Summary
In this episode of The Quo-Cast, Jamie Dyer counts down his top 5 Quo studio albums of the 00s. Albums released between 2000 and 2009 include Famous In The Last Century, Heavy Traffic, Riffs, The Party Ain’t Over Yet and In Search Of The Fourth Chord.
Famous in the Last Century was released in 2000. The cover album included versions of songs including Old Time Rock and Roll, Rave On, Roll Over Beethoven and Memphis Tennessee. It reached a peak UK chart position of #19. It was the last album to feature Jeff Rich on drums.
Heavy Traffic was released in 2002. It is seen as a return to form for the band. It was the first to feature Matt Letley on drums. It included the songs All Stand Up, Creepin’ Up On You and Jam Side Down; The latter was a chart hit, reaching the top 20 in the UK. The album reached a peak UK chart position of 15.
Riffs was released in 2003. It was their third and final covers album. It featured versions of songs including I Fought The Law, Don’t Bring Me Down and Pump It Up. There were also newly recorded versions of classic Quo songs including Rockin’, Whatever You Want, Down The Dustpipe and Junior’s Wailing. It reached a peak UK chart position of 44.
The Party Ain’t Over Yet was released in 2005. It included the songs The Bubble, Gotta Get Up and Go, and All That Counts Is Love. The title track, The Party Ain’t Over Yet, was a top 20 single in the UK. The album reached a peak UK chart position of 18.
In Search Of the Fourth Chord was released in 2007, and included Beginning of the End, Bad News, and Pennsylvania Blues Tonight. It reached a peak UK chart position of 15.