Heavy Traffic (album)

For the soundtrack to the 1973 film, see Heavy Traffic (soundtrack).

Heavy Traffic

Studio album by Status Quo

Released

September 2002

Genre

Hard rock

Length

52:33

Status Quo chronology

Famous in the Last Century
(2000)

Heavy Traffic
(2002)

Riffs
(2003)

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Heavy Traffic is the twenty-fifth studio album by English rock band Status Quo. Published in 2002, it hit #15 on the UK charts. The album was released following the reunion of Francis Rossi with writing partner Bob Young, who co-wrote many of the band's songs between 1968 and 1981. This is the first album to feature drummer Matt Letley.

UK track listing

Blues and Rhythm (Rossi/Bown) 4:29
All Stand Up (Never Say Never) (Rossi/Young) 4:08
The Oriental (Rossi/Edwards) 4:29
Creepin' Up On You (Parfitt/Edwards) 5:01
Heavy Traffic (Rossi/Young/Edwards) 4:23
Solid Gold (Rossi/Young) 4:14
Green (Bown) 3:35
Jam Side Down (Britten/Dore) 3:27
Diggin' Burt Bacharach (Rossi/Young) 2:32
Do It Again (Edwards/Bown) 3:40
Another Day (Rossi/Young) 3:47
I Don't Remember Anymore (Bown) 3:38
Money Don't Matter (Rossi/Young) 3:52
Rhythm of Life (Rossi/Young) 5:05

European Track listing

Blues and Rhythm (Rossi/Bown) 4:29
All Stand Up (Never Say Never) (Rossi/Young) 4:08
The Oriental (Rossi/Edwards) 4:29
Creepin' Up On You (Parfitt/Edwards) 5:01
Heavy Traffic (Rossi/Young/Edwards) 4:23
Solid Gold (Rossi/Young) 4:14
Green (Bown) 3:35
Jam Side Down (Britten/Dore) 3:27
Diggin' Burt Bacharach (Rossi/Young) 2:32
Do It Again (Edwards/Bown) 3:40
Another Day (Rossi/Young) 3:47
I Don't Remember Anymore (Bown) 3:38
Rhythm of Life (Rossi/Young) 5:05

Australasian Track listing

Blues and Rhythm (Rossi/Bown) 4:29
All Stand Up (Never Say Never) (Rossi/Young) 4:08
The Oriental (Rossi/Edwards) 4:29
Creepin' Up On You (Parfitt/Edwards) 5:01
Heavy Traffic (Rossi/Young/Edwards) 4:23
Solid Gold (Rossi/Young) 4:14
Green (Bown) 3:35
Jam Side Down (Britten/Dore) 3:27
Diggin' Burt Bacharach (Rossi/Young) 2:32
Do It Again (Edwards/Bown) 3:40
Another Day (Rossi/Young) 3:47
I Don't Remember Anymore (Bown) 3:38
Money Don't Matter (Rossi/Young) 3:52
You Let Me Down (Rossi/Young) 5:02

Personnel

Francis Rossi - Vocals & lead guitars
Rick Parfitt - Vocals & guitars
John Edwards - Bass
Andy Bown - Keyboards, guitars, harmonica, vocals
Matt Letley - Drums

Recorded at State Of The Ark Studios

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)

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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