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1+9+8+2 (official title 1982 in some sources)[4] is the fifteenth studio album by the British rock band Status Quo, released on 16 April 1982.[5][6] It was the first to include new drummer Pete Kircher, who had recently replaced John Coghlan, and also the first to credit keyboard player Andy Bown as a full member of the band.
The album's release came shortly before the band appeared at a concert at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, in the presence of the then Prince of Wales (later King Charles III). It reached No. 1 in the album chart, making it their fourth and last No. 1 album, but received an indifferent reception from fans. "Dear John", the first single and the only track not written by any of the band, reached No. 10 in the UK, but "She Don't Fool Me" stalled at No. 36.
1982 was the 20th anniversary of band members Francis Rossi and Alan Lancaster first meeting each other, and the sum of the numbers 1+9+8+2 is 20 (shown as the Roman numerals 'XX' underneath the album title), hence the name of the album.
^Dellar, Fred (29 April – 12 May 1982). "Status Quo: 1982"(PDF). Smash Hits. Vol. 4, no. 9. Peterborough: EMAP National Publications, Ltd. p. 21. ISSN0260-3004. Archived(PDF) from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022 – via World Radio History.
^Sharon Davis Every Chart Topper Tells a Story: The Seventies 2012 "Status Quo's first hit of 1982, titled 'Dear John', soared into the Top Ten, whereupon the group undertook a further British tour. They were affectionately known by their fans as 'Quo', their album simply titled 1982 topped the British chart, their fourth to do so, while they performed ...
