{"product_id":"status-quo-piledriver-vertigo-swirl-vinyl","title":"Status Quo - Piledriver Vertigo Swirl Vinyl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist: Status Quo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle: Piledriver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLabel: Vertigo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCatalogue Number: 6360 082\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountry: United Kingdom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Release Year: 1972\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePressing Year: 1972\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: 12” Vinyl LP\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpeed: 33⅓ RPM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePiledriver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the fifth studio album by Status Quo and a landmark release in the band’s career. Originally released in December 1972, it was their first album for Vertigo Records following their departure from Pye Records and marked the beginning of the classic hard-driving rock sound for which the band became renowned.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe album features the classic single “Paper Plane”, alongside favourites including “Don’t Waste My Time”, “Big Fat Mama” and Status Quo’s energetic interpretation of The Doors’ “Roadhouse Blues”.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith its blues-influenced boogie rock, heavy guitar sound and powerful rhythm section, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePiledriver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is widely regarded as one of the key albums from Status Quo’s early-1970s period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSleeve: Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecord: Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInner Sleeve: Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePressing Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal 1972 UK Vertigo pressing, catalogue number 6360 082, featuring the highly recognisable \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVertigo swirl labels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe original edition was housed in a matt gatefold picture sleeve with the lyrics printed inside and was issued with the distinctive Vertigo swirl inner sleeve.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere are several early label variations of this pressing. The earliest issue has “O Baby” on the label, while later swirl-label variants show “Oh Baby”. The album was subsequently reissued with Vertigo’s spaceship label, making the original swirl-label edition particularly identifiable to collectors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrack Listing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSide One\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDon’t Waste My Time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eO Baby\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Year\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnspoken Words\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSide Two\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBig Fat Mama\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaper Plane\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll The Reasons\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoadhouse Blues\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGenre:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Rock \/ Boogie Rock \/ Hard Rock\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1972\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountry of Manufacture:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e United Kingdom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rockabuy Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57616524083573,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/5478\/0437\/files\/394121C1-64E5-4C3F-A107-0D08549062F0.jpg?v=1790780412","url":"https:\/\/www.rockabuyrecords.co.uk\/products\/status-quo-piledriver-vertigo-swirl-vinyl","provider":"Rockabuy Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}