1. After changing their name from "The Spectres" to "The Status Quo" in 1967, the group scored their first UK chart single in 1968. What was it called?
From Quiz Down Down: A Tribute to the Great Quo
Answer:
Pictures of Matchstick Men
Released in November 1967 from the album "Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from the Status Quo", "Pictures of Matchstick Men", written by Francis Rossi, reached number seven in the UK singles chart. This release even made it to number twelve in the US 'Billboard Hot 100'-- the group's only Top 50 single in the USA, ever!
"Ice in the Sun" was the group's second chart single, reaching number eight in September 1968. "Paper Plane" also reached number eight, in November 1972. "Caroline", now always the opening number at Quo concerts, was the group's first top five single, reaching number five in August 1973.