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In Search of the Fourth Chord

Studio album by

Status Quo

Released

17 September 2007

Recorded

Hear No Evil Studios, London
ARSIS Studios, Surrey

Genre

Hard rock, blues rock, boogie rock

Length

58:25

Label

Fourth Chord Records

Producer

Pip Williams

Status Quo chronology

The Party Ain't Over Yet
(2005)

In Search of the Fourth Chord
(2007)

Pictures - 40 Years of Hits
(2008)

Singles from In Search of the Fourth Chord

"Beginning of the End"
Released: 10 September 2007

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Classic Rock	^[2]
PopMatters	^[3]

In Search of the Fourth Chord is the twenty-eighth studio album by English rock band Status Quo, released on 17 September 2007. The title is a tongue-in-cheek reference to the rumour that the group always plays the same three chords, and a reference to the album In Search of the Lost Chord by British rock band the Moody Blues. The album's artwork is a parody of the Indiana Jones films.

The album saw the return of producer Pip Williams for the first time since 1996's Don't Stop.^[4] It entered the UK Albums Chart at number 15.^[5]

The track "Bad News" also marks bassist John "Rhino" Edwards' first lead vocal on an original Status Quo song: his son Freddie also plays the guitar solo on the track. This track and "Gravy Train" (sung by Parfitt) are also the first two Status Quo tracks that were written solely by John Edwards.

Track listing

"Beginning of the End" (Francis Rossi, John Edwards) – 4:23
"Alright" (Rick Parfitt, Wayne Morris) – 4:12
"Pennsylvania Blues Tonight" (Rossi, Bob Young) – 3:44
"I Don't Wanna Hurt You Anymore" (Rossi, Young) – 4:00
"Electric Arena" (Rossi, Young) – 5:25
"Gravy Train" (Edwards) – 3:23
"Figure of Eight" (Andy Bown) – 4:08
"You're the One for Me" (Matt Letley) – 3:30
"My Little Heartbreaker" (Rossi, Young) – 3:50
"Hold Me" (Rick Parfitt, Simon Climie, Wayne Morris) – 4:33
"Saddling Up" (Rossi, Bown) – 3:42
"Bad News" (Edwards) – 5:05
"Tongue Tied" (Rossi, Young) – 4:21

UK bonus track

"I Ain't Wastin' My Time" (Rossi, Young) – 3:36

Europe bonus track (excluding France)

"One by One" (Parfitt, Young) – 4:12

Still In Search Of The Fourth Chord (Germany enhanced bonus CD)

CD2: Exclusive Bonus Live CD, Recorded live at the National Arboretum Westonbirt, Tetbury, Sunday 22 June 2008

"Caroline" (Rossi, Young) - 6:19 Live
"Beginning of the End" (Rossi, Edwards) - 4:14 Live
"In the Army Now" (Rob Bolland, Fred Bolland) - 4:04 Live
"Down Down" (Rossi, Young) - 4:45 Live
"Whatever You Want" (Parfitt, Bown) - 5:34 Live
"Rockin' All Over the World" (John Cameron Fogerty) - 3:50 Live
"Beginning of the End" (Rossi, Edwards) – Video

Personnel

Francis Rossi - vocals, lead guitar
Rick Parfitt - vocals, guitar
John Edwards - bass, vocals
Andy Bown - keyboards
Matt Letley - drums

Additional personnel

Gregg Jackman – Logic programming
Pip Williams – additional guitars
Chloe du Pré – choir (track 13), cello (track 14, European edition)
Freddie Edwards – guitars and solo (track 12)
Daniel Jackman – second bass (track 13)
Laura Macara – choir (track 13)
Kevin McAlea – keyboards (track 4)
Bob Young – harmonica (tracks 3 and 9, and track 14, UK edition)

Recorded at Hear No Evil Studios, London^[6] and Francis Rossi's "ARSIS" Studios ("A Roof Somewhere In Surrey"), Surrey

Charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[7]	71
French Albums (SNEP)^[8]	142
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[9]	22
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[10]	17
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[11]	13
UK Albums (OCC)^[12]	15
UK Independent Albums (OCC)^[13]	39

References

^ Mawer, Sharon. Status Quo: In Search of the Fourth Chord > Review at AllMusic
^ Staunton, Terry (January 2014). "Status Quo - Reissues". Classic Rock (192): 122.
^ Leftridge, Steve (15 December 2009). "Review: In Search of the Fourth Chord". PopMatters. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
^ "Details of In Search of the Fourth Chord". Statusquo.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 July 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
^ "Status Quo Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
^ "NHT Audio". Nhthifi.com.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Status Quo – In Search of the Fourth Chord" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
^ "Lescharts.com – Status Quo – In Search of the Fourth Chord". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Status Quo – In Search of the Fourth Chord" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Status Quo – In Search of the Fourth Chord". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

v t e Status Quo
Francis Rossi Andy Bown John 'Rhino' Edwards Leon Cave Richie Malone Alan Lancaster John Coghlan Roy Lynes Rick Parfitt Pete Kircher Jeff Rich Matt Letley
Studio albums	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 Aquostic II Backbone
Live albums	Live! Live at the NEC Live Alive Quo Live at the BBC
Box sets	From the Makers of...
Compilation albums	12 Gold Bars 12 Gold Bars Vol. 2 Rocking All Over the Years Whatever You Want – The Very Best of Status Quo XS All Areas – The Greatest Hits Pictures – 40 Years of Hits
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"
Other songs	"Forty Five Hundred Times" "Bye Bye Johnny" "Jump That Rock (Whatever You Want)"
See also	Discography Members Bob Young Bula Quo!

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