It's May 2025 — and what a month for Status Quo fans! Not only is the 8-disc expanded edition of Quo Live dropping, but The Way We Were – Volume One by Francis Rossi is also on the way!

This collection brings together demos recorded over the past 25 years; All written by the songwriting team of Francis Rossi and Bob Young— many of which became Quo album tracks, singles, or appeared on Francis’s 2010 solo album One Step at a Time. Even more exciting: several songs in this collection have never been released in any form before!

In this episode, I share my thoughts on the second teaser track, Money Don’t Matter — a song that originally appeared on Quo’s Heavy Traffic album in 2002 and later featured on the Driving to Glory compilation.I talk about how the demo compares to the final version, how it captures the essence of the song in a raw and relaxed way, and why it holds such strong personal memories for me. Plus, I touch on what Francis himself had to say about how the demo made him reconsider the finished track.

🎧 The Way We Were – Volume One is out 2nd May via earMUSIC.Links to Francis Rossi: The Way We Were Vol 1

CD & Vinyl: https://amzn.to/3ETS4Oc

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The Quo Universe is buzzing with the upcoming Quo Live box set – and in this video, I’m offering a condensed breakdown of what to expect. If you’ve missed out on the recent Record Store Day vinyl release, or you’re wondering how to get your hands on the full Glasgow Apollo 1976 performances, this is for you!

🗓️ Out May 16th, the new 8-CD box set features:

• All three nights from the Glasgow Apollo, newly mixed and mastered by Andy Gamble & Co at AVP Media.

• The original 1977 album (in its correct running order).

• Discs from the Record Store Day release (Night One).

• Plus Nights Two and Three – never released in full before.

• Presented in 7-inch packaging with a booklet by Dave Ling, plus memorabilia, photography, and mixing insights.

❓ I’ll also be answering some of the most asked questions:

• Are there any new tracks?

• How does the new mix compare to the original?

• Is the Record Store Day vinyl included?

• Will we see a full vinyl box set?

• Could Live at Hammersmith be next?

• Where’s the best place to pre-order?

👇 Have you placed your order? Will you be picking this up? Share your thoughts in the comments!

In this episode of The Quo-Cast, Jamie Dyer is joined by Quo fan Daniel Jordan to discuss Status Quo's The Party Ain't Over Yet album, which reaches 20 years old this year! The album features the title track, which was a high charting single in the UK.They discuss each track:"The Party Ain't Over Yet" (John David) 3:50"Gotta Get Up and Go" (Francis Rossi, Bob Young) 4:18"All That Counts Is Love" (John David) 3:41"Familiar Blues" (Rick Parfitt, Andy Bown) 5:09"The Bubble" (Andy Bown, John Edwards) 5:36"Belavista Man" (Rick Parfitt, John Edwards) 4:21"Nevashooda" (Andy Bown, Matt Letley) 3:52"Velvet Train" (John Edwards, Andy Bown) 3:33"Goodbye Baby" (Francis Rossi, Bob Young) 4:08"You Never Stop" (Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt, Andy Bown, John Edwards, Matt Letley) 4:33"Kick Me When I'm Down" (John David, Webb Wilder) 3:17"Cupid Stupid" (Francis Rossi, Bob Young) 3:51"This Is Me" (Rick Parfitt, John Edwards) 4:47The Quo-Cast is a podcast and YouTube channel dedicated to the legendary British rock band Status Quo. Featuring interviews with fans, tribute bands, and those associated with the band, it covers all things Quo—from tours and albums to singles, solo material and more. Exclusive content such as unboxing, commentary, insights, haul videos, and reviews are also available.Subscribe for early access to discussions, commentary, and interviews. Connect with us via:📧 Email: QuoCast@Outlook.comX & 📸 Instagram: @TheQuoCast👍 Facebook: Facebook.com/TheQuoCastYou can also listen to The Quo-Cast on all major podcast platforms, including Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh...

