Aquostic II – That’s a Fact!

Aquostic II – That’s a Fact!
Studioalbum von Status Quo
Veröffent- lichung(en)	21. Oktober 2016
Aufnahme	2016
Label(s)	earMusic, Fourth Chord Records, Edel Records
Format(e)	LP, CD, Download
Genre(s)	Akustik-Rock
Titel (Anzahl)	14/19/20(+11)
Länge	63:28
Produktion	Mike Paxman
Chronologie Aquostic – Stripped Bare (2014) Aquostic II – That’s a Fact! Backbone (2019)

Aquostic II – That’s a Fact! ist das 2016 veröffentlichte 32. Studioalbum der britischen Rockband Status Quo. Es ist das letzte mit Rhythmusgitarrist Rick Parfitt.

Produktion

Das Album wurde mit Produzent Mike Paxman eingespielt. Das Album ist das zweite Akustikalbum der Band in Folge nach Aquostic – Stripped Bare (2014). Wie beim Vorgänger werden meist ältere Status-Quo-Songs akustisch gespielt, teils in speziellen (Re-)Arrangements. Dabei werden weiblicher Hintergrundgesang und teils klassische Instrumente verwendet. Hannah Rickard, mit der Francis Rossi 2019 dann auf ihrem Duettalbum We Talk Too Much zusammenarbeitete, ist als Geigerin und Hintergrundsängerin zu hören.

Titelliste

No.	Titel	Autoren	Originalalbum	Länge
1.	"That’s a Fact"	Francis Rossi, Bob Young	Blue for You (1976)	3:34
2.	"Roll over Lay Down"	Rossi, Rick Parfitt, Alan Lancaster, John Coghlan, Young	Hello! (1973)	4:28
3.	"Dear John"	John Gustafson, Jackie McAuley	1+9+8+2 (1982)	3:28
4.	"In the Army Now"	Rob Bolland, Ferdi Bolland	In the Army Now (1986)	4:02
5.	"Hold You Back"	Rossi, Parfitt, Young	Rockin’ All Over the World (1977)	4:09
6.	"One for the Road"	Andy Bown		3:32
7.	"Backwater"	Parfitt, Lancaster	Quo (1974)	4:52
8.	"One of Everything"	Bown		3:32
9.	"Belavista Man"	John David	The Party Ain’t Over Yet (2005)	3:51
10.	"Lover of the Human Race"	Rossi, Bown	Thirsty Work (1994)	3:43
11.	"Ice in the Sun	Marty Wilde, Ronnie Scott	Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from the Status Quo (1968)	2:20
12.	"A Mess of Blues"	Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman	Back to Back (1983)	2:32
13.	"Jam Side Down"	Terry Britten, Charlie Dore	Heavy Traffic (2002)	3:12
14.	"Resurrection"	Parfitt, Bown	1+9+8+2 (1982)	3:10

Deluxe-Edition-Bonustitel

No.	Titel	Autoren	Originalalbum	Länge
15.	"Lies"	Rossi, Bernie Frost	Just Supposin’ (1980)	2:50
16.	"Little Dreamer"	Rossi, Frost	Perfect Remedy (1989)	3:06
17.	"Living on an Island"	Parfitt, Young	Whatever You Want (1979)	3:08
18.	"Is Someone Rocking Your Heart?"	Rossi, Young		3:38
19.	"Rockers Rollin'"	Parfitt, Jackie Lynton	Rockin’ All Over the World (1977)	3:36

Vinyl 2-LP-Bonustitel

No.	Titel	Autoren	Originalalbum	Länge
20.	"For You"	Parfitt	Rockin’ All Over the World (1977)	3:19

Deutsche 2-CD-Deluxe-Edition-Bonustitel

No.	Titel	Autoren	Originalalbum	Länge
1.	"Lies"	Rossi, Frost	Just Supposin’ (1980)	2:50
2.	"Little Dreamer"	Rossi, Frost	Perfect Remedy (1989)	3:06
3.	"Living on an Island"	Parfitt, Young	Whatever You Want (1979)	3:08
4.	"Is Someone Rocking Your Heart?"	Rossi, Young		3:38
5.	"Rockers Rollin'"	Parfitt, Lynton	Rockin' All over the World (1977)	3:36
6.	"And It's Better Now" (live at SWR1)	Rossi, Young		3:50
7.	"Pictures of Matchstick Men" (live at SWR1)	Rossi		3:44
8.	"Don’t Drive My Car" (live at SWR1)	Parfitt, Bown		3:19
9.	"Claudie" (live at SWR1)	Rossi, Young		4:02
10.	"Whatever You Want" (live at SWR1)	Parfitt, Bown		3:38
11.	"Rockin’ All over the World" (live at SWR1)	John

Rezension

David Quantick schrieb für das Magazin Classic Rock:

The Aquostic album saw them performing their back catalogue with a minimal line-up featuring accordions and backing vocals, and it worked brilliantly, highlighting Quo’s rootsier side (and Rossi’s odd knack of writing folky boogie songs).

