ll be taking a guitar along to demonstrate how some of those Quo classics came into being, and hopefully we’ll take a few questions from the audience too. It’s been quite a journey, there’s a lot to share.”
Tickets are on sale from Status Quo’s official website right now. The tour calls in at the following dates:
MARCH 2019
Whitley Bay Playhouse – 20th
Stirling Albert Halls – 21st
Kilmarnock Grand Hall – 22nd
Dunfermline Carnegie Hall – 23rd
Greenock Beacon Arts Centre – 24th
Leamington Royal Spa Centre – 27th
Lincoln New Theatre Royal – 28th
Shrewsbury Theatre Severn – 29th
Birmingham Town Hall – 30th
Crewe Lyceum – 31st
APRIL 2019
Richmond Theatre – 3rd
Coventry Albany Theatre – 4th
Porthcawl Grand Pavilion – 5th
Brierley Hill Civic Hall – 6th
Preston Guild Hall – 7th
Bury St Edmunds The Apex – 24th
Cheltenham Town Hall – 25th
Swindon Wyvern Theatre – 26th
Watford Colosseum – 27th
Southend Palace Theatre – 28th
MAY 2019
Lancaster Grand Theatre – 1st
Harrogate Theatre – 2nd
Newark Palace Theatre – 3rd
Leeds City Varieties – 4th
Loughborough Town Hall – 5th
Reading Hexagon – 8th
Worthing Pavilion – 9th
Hayes Beck Theatre – 10th
Bromley Churchill Theatre – 11th
Wycombe Swan Theatre – 12th
Aldershot Princes Hall – 15th
Exeter Corn Exchange – 16th
Folkestone Leas Cliff Hall – 17th
Clacton West Cliff Theatre – 18th
Dartford Orchard Theatre – 19th
King’s Lynn Corn Exchange – 20th
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- Status Quo - 12 Gold Bars - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £15.00, $18.90, €18.15 (New Item) (arrived 21-Feb-2025 17:00)
STATUS QUO 12 Gold Bars (1980 UK vinyl LP featuring a compilation of twelve classic Quo hits, including Rockin' All Over The World, Down, Down, Roll Over, Lay Down, Whatever You Want & more. The picture sleeve & vinyl are in superb Excellent condition QUOTV1)
- Status Quo - Live - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £20.00, $25.20, €24.20 (New Item) (arrived 14-Feb-2025 09:34)
STATUS QUO Live (1984 UK 'Priceless' series issue of their 1977 double vinyl LP with orange graduated Vertigo label, comprising a collection of live tracks recorded at the Quo's historic gigs at Glasgow's Apollo Theatre between 27th-29th October1976. The glossy gatefold picture sleeve has light shelfwear and comes with the series discography inners while the vinyl remains barely played PRID5)
- Status Quo - Gerdundula - 2nd - UK - 7" vinyl - £12.00, $15.12, €14.52 (New Item) (arrived 05-Feb-2025 17:00)
STATUS QUO Gerdundula (1973 UK second issue 7" vinyl single with intact four prong centre, also including Lakky Lady, Pye company die cut paper sleeve 7N45253)
- Status Quo - Paper Plane - Wide - UK - 7" vinyl - £18.00, $22.68, €21.78 (New Item) (arrived 05-Feb-2025 17:01)
STATUS QUO Paper Plane (1972 UK wide centred 7" vinyl single with the Vertigo 'swirl' label design, also including Softer Ride. Issued in a Vertigo company die-cut paper sleeve, the vinyl remains excellent with just light signs of play)
- Status Quo - Paper Plane - Wide - UK - 7" vinyl - £18.00, $22.68, €21.78 (Back In Stock) (arrived 06-Feb-2025 17:00)
STATUS QUO Paper Plane (1972 UK wide centred 7" vinyl single with the Vertigo 'swirl' label design, also including Softer Ride. Issued in a Vertigo company die-cut paper sleeve, the vinyl remains excellent with just light signs of play)
- Status Quo - She Don't Fool Me - Wide - UK - 7" vinyl - £8.00, $10.08, €9.68 (New Item) (arrived 07-Feb-2025 11:22)
STATUS QUO She Don't Fool Me (1981 UK wide centre injection moulded 7" vinyl single, issued for a possible jukebox use, also including Never Too Late, housed in a plain die-cut paper sleeve QUO8)
- Status Quo - She Don't Fool Me - Wide - UK - 7" vinyl - £8.00, $10.08, €9.68 (New Item) (arrived 07-Feb-2025 17:00)
STATUS QUO She Don't Fool Me (1981 UK wide centre injection moulded 7" vinyl single, issued for a possible jukebox use, also including Never Too Late, housed in a plain die-cut paper sleeve QUO8)
- Status Quo - Mean Girl - Solid - UK - 7" vinyl - £20.00, $25.20, €24.20 (New Item) (arrived 10-Feb-2025 10:03)
STATUS QUO Mean Girl (1973 UK 7" vinyl single with solid centre, also including Everything. The vinyl is in excellent condition within a Pye company die-cut paper sleeve that has slight ringwear. the vinyl has a few hairlines but still remains in great condition nontheless 7N.45229)
- Status Quo - Mean Girl - Solid - UK - 7" vinyl - £20.00, $25.20, €24.20 (Back In Stock) (arrived 12-Feb-2025 17:00)
STATUS QUO Mean Girl (1973 UK 7" vinyl single with solid centre, also including Everything. The vinyl is in excellent condition within a Pye company die-cut paper sleeve that has slight ringwear. the vinyl has a few hairlines but still remains in great condition nontheless 7N.45229)
