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Down the Dustpipe
Rock · 1977 · 3 tracks · 12m

Down the Dustpipe

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Four tracks of high-octane boogie rock. Gritty harmonica, interlocking Telecasters, and the exact moment the band found their legendary heavy shuffle.

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The exact moment Quo stopped being a psych-pop band and started being a boogie machine.

A gritty, high-energy stomp that captures the raw birth of British boogie rock.

Down the Dustpipe · vs · Status Quo
Storytelling+1.1σ

The writing leans notably further into storytelling than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 3 Tracks · 12m
01
Down the Dustpipe
2:02
02
Mean Girl
3:54
04
Gerdundula
3:20
Moments Worth Waiting For
The piercing, distorted harmonica solo on the title track that redefined the band's transition from psych-pop to boogie.
The hypnotic, repetitive Celtic-influenced guitar motif in Gerdundula that creates a proto-stoner rock trance.
The relentless, driving snare crack that anchors the swing of Mean Girl.
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