On the Level

For other uses, see On the Level (disambiguation).

On the Level
Studio album by
Status Quo
Released21 February 1975[1]
RecordedWinter 1974
StudioIBC Studios and Phonogram Studios, London
GenreHard rock, heavy metal, blues rock
Length37:55
LabelVertigo (UK)
Capitol (USA)
ProducerStatus Quo
Status Quo chronology
Quo
(1974) 		On the Level
(1975) 		Blue for You
(1976)
Singles from On the Level
  1. "Down Down"
    Released: 29 November 1974[2]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

On the Level is the eighth studio album by English rock band Status Quo. It features Francis Rossi, Richard Parfitt, Alan Lancaster and John Coghlan. The album's cover art features band members in an Ames room, and on the original vinyl release, the inner gatefold sleeve consisted of informal photos members of the group had taken of each other.

In November 1974 the band released the only single from the album, an edited version of a Rossi/Young song entitled "Down Down". The single gave the band their only number-one hit to date. Its b-side was the Parfitt/Young album track "Nightride".

When the album was released in February 1975, the group were more or less at the peak of their career, record sales-wise. The album entered the chart at #1. All tracks were written or co-written by the group and long-term collaborator Bob Young, apart from "Bye Bye Johnny", which was a Chuck Berry composition.

Track listing[edit]

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Little Lady"Rick ParfittParfitt3:03
2."Most of the Time"Francis Rossi, Bob YoungRossi3:22
3."I Saw the Light"Rossi, YoungRossi3:40
4."Over and Done"Alan LancasterRossi3:55
5."Nightride"Parfitt, YoungParfitt and Rossi3:54
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
6."Down Down"Rossi, YoungRossi5:25
7."Broken Man"LancasterLancaster4:14
8."What to Do"Rossi, YoungRossi3:07
9."Where I Am"ParfittParfitt2:45
10."Bye Bye Johnny"Chuck BerryLancaster5:21

2005 reissue bonus tracks[edit]

  1. "Down Down" [single version] (Rossi, Young) – 3:50
  2. "Roll Over Lay Down" [live] (Rossi, Parfitt, Lancaster, Coghlan, Young) – 5:41
  3. "Gerdundula" [live] (Manston, James) – 2:35
  4. "Junior's Wailing" [live] (White, Pugh) – 3:57
  5. "Roadhouse Blues" [live] (Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek) – 12:24

Personnel[edit]

Status Quo

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[4] 3× Platinum 150,000^
France (SNEP)[20] Gold 100,000*
Netherlands (NVPI)[21] Gold 25,000[21]
Sweden (GLF)[22] Gold 25,000[22]
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[23] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[24] Gold 100,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "On the Level". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
  2. ^ "Status Quo singles".
  3. ^ Allmusic review
  4. ^ a b c Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  5. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Status Quo – On the Level" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  6. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  7. ^ "Le Détail des Albums de chaque Artiste – S". Infodisc.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2012. Select Status Quo from the menu, then press OK.
  8. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Status Quo – On the Level" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  9. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Status Quo – On the Level" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  10. ^ "Charts.nz – Status Quo – On the Level". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  11. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Status Quo – On the Level". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  12. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  13. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Status Quo – On the Level". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  14. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Status Quo – On the Level". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  15. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  16. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  17. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  18. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1975". Dutch Charts. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  19. ^ "Top Selling Albums For 1975" (PDF). Music Week. 27 December 1975. p. 10. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021 – via worldradiohistory.com.
  20. ^ "French album certifications – Status Quo – On The Level" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 4 February 2021. Select STATUS QUO and click OK. 
  21. ^ a b "Status Quo: A Dutch "Gold" Sales Award for the Album "On The Level", November 1975". Bonhams. Archived from the original on 20 December 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  22. ^ a b "Above the Status Quo" (PDF). Cash Box. 12 December 1975. p. 42.
  23. ^ "Status Quo: A Swiss "Gold" Sales Award for "On The Level", 1975". Bonhams. Archived from the original on 20 December 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  24. ^ "British album certifications – Status Quo – On The Level". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
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