A Mess of Blues

~ Recording by Status Quo

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1A Mess of Blues3:24Status QuoBack to BackStatus QuoAlbum
1.1A Mess of Blues3:24Status QuoBack to BackStatus QuoAlbum
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)848 662-2
1.16A Mess of Blues3:21Status QuoThe Best of Status Quo 1972-1986Status QuoAlbum + Compilation
Pickwick Music (UK imprint, subsidiary of Pickwick International Inc. (GB) Ltd.)PWKS 4087 P
1.11A Mess of Blues3:23Status QuoNever Too Late / Back to BackStatus QuoAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1991-02-04
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)848 088-2
1.10A Mess of Blues3:25Status QuoIt's Only Rock & RollStatus QuoAlbum + Compilation
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)550 190-2
2.4A Mess of the Blues3:21Status QuoWhatever You Want: The Very Best of Status QuoStatus QuoAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1998-06-01
PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.)553 507-2
1.15A Mess of the Blues3:22Status QuoThe Essential Status Quo, Volume TwoStatus QuoAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1999-08-02
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)554 896 2
2.13A Mess of Blues3:20Status QuoRockin’ All Over the WorldStatus QuoAlbum + Compilation
548 910-2
1.15A Mess of the Blues3:22Status QuoThe Essential Status Quo, Volume TwoStatus QuoAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2001-11-19
2.6A Mess of the Blues3:20Status QuoThe Danish CollectionStatus QuoAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Denmark (invalid label, do not use this! read annnotations)5569122
2.15A Mess of the Blues3:22Status QuoThe Essential Status QuoStatus QuoAlbum + Compilation
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)544 6062
1.6Mess of the Blues?:??Status QuoThe Swedish CollectionStatus QuoAlbum + Compilation
  • SE2002-02-24
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)583 081-2
1.6Mess of the Blues3:19Status QuoThe Swedish CollectionStatus QuoAlbum + Compilation
  • SE2002-02-24
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)583 081-2
2.15A Mess of the Blues3:22Status QuoOriginal 3 CDs: The Essential Status QuoStatus QuoAlbum + Compilation
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)0602498088159
1.12A Mess of Blue3:21Status QuoStatus Quo (Star Boulevard)Status QuoAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2004-07-13
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)980 694-4
2.4A Mess of the Blues3:21Status QuoGoldStatus QuoAlbum + Compilation
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)0602498327753
2.4A Mess of the Blues3:21Status QuoGoldStatus QuoAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Russia2600760
1.1A Mess of Blues3:24Status QuoBack to BackStatus QuoAlbum
  • GB2006-01-30
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)983 412-6
2.5A Mess of Blues3:20Status QuoPictures: 40 Years of HitsStatus QuoAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2008-11-03
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)5313061
2.4A Mess of Blues3:22Status 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
2.4A Mess of Blues3:22Status QuoPictures: 40 Years of HitsStatus QuoAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2008-11-07
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)5313395
2.15A Mess of Blues3:20Status QuoPictures: 40 Years of Hits (4-CD 'earBOOK' release)Status QuoAlbum + Compilation
Earbook
3.19A Mess of Blues3:25Status QuoTop 100Status QuoAlbum + Compilation
  • NL2010-08-23
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)532 799-6
1.5A Mess of the Blues3:21Status QuoSecond ThoughtsStatus QuoAlbum
Rdeg (reissue label formerly known as Renaissance Records)
1.13A Mess Of Blues3:20Status QuoStatus Quo - Whatever You Want: The EssentialStatus QuoAlbum + Compilation
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)SPECESS005
3.1A Mess of Blues3:24Status QuoThe Vinyl Collection 1981-1996Status QuoAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2017-02-10
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)5713600
1.1A Mess of Blues3:24Status QuoBack To BackStatus QuoAlbum
  • XE2018-09-28
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), UMC (related to United Musix Corporation do Brasil Ltda.; NOT related to Universal Music), Virgin EMI Records (division of Universal Music UK, 2013–2020)6773622
2.6A Mess of the Blues3:20Status QuoThe Danish CollectionStatus QuoAlbum + Compilation
Bootleg
4.9A Mess of the Blues3:21Status QuoThe Best OfStatus QuoAlbum + Compilation
  • -2011
(unknown)
2.12A Mess of Blues?:??Status QuoSus 50 Mejores CancionesStatus QuoAlbum + Compilation
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)0600753330708

Relationships

engineer:Steve Churchyard
Tim Summerhayes
producer:Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1983)
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1983)
Phonogram Ltd. (in 1983)
recording of:A Mess of Blues (cover)

Related works

A Mess of Blues

writer:Doc Pomus
Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:Carlin Music Corporation
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Elvis Presley Music Inc.
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later translated versions:Seit du fort bist
later versions:C’est tout comme