Perfect Remedy

Perfect Remedy
Perfect Remedy
Studio album by Status Quo
Released	13 November 1989
Recorded	Summer 1989
Studio	Compass Point (Nassau, Bahamas)
Genre	Country rock, pop rock
Length	47:00
Label	Vertigo
Producer	Pip Williams
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Perfect Remedy is the nineteenth studio album by British rock band Status Quo. In terms of British chart success, it marked a new low for the band, reaching a high of only No. 49 during a two-week run. The two singles from it, "Not at All" and "Little Dreamer", peaked at No. 50 and No. 76 respectively. In Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt's duel 2004 autobiography, XS All Areas, Rossi said that it sold well in Europe and Australia, but they were back to square one in Britain: "I don't know why it did so poorly. You could argue that the scene had moved on." Affairs quickly returned to normal in the UK when their next studio album in 1991, Rock 'Til You Drop, reached the top 10.

Track listing

"Little Dreamer" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) 4:04
"Not at All" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) 2:54
"Heart On Hold" (Andy Bown, Phil Palmer) 3:36
"Perfect Remedy" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) 4:36
"Address Book" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) 3:37
"The Power of Rock" (Rick Parfitt, Pip Williams, Francis Rossi) 6:04
"The Way I Am" (John Edwards, Jeff Rich, Mike Paxman) 3:35
"Tommy's in Love" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) 3:01
"Man Overboard" (Rick Parfitt, Pip Williams) 4:29
"Going Down for the First Time" (Andy Bown, John Edwards) 4:00
"Throw Her a Line" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) 3:34
"1000 Years" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) 3:31

2006 remaster bonus tracks

"Gone Thru The Slips" (Andy Bown) 3:42
"Rotten to the Bone" (Francis Rossi, Andy Bown) 3:40
"Doing It All for You" (Rick Parfitt, Pip Williams) 4:12
"Dirty Water" (Live) (Francis Rossi, Robert Young)
"The Power of Rock" (edited version) (Rick Parfitt, Pip Williams, Francis Rossi)
"The Anniversary Waltz Part One Medley" (Jim Lee, Tom King, Ira Mack, Fred Mendelsohn, Chuck Berry, Ernesto Maresca, Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King, Al Collins, Richard Penniman, Jack Hammer, Otis Blackwell)

Personnel

Status Quo

Francis Rossi - vocals, lead guitar
Rick Parfitt - vocals, guitar
John Edwards - bass
Andy Bown - keyboards
Jeff Rich - drums

Recorded at Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas in summer 1989.

Charts

Chart (1988)	Peak position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[3]	40
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[4]	26
UK Albums (OCC)^[5]	49

Chart (2020)	Peak position
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[6]	67

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[7]	Silver	60,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Music and Media" (PDF). p. 26.
^ "Perfect Remedy Review by Dave Thompson". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Status Quo – Perfect Remedy". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Status Quo – Perfect Remedy". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
^ "British album certifications – Status Quo – Perfect Remedy". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 February 2021.

[1] "Music and Media" (PDF). p. 26.

[2] "Perfect Remedy Review by Dave Thompson". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 March 2023.

[ac_Sweden_Status_Quo-3] "Swedishcharts.com – Status Quo – Perfect Remedy". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

[ac_Switzerland_Status_Quo-4] "Swisscharts.com – Status Quo – Perfect Remedy". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

[ac_UK2_-5] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

[ac_Scotland_-6] "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

[United_KingdomStatus_QuoPerfect_RemedyalbumCertRef-7] "British album certifications – Status Quo – Perfect Remedy". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 February 2021.

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v t e Status Quo
Francis Rossi Andy Bown John 'Rhino' Edwards Leon Cave Richie Malone Alan Lancaster John Coghlan Roy Lynes Rick Parfitt Pete Kircher Jeff Rich Matt Letley
Studio albums	Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from the Status Quo Spare Parts Ma Kelly's Greasy Spoon Dog of Two Head Piledriver Hello! Quo On the Level Blue for You Rockin' All Over the World If You Can't Stand the Heat... Whatever You Want Just Supposin' Never Too Late 1+9+8+2 Back to Back In the Army Now Ain't Complaining Perfect Remedy Rock 'til You Drop Thirsty Work Don't Stop Under the Influence Famous in the Last Century Heavy Traffic Riffs The Party Ain't Over Yet In Search of the Fourth Chord Quid Pro Quo Bula Quo! Aquostic Aquostic II Backbone
Live albums	Live! Live at the NEC Live Alive Quo Live at the BBC
Box sets	From the Makers of...
Compilation albums	12 Gold Bars 12 Gold Bars Vol. 2 Rocking All Over the Years Whatever You Want – The Very Best of Status Quo XS All Areas – The Greatest Hits Pictures – 40 Years of Hits Accept No Substitute! The Definitive Hits
Singles	"Pictures of Matchstick Men" "Ice in the Sun" "Are You Growing Tired of My Love" "The Price of Love" "Down the Dustpipe" "In My Chair" "Paper Plane" "Mean Girl" "Caroline" "Break the Rules" "Down Down" "Roll Over Lay Down" "Rain" "Mystery Song" "The Wild Side of Life" "Rockin' All Over the World" "Rockers Rollin' / Hold You Back" "Again and Again" "Accident Prone" "Whatever You Want" "Living on an Island" "What You're Proposing" "Lies" / "Don't Drive my Car" "Something 'Bout You Baby I Like" "Rock 'n' Roll" "Dear John" "She Don't Fool Me" "Ol' Rag Blues" "A Mess of Blues" "Marguerita Time" "Going Down Town Tonight" "The Wanderer" "Rollin' Home" "Red Sky" "In the Army Now" "Dreamin'" "Ain't Complaining" "Who Gets the Love?" "Running All Over the World" "Burning Bridges" "Not at All" "Little Dreamer" "The Anniversary Waltz (Parts One and Two)" "Can't Give You More" "Rock 'til You Drop" "Roadhouse Medley" "Come On You Reds" "I Didn't Mean It" "Sherri, Don't Fail Me Now!" "Restless" "When You Walk in the Room" "Fun Fun Fun" "Don't Stop" "All Around My Hat" "The Way It Goes" "Little White Lies" "Twenty Wild Horses" "Mony Mony" "Old Time Rock and Roll" "Jam Side Down" "All Stand Up" "You'll Come 'Round" "Thinking of You" "The Party Ain't Over Yet" "All That Counts Is Love" "Beginning of the End" "It's Christmas Time"
Other songs	"Forty Five Hundred Times" "Bye Bye Johnny" "Jump That Rock (Whatever You Want)"
See also	Discography Members Bob Young Bula Quo!

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