1+9+8+2


1+9+8+2 is the fifteenth studio album by the British rock band Status Quo, released on 16 April 1982. It was the first to include new drummer Pete Kircher, who had recently replaced John Coghlan, and also the first to credit keyboard player Andy Bown as a full member of the band.
The album's release came shortly before the band appeared at a concert at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, in the presence of the then Prince of Wales. It reached No. 1 in the album chart, making it their fourth and last No. 1 album, but received an indifferent reception from fans. "Dear John", the first single and the only track not written by any of the band, reached No. 10 in the UK, but "She Don't Fool Me" stalled at No. 36.
1982 was the 20th anniversary of the band's formation, and the sum of the numbers 1+9+8+2 is 20, hence the name of the album.

Track listing

Side one
'''Side two'''

2006 remaster bonus tracks

2018 Deluxe Edition bonus tracks

Track 1 was a B-side.
The remainder of the disc is a rehearsal recording, with the group trying out some cover songs.
  1. "Calling the Shots" – B-Side
  2. "Break the Rules"
  3. "When the Girl in Your Arms (Is the Girl in Your Heart)"
  4. "Half-Way to Paradise"
  5. "Cathy's Clown"
  6. "It's Only Make Believe"
  7. "Walk on By"
  8. "Singing the Blues"
  9. "Jealous Heart"
  10. "Down the Dustpipe"
  11. "Wild Side of Life"
  12. "Lover Please" / "Let's Twist Again" / "Rock 'N' Roll Music"
  13. "He'll Have to Go" / "Pictures of Matchstick Men"
  14. "Unspoken Words"
  15. "Blueberry Hill"
  16. "Gimme Some Lovin'"
  17. "Time to Fly" / "Railroad"
  18. "Umleitung"
  19. "Someone's Learning"
  20. "It Doesn't Matter Anymore"
  21. "Red River Rock"
  22. "Like a Good Girl" / "Mean Girl"
  23. "Stay the Night"

Personnel

;Status Quo
;Additional personnel
  • Bernie Frost – backing vocals