Pictures – 40 Years of Hits

Pictures – 40 Years of Hits
Pictures – 40 Years of Hits
Compilation album by Status Quo
Released	10 November 2008
Genre	Rock, boogie rock, hard rock, heavy metal, blues rock
Label	Universal
Producer	various
Status Quo chronology
Alternative cover
	Earbook boxset cover

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
BBC Music	favourable^[2]

Pictures – 40 Years of Hits is a compilation album by the British rock band Status Quo, and was released on 10 November 2008. The album was available as a standard double CD, a double CD+DVD deluxe edition, and the four-CD earbook boxset, containing the single versions of all 76 Status Quo singles (including five singles in collaboration with other acts) from 1968 to 2008 inclusive, housed in a box that included a 120-page booklet and reproduction prints of fifty versions of Status Quo single and album covers recreated by famous musicians and celebrities. The original artwork was later auctioned off to raise money for the Prince's Trust, a charity Status Quo has long supported.^[3]

Track listing

Disc 1

"Pictures of Matchstick Men" – 3:09
"Ice in the Sun" – 2:10
"Down the Dustpipe" – 2:02
"In My Chair" – 3:13
"Paper Plane" – 2:58
"Mean Girl" – 3:36
"Caroline" – 3:47
"Break the Rules" – 3:38
"Down Down" – 3:51
"Roll Over Lay Down" (live) – 5:41
"Rain" – 4:34
"Mystery Song" – 3:59
"Wild Side of Life" – 3:16
"Rockin' All Over the World" – 3:34
"Again and Again" – 3:40
"Whatever You Want" – 3:48
"Living on an Island" – 3:48
"What You're Proposing" – 3:52
"Lies" – 3:54
"Don't Drive My Car" – 4:13

Disc 2

"Something 'Bout You Baby I Like" – 2:39
"Rock 'n' Roll" – 3:50
"Dear John" – 3:11
"Ol' Rag Blues" – 2:46
"A Mess of Blues" – 3:20
"Marguerita Time" – 3:20
"The Wanderer" – 3:21
"Rollin' Home" – 3:58
"Red Sky" – 4:10
"In the Army Now" – 3:40
"Ain't Complaining" – 3:58
"Burning Bridges (On and Off and On Again)" – 3:51
"The Anniversary Waltz – Part One" – 5:32
"I Didn't Mean It" – 3:22
"Fun, Fun, Fun" (with The Beach Boys) – 3:03
"Jam Side Down" – 3:28
"You'll Come 'Round" – 3:24
"The Party Ain't Over Yet" – 3:51
"Beginning of the End" – 3:17
"It's Christmas Time" – 4:11

On the Australian and New Zealand releases, "Ol' Rag Blues" was omitted and the track "Jump That Rock (Whatever You Want)" by Scooter vs. Status Quo was included at the end of disc 2 instead.

Deluxe edition

Discs 1 and 2 as standard edition.

DVD track listing

Interview with Francis Rossi – 28:04
Interview with Rick Parfitt – 24:10
"Running All Over the World" – 3:35
"Can't Give You More" – 3:43
"Rock 'Til You Drop"
"Sherri Don't Fail Me Now" – 2:50
"Restless" – 4:10
"I Didn't Mean It" – 3:24
"The Way It Goes" – 3:18
"Jam Side Down" – 3:31
"You'll Come 'Round" – 3:22
"Thinking of You" – 3:37
"The Party Ain't Over Yet" – 4:21
"Beginning of the End" – 3:19
"Jump That Rock (Whatever You Want)" – 3:25

4-CD "earBOOK" track listing

Disc 1

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Pictures of Matchstick Men"
2.	"Black Veils of Melancholy"
3.	"Ice in the Sun"
4.	"Make Me Stay a Bit Longer"
5.	"Are You Growing Tired of My Love"
6.	"The Price of Love"
7.	"Down the Dustpipe"
8.	"In My Chair"
9.	"Tune to the Music"
10.	"Paper Plane"
11.	"Mean Girl"
12.	"Gerdundula"
13.	"Caroline"
14.	"Break the Rules"
15.	"Down Down"
16.	"Roll Over Lay Down (live)"
17.	"Rain"
18.	"Mystery Song"
19.	"Wild Side of Life"

Disc 2

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Rockin' All Over the World"
2.	"Again and Again"
3.	"Accident Prone"
4.	"Whatever You Want"
5.	"Living on an Island"
6.	"What You're Proposing"
7.	"Lies"
8.	"Don't Drive My Car"
9.	"Something 'Bout You Baby, I Like"
10.	"Rock n' Roll"
11.	"Dear John"
12.	"She Don't Fool Me"
13.	"Caroline (live)"
14.	"Ol' Rag Blues"
15.	"A Mess of Blues"
16.	"Marguerita Time"
17.	"Going Down Town Tonight"

Disc 3

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Wanderer"
2.	"Rollin' Home"
3.	"Red Sky"
4.	"In the Army Now"
5.	"Dreamin'"
6.	"Ain't Complaining"
7.	"Who Gets the Love?"
8.	"Running All Over the World"
9.	"Burning Bridges (On and Off and On Again)"
10.	"Not at All"
11.	"Little Dreamer"
12.	"The Anniversary Waltz – Part One"
13.	"The Anniversary Waltz – Part Two"
14.	"Can't Give You More"
15.	"Rock 'Til You Drop"
16.	"Roadhouse Medley (Anniversary Waltz – Part 25)"
17.	"Fakin' the Blues"
18.	"I Didn't Mean It"

