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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This compilation of hit singles by the definitive rock band was first released on vinyl and cassette in March 1980. It entered the UK album charts immediately where it climbed to number 3, and remained in the top seventy-five for 48 weeks (longer than any other Quo album). All twelve songs featured on the album were successful as hit singles during the previous seven years, with nine of them climbing inside the Top 10 and the other three reaching chart positions not far outside.
The CD features 46 minutes of classic heads down no-nonsense boogie - the style for which the band became famous for during the 70's. The opening track 'Rockin' All Over The World' was adopted as the anthem for the 1985 charity fundraising concert Live Aid. 'Whatever You Want' has become famous in more recent years after it was used as the soundtrack for the 'Argos' TV advert. The final track 'Living On An Island' is quite different to all other songs contained on the album. Here, the electric guitars are replaced by the sound of acoustic ones, and combined with the delivery of more subtle vocals, the song becomes a very listenable and likeable ballad. Recently, the song was voted by many Quo fans for featuring the best final-minute to any Quo song.
Unlike other Quo compilation albums that were released in later years, 12 Gold Bars features the same line-up of band members throughout its entirety. Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt, Alan Lancaster & John Coghlan stayed together for over 10 years, and they are responsible for the recording of most of the successful albums that the band made, many of which are still favourites among Quo fans who have remained loyal to the band up to this day.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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This is Quo at their very best. Covering the years 1973 to 1979, all their big hit singles are here and each one is an absolute gem. Arguably the three most famous Quo songs of all time begin this disc, and the track-listing is spot-on throughout.
As we came into the 80's, drugs really began to cloud the band's judgement and ego's ran rampage, eventually splitting the classic line-up, but all these tracks are from before the rot set in. From start to finish, this is great stuff made before the old goats became passe and pop.
Do yourself a favour if you love rock music - Buy This above any Quo compliation.
As we came into the 80's, drugs really began to cloud the band's judgement and ego's ran rampage, eventually splitting the classic line-up, but all these tracks are from before the rot set in. From start to finish, this is great stuff made before the old goats became passe and pop.
Do yourself a favour if you love rock music - Buy This above any Quo compliation.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This album really is the one stop shop of classic 70s Quo. If you are buying an album for someone to get into the Quo that were this is the one. Not a beat missed.
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Published 7 days ago by Jon WS
this IS status quo!
THIS MIGHT BE A "BEST OF" QUO 70S ALBUM BUT IT IS ONE OF THE GREATEST ROCK ALBUMS EVER IN MY OPINION! ALL THE ROCKIN' MAGIC IS RIGHT HERE! MAN DO YOU NEED TO BUY THIS CD!!
Published 15 months ago by timewind
total satisfaction
The CD is satisfactory and is exactly what was wanted.
regards,
David Nightingale
regards,
David Nightingale
Published on 30 July 2009 by David Nightingale
The Glory Years of Quo
I just started listening to Status Quo last year and after I found a lot of their songs that I liked I decided to look for a greatest hits CD. Read more
Published on 21 July 2008 by Guitar Guy 5,000,000,000
The best of Status Quo!
This is the first Status Quo album I have owned, and I must say I wasn't disappointed.
Twelve Gold Bars opens up with Rockin All Over The World, a great song with a very... Read more
Twelve Gold Bars opens up with Rockin All Over The World, a great song with a very... Read more
Published on 12 Nov 2003 by Nightwing015
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