Perfect Remedy

Perfect Remedy
Studio album by
Status Quo
Released17 November 1989
RecordedSummer 1989
StudioCompass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas
GenreCountry rock, pop rock
Length47:00
LabelVertigo
ProducerPip Williams
Status Quo chronology
Ain't Complaining
(1988) 		Perfect Remedy
(1989) 		Rock 'til You Drop
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Perfect Remedy is the nineteenth studio album by English rock band Status Quo. In terms of British chart success, it marked a new low for the band, reaching a high of only No. 49 during a two-week run. The two singles from it, 'Not at All' and 'Little Dreamer', peaked at No. 50 and No. 76 respectively. In the memoir, 'XS All Areas: Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt' (Sidgwick & Jackson, 2004, p. 290), Rossi said that it sold well in Europe and Australia, but they were back to square one in Britain. 'I don't know why it did so poorly. You could argue that the scene had moved on.'

Track listing[edit]

  1. "Little Dreamer" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) 4:04
  2. "Not at All" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) 2:54
  3. "Heart On Hold" (Andy Bown, Phil Palmer) 3:36
  4. "Perfect Remedy" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) 4:36
  5. "Address Book" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) 3:37
  6. "The Power of Rock" (Rick Parfitt, Pip Williams, Francis Rossi) 6:04
  7. "The Way I Am" (John Edwards, Jeff Rich, Mike Paxman) 3:35
  8. "Tommy's in Love" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) 3:01
  9. "Man Overboard" (Rick Parfitt, Pip Williams) 4:29
  10. "Going Down for the First Time" (Andy Bown, John Edwards) 4:00
  11. "Throw Her a Line" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) 3:34
  12. "1000 Years" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) 3:31

2006 reissue bonus tracks[edit]

  1. "Gone Thru The Slips" (Andy Bown) 3:42
  2. "Rotten to the Bone" (Francis Rossi, Andy Bown) 3:40
  3. "Doing It All for You" (Rick Parfitt, Pip Williams) 4:12
  4. "Dirty Water" (Live) (Francis Rossi, Robert Young)
  5. "The Power of Rock" (edited version) (Rick Parfitt, Pip Williams, Francis Rossi)
  6. "The Anniversary Waltz Part One Medley"
  7. a) "Let's Dance" (Jim Lee)
  8. b) "Red River Rock" (Tom King, Ira Mack, Fred Mendelsohn)
  9. c) "No Particular Place to Go" (Chuck Berry)
  10. d) "The Wanderer" (Ernesto Maresca)
  11. e) "I Hear You Knocking" (Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King)
  12. f) "Lucille" (Al Collins, Richard Penniman)
  13. g) "Great Balls of Fire" (Jack Hammer, Otis Blackwell)

Personnel[edit]

Status Quo

Recorded at Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas in summer 1989.

Charts[edit]

Chart (1988) Peak
position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[2] 40
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[3] 26
UK Albums (OCC)[4] 49
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[5] 67

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[6] Silver 60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Perfect Remedy Review by Dave Thompson". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Status Quo – Perfect Remedy". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  3. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Status Quo – Perfect Remedy". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  4. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  5. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  6. ^ "British album certifications – Status Quo – Perfect Remedy". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
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