Now they return with a very literal and almost chronological follow-up. The results are just as effective, and a continuity is established between newer songs like Jam Side Down with old chaps like Roll Over Lay Down. The results are never less than delightful to the ear.

Charts

Das Album erreichte die Charts in einigen Ländern, darunter Platz 26 in Deutschland.

Einzelnachweise

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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
Studioalben	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: The 30th Anniversary Album 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 – Stripped Bare Aquostic II – That’s a Fact! Backbone
Livealben	Live! Tokyo Quo Live at the N. E. C. Live Alive Quo Live at the BBC The Frantic Four Reunion 2013 – Live at Hammersmith Apollo The Frantic Four’s Final Fling – Live at Dublin O² Arena Aquostic – Live @ The Roundhouse The Last Night of the Electrics Down Down & Dirty at Wacken Down Down & Dignified at the Royal Albert Hall Official Archive Series, Vol. 1 – Live in Amsterdam 2010 Official Archive Series, Vol. 2 – Venue O2 Arena, London, UK
Kompilationen	The Best of Status Quo The Best of 1972–1974 Down the Dustpipe The Rest of Status Quo Just for the Record 12 Gold Bars Fresh Quota 12 Gold Bars, Vol. II Hit Album Quotations Vol. 1 – The Status Quo Early Years Quotations Vol. 2 – The Flipsides, Alternatives & Oddities Rocking All Over the Years Whatever You Want – The Very Best Of The Essential, Vol. 1 The Essential, Vol. 2 The Essential, Vol. 3 XS All Areas – The Greatest Hits Now and Then Pictures – 40 Years of Hits Pictures: Live at Montreux 2009 Die größten Erfolge Rockin’ All Over the World – Collection Whatever You Want – The Essential Status Quo Keep ’Em Coming! The Collection Quo’ing In – The Best of the Noughties
EPs	Status Quo Live!
Videoalben	Off the Road Live at the N. E. C. End of the Road ’84 More from the Road ’84 Preserved Rocking Through the Years Rocking All Over the Years Anniversary Waltz – A Celebration of 25 Rockin’ Years Rock ’til You Drop – The Live Event Knebworth ’90 – Top Stars Live on Stage Live Alive Quo Don’t Stop: 30th Anniversary Live Video Famous in the Last Century XS All Areas – The Greatest Hits The Party Ain’t Over Yet Just Doin’ It! – Live The One and Only Live at the BBC Hello Quo! The Frantic Four Reunion 2013 – Live at Hammersmith Apollo The Frantic Four’s Final Fling – Live at Dublin O² Arena Aquostic – Live @ The Roundhouse Accept No Substitute – The Definitive Down Down & Dirty at Wacken The Last Night of the Electrics
Singles	I (Who Have Nothing) Hurdy Gurdy Man (We Ain’t Got) Nothin’ Yet Almost but Not Quite There Pictures of Matchstick Men Black Veils of Melancholy Ice in the Sun Technicolor Dreams Are You Growing Tired of My Love The Price of Love Down the Dustpipe In My Chair Tune to the Music Spinning Wheel Blues Railroad Paper Plane Mean Girl Gerdundula Caroline Break the Rules Just Take Me Down, Down Roll Over Lay Down (Live) Rain Mystery Song Wild Side of Life Rockin’ All over the World Rockers Rollin’ Hold You Back Again and Again Accident Prone Like a Good Girl Whatever You Want Living on an Island / Runaway What You’re Proposing Lies Something ’Bout You Baby I Like Never Too Late Rock ’n’ Roll Dear John She Don’t Fool Me Young Pretender Jealousy Caroline (Live) 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 (On and Off and On Again) Not at All Little Dreamer The Anniversary Waltz – Part 1 The Anniversary Waltz – Part 2 Can’t Give You More Rock ’Til You Drop Roadhouse Medley 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 (Never Say Never) 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 In the Army Now (2010) And It’s Better Now (2014) That’s a Fact (2016) Backbone Liberty Lane Crazy Face the Music
Featurings	Come On You Reds Jump That Rock (Whatever You Want)
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