A Mess of Blues

"A Mess Of Blues" is a song written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman that was originally recorded by Elvis Presley for RCA Records in 1960, reaching number 32 in the US charts and number 2 in the UK charts.

Status Quo cover

"A Mess Of Blues"

Single by Status Quo

from the album Back to Back

Released

28 November 1983

Format

12 and 7 inch vinyl

Genre

Rock

Length

3:22

Label

Vertigo

Writer(s)

Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman

Producer(s)

Status Quo

Status Quo singles chronology

"Ol' Rag Blues"
(1983)

"A Mess Of Blues"
(1983)

"Marguerita Time"
(1983)

"A Mess Of Blues" was a single released by the British Rock band Status Quo in 1983. It was included on the album Back to Back.^[1]

Due to a printing error several hundred copies of the picture sleeve for this release were printed with the front and rear photographs inter-changed.

Track listing

7 inch

"A Mess Of Blues" (D Pomus/M Shuman) (3.22)
"Big Man" (Lancaster/Green) (3.40)

12 inch

"A Mess Of Blues" (Extended version) (D Pomus/M Shuman) (4.48)
"Big Man" (Lancaster/Green) (3.40)
"Young Pretender" (Rossi/Frost) (3.32)

Charts

Chart (1983)	Position
UK Singles Chart	15
Ireland	12

References

↑ "Status Quo discography". statusquo.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-01-04.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Status Quo

Francis Rossi Rick Parfitt Andy Bown John 'Rhino' Edwards Leon Cave Alan Lancaster Jess Jaworski Alan Key John Coghlan Roy Lynes Pete Kircher Jeff Rich Matt Letley

Studio albums (UK)	Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from the Status Quo Spare Parts Ma Kelly's Greasy Spoon Dog of Two Head Piledriver Hello! Quo On the Level Blue for You Rockin' All Over the World If You Can't Stand the Heat... Whatever You Want Just Supposin' Never Too Late 1+9+8+2 Back to Back In the Army Now Ain't Complaining Perfect Remedy Rock 'til You Drop Thirsty Work Don't Stop Under the Influence Famous in the Last Century Heavy Traffic Riffs The Party Ain't Over Yet In Search of the Fourth Chord Quid Pro Quo Bula Quo! Aquostic (Stripped Bare) Aquostic II: That's a Fact!

UK Top 20 singles	"Pictures of Matchstick Men" "Ice in the Sun" "Down the Dustpipe" "Paper Plane" "Mean Girl" "Caroline" "Break the Rules" "Down Down" "Roll Over Lay Down" "Rain" "Mystery Song" "The Wild Side of Life" "Rockin' All Over the World" "Again and Again" "Whatever You Want" "Living on an Island" "What You're Proposing" "Lies" / "Don't Drive my Car" "Something 'Bout You Baby I Like" "Rock 'n' Roll" "Dear John" "Ol' Rag Blues" "A Mess of Blues" "Marguerita Time" "Going Down Town Tonight" "The Wanderer" "Rollin' Home" "Red Sky" "In the Army Now" "Dreamin'" "Ain't Complaining" "Running All Over the World" "Burning Bridges" "The Anniversary Waltz (Parts One and Two)" "Come On You Reds" "Jam Side Down" "You'll Come 'Round" "The Party Ain't Over Yet"

Other singles	"Black Veils of Melancholy" "Make Me Stay a Bit Longer" "Are You Growing Tired of My Love" "The Price of Love" "In My Chair" "Tune to the Music" "Gerdundula" "Rockers Rollin' / Hold You Back" "Accident Prone" "She Don't Fool Me" "Who Gets the Love?" "Not at All" "Little Dreamer" "Can't Give You More" "Rock 'til You Drop" "Roadhouse Medley" "I Didn't Mean It" "Sherri, Don't Fail Me Now!" "Restless" "When You Walk in the Room" "Fun Fun Fun" "Don't Stop" "All Around My Hat" "The Way It Goes" "Little White Lies" "Twenty Wild Horses" "Mony Mony" "Old Time Rock and Roll" "All Stand Up" "Thinking of You" "All That Counts Is Love" "Beginning of the End" "It's Christmas Time" "Jump That Rock (Whatever You Want)"

See also	Status Quo discography Bob Young

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