If You Can't Stand the Heat...
1978 studio album by Status Quo
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If You Can't Stand the Heat... is the eleventh studio album by British rock band Status Quo. Recorded at Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, Holland, and produced by Pip Williams, it was released in October 1978 and reached number three on the UK Albums Chart. The sleeve notes that Aphex Aural Exciter was used in the recording process. Unusually for a Status Quo record, a brass section, the David Katz Horns, was used, as well as a backing vocal trio: Jacquie Sullivan, Stevie Lange, and Joy Yates.
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| Released | 27 October 1978[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
| Studios | Wisseloord (Hilversum, Netherlands) | |||
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| Length | 37:54 | |||
| Label | Vertigo | |||
| Producer | Pip Williams | |||
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"Again and Again" was the first single released from the album, reaching number 13 on the UK singles chart.
The second single released from the album was an edited version of "Accident Prone", which peaked at number 36 in the UK.
Track listing
- "Again and Again" (Rick Parfitt, Andy Bown, Jackie Lynton) — 3:41
- "I'm Giving Up My Worryin'" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) — 3:02
- "Gonna Teach You to Love Me" (Alan Lancaster, Michael Green) — 3:11
- "Someone Show Me Home" (Rossi, Frost) — 3:49
- "Long Legged Linda" (Bown) — 3:29
- "Oh, What a Night" (Parfitt, Bown) — 3:46
- "Accident Prone" (Pip Williams, Peter Hutchins) — 5:08
- "Stones" (Lancaster) — 3:53
- "Let Me Fly" (Rossi, Frost) — 4:25
- "Like a Good Girl" (Rossi, Robert Young) — 3:26
2005 remaster bonus track
- "Accident Prone" (single version) (Williams, Hutchins)
Personnel
Status Quo
- Francis Rossi – guitar, lead vocals
- Rick Parfitt – rhythm guitar, lead vocals on "Again And Again" & "Long Legged Linda" & "Oh! What A Night"
- Alan Lancaster – bass guitar, guitar, lead vocals on "I'm Gonna Teach You To Love Me" & "Stones"
- John Coghlan – drums
Additional musicians
- Andy Bown – keyboards, backing vocals
- Frank Ricotti – percussion
- Jacquie Sullivan – backing vocals
- Stevie Lange – backing vocals
- Joy Yates – backing vocals
- The David Katz Horns – horns
Charts
| Chart (1978–79) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[5] | 21 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[6] | 20 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7] | 8 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 11 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[9] | 18 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[10] | 15 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[11] | 3 |
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| UK Rock & Metal Albums (Official Charts)[12] | 17 |