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Thirsty Work is the twenty-first studio album by English rock band Status Quo. It yielded three hit singles, "I Didn't Mean It" (No. 21), "Sherri Don't Fail Me Now" (No. 38), and the uncharacteristic ballad "Restless" (No. 39). "Goin' Nowhere" was released as a single in Germany.[3] "Sorry" had originally been recorded by Demis Roussos and released on his 1980 album Man of the World, with Francis Rossi and Bernie Frost on all instruments and backing vocals.

Thirsty Work
Studio album by Status Quo
Released	22 August 1994[1]
Recorded	1994 at ARSIS Studios
Genre	Power pop, rock
Length	58:15
Label	Polydor
Producer	Francis Rossi
Status Quo chronology
Live Alive Quo (1992) Thirsty Work (1994) Don't Stop (1996)
Singles from Thirsty Work
"I Didn't Mean It" Released: 25 July 1994 "Sherri, Don't Fail Me Now!" Released: October 1994

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

1. "Goin' Nowhere" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost, Tony McAnaney) 3:50
2. "I Didn't Mean It" (John David) 3:22
3. "Confidence" (Andy Bown) 3:14
4. "Point of No Return" (Andy Bown, John Edwards) 3:50
5. "Sail Away" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) 3:34
6. "Like It or Not" (Francis Rossi. Bernie Frost) 4:01
7. "Soft in the Head" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) 3:20
8. "Queenie" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) 3:32
9. "Lover of the Human Race" (Francis Rossi, Andy Bown) 3:32
10. "Sherri, Don't Fail Me Now!" (Andy Bown, John Edwards) 3:20
11. "Rude Awakening Time" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) 4:12
12. "Back on My Feet" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) 3:06
13. "Restless" (Jennifer Warnes) 4:10
14. "Ciao-Ciao" (Francis Rossi, Andy Bown) 3:31
15. "Tango" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) 4:06
16. "Sorry" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) 3:28

2006 reissue bonus tracks

1. "Survival" (Francis Rossi, Andy Bown)
2. "She Knew Too Much" (Francis Rossi, Andy Bown)
3. "Tossin & Turning" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost)
4. "Down To You" (Francis Rossi, Andy Bown)
5. "Beautiful" (Francis Rossi, Andy Bown)

Personnel

Status Quo

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

Recorded at ARSIS Studios

Chart positions

Chart (1994)	Peak position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[4]	87
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5]	87
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[6]	6
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[7]	10
UK Albums (OCC)[8]	13

References

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Thirsty Work è il 21° album di studio inciso dalla rock band inglese Status Quo, uscito per la prima volta nell'agosto del 1994.

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