| "Ol' Rag Blues" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single byStatus Quo | ||||
| from the albumBack to Back | ||||
| Released | 2 September 1983 (1983-09-02) | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 2:51 | |||
| Label | Vertigo | |||
| Songwriter | Lancaster/Lamb | |||
| Producer | Status Quo | |||
| Status Quo singles chronology | ||||
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"Ol' Rag Blues" is a song recorded by the British rock bandStatus Quo. It was included on the albumBack 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" originally had a lead vocal byAlan Lancaster; however, the final recording used for this single featured a lead vocal performance byFrancis Rossi. Lancaster wrote the song withKeith Lamb, lead singer of British bands The Kase, Sleepy Talk and Mr. Toad, and founder and lead singer of Australian glam rock band Hush.
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] | 31 |
| Germany (GfK)[4] | 47 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[5] | 7 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] | 20 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] | 17 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 9 |