Under the Influence (Status Quo album)

Under the Influence is the twenty-third studio album by English rock band Status Quo, released in 1999. A remastered version contained two bonus tracks.

Under the Influence
Studio album by Status Quo
Released	31 March 1999
Recorded	1998-1999 at Chipping Norton Studios & ARSIS Studios
Genre	Rock, hard rock, boogie rock
Length	48:30
Label	Eagle Music
Producer	Mike Paxman
Status Quo chronology
Whatever You Want – The Very Best of Status Quo (1997) Under the Influence (1999) Famous in the Last Century (2000)

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To date it is the last album featuring new songs written by Francis Rossi together with Bernie Frost, as Rossi continued his 1970s songwriting partnership with Bob Young afterwards.

Track listing

1. "Twenty Wild Horses" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) 5:00
2. "Under the Influence" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) 4:03
3. "Round and Round" (Andy Bown, John Edwards) 3:26
4. "Shine On" (Rick Parfitt, John Edwards) 4:49
5. "Little White Lies" (Rick Parfitt) 4:20
6. "Keep ‘Em Coming" (Andy Bown) 3:26
7. "Little Me and You" (Andy Bown) 3:49
8. "Making Waves" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) 3:56
9. "Blessed are the Meek" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) 4:19
10. "Roll the Dice" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) 4:05
11. "Not Fade Away" (Petty/Hardin) 3:09
12. "The Way It Goes" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) 4:02

2011 remastered version - Bonus Tracks

• "Sea Cruise" (Huey Smith) 3:11
• "Pictures of Matchstick Men" (Francis Rossi) 3:25 (Re-recorded 1999 version)
• "Twenty wild horses" ( live Antwerp 1999 ) (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost)
• "I Knew the Bride" (Nick Lowe) 3:32 - (Nick Lowe)
• "Pictures Of Matchstick Men" - 3:26 - (Francis Rossi)

Personnel

• Francis Rossi – Vocals & lead guitar
• Rick Parfitt – Vocals & guitar
• John Edwards – Bass, guitar, backing vocals
• Andy Bown – Keyboards, guitars, backing vocals
• Jeff Rich – Drums & Percussion

Recorded at Chippington Studios, "Little White Lies" recorded at Big Ocean Studios and "Blessed Are The Meek" recorded At ARSIS Studios.