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This anthology features singles, B-sides, and album songs produced for the Pye label by British psychedelic band Status Quo.
Metro's 2003 compilation Best of the Early Years gathers 20 highlights Status Quo recorded between 1967 and 1971. This means that it's missing their hard-rocking '70s hits, but it does have the psychedelic classic "Pictures of Matchstick Men" and traces their evolution from psych-rockers to hard-rockers quite well. Other compilations chronicle this era in more detail, but this is a well-chosen, well-annotated compilation that offers a good cross-section of highlights from the early Quo at a good price. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
The no nonsense, heads-down boogie of Status Quo has withstood changing times & fashions for over three decades but Messrs, Rossi & Parfitt embraced the psychedelic flower power age before aligning themselves to a 12-bar future. This compilation of early Quo classics from their illustrious days at Pye paints the picture & charts the change. Featuring hit singles, classic B-sides, & album tracks. Metro. 2003. Best Of The Early Years Music Best Of The Early Years Review
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