The Quo-Cast is a podcast and YouTube channel dedicated to the legendary British rock band Status Quo. Featuring interviews with fans, tribute bands, and those associated with the band, it covers all things Quo—from tours and albums to singles, solo material and more. Exclusive content such as unboxing, commentary, insights, haul videos, and reviews are also available.Subscribe for early access to discussions, commentary, and interviews. Connect with us via:📧 Email: QuoCast@Outlook.comX & 📸 Instagram: @TheQuoCast👍 Facebook: Facebook.com/TheQuoCastYou can also listen to The Quo-Cast on all major podcast platforms, including Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh...

In this episode of The Quo-Cast, writer and musician Greg Harper joins Jamie Dyer to discuss Status Quo's 1980 album Just Supposin'. They go through the collection track by track, and provide analysis, context and opinion.

The album features the band's hit What You're Proposin', which peaked at no.2 on the UK singles chart.

About Greg Harper

Greg is the writer of Decades: Status Quo in the 1980s, which can be ordered on Amazon. He is also a musician.

The tracklisting: 1) What You're Proposing

2) Run To Mummy

3) Don't Drive My Car

4) Lies

5) Over The Edge

6) The Wild Ones

7) Name Of The Game

8) Coming And Going

9) Rock 'N' RollThe Quo-Cast is a podcast and YouTube channel dedicated to the legendary British rock band Status Quo. Featuring interviews with fans, tribute bands, and those associated with the band, it covers all things Quo—from tours and albums to singles, solo material and more. Exclusive content such as unboxing, commentary, insights, haul videos, and reviews are also available.Subscribe for early access to discussions, commentary, and interviews. Connect with us via:📧 Email: QuoCast@Outlook.comX & 📸 Instagram: @TheQuoCast👍 Facebook: Facebook.com/TheQuoCastYou can also listen to The Quo-Cast on all major podcast platforms, including Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh...

In this episode, Jamie Dyer gives his thoughts on Scary Mary, a new track from Francis Rossi's The Way We Were Vol. 1. The song has just been made available on streaming platforms as a promo for the album.The album is a collection of demos, with many songs that went onto be Status Quo album tracks, Francis Rossi solo songs and a small smattering of never heard before songs from Rossi/Young.

https://francis-rossi.lnk.to/scary-mary?fbclid=IwY2xjawJbkMNleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHQfhlWW6VzBVp70yaIYprdvLJw2d7tax4vwOBDsTRmw0jMRr0QpGU86qZg_aem_brzRo8OEUPr-cuB1ibxpuQ

The Quo-Cast is a podcast and YouTube channel dedicated to the legendary British rock band Status Quo. Featuring interviews with fans, tribute bands, and those associated with the band, it covers all things Quo—from tours and albums to singles, solo material and more. Exclusive content such as unboxing, commentary, insights, haul videos, and reviews are also available.Subscribe for early access to discussions, commentary, and interviews. Connect with us via:📧 Email: QuoCast@Outlook.comX & 📸 Instagram: @TheQuoCast👍 Facebook: Facebook.com/TheQuoCastYou can also listen to The Quo-Cast on all major podcast platforms, including Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh..

In this episode of The Quo-Cast, Billy from StatusNo joins Jamie Dyer to talk about his memories of the band playing at QuoVention in March 2025.

The bands who played across the two days included:

Break The Rules

StatusNo

Sound of Status

Belgian Quo Band

Glamdads

Frantic Quo

The Quo Story (formerly Heavy Traffic)

Billy then shares his memories of attending the recording of Status Quo's Live album at the Glasgow Apollo in 1976.

The Quo-Cast is a podcast and YouTube channel dedicated to the legendary British rock band Status Quo. Featuring interviews with fans, tribute bands, and those associated with the band, it covers all things Quo—from tours and albums to singles, solo material and more. Exclusive content such as unboxing, commentary, insights, haul videos, and reviews are also available.Subscribe for early access to discussions, commentary, and interviews. Connect with us via:📧 Email: QuoCast@Outlook.comX & 📸 Instagram: @TheQuoCast👍 Facebook: Facebook.com/TheQuoCast