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The 90s were very much a case of hit and miss. The decade started well with a return to form in the shape of 'Rock 'Til You Drop' and ended with arguably the best album since 'Never Too Late' back in 1981, the excellent 'Under The Influence'. But sandwiched in-between were the truly abysmal 'Don't Stop' and 'Thirsty Work' albums. And while the latter was nowhere near as bad as the former, it wa still a poor effort nonetheless.

A decade where things started well but quickly went downhill. By the end of the 1980s, Quo had recorded four stinking albums on the bounce.

While 'Back To Back', 'In The Army Now, 'Ain't Complaining' and the truly awful 'Perfect Remedy' helped introduce the band to a new and younger audience, many of the older fans had by now all but given up on Quo.

Even though Quo's albums still sold well, 1983-1989 were definitely barren years musically. With the exception of the 'Just Supposin' and 'Never Too Late' albums and possibly 1+9+8+2 as well, Quo's output in the 1980s was quite abysmal. This is a decade I'd rather forget all about.

The classic years...never shall we see their like again!

Quo bounced back to form in 1999 with the superb album 'Under The Influence', and the 2002 release 'Heavy Traffic' was even better still. 'Riffs' is a far superior covers album than the other two Quo recorded, and while 'The Party Ain't Over Yet' was a pretty poor follow-up to 'Heavy Traffic', it is still a hell of a lot better than the vastly-overrated 'In Search Of The Fourth Chord'.

The release of 'Quid Pro Quo' in 2011 marked a welcome return to form, but so far, the millennium years have been very much a case of one step forward, two steps backwards. now might be the right time for them to quit recording and retire gracefully.