On the Level

On the Level is the eighth studio album of English rock band Status Quo. It features Francis Rossi, Richard Parfitt, Alan Lancaster and John Coghlan. The album's cover art features band members in an Ames room, and on the original vinyl release, the inner gatefold sleeve consisted of informal photos members of the group had taken of each other.

This article is about the Status Quo album. For the 1917 silent film, see On the Level (1917 film). For the 1930 film, see On the Level (1930 film).
On the Level
Studio album by
Status Quo
Released21 February 1975[1]
RecordedWinter 1974
StudioIBC Studios and Phonogram Studios, London
GenreHard rock, blues rock
Length37:55
LabelVertigo (UK)
Capitol (USA)
ProducerStatus Quo
Status Quo chronology
Quo
(1974)		 On the Level
(1975)		 Blue for You
(1976)
Singles from On the Level
  1. "Down Down"
    Released: 1974
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

In November 1974 the band released the only single from the album, an edited version of a Rossi/Young song entitled "Down Down". The single gave the band their only #1 hit to date. Its b-side was the Parfitt/Young album track "Nightride".

When the album was released in February 1975, the group were more or less at the peak of their career, record sales-wise. The album entered the chart at #1. All tracks were written or co-written by the group and long-term collaborator Bob Young, apart from "Bye Bye Johnny", which was a Chuck Berry composition.

Track listing
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Little Lady"Rick ParfittParfitt3:03
2."Most of the Time"Francis Rossi, Bob YoungRossi3:22
3."I Saw the Light"Rossi, YoungRossi3:40
4."Over and Done"Alan LancasterRossi3:55
5."Nightride"Parfitt, YoungParfitt and Rossi3:54
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
6."Down Down"Rossi, YoungRossi5:25
7."Broken Man"LancasterLancaster4:14
8."What to Do"Rossi, YoungRossi3:07
9."Where I Am"ParfittParfitt2:45
10."Bye Bye Johnny"Chuck BerryLancaster5:21

2005 reissue bonus tracks
  1. "Down Down" [Single Version] (Rossi, Young) — 3:50
  2. "Roll Over Lay Down" [Live Version] (Rossi, Parfitt, Lancaster, Coghlan, Young) — 5:41
  3. "Gerdundula" [Live Version] (Manston, James) — 2:35
  4. "Junior's Wailing" [Live Version] (White, Pugh) — 3:57
  5. "Roadhouse Blues" [Live Version] (Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek) — 12:24

Charts

Certifications
Sales certifications for On the Level
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[3] 3× Platinum 150,000^
France (SNEP)[7] Gold 100,000*
Netherlands (NVPI)[8] Gold 50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[9] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[10] Gold 100,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

References
  1. "On the Level". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
  2. Allmusic review
  3. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  4. "Dutchcharts.nl – Status Quo – On The Level" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  5. "Offiziellecharts.de – Status Quo – On The Level" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  6. "Norwegiancharts.com – Status Quo – On The Level". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  7. "French album certifications – Status Quo – On The Level" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 4 February 2021. Select STATUS QUO and click OK. 
  8. "Status Quo: A Dutch "Gold" Sales Award for the Album "On The Level", November 1975". Bonhams. Archived from the original on 20 December 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  9. "Status Quo: A Swiss "Gold" Sales Award for "On The Level", 1975". Bonhams. Archived from the original on 20 December 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  10. "British album certifications – Status Quo – On The Level". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
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