The Anniversary Waltz (Status Quo song) explained

The Anniversary Waltz
Cover:The Anniversary Waltz Part One cover.jpg
Caption:Cover artwork for Part One. The artwork for Part Two is coloured red.
Type:single
Artist:Status Quo
Album:Rocking All Over the Years
Released:
  • (Part One)
  • (Part Two)
Length:10:38
Label:
Producer:Pip Williams
Prev Title:Little Dreamer
Prev Year:1989
Next Title:Can't Give You More
Next Year:1991

"The Anniversary Waltz" is the title of two medley singles released in 1990 by English rock band Status Quo.[1] The medleys consist of hit songs from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. One of the songs performed, Dion's "The Wanderer" had previously been covered by Status Quo in 1984. "The Anniversary Waltz" was divided into two parts for release as a single. Part One was the bigger hit, reaching number two on the UK Singles Chart, and was included on their 1990 compilation album Rocking All Over the Years.

The sleeves for all formats feature the legend 'It's Live Sonny' which was included (together with a small sketch of a rabbit) in answer to critics who had likened the Anniversary Waltz to previous releases by Jive Bunny. The first batch contained two photos of Rick Parfitt instead of one of Parfitt and one of Jeff Rich. Due to a pressing error, some 12 inch copies included live versions of "Little Lady" and "Paper Plane"; these were intended to be B-sides of the cancelled release of the re-mixed version of "The Power of Rock".

Track listings

Part One

7-inch and cassette

  1. "The Anniversary Waltz (Part One)" (5:25) featuring:
  2. "The Power of Rock" (Parfitt/Williams/Rossi) (4:37)

12-inch and CD

  1. "The Anniversary Waltz" (10:30) featuring:
  2. "The Power of Rock" (Parfitt/Williams/Rossi) (4:37)
  3. "Perfect Remedy" (Rossi/Frost) (4:33)

Part Two

7-inch, cassette, and CD

  1. "The Anniversary Waltz (Part Two)" (5:22) featuring:
    • "Rock 'n' Roll Music" (Berry)
    • "Lover Please" (Swan)
    • "That'll Be the Day" (Allison/Holly/Petty)
    • "Singing the Blues" (Endsley)
    • "When Will I Be Loved" (P Everly)
    • "Let's Work Together" (Harrison)
    • "You Keep a-Knockin'" (Penniman)
    • "Long Tall Sally" (Johnson/Blackwell/Penniman)
  2. "Dirty Water" (Live N.E.C Birmingham, 17/18 December 1989) (Rossi/Young) (3:56)

Charts

Part One

Weekly charts

Chart (1990–1991)Peak
position
Denmark (IFPI)[2] 9
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[3] 8

Year-end charts

Chart (1990)Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[4] 71
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] 61
UK Singles (OCC)[6] 36

Part Two

Release history

RegionVersionDateFormat(s)Label(s)
United KingdomPart One17 September 1990[7]
24 September 19907-inch silver vinyl[8]
1 October 1990Extra 12-inch vinyl[9]
Part Two3 December 19907-inch vinyl[10]
10 December 1990[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Status Quo discography. statusquo.co.uk. 4 January 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100117042611/http://www.statusquo.co.uk/records/singles7.htm. 17 January 2010.
  2. Top 10 in Europe. Music & Media. 8. 3. 40. 19 January 1991. March 21, 2018.
  3. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 7. 43. 14. 27 October 1990. 7 April 2020.
  4. Web site: Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1990. Dutch Top 40. 30 May 2020.
  5. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 1990. MegaCharts. nl. 7 April 2020.
  6. 1990 Top 100 Singles. Music Week. Spotlight Publications. London, England. 41. 2 March 1991.
  7. New Singles. Music Week. 31. 15 September 1990.
  8. New Singles. Music Week. 31. 22 September 1990.
  9. New Singles. Music Week. 31. 29 September 1990.
  10. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. xiii. 1 December 1990.
  11. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. vi. 8 December 1990.

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