Status Quo / Aquostic (Stripped Bare)
ステイタス・クォー(Status Quo)がアンプラグド・アルバム『Aquostic (Stripped Bare)』を海外で10月20日発売。リリース元はWarner Bros。
英国の音楽誌Classic Rockによれば、バンドの歴代曲の中から厳選した22曲のアコースティック・ヴァージョンが収められる予定。レコーディングはプロデューサーのマイク・パックスマンを迎えてフランシス・ロッシのスタジオで行われています。レコーディングの一部にはストリング・セクションやコーラス隊を加わっているようです。
なお、アルバム・カヴァーに使われている写真はカメラマンとしても活躍するカナダのロッカー、
ブライアン・アダムス(Bryan Adams)が撮影したものとのこと
●『Aquostic (Stripped Bare)』
1. Pictures Of Matchstick Men - from Picturesque Matchstickable Messages
2. Down The Dustpipe - Single
3. Na Na Na - from Dog Of Two Head
4. Paper Plane - from Piledriver
5. All The Reasons - from Piledriver
6. Reason For Living - from Hello
7. And It's Better Now - from Hello
8. Caroline - from Hello
9. Softer Ride - from Hello
10. Claudie - from Hello
11. Break The Rules - from Quo
12. Down Down - from On The Level
13. Little Lady
(bonus track) - from On The Level
14. Mystery Song
(bonus track) - from Blue for You
15. Rain - from Blue for You
16. Rockin all Over The World - from Rocking All Over The World
17. Again and Again - from If You Can't Stand The Heat
18. Whatever You Want - from Whatever You Want
19. What You're Proposing - from Just Supposin'
20. Rock 'N' Roll - from Just Supposin'
21. Don't Drive My Car - from Just Supposin'
22. Marguerita Time - from Back To Back
23. Rollin' Home
(bonus track) - from In The Army Now
24. Burning Bridges - from Ain't Complaining
25. Rock 'Till You Drop - from Rock 'Till you Drop
<Credits>
Status Quo:
Francis Rossi - Guitars, Vocals
Rick Parfitt - Guitars, Ukulele, Vocals
Andrew Bown - Guitars, Mandolin, Harmonica, Piano, Vocals
John 'Rhino' Edwards - Basses, Guitars, Vocals
Leon Cave - Drums, Guitars, Vocals
Additional Musicians:
Geraint Watkins - Accordion
Martin Ditcham - Percussion
Amy Smith - Backing Vocals
String Arrangements by Richard Benbow
Strings:
Lucy Wilkins - (leader) Violin
Howard Gott - Violin
Natalia Bonner - Violin
Alison Dods - Violin
Sophie Sirota - Viola
Sarah Wilson - Cello
Recorded and mixed by Gregg Jackman
Produced by Mike Paxman