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On this day, 24 July 1976, rock band Status Quo played Cardiff Castle, headlining a package that included Strawbs, Curved Air, Hawkwind and Welsh rock band Budgie, compered by DJ John Peel.
The concert was part of the group’s Blue For You tour, promoting their Blue For You Album. The band had played two concerts at the City’s Capitol Theatre earlier in the year before returning for their prestigious Cardiff Castle gig.
Blue for You was their ninth studio album and was released in March 1976, and was the band’s last album until 1980's Just Supposin' that they produced themselves, which resulted in subsequent albums having a noticeably lighter, more pop oriented sound.
Rick Parfitt's "Rain", the first single from the album, reached No. 7 in the UK charts after its release in February 1976. Its B-side was the non-album track "You Lost the Love", written by Francis Rossi and Bob Young.
The album was released the following month. It entered the British album chart at No. 1 and stayed there for three weeks, making it one of their most successful long players.
Setlist
Junior's Wailing
(Steamhammer cover)
Backwater
Just Take Me
Is There a Better Way
In My Chair
Little Lady
Most of the Time
Rain
Forty-Five Hundred Times
Roll Over Lay Down
Big Fat Mama
Don't Waste My Time
Roadhouse Blues
(The Doors cover)
Mystery Song
Caroline
Bye Bye Johnny
(Chuck Berry cover)
