Paper Plane

~ Recording by Status Quo

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.6Paper Plane3:01Status QuoPiledriverStatus QuoAlbum
  • GB1972-12-15
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)6360 082
1.3Paper Plane2:53Status QuoRockin' All Over The WorldStatus QuoAlbum + Compilation
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)
1.6Paper Plane3:02Status QuoPiledriverStatus QuoAlbum
Repertoire Records (Hamburg-based multinational reissue label)REP 4119-WP
1.3Paper Plane2:52Status QuoRocking All Over the YearsStatus QuoAlbum + Compilation
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)846 797-2
1.6Paper Plane3:01Status QuoPiledriverStatus QuoAlbum
  • GB1991-02-04
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)848 171-2
2.3Paper Plane2:53Status QuoThe Very Best of Status QuoStatus QuoAlbum + Compilation
La si belle musique, Mercury Records (counterfeit/bootleg label, not the real Mercury label)534 140-2
2.14Paper Plane2:55Status QuoClassic Rock: 1971–1973Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL 559/11
2.14Paper Plane2:55Status QuoClassic Rock: 1971–1973Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL559/11
2.8Paper Plane2:55Status QuoRockin’ All Over the WorldStatus QuoAlbum + Compilation
548 910-2
1.19Paper Plane2:55Status QuoGoldStatus QuoAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)586 206-2
2.2Paper Plane2:54Status QuoSounds of the 70s: More Hits From 72Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time‐Life Books B.V.TL 469/20
1.6Paper Plane3:00Status QuoPiledriverStatus QuoAlbum
  • GB2005-01-31
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)982 597-7
1.5Paper Plane2:58Status QuoPictures: 40 Years of HitsStatus QuoAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2008-11-03
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)5313061
1.5Paper Plane2:58Status QuoPictures: 40 Years of HitsStatus QuoAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2008-11-07
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)5313395
1.5Paper Plane2:58Status QuoPictures: 40 Years of HitsStatus QuoAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2008-11-07
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)5313395
1.10Paper Plane2:58Status QuoPictures: 40 Years of Hits (4-CD 'earBOOK' release)Status QuoAlbum + Compilation
Earbook
1.13Paper Plane3:01Status QuoTop 100Status QuoAlbum + Compilation
  • NL2010-08-23
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)532 799-6
1.6Paper Plane3:00Status QuoPiledriver (Remastered)Status QuoAlbum
  • JP2013-07-31
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)UICY-75692
1.6Paper Plane3:00Status Quo5 Classic AlbumsStatus QuoAlbum + Compilation
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)5364061
1.9Paper Plane3:00Status QuoAccept No Substitute! - The Definitive HitsStatus QuoAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2015-11-20
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)5365449
1.6Paper Plane2:56Status QuoRockin’ All Over the World: The CollectionStatus QuoAlbum + Compilation
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)SPEC2203
1.6Paper Plane3:01Status QuoPiledriverStatus QuoAlbum
  • JP2016-01-20
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)UICY-77627
1.14Paper Plane2:54Status QuoThe Best of Status QuoStatus QuoAlbum + Compilation
(unknown)
1.6Paper Plane3:01Status QuoThe Vinyl Collection 1972-1980Status QuoAlbum + Compilation
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)00602547237804

Relationships

assistant engineer:Richard Manwaring
engineer:Damon Lyon-Shaw
producer:Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
arranger:Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Mercury Records Ltd. (UK) (in 1972)
recorded at:IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
recording of:Paper Plane (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)

Related works

Paper Plane

writer:Robert Keith Young (UK musician & author, Young & Moody; Status Quo)
Francis Rossi
publisher:MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
later parody versions:Quorn Medley