"The Anniversary Waltz" is the title of two medley singles released in 1990 by English rock band Status Quo. The medleys consist of hit songs from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. One of the songs performed, Dion's "The Wanderer" had previously been covered by Status Quo in 1984. "The Anniversary Waltz" was divided into two parts for release as a single. Part One was the bigger hit, reaching number two on the UK Singles Chart, and was included on their 1990 compilation album Rocking All Over the Years.
The sleeves for all formats feature the legend "It's Live Sonny", which was included (together with a small sketch of a rabbit) in answer to critics who had likened "The Anniversary Waltz" to previous releases by Jive Bunny. The first batch contained two photos of Rick Parfitt instead of one of Parfitt and one of Jeff Rich. Due to a pressing error, some 12-inch copies included live versions of "Little Lady" and "Paper Plane"; these were intended to be B-sides of the cancelled release of the re-mixed version of "The Power of Rock".
Track listings Part One 7-inch and cassette "The Anniversary Waltz (Part One)" (5:25) featuring: "Let's Dance" (Lee) "Red River Rock" (Kind/Mack/Mendlesohn) "No Particular Place to Go" (Berry) "The Wanderer" (Maresca) "I Hear You Knocking" (Bartholomew/King) "Lucille" (Collins/Penniman) "Great Balls of Fire" (Hammer/Blackwell) "The Power of Rock" (Parfitt/Williams/Rossi) (4:37)
12-inch and CD "The Anniversary Waltz" (10:30) featuring: "Rock 'n' Roll Music" (Berry) "Lover Please" (Swan) "That'll Be the Day" (Allison/Holly/Petty) "Singing the Blues" (Endsley) "When Will I Be Loved" (P Everly) "Let's Work Together" (Harrison) "You Keep a-Knockin'" (Penniman) "Long Tall Sally" (Johnson/Blackwell/Penniman) "Let's Dance" (Lee) "Red River Rock" (Kind/Mack/Mendlesohn) "No Particular Place to Go" (Berry) "The Wanderer" (Maresca) "I Hear You Knocking" (Bartholomew/King) "Lucille" (Collins/Penniman) "Great Balls of Fire" (Hammer/Blackwell) "The Power of Rock" (Parfitt/Williams/Rossi) (4:37) "Perfect Remedy" (Rossi/Frost) (4:33)
Part Two 7-inch, cassette, and CD "The Anniversary Waltz (Part Two)" (5:22) featuring: "Rock 'n' Roll Music" (Berry) "Lover Please" (Swan) "That'll Be the Day" (Allison/Holly/Petty) "Singing the Blues" (Endsley) "When Will I Be Loved" (P Everly) "Let's Work Together" (Harrison) "You Keep a-Knockin'" (Penniman) "Long Tall Sally" (Johnson/Blackwell/Penniman) "Dirty Water" (Live N.E.C Birmingham, 17/18 December 1989) (Rossi/Young) (3:56)
Charts
Part One Weekly charts Chart (1990–1991)PeakpositionDenmark (IFPI)9Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)8
Year-end charts Chart (1990)PositionNetherlands (Dutch Top 40)71Netherlands (Single Top 100)61Sweden (Topplistan)75UK Singles (OCC)36 Chart (1991)PositionSweden (Topplistan)86
Part Two Chart (1990–1991)Peakposition
Certifications
Release history RegionVersionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United KingdomPart One17 September 199024 September 19907-inch silver vinyl1 October 1990Extra 12-inch vinylPart Two3 December 19907-inch vinyl10 December 1990AustraliaPart OneVertigo
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