In the Army Now (album)

In the Army Now

Studio album by Status Quo

Released

26. August 1986

Recorded

Chipping Norton Recording Studios, Oxfordshire and Jacob's Studio, Surrey

Genre

Rock, synthpop

Length

47:10

Label

Vertigo

Producer

Pip Williams, Dave Edmunds

Status Quo chronology

Back to Back
(1983)

In the Army Now
(1986)

Ain't Complaining
(1988)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Kerrang!	^[2]

In the Army Now is the seventeenth studio album by English rock band Status Quo, released in 1986. It is the first album with the post-Live Aid lineup which features new members bassist Rhino Edwards and drummer Jeff Rich.

The song "Speechless" is a cover of the fourth track of Ian Hunter (ex-Mott the Hoople singer)'s 1983 album All of the Good Ones Are Taken, while John David, writer of "Rollin' Home" and "Red Sky", was originally in Love Sculpture & continued to work periodically with Dave Edmunds after the band split in 1970. "In the Army Now" was first recorded in 1981 by Dutch duo Rob and Ferdi Bolland.

Track listing

"Rollin' Home" (John David) 4:25
"Calling" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) 4:03
"In Your Eyes" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) 5:07
"Save Me" (Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt) 4:24
"In the Army Now" (Rob Bolland, Ferdi Bolland) 4:40
"Dreamin'" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) 2:54
"End of the Line" (Rick Parfitt, Ricky Patrick) 4:58
"Invitation" (Francis Rossi, Bob Young) 3:15
"Red Sky" (John David) 4:13
"Speechless" (Ian Hunter) 3:40
"Overdose" (Rick Parfitt, Pip Williams) 5:24

2006 reissue bonus tracks

Remastered 17 track CD album featuring 6 bonus tracks, picture booklet complete with extensive liner notes by esteemed rock writer Dave Ling, rare photographs and memorabillia. Polydor, 2006.

"Lonely" (Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt) - 5:06
"Keep Me Guessing" (Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt, Bob Young) - 4:30
"Don't Give It Up" (Richard Lightman, John Edwards, Rick Parfitt, Francis Rossi) - 4:21
"Heartburn" (Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt, Ricky Patrick) - 4:45
"Late Last Night" (Rick Parfitt, Francis Rossi, Bob Young) - 2:56
"Long Legged Girls" (Rick Parfitt, Pip Williams) - 5:33

Personnel

Band members

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

Production

Pip Williams - producer, mixing
Dave Edmunds - producer, engineer and mixing on tracks 1 and 9
Tim 'Ted' Summerhayes - engineer
Simon Sullivan - mixing
Gordon Vicary - mastering

References

↑ Thompson, Dave. "Status Quo In the Army Now review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
↑ Oliver, Derek (18 September 1986). "Status Quo 'In the Army Now'". Kerrang!. 129. London, UK: Spotlight Publications. p. 17.

Status Quo

Francis Rossi Rick Parfitt Andy Bown John 'Rhino' Edwards Leon Cave Alan Lancaster Jess Jaworski Alan Key John Coghlan Roy Lynes Pete Kircher Jeff Rich Matt Letley

Studio albums (UK)	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 (Stripped Bare) Aquostic II: That's a Fact!

UK Top 20 singles	"Pictures of Matchstick Men" "Ice in the Sun" "Down the Dustpipe" "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" "Again and Again" "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" "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" "Running All Over the World" "Burning Bridges" "The Anniversary Waltz (Parts One and Two)" "Come On You Reds" "Jam Side Down" "You'll Come 'Round" "The Party Ain't Over Yet"

Other singles	"Black Veils of Melancholy" "Make Me Stay a Bit Longer" "Are You Growing Tired of My Love" "The Price of Love" "In My Chair" "Tune to the Music" "Gerdundula" "Rockers Rollin' / Hold You Back" "Accident Prone" "She Don't Fool Me" "Who Gets the Love?" "Not at All" "Little Dreamer" "Can't Give You More" "Rock 'til You Drop" "Roadhouse Medley" "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" "All Stand Up" "Thinking of You" "All That Counts Is Love" "Beginning of the End" "It's Christmas Time" "Jump That Rock (Whatever You Want)"

See also	Status Quo discography Bob Young

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