mortified
Insecure Little Show Off
Posts: 4,342 
Favourite Quo Album: Hello!
Favourite other bands.: Gary Numan, Alabama 3, ZZ Top, Paul van Dyk, Jeff Beck, Bowie, Gerry Rafferty, Band of Skulls, UFO, S.A.H.B
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Post by mortified on Dec 17, 2022 9:54:08 GMT
My hideous green vinyl pitched up earlier in the week. The CD is apparently on its way. I didn't appreciate the single was 10" as opposed to the usual 7" job. It looked like an LP when it arrived all packaged up. I was briefly excited  And into the collection it goes, never to see a turntable. I've already got the Quo-e-oke mix. It came with the original CD single back in 2008. If it's the same one anyway. |
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Post by frozenhero on Dec 17, 2022 21:50:15 GMT
I've got the CD single but haven't opened the cellophane yet. Gotta admit that it looks pretty beautiful.
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roquer
Rocker Rollin'
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Post by roquer on Dec 18, 2022 12:04:09 GMT
I've got the CD single but haven't opened the cellophane yet. Gotta admit that it looks pretty beautiful. It really is. It's like those megaminiCD (or whatever they were called) from the 90s. |
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Triggsy
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Favourite Quo Album: On The Level
Favourite other bands.: AC/DC Greenday Airbourne
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Post by Triggsy on Dec 22, 2022 12:00:10 GMT
If Quo had released 'It's Christmas Time' in say 1974 rather than 2008, would it now be as big and well known as Slade's 'Merry Christmas Everybody', released in 1973? In a nutshell, 100% Yes, it's a great Christmas track (unlike the traditional Christmas fodder through the decades from so called 'established' Artist's) but it was released probably 20-30 years too late...a real shame, the single buying era was well gone by Quo's Christmas release  |
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Triggsy
Rocker Rollin'
Posts: 184
Favourite Quo Album: On The Level
Favourite other bands.: AC/DC Greenday Airbourne
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Post by Triggsy on Dec 22, 2022 12:06:06 GMT
On a cheerier note, my CD copy arrived from Amazon yesterday, the day after it was ordered...first CD single I've bought in years, still can't fathom out why the hell it never gets played on the Radio, far better than the usual crap...I even emailed Radio 2 saying as much, in the highly unlikely event I get a reply, I'll let you know their 'thoughts'
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mortified
Insecure Little Show Off
Posts: 4,342
Favourite Quo Album: Hello!
Favourite other bands.: Gary Numan, Alabama 3, ZZ Top, Paul van Dyk, Jeff Beck, Bowie, Gerry Rafferty, Band of Skulls, UFO, S.A.H.B
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Post by mortified on Dec 22, 2022 14:39:58 GMT
If Quo had released 'It's Christmas Time' in say 1974 rather than 2008, would it now be as big and well known as Slade's 'Merry Christmas Everybody', released in 1973? In a nutshell, 100% Yes, it's a great Christmas track (unlike the traditional Christmas fodder through the decades from so called 'established' Artist's) but it was released probably 20-30 years too late...a real shame, the single buying era was well gone by Quo's Christmas release Which pretty much sums up some of Quo's releases over the decades. Their first covers album when that sort of thing peaked about 5 years before with Tom Jones; their first 12" single 5 years after everyone else on the planet; a physical Christmas single at least 25 years too late. Being a Quo fan has quite often had me hiding behind the sofa |
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Post by blagult on Dec 22, 2022 22:25:57 GMT
Yeah. Like “ Again and Again “ released in a shitty plain white sleeve ! I was so gutted after RAOTW in a nice Pic Sleeve 😂
The one thing I remember them really getting right was the ROLD EP in 75. Lovely pic sleeve and first EP to top 10 since Beatles I think.
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jason
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Post by jason on Dec 23, 2022 1:58:20 GMT
Their first covers album when that sort of thing peaked about 5 years before with Tom Jones Might wanna check your timeline there  |
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mortified
Insecure Little Show Off
Posts: 4,342
Favourite Quo Album: Hello!
Favourite other bands.: Gary Numan, Alabama 3, ZZ Top, Paul van Dyk, Jeff Beck, Bowie, Gerry Rafferty, Band of Skulls, UFO, S.A.H.B
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Post by mortified on Dec 23, 2022 7:28:42 GMT
Their first covers album when that sort of thing peaked about 5 years before with Tom Jones Might wanna check your timeline there Bl00dy hell, you're right!  I could have sworn Reload was about 1991/92. We had the cassette in the car. Memory all over the place  I stand corrected. I must be thinking about some other covers album because I remember thinking that Don't Stop seemed a few years out of step. Or maybe I just do them a disservice 👍 |
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Post by railroad007 on Dec 23, 2022 14:31:07 GMT
Any word on a Christmas in the Sun re-release? Same time Rolf is released? |
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Post by railroad007 on Dec 23, 2022 14:33:17 GMT
My hideous green vinyl pitched up earlier in the week. The CD is apparently on its way. I didn't appreciate the single was 10" as opposed to the usual 7" job. It looked like an LP when it arrived all packaged up. I was briefly excited And into the collection it goes, never to see a turntable. I've already got the Quo-e-oke mix. It came with the original CD single back in 2008. If it's the same one anyway. "I was briefly excited" You may need earagra to maintain your aurection. |
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Post by paperplanebairn on Jan 28, 2023 8:48:43 GMT
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Post by kursaal75 on Jan 28, 2023 18:38:58 GMT
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Post by 4th Chord on Jan 29, 2023 9:47:48 GMT
It’ll soon be obsolete though with ‘It’s Christmas Time 2023’. |
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Post by kursaal75 on Jan 29, 2023 10:16:47 GMT
It’ll soon be obsolete though with ‘It’s Christmas Time 2023’. .....and the 50th Anniversary of the Slade Christmas number 1 |
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I could have sworn Reload was about 1991/92. We had the cassette in the car. Memory all over the place 
