The Anniversary Waltz (Status Quo song)

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"The Anniversary Waltz"
The Anniversary Waltz Part One cover.jpg
Cover artwork for Part One. The artwork for Part Two is coloured red.
Single by Status Quo
from the album Rocking All Over the Years
Released
  • 17 September 1990 (1990-09-17) (Part One)
  • 3 December 1990 (1990-12-03) (Part Two)
Length10:38
Label
Songwriter(s) Various
Producer(s) Pip Williams
Status Quo singles chronology
"Little Dreamer"
(1989)		"The Anniversary Waltz"
(1990)		"Can't Give You More"
(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 .

Contents

Both parts of "The Anniversary Waltz" were recorded live in the studio. 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

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [21] Silver200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionVersionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United KingdomPart One17 September 1990
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 [22]
24 September 19907-inch silver vinyl [23]
1 October 1990Extra 12-inch vinyl [24]
Part Two3 December 19907-inch vinyl [25]
10 December 1990
  • CD
  • cassette
 [26]

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