Status Quo – Famous In The Last Century

Status Quo – Famous In The Last Century

Released in 2000, Famous In The Last Century finds Status Quo paying tribute to some of the songs and artists that helped shape their musical journey. Rather than a traditional studio album, this collection sees the band reinterpreting a range of classic rock ’n’ roll, pop and rhythm & blues favourites with their trademark energy and unmistakable boogie-rock style.

The album serves as both a celebration of 20th-century popular music and a reflection on the influences that inspired Status Quo throughout their career. From early rock and roll standards to well-loved chart hits, each track is delivered with the band's characteristic blend of driving guitars, infectious rhythms and straightforward rock attitude.

Highlights include spirited versions of Old Time Rock And Roll, Roll Over Beethoven, Sweet Home Chicago, Mony Mony and Hound Dog, alongside lesser-covered gems that showcase the breadth of the band's influences. Framed by the title track and its reprise, the album acts as a nostalgic salute to the music that defined a century.

Fun, energetic and packed with familiar favourites, Famous In The Last Century is a fitting tribute from one of Britain's most enduring rock bands.

Tracklist

1. Famous In The Last Century – 1:04
2. Old Time Rock And Roll – 2:57
3. Way Down – 2:52
4. Rave On – 2:51
5. Roll Over Beethoven – 3:07
6. When I'm Dead And Gone – 3:12
7. Memphis Tennessee – 2:31
8. Sweet Home Chicago – 2:44
9. Crawling From The Wreckage – 2:43
10. Good Golly Miss Molly – 2:05
11. Claudette – 2:02
12. Rock N Me – 2:47
13. Hound Dog – 2:19
14. Runaround Sue – 2:29
15. Once Bitten Twice Shy – 3:40
16. Mony Mony – 2:59
17. Famous In The Last Century (Reprise) – 1:14