Roll Over Lay Down
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"Roll Over Lay Down" is a song by the British Rock band Status Quo that was released as the A-side of a live EP, Quo Live in 1975. It was released to celebrate the band's 13 anniversary.
All of the tracks were recorded live and were taken from concerts at The Kursaal, Southend on 1 March 1975 and Trentham Gardens in Stoke the following night. The band released the EP against the advice of many people who predicted such a release would be a failure. It featured a picture sleeve that contained sleeve notes by BBC Radio 1
DJ John Peel
. The centre of each copy of the record was specially moulded to feature the well known 'four heads' design (drawn by J Ifield) from the sleeve of the Quo
album.
All of the tracks were recorded live and were taken from concerts at The Kursaal, Southend on 1 March 1975 and Trentham Gardens in Stoke the following night. The band released the EP against the advice of many people who predicted such a release would be a failure. It featured a picture sleeve that contained sleeve notes by BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
DJ John Peel
John Peel
John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, OBE , known professionally as John Peel, was an English disc jockey, radio presenter, record producer and journalist. He was the longest-serving of the original BBC Radio 1 DJs, broadcasting regularly from 1967 until his death in 2004...
. The centre of each copy of the record was specially moulded to feature the well known 'four heads' design (drawn by J Ifield) from the sleeve of the Quo
Quo (Status Quo album)
Quo is the seventh studio album by Status Quo, featuring Francis Rossi, Richard Parfitt, Alan Lancaster and John Coghlan. Like the previous album Hello!, it consisted entirely of songs written or co-written by the group...
album.
Quo Live EP
- "Roll Over Lay Down" (Rossi/Young/Lancaster/Parfitt/Coghlan) (5.40)
- "Gerdundula" (Manston James) (2.45)
- Junior's Wailing (K White/M Pugh) (3.50)
Charts
| Chart (1975) | Position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
9 |
| Holland | 2 |
| Sweden | 20 |
| Austria | 6 |
| Germany | 15 |
| Belgium | 5 |
| Norway | 7 |
| Australia | 2 |
| New Zealand | 25 |