- Status Quo - Live - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £20.00, $25.20, €24.20 (New Item) (arrived 14-Feb-2025 17:00)
STATUS QUO Live (1984 UK 'Priceless' series issue of their 1977 double vinyl LP with orange graduated Vertigo label, comprising a collection of live tracks recorded at the Quo's historic gigs at Glasgow's Apollo Theatre between 27th-29th October1976. The glossy gatefold picture sleeve has light shelfwear and comes with the series discography inners while the vinyl remains barely played PRID5)
- Status Quo - 12 Gold Bars - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £15.00, $18.90, €18.15 (New Item) (arrived 21-Feb-2025 11:03)
STATUS QUO 12 Gold Bars (1980 UK vinyl LP featuring a compilation of twelve classic Quo hits, including Rockin' All Over The World, Down, Down, Roll Over, Lay Down, Whatever You Want & more. The picture sleeve & vinyl are in superb Excellent condition QUOTV1)
- Status Quo - From The Makers Of... - 1st - VG - UK - vinyl box set - £20.00, $25.20, €24.20 (New Item) (arrived 17-Feb-2025 13:03)
STATUS QUO From The Makers Of... (Original 1982 UK Limited Edition 36-track triple LP box set, including two 'Best Of' LPs & one Live, complete with four inserts, all housed in a custom blue embossed circular metal tin . The tin carries the odd scratch and minor dents on the back whilst the vinyl discs are Excellent with some light cosmetic scuffs but minimal play PROBX1)
- Status Quo - From The Makers Of... - 1st - VG - UK - vinyl box set - £20.00, $25.20, €24.20 (New Item) (arrived 17-Feb-2025 17:00)
STATUS QUO From The Makers Of... (Original 1982 UK Limited Edition 36-track triple LP box set, including two 'Best Of' LPs & one Live, complete with four inserts, all housed in a custom blue embossed circular metal tin . The tin carries the odd scratch and minor dents on the back whilst the vinyl discs are Excellent with some light cosmetic scuffs but minimal play PROBX1)
- Status Quo - Official World Tour Programme - UK - tour programme - £25.00, $31.50, €30.25 (New Item) (arrived 18-Feb-2025 12:24)
STATUS QUO Official World Tour Programme (Official 1979 UK 28-page tour programme printed on textured paper, featuring band member profiles, tour personnel and lots of colour photographs, with superb textured picture cover)
- Status Quo - Just Supposin' - Japanese - vinyl LP - Promo - £125.00, $157.50, €151.25 (New Item) (arrived 18-Feb-2025 16:13)
STATUS QUO Just Supposin' (Rare 1980 Japanese promotional sample 9-track LP pressed exclusively on Translucent Vinyl, with custom black on white labels, a promo stickered picture sleeve, Japanese/lyric insert & picture obi-strip. The sleeve shows minimal wear and the vinyl appears near mint RJ-7696)
- Status Quo - Official World Tour Programme - UK - tour programme - £25.00, $31.50, €30.25 (New Item) (arrived 18-Feb-2025 17:00)
STATUS QUO Official World Tour Programme (Official 1979 UK 28-page tour programme printed on textured paper, featuring band member profiles, tour personnel and lots of colour photographs, with superb textured picture cover)
- Status Quo - Just Supposin' - Japanese - vinyl LP - Promo - £125.00, $157.50, €151.25 (New Item) (arrived 18-Feb-2025 17:00)
STATUS QUO Just Supposin' (Rare 1980 Japanese promotional sample 9-track LP pressed exclusively on Translucent Vinyl, with custom black on white labels, a promo stickered picture sleeve, Japanese/lyric insert & picture obi-strip. The sleeve shows minimal wear and the vinyl appears near mint RJ-7696)
- Status Quo - Down The Dustpipe - 4pr - VG - UK - 7" vinyl - £15.00, $18.90, €18.15 (New Item) (arrived 19-Feb-2025 16:54)
STATUS QUO Down The Dustpipe (1970 UK 7" vinyl single with intact four prong centre, also including Face Without A Soul, Pye company die-cut paper sleeve 7N17907)
- Status Quo - Down The Dustpipe - 4pr - VG - UK - 7" vinyl - £15.00, $18.90, €18.15 (Back In Stock) (arrived 20-Feb-2025 17:00)
STATUS QUO Down The Dustpipe (1970 UK 7" vinyl single with intact four prong centre, also including Face Without A Soul, Pye company die-cut paper sleeve 7N17907)
- Status Quo - Ol' Rag Blues - Ex - UK - 12" vinyl - £8.00, $10.08, €9.68 (Back In Stock) (arrived 05-Feb-2025 17:00)
STATUS QUO Ol' Rag Blues (1983 UK 3-track 12" vinyl single recorded live at the N.E.C. Birmingham, featuring Stay The Night and Whatever You Want, issued in a great picture sleeve. The sleeve has some wear evident, whilst the vinyl has few signs of play, remaining Excellent QUO1112)
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