THE STATUS QUO BOOKS
STATUS QUO - Harald D.Kain / Peter Cornelsen: this book was published in 1979 in Germany by the german Bastei Lübbe Verlag. (ISBN No.: 3-404-01366-2). The book is written in german and included 176 pages (with german QUO discography) - b/w and coloured photos. STATUS QUO - The authorized biography / John Shearlaw: the first edition was published in 1979 from Sidgwick and Jackson Ltd. (ISBN No.: 0-283-99401-0). The book is written in english and included 152 pages (with UK discography) - b/w and coloured photos. STATUS QUO - The authorized biography / John Shearlaw: the second edition or "the 20th Anniversary Edition" was published in 1982 by Sidgwick and Jackson Ltd. (ISBN No.: 0-283-99401-0). The book is written in english and included 168 pages (with UK discography) - b/w and coloured photos. STATUS QUO - Tom Hibbert: published in 1984 by Omnibus Press. (ISBN No.:0.86001.957.8) The book is written in english and included 80 pages (with UK discography) - b/w photos. STATUS QUO - End of the road: published by Lionbond in 1984. (ISBN No.:0.86001.957.8) The english written book included 32 pages - b/w photos. STATUS QUO - Again and Again / Bob Young + John Shearlaw: first published in 1984 by Sidgwick and Jackson Ltd. (ISBN No.: 0-283-99101-1). It is written in english and the 104 pages included an UK discography, b/w and coloured photos. STATUS QUO - Rockin all over the world / Neil Jeffries: this book was published by Proteus Books Ltd. in 1985 in 2 formats - paperback issue (ISBN No.: 0-86276-273-1) and the softback issue (ISBN No.: 0-86276-272-3). The 128 pages are written in english including a UK discography - b/w and coloured photos. STATUS QUO - The authorized biography -John Shearlaw: the third edition or "the 25th Anniversary Edition" was published in 1986 by Sidgwick and Jackson Ltd. (ISBN No.: 0-283-99401-0). The book is written in english and included 182 pages (with UK discography) - b/w and coloured photos. STATUS QUO - Just for the Record / Francis Rossi + Rick Parfitt: this book was released in 1993 by Bantam Press (ISBN No.: 0-593.035461). The book is written in english and included 250 pages (with UK discography) with b/w and coloured photos. QUOTOGRAPHS - Bob Young (Francis Rossi + Rick Parfitt): published in 1995 by IMP Ltd. (ISBN No.:1-85909-291-8). The pictured book included 120 pages full of b/w and coloured photos. Laughing all over the world - Patty Parfitt: in 1998 published from Ltd. (ISBN No.:1-85782-198X). The book is written in english and included 260 pages with many rare b/w and coloured photos. ROCKERS ROLLIN' - The Story of Status Quo / David J. Oxley: the first book written by a Quo fan, the Status Quo expert Dave Oxley. It was published in 1999 from S.T.Publishing (ISBN No.:1-898927-80-4). This english written book included 240 pages with an excellent UK discography and b/w photos. Tuned to the Music of STATUS QUO - David J. Oxley: again a book written by Dave Oxley. This time in limited editions with only 2,000 copies printed and published via S.T.Publishing (ISBN No.:1-898927-90-1) The book is written in english and included 112 pages with b/w photos. XS All Areas The Status Quo Autobiography - Mick Wall: this book was published in 2004 by Sidgewick & Jackson. (ISBN No.: 0-283-07375-6) The book included 384 pages written in english with coloured and b/w photos.
Coghlan and Quo - Steven Myatt the biography of John Coghlan, Quos drummer from 1962 to 1982, the book was published in 2004 from Aureus (ISBN No.: 1-899750-32-0). 223 pages with b/w photos. La route sans fin - Philippe Duponteil / Philippe Robin the first french Status Quo biography was published in 2005 via Damion Blanc editions (ISBN No.: ISBN 2-910196-42-9). It is written in french with 454 pages - 150 b/w photos. The official 40th Anniversary Edition - Bob Young the official Status Quo book dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the band includes 287 pages with many coloured pictures. Published by Cassel Illustrated/UK (ISBN: 1-84403-562-X UK) September 2006 "Gigography" - Thomas Franck 74 coloured pages, listing of all Quo gigs - March 2008 
"Authorized biography 20th" "Quotographs" "Just doin it" by kind permission Günter Röder; "End of the road" book by Garry Fielding - click into the pictures to see them big. Books are in the same order as described below.
In 2005 it was re-published by Pan Macmillan with a slightly different cover (ISBN: 0-330-41962-5)
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