Rick Parfitt’s debut solo album ‘Over And Out’ to be released posthumously in 2018
A 10-track studio album recorded by Status Quo's Rick Parfitt before his untimely death on Christmas Eve 2016 will be released next year.
Titled ‘Over And Out’, Rick recorded the album whilst undergoing a period of recuperation after his heart attack in Turkey in June 2016.
The record will be released on Friday 23rd March 2018 via EarMusic and includes the album title track that was played at Rick’s funeral back in January.
Created by Rick, produced by Jo Webb and mixed by Ash Howes, the album is said to showcase ‘the softer side of Rick’ as a writer, artist and performer away from Status Quo.
Rick had finished all the vocals and guitar parts before he passed away, however further recording sessions were due to take place in February 2017 leaving some songs only partially finished.
Musicians drafted in to complete the record following Rick’s death include Queen guitarist Brian May, Muse bassist Chris Wolstenholme, Rick Parfitt Jnr, John “Rhino” Edwards and Alan Lancaster.
Alongside the ‘finished’ version of the album, there will also be a raw and pure version as a bonus disc on the special editions of the album.
The album track-listing is as follows:
1. Twinkletoes
2. Lonesome Road
3. Over And Out
4. When I Was Fallin In Love
5. Fight For Every Heartbeat
6. Without You
7. Long Distance Love
8. Everybody Knows How To Fly
9. Lock Myself Away
10. Halloween