Disc 4

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sherri, Don't Fail Me Now!"
2.	"Restless"
3.	"When You Walk in the Room"
4.	"Fun, Fun, Fun" (Status Quo with the Beach Boys)
5.	"Don't Stop"
6.	"All Around My Hat" (Status Quo and Maddy Prior from Steeleye Span)
7.	"The Way It Goes"
8.	"Little White Lies"
9.	"Twenty Wild Horses"
10.	"Mony Mony"
11.	"Old Time Rock 'n' Roll"
12.	"Jam Side Down"
13.	"All Stand Up (Never Say Never)"
14.	"You'll Come 'Round"
15.	"Thinking of You"
16.	"The Party Ain't Over Yet"
17.	"All That Counts Is Love"
18.	"Beginning of the End"
19.	"It's Christmas Time"
20.	"Come On You Reds" (Manchester United Football Squad and Status Quo)
21.	"We're Gonna Do It Again" (Manchester United Football Squad with Status Quo featuring Stryker)
22.	"Jump That Rock! (Whatever You Want)" (Scooter vs. Status Quo)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2008–2009)	Peak position
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[4]	10
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[5]	2
UK Albums (OCC)^[6]	8

Year-end charts

Chart (2008)	Position
UK Albums (OCC)^[7]	72

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[8]	Gold	100,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Schnee, Steve "Spaz". Status Quo: Pictures: 40 Years of Hits > Review at AllMusic
^ Jones, Chris (14 November 2008). "Review: Status Quo – Pictures: 40 Years of Hits". BBC Music. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
^ earBOOKS website
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Status Quo – Pictures - 40 Years Of Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2008". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
^ "British album certifications – Status Quo – Pictures". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 February 2021.

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[1] Schnee, Steve "Spaz". Status Quo: Pictures: 40 Years of Hits > Review at AllMusic

[2] Jones, Chris (14 November 2008). "Review: Status Quo – Pictures: 40 Years of Hits". BBC Music. Retrieved 19 March 2012.

[3] rBOOKS website

[ac_Scotland_-4] "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 February 2021.

[ac_Sweden_Status_Quo-5] "Swedishcharts.com – Status Quo – Pictures - 40 Years Of Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 February 2021.

[ac_UK2_-6] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 February 2021.

[7] "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2008". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 February 2021.

[United_KingdomStatus_QuoPicturesalbumCertRef-8] "British album certifications – Status Quo – Pictures". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 February 2021.

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v t e Status Quo
Francis Rossi Andy Bown John 'Rhino' Edwards Leon Cave Richie Malone Alan Lancaster John Coghlan Roy Lynes Rick Parfitt Pete Kircher Jeff Rich Matt Letley
Studio albums	Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from the Status Quo Spare Parts Ma Kelly's Greasy Spoon Dog of Two Head Piledriver Hello! Quo On the Level Blue for You Rockin' All Over the World If You Can't Stand the Heat... Whatever You Want Just Supposin' Never Too Late 1+9+8+2 Back to Back In the Army Now Ain't Complaining Perfect Remedy Rock 'til You Drop Thirsty Work Don't Stop Under the Influence Famous in the Last Century Heavy Traffic Riffs The Party Ain't Over Yet In Search of the Fourth Chord Quid Pro Quo Bula Quo! Aquostic Aquostic II Backbone
Live albums	Live! Live at the NEC Live Alive Quo Live at the BBC
Box sets	From the Makers of...
Compilation albums	12 Gold Bars 12 Gold Bars Vol. 2 Rocking All Over the Years Whatever You Want – The Very Best of Status Quo XS All Areas – The Greatest Hits Pictures – 40 Years of Hits
Singles	"Pictures of Matchstick Men" "Ice in the Sun" "Are You Growing Tired of My Love" "The Price of Love" "Down the Dustpipe" "In My Chair" "Paper Plane" "Mean Girl" "Caroline" "Break the Rules" "Down Down" "Roll Over Lay Down" "Rain" "Mystery Song" "The Wild Side of Life" "Rockin' All Over the World" "Rockers Rollin' / Hold You Back" "Again and Again" "Accident Prone" "Whatever You Want" "Living on an Island" "What You're Proposing" "Lies" / "Don't Drive my Car" "Something 'Bout You Baby I Like" "Rock 'n' Roll" "Dear John" "She Don't Fool Me" "Ol' Rag Blues" "A Mess of Blues" "Marguerita Time" "Going Down Town Tonight" "The Wanderer" "Rollin' Home" "Red Sky" "In the Army Now" "Dreamin'" "Ain't Complaining" "Who Gets the Love?" "Running All Over the World" "Burning Bridges" "Not at All" "Little Dreamer" "The Anniversary Waltz (Parts One and Two)" "Can't Give You More" "Rock 'til You Drop" "Roadhouse Medley" "Come On You Reds" "I Didn't Mean It" "Sherri, Don't Fail Me Now!" "Restless" "When You Walk in the Room" "Fun Fun Fun" "Don't Stop" "All Around My Hat" "The Way It Goes" "Little White Lies" "Twenty Wild Horses" "Mony Mony" "Old Time Rock and Roll" "Jam Side Down" "All Stand Up" "You'll Come 'Round" "Thinking of You" "The Party Ain't Over Yet" "All That Counts Is Love" "Beginning of the End" "It's Christmas Time"
Other songs	"Forty Five Hundred Times" "Bye Bye Johnny" "Jump That Rock (Whatever You Want)"
See also	Discography Members Bob Young Bula Quo!