''Over and Out'' is a 2018 studio album by

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guitarist and vocalist

Rick Parfitt Richard John Parfitt, (12 October 1948 24 December 2016) was an English musician, best known as a singer, songwriter and rhythm guitarist with rock band Status Quo. Parfitt began his career in the early 1960s, playing in pubs and holiday cam ...

. Parfitt died on 24 December 2016, and the album, his first and only solo album, was completed and released posthumously on 23 March 2018. The album includes contributions from a number of guest musicians, including current and former Status Quo bassists John "Rhino" Edwards and Alan Lancaster respectively; former Status Quo drummer

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;

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's Brian May;

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; and Parfitt's son, Rick Parfitt, Jnr.

History

Parfitt had suffered a number of health issues throughout his life, including a number of

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. On 14 June 2016, Parfitt suffered a fourth heart attack after performing with

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, Turkey. Following this, Parfitt retired from touring with the band for health reasons, and started to work on a number of projects, including his solo album. Prior to his death in December, Parfitt had completed vocal and guitar tracks for the album, and the rest was completed by producers and collaborators.

Track listing

Release and reception

''Over and Out'' was released in the UK and Europe on 23 March 2018. It entered the UK album chart at number four on 5 April 2018 remaining in the top 75 for two weeks, making it the highest new entry that week, as well as one of the biggest selling debut albums for the year thus far. Upon release, it received generally positive reviews and reactions from both press and fans alike.

Personnel

– vocals and guitar on all tracks;

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on Track 4; writing on all tracks except 7 and 8 * Jo Webb – guitar and backing vocals on all tracks except Track 10; keyboards on Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6; writing on all tracks except 6, 7, 8 and 10 * Alex Toff – drums on all tracks except Track 10 * Tim Oliver – synthesizer on Tracks 1, 2 and 7 * Dave Marks – percussion on all tracks except Track 10, bass on Tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 9 * Shannon Harris – piano on tracks 1, 5, 6, 8 and 9 *

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– backing vocals on Tracks 1, 5 and 8; percussion on Track 9 * Brian May – guitar on Track 1 * Eike Freese – backing vocals on Track 5 *

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– cello on Track 6 * Stephen Hussey – violin and

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on Track 6 *

– bass, guitar and backing vocals on Track 7 * Alan Lancaster – backing vocals on Track 8 * John "Rhino" Edwards – bass on Tracks 2, 8 and 10 * Wayne Morris – guitar on Track 8 * Bob Young – harmonica on Track 8 *

– drums on Track 10 *

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– backing vocals on Track 10 *

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– backing vocals on Track 10 * Vicki Brown (credited as "Vikki Brown") – backing vocals on Track 10 * John David – writing on Tracks 7 and 8

Production

* Producer: Jo Webb * Co-producer: Rick Parfitt Jnr * Executive Producer: Paul Christian Ashcroft * Engineering: Dave Marks, Eike Freese, Kris Fredriksson and Matt Prior * Mastering: Frank Arkwright, Rob Cass * Mixing: Ash Howes * Cover art: Bernhard Prinz * Artwork: Alexander Mertsch * Photography: Heiko Roith

Charts

References

{{Authority control 2018 albums Albums published posthumously