On the Level

On the Level
On the Level
Studio album by Status Quo
Released	21 February 1975
Recorded	Winter 1974
Studio	IBC Studios and Phonogram Studios, London
Genre	Hard rock, blues rock
Length	37:55
Label	Vertigo (UK); Capitol (USA)
Producer	Status Quo
Status Quo chronology
Singles from On the Level
	"Down Down"; Released: 1974;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]

On the Level is the eighth studio album of English rock band Status Quo. It features Francis Rossi, Richard Parfitt, Alan Lancaster and John Coghlan. The album's cover art features band members in an Ames room, and on the original vinyl release, the inner gatefold sleeve consisted of informal photos members of the group had taken of each other.

In November 1974 the band released the only single from the album, an edited version of a Rossi/Young song entitled "Down Down". The single gave the band their only number-one hit to date. Its b-side was the Parfitt/Young album track "Nightride".

When the album was released in February 1975, the group were more or less at the peak of their career, record sales-wise. The album entered the chart at #1. All tracks were written or co-written by the group and long-term collaborator Bob Young, apart from "Bye Bye Johnny", which was a Chuck Berry composition.

Track listing[]

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead vocals	Length
1.	"Little Lady"	Rick Parfitt	Parfitt	3:03
2.	"Most of the Time"	Francis Rossi, Bob Young	Rossi	3:22
3.	"I Saw the Light"	Rossi, Young	Rossi	3:40
4.	"Over and Done"	Alan Lancaster	Rossi	3:55
5.	"Nightride"	Parfitt, Young	Parfitt and Rossi	3:54

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead vocals	Length
6.	"Down Down"	Rossi, Young	Rossi	5:25
7.	"Broken Man"	Lancaster	Lancaster	4:14
8.	"What to Do"	Rossi, Young	Rossi	3:07
9.	"Where I Am"	Parfitt	Parfitt	2:45
10.	"Bye Bye Johnny"	Chuck Berry	Lancaster	5:21

2005 reissue bonus tracks[]

"Down Down" [Single Version] (Rossi, Young) — 3:50
"Roll Over Lay Down" [Live Version] (Rossi, Parfitt, Lancaster, Coghlan, Young) — 5:41
"Gerdundula" [Live Version] (Manston, James) — 2:35
"Junior's Wailing" [Live Version] (White, Pugh) — 3:57
"Roadhouse Blues" [Live Version] (Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek) — 12:24

Charts[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart performance for *On the Level*
Chart (1975)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)^[3]	2
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[4]	1
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[5]	11
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[6]	4

Year-end charts[]

Year-end chart performance for *On the Level*
Chart (1975)	Position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)^[3]	3

Certifications[]

Sales certifications for *On the Level*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[3]	3× Platinum	150,000^{^}
France (SNEP)^[7]	Gold	100,000^*
Netherlands (NVPI)^[8]	Gold	50,000^{^}
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)^[9]	Gold	25,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[10]	Gold	100,000^{^}
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel[]

Francis Rossi — guitar, vocals
Rick Parfitt — guitar, keyboards, vocals
Alan Lancaster — bass, guitar, vocals
John Coghlan — drums

References[]

^ "On the Level". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
^ Allmusic review
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Status Quo – On The Level" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Status Quo – On The Level" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Status Quo – On The Level". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
^ "French album certifications – Status Quo – On The Level" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 4 February 2021. Select STATUS QUO and click OK.
^ "Status Quo: A Dutch "Gold" Sales Award for the Album "On The Level", November 1975". Bonhams. Archived from the original on 20 December 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
^ "Status Quo: A Swiss "Gold" Sales Award for "On The Level", 1975". Bonhams. Archived from the original on 20 December 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
^ "British album certifications – Status Quo – On The Level". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 February 2021.

[rym-1] "On the Level". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 24 April 2011.

[2] Allmusic review

[AUS-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[ac_Netherlands_Status_Quo-4] "Dutchcharts.nl – Status Quo – On The Level" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 February 2021.

[ac_Germany4_Status_Quo-5] "Offiziellecharts.de – Status Quo – On The Level" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 4 February 2021.

[ac_Norway_Status_Quo-6] "Norwegiancharts.com – Status Quo – On The Level". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 February 2021.

[FranceStatus_QuoOn_The_LevelalbumCertRef-7] "French album certifications – Status Quo – On The Level" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 4 February 2021. Select STATUS QUO and click OK.

[8] "Status Quo: A Dutch "Gold" Sales Award for the Album "On The Level", November 1975". Bonhams. Archived from the original on 20 December 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2021.

[9] "Status Quo: A Swiss "Gold" Sales Award for "On The Level", 1975". Bonhams. Archived from the original on 20 December 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2021.

[United_KingdomStatus_QuoOn_The_LevelalbumCertRef-10] "British album certifications – Status Quo – On The Level". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 February 2021.

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Francis Rossi Andy Bown John 'Rhino' Edwards Leon Cave Richie Malone Rick Parfitt Alan Lancaster John Coghlan Jess Jaworski Alan Key Pete Kircher Matt Letley Roy Lynes Jeff Rich
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! Backbone
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" "Jump That Rock (Whatever You Want)" "Backbone"
Other songs	"Don't Waste My Time" "Forty Five Hundred Times"
Live albums	Live! Live at the N.E.C. Live Alive Quo Live at the BBC
See also	Discography Members Bob Young