Whatever You Want – The Very Best of Status Quo is a two-disc compilation album by English rock band Status Quo, released in 1997. In 2005, the set was repackaged as Gold as part of the ongoing Universal Music series.
| Whatever You Want - The Very Best of Status Quo | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 150:10 | |||
| Label | Vertigo, Polygram, Universal | |||
| Status Quo chronology | ||||
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| Gold | ||||
2005 Gold cover | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pictures of Matchstick Men" | Francis Rossi | 3:10 |
| 2. | "Ice in the Sun" |
| 2:01 |
| 3. | "Down the Dustpipe" | Carl Groszman | 2:03 |
| 4. | "In My Chair" |
| 3:10 |
| 5. | "Paper Plane" |
| 2:55 |
| 6. | "Mean Girl" |
| 3:59 |
| 7. | "Caroline" |
| 3:43 |
| 8. | "Break the Rules" |
| 3:39 |
| 9. | "Down Down" |
| 3:50 |
| 10. | "Roll Over Lay Down" |
| 5:41 |
| 11. | "Rain" | Parfitt | 4:34 |
| 12. | "Mystery Song" |
| 3:58 |
| 13. | "Wild Side of Life" |
| 3:16 |
| 14. | "Rockin' All Over the World" | John Fogerty | 3:32 |
| 15. | "Again and Again" |
| 3:42 |
| 16. | "Whatever You Want" |
| 4:01 |
| 17. | "Living on an Island" |
| 3:47 |
| 18. | "What You're Proposing" |
| 3:51 |
| 19. | "Lies" |
| 3:54 |
| 20. | "Don't Drive My Car" |
| 4:13 |
| 21. | "Something 'Bout You Baby I Like" | Richard Supa | 2:50 |
| Total length: | 76:01 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rock 'n' Roll" |
| 4:04 |
| 2. | "Dear John" |
| 3:13 |
| 3. | "Ol' Rag Blues" |
| 2:48 |
| 4. | "A Mess of the Blues" | 3:20 | |
| 5. | "Marguerita Time" |
| 3:28 |
| 6. | "Going Down Town Tonight" | Guy Johnson | 3:37 |
| 7. | "The Wanderer" | Ernie Maresca | 3:28 |
| 8. | "Rollin' Home" | John David | 4:00 |
| 9. | "Red Sky" | David | 4:10 |
| 10. | "In the Army Now" |
| 3:54 |
| 11. | "Dreamin'" |
| 3:04 |
| 12. | "Ain't Complaining" |
| 3:59 |
| 13. | "Burning Bridges" |
| 3:53 |
| 14. | "Anniversary Waltz Part One (Medley)" |
| 5:32 |
| 15. | "Anniversary Waltz Part Two (Medley)" |
| 5:29 |
| 16. | "I Didn't Mean It" |
| 3:24 |
| 17. | "When You Walk in the Room" | Jackie DeShannon | 3:04 |
| 18. | "Fun, Fun, Fun (featuring The Beach Boys)" | 3:05 | |
| 19. | "Don't Stop" | Christine McVie | 3:43 |
| 20. | "All Around My Hat (with Maddy Prior)" | Traditional | 3:06 |
| Total length: | 78:50 | ||
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[2] | 71 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[3] | 33 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] | 13 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] | 18 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[6] | 13 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[7] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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