... 'Heavy Traffic' itself has such a corker of a chorus, that you'll find yourself singing along in no time - "I wanna drive, I wanna drive, but I can't get nowhere - Heavy traffic is bringin' me down". Especially if you're competing with everyone else on the roads during rush hour at the same ... Read review
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Heavy Traffic - Status Quo
Having enjoyed a surprise rehabilitation with the chart success of the single "Jam Side
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Down", Status Quo appear bullish and unrepentant on their 33rd album, Heavy Traffic. With clubs like School Disco hammering their tracks to a fresh young audience, ...
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Having enjoyed a surprise rehabilitation with the chart success of the single "Jam Side
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Down", Status Quo appear bullish and unrepentant on their 33rd album,Heavy Traffic. With clubs like School Disco hammering their tracks to a fresh young audience, R...
Advantages: The band's best album for several years Disadvantages: As far as this fan's concerned - none, really
...that driving beat, maybe not heavy rock (whatever that hackneyed phrase means in the 21st century), but it's powerful stuff, that instantly recognisable mix of bar chords on guitar, organ and harmonica sneaking in and out of Francis Rossi’s vocals, that indefinable drive. And they still pepper everything with those infectious pop hooks and harmonies that'll have you singing along (or quietly wielding an air guitar) with a grin on your face. While ... ...I can't get nowhere - Heavy traffic is bringin' me down". Especially if you're competing with everyone else on the roads during rush hour at the same time. 'Jam Side Down' was a Top 20 single in August 2002 (which makes 34 years of hits - staying power or what?), and it may be closer to lightweight pop than rock, but if you saw the tongue-in-cheek video shot on board HMS Ark Royal, screened on 'TOTP2' at the time, you can't hear this without a broad ...
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Label / Distributor: Universal Music TV / Universal Music
Pieces in Set: 1
Studio / Live: Studio
Format: Performer
EAN: 44001879029
Catalogue Number: 187902
Additional notes
Album Notes: Status Quo: Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt (vocals, guitar); Andrew Bown (guitar, harmonica, keyboards, background vocals); John "Rhino" Edwards (bass); Matthew Letley (drums, percussion).
Titles on disc 1
1.: Blues And Rhythm
2.: All Stand Up (Never Say Never)
3.: Oriental
4.: Creepin' Up On You
5.: Heavy Traffic
6.: Solid Gold
7.: Green
8.: Jam Side Down
9.: Diggin' Burt Bacharach
10.: Do It Again
11.: Another Day
12.: I Don't Remember Anymore
13.: Money Don't Matter
14.: Rhythm Of Life
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