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12 Gold Bars | ||||
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Compilation album by | ||||
Released | 14 March 1980 [1] | |||
Recorded | 1972–1979 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 46:41 | |||
Label | Vertigo | |||
Status Quo chronology | ||||
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12 Gold Bars is a 1980 compilation album by English rockers Status Quo. It achieved number 3 in the UK charts and remained in the charts for 48 weeks. This was longer than any other Quo album.
All the songs featured on the album were hit singles during the period 1972–1979.
It was followed up by 12 Gold Bars Vol. 2 in 1984.
Chart (1980–1982) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) [2] | 14 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [3] | 26 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [4] | 19 |
Spanish Albums (AFYVE) [5] | 22 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [6] | 22 |
UK Albums (OCC) [7] | 3 |
Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [8] | 18 |
Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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Scottish Albums (OCC) [9] | 45 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [2] | Gold | 20,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [10] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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