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Don't Stop is the twenty-second studio album by English rock band Status Quo. The album of cover versions includes guest appearances from Tessa Niles on tracks 6 and 14, The Beach Boys on track 1, Brian May of Queen on track 7 and Maddy Prior of Steeleye Span on track 15.

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Don't Stop
Studio album by Status Quo
Released	5 February 1996
Recorded	1995
Genre	Hard rock, rock and roll, pop rock
Length	56:02
Label	Polydor
Producer	Pip Williams
Status Quo chronology
Thirsty Work (1994) Don't Stop (1996) Whatever You Want – The Very Best of Status Quo (1997)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

"Fun, Fun, Fun", "When You Walk In The Room", "Don't Stop" and "All Around My Hat" were all released as singles, although only the first of these reached the British Top 30. However the album entered the chart at No 2 in the first week of a three-month stay, making it their best performing album of the decade apart from their 1990 compilation Rocking All Over The Years.

Track listing

1. "Fun, Fun, Fun" (Brian Wilson, Mike Love) – with The Beach Boys – 4:03
2. "When You Walk in the Room" (Jackie DeShannon) – 4:05
3. "I Can Hear the Grass Grow" (Roy Wood) – 3:27
4. "You Never Can Tell" (Chuck Berry) – 3:50
5. "Get Back" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 3:23
6. "The Safety Dance" (Ivan Doroschuk) – 3:56 – with Tessa Niles
7. "Raining in My Heart" (Felice Bryant, Boudleaux Bryant) – with Brian May – 3:32
8. "Don't Stop" (Christine McVie) – 3:40
9. "Sorrow" (Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Gottehrer) – 4:14
10. "Proud Mary" (John Fogerty) – 3:30
11. "Lucille" (Al Collins, Little Richard) – 2:58
12. "Johnny and Mary" (Robert Palmer) – 3:35
13. "Get Out Of Denver" (Bob Seger) – 4:09
14. "The Future's So Bright (I Gotta Wear Shades)" (Pat MacDonald) – 3:36 – with Tessa Niles
15. "All Around My Hat" (traditional, arrangement by Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt, Andrew Bown, John 'Rhino' Edwards, Jeff Rich) – with Maddy Prior – 3:56

2006 reissue bonus tracks

1. "Tilting At The Mill" (Bown, Rossi, Parfitt, Edwards, Rich)
2. "Mortified" (Bown, Rossi, Parfitt, Edwards, Rich)
3. "Temporary Friend" (Bown, Rossi, Parfitt, Edwards, Rich)
4. "I'll Never Get Over You" (Mills)

Personnel

Status Quo

• Francis Rossi – vocals, lead guitar
• Rick Parfitt – vocals, guitar
• Andy Bown – keyboards
• John Edwards – bass, backing vocals
• Jeff Rich – drums, percussion

Additional musicians

• Gary Barnacle – saxophone on "Fun, Fun, Fun", "Get Back", "Sorrow", "Proud Mary" and "Get Out Of Denver"
• John Thirkell – trumpet on "Fun, Fun, Fun", "Get Back", "Sorrow", "Proud Mary" and "Get Out Of Denver"
• Geraint Watkins – accordion on "You Never Can Tell" and "Safety Dance"
• Troy Donockley – Uilleann Pipes, whistles on "All Around My Hat"
• Pip Williams – brass arrangements on "Get Back", "Proud Mary" and "Get Out Of Denver"

Charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[2]	29
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[3]	88
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4]	42
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[5]	14
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[6]	28
UK Albums (OCC)[7]	2

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[8]	Gold	100,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

На других языках

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- [en] Don't Stop (Status Quo album)

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[ru] Don’t Stop (альбом Status Quo)

Don’t Stop — двадцать второй студийный альбом британской рок-группы Status Quo. На данном альбоме кавер-версий в качестве приглашённых гостей отметились: Тесса Найлс  (англ.) (рус. (в 6 и 14 треках), The Beach Boys на первом треке, Брайан Мэй из Queen в 7 треке и Мэдди Прайор из Steeleye Span в 15 треке.

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