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 - Dear John - UK - 7" vinyl - £6.99, $8.88, €7.97 (New Item) (arrived 17-Jun-2019 10:03)
STATUS QUO Dear John (1982 UK injection moulded label 7" vinyl single, also including I Want The World To Know, picture sleeve QUO7) […]
- Status Quo - Whatever You Want - Jukebox - French - 7" vinyl - £8.00, $10.16, €9.12 (New Item) (arrived 17-Jun-2019 09:37)
STATUS QUO Whatever You Want (1979 French wide centre injection moulded jukebox 7" with '45 T.' on the labels, also including Hard Ride, plain company paper sleeve. The vinyl shows evidence of light play but remains excellent) […]
- Status Quo - Hello! + Poster - Ex - UK - vinyl LP - £30.00, $38.10, €34.20 (New Item) (arrived 13-Jun-2019 15:26)
STATUS QUO Hello! (1973 UK 'spaceship' label 8-track LP, the sixth studio album by the British rock band including the top five UK hit Caroline, complete with rare 32" x 22" fold-out poster, silver embossed picture sleeve. The sleeve shows some storagewear, the poster looks unused and the vinyl still looks seldom played) […]
- Status Quo - Rockin' All Over The World - UK - 7" vinyl - £8.00, $10.16, €9.12 (Back In Stock) (arrived 13-Jun-2019 13:47)
STATUS QUO Rockin' All Over The World (1977 UK Vertigo injection moulded 7" vinyl single, also including Ring Of A Change, Phonogram group die cut paper sleeve) […]
- Status Quo - Down Down - Jukebox - UK - 7" vinyl - £8.00, $10.16, €9.12 (New Item) (arrived 11-Jun-2019 13:00)
STATUS QUO Down Down (1974 (1980 UK wide-centred injection moulded vinyl 7" issued for Jukebox use, also including Nightride, plain die cut paper sleeve) […]
- Status Quo - Live - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £15.00, $19.05, €17.10 (New Item) (arrived 06-Jun-2019 09:42)
STATUS QUO Live (1977 UK 15-track Vertigo 'spaceship' label double live LP, tracks taken from Quo's historic gigs at Glasgow's Apollo Theatre from between 27th-29th October 1976, complete with full colour picture inners, gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal wear and the vinyl remains in excellent condition with few signs of play) […]
- Status Quo - Paper Plane - Wide - UK - 7" vinyl - £18.00, $22.86, €20.52 (New Item) (arrived 05-Jun-2019 12:12)
STATUS QUO Paper Plane (1972 UK wide centred 7" vinyl single with the Virtigo 'swirl' label design, also including Softer Ride, Vertigo company die-cut paper sleeve. The vinyl remains excellent with just light signs of play) […]
- Status Quo - Burning Bridges - UK - 12" vinyl - Promo - £30.00, $38.10, €34.20 (New Item) (arrived 05-Jun-2019 09:30)
STATUS QUO Burning Bridges (Scarce 1988 UK white label promotional 2-track one-sided vinyl 12" featuring 7" and 12" versions, plain die-cut sleeve QUO2512) […]
- Status Quo - Burning Bridges - Solid - UK - 7" vinyl - £8.00, $10.16, €9.12 (New Item) (arrived 04-Jun-2019 16:00)
STATUS QUO Burning Bridges (1988 UK solid centre 7" vinyl single, also includes the classic hit Whatever You Want, 'Mike Tyson' card picture sleeve QUO25) […]
- Status Quo - Pictures Of Matchstick Men - UK - 7" vinyl - £6.99, $8.88, €7.97 (New Item) (arrived 04-Jun-2019 14:08)
STATUS QUO Pictures Of Matchstick Men (Early 80s UK 7" vinyl single, also including Down The Dustpipe, die-cut series sleeve OG9298) […]
- Status Quo - Live - Italian - 2-LP vinyl set - £12.00, $15.24, €13.68 (New Item) (arrived 04-Jun-2019 10:57)
STATUS QUO Live (1977 Italian Vertigo 'spaceship' label 15-track double live LP, gatefold picture sleeve with catalogue number sticker & picture inners. The sleeve shows minor wear & the vinyl is Excellent with light signs of play) […]
- Status Quo - Live - Dutch - 2-LP vinyl set - £12.00, $15.24, €13.68 (Back In Stock) (arrived 04-Jun-2019 10:56)
STATUS QUO Live (1977 Dutch Vertigo 'spaceship' label 15-track double live LP, gatefold picture sleeve with picture inners. The sleeve shows only minor edge wear whilst the vinyl looks barely played) […]
- Status Quo - 12 Gold Bars - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £10.00, $12.70, €11.40 (New Item) (arrived 03-Jun-2019 16:01)
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 shows mild wear & the vinyl remains in Excellent condition with the odd light sign of play QUOTV1) […]
- Status Quo - 12 Gold Bars - UK - vinyl LP - £15.00, $19.05, €17.10 (Back In Stock) (arrived 03-Jun-2019 16:00)
STATUS QUO 12 Gold Bars (1980 UK 12-track vinyl LP compilation of classic Quo hits including Rockin' All Over The World, Down Down, Roll Over Lay Down, Whatever You Want and many more, glossy picture sleeve QUOTV1) […]
- Status Quo - In My Chair - UK - 7" vinyl - £12.00, $15.24, €13.68 (New Item) (arrived 30-May-2019 13:37)
STATUS QUO In My Chair (Classic 1970 UK 7" vinyl single with intact four prong centre, still remains a concert staple even now, also including Gerundula, record company die cut paper sleeve. The vinyl shows some light hairlines to show its age 7N.17998) […]
- Status Quo - In The Army Now + Merchandise insert - UK - vinyl LP - £10.00, $12.70, €11.40 (New Item) (arrived 21-May-2019 11:37)
STATUS QUO In The Army Now (1986 UK 11-track LP, housed in a song-hype stickered picture sleeve with illustrated credits inner & merchandise insert. The sleeve shows some edgewear and indentations & the vinyl still looks seldom played VERH36) […]
- Status Quo - Ain't Complaining - UK - 7" vinyl - £15.00, $19.05, €17.10 (New Item) (arrived 20-May-2019 15:41)
STATUS QUO Ain't Complaining (1988 UK Limited Edition 'History Pack' 7" vinyl single, also including That's Alright, picture sleeve with Part One fold-out 1962-88 family tree insert, within picture card pack QUOH22) […]
- Status Quo - Rock Til You Drop - UK - tour programme - £15.00, $19.05, €17.10 (New Item) (arrived 15-May-2019 15:02)
STATUS QUO Rock Til You Drop (Official 1991 UK 28 page 12" square glossy tour programme featuring loads of photographs, tour personnel and a review of their 25th Anniversary year, glossy picture cover) […]
- Status Quo - Rockin' All Over The World - UK - vinyl LP - £10.00, $12.70, €11.40 (New Item) (arrived 14-May-2019 17:57)
STATUS QUO Rockin' All Over The World (1977 UK 12-track vinyl LP, picture sleeve complete with illustrated inner. The sleeve shows just a little light edgewear and the vinyl looks barely played) […]
- Status Quo - If You Can't Stand The Heat - Gatefold - UK - vinyl LP - £10.00, $12.70, €11.40 (New Item) (arrived 13-May-2019 14:47)
STATUS QUO If You Can't Stand The Heat (1978 UK 10-track vinyl LP, filled with electric guitars and boogie spirit, housed in a die-cut gatefold picture sleeve complete with original lyric inner. The sleeve shows only light shelfwear and the vinylremains in excellent condition) […]
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