Ol' Rag Blues

"Ol' Rag Blues" is a song recorded by the British rock band Status Quo. It was included on the album Back to Back in 1983, and also released as a single.^[1] As of 2023, "Ol' Rag Blues" remains the only one of the band's 22 UK top ten singles to have never been performed live.^[2]

"Ol' Rag Blues"
Single by Status Quo
from the album Back to Back
Released	2 September 1983 (1983-09-02)
Genre	Rock
Length	2:51
Label	Vertigo
Songwriter(s)	Lancaster/Lamb
Producer(s)	Status Quo
Status Quo singles chronology
"Caroline (live)" (1982) "Ol' Rag Blues" (1983) "A Mess of Blues" (1983)

"Ol' Rag Blues" originally had a lead vocal by Alan Lancaster; however, the final recording used for this single featured a lead vocal performance by Francis Rossi. Lancaster wrote the song with Keith Lamb, lead singer of British bands The Kase, Sleepy Talk and Mr. Toad, and founder and lead singer of Australian glam rock band Hush.

Track listing

7-inch

1. "Ol' Rag Blues" (Lancaster/Lamb) (2.51)
2. "Stay The Night" (Rossi/Miller/Frost) (3.20)

12-inch

1. "Ol' Rag Blues" (extended remix) (Lancaster/Lamb) (4.50)
2. "Stay The Night" (Rossi/Miller/Frost) (3.20)
3. "Whatever You Want (Live At The N.E.C.)" (Parfitt/Bown) (4.21)

Charts

Chart (1983)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3]	31
Germany (Official German Charts)[4]	47
Ireland (IRMA)[5]	7
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6]	20
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7]	17
UK Singles (OCC)[8]	9

References

1. "Status Quo discography". statusquo.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
2. "Status Quo Tour Statistics | setlist.fm".
3. "Status Quo – Ol' Rag Blues" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
4. "Status Quo – Ol' Rag Blues" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
5. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Lies". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
6. "Status Quo – Ol' Rag Blues" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
7. "Status Quo – Ol' Rag Blues". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
8. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 September 2018.