Complete List Of The Quireboys Albums And Songs

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The Quireboys formed in London in 1984 around vocalist Spike and guitarist Guy Bailey, with deep personal roots in Newcastle and a sound shaped by blues, soul, country, and old-fashioned rock and roll. After early names including The Choirboys and The Queerboys, the group settled on The Quireboys and built a following in the London club scene. Their raspy vocals, loose guitars, piano, and barroom swagger immediately drew comparisons to The Faces and The Rolling Stones. By the end of the 1980s they had signed to EMI, and the success of “Hey You” and “7 O’Clock” pushed the band into the center of the British rock scene. Lineups would change repeatedly over the decades, but the basic Quireboys identity remained remarkably consistent.

The studio catalog stretches from 1990’s A Bit of What You Fancy through 2024’s Wardour Street. Along the way, the band broke up, re-formed, explored acoustic material, recorded a full blues covers album, and survived major personnel changes and the death of founding guitarist Guy Bailey in 2023. The 2021 release A Bit of What You Fancy: 30th Anniversary Edition is a complete re-recording of the debut rather than a new numbered studio album, so it is presented separately in chronological order. Wardour Street, dedicated to Bailey, restored Spike to the front of a Quireboys lineup alongside original bassist Nigel Mogg and collaborators including Luke Morley. These albums show a band that kept returning to the same basic ingredients while finding new ways to keep them alive.

A Bit of What You Fancy (1990)

A Bit of What You Fancy was released on January 29, 1990, and remains the Quireboys’ most commercially successful studio album. George Tutko and Jim Cregan produced the record, which captured Spike, Guy Bailey, Guy Griffin, Nigel Mogg, Chris Johnstone, and drummer Ian Wallace in a loose, rootsy setting built around guitars, piano, and Spike’s instantly recognizable voice. “Hey You,” “7 O’Clock,” “I Don’t Love You Anymore,” and “There She Goes Again” all became key songs in the band’s early catalog. The album reached number two on the UK Albums Chart and later earned Gold certification in the United Kingdom. Its mix of Faces-style swagger, Stones-like grit, and big singalong choruses defined the Quireboys sound almost immediately.

Track Listing:

1. “7 O’Clock”
2. “Man on the Loose”
3. “Whippin’ Boy”
4. “Sex Party”
5. “Sweet Mary Ann”
6. “I Don’t Love You Anymore”
7. “Hey You”
8. “Misled”
9. “Long Time Comin'”
10. “Roses and Rings”
11. “There She Goes Again”
12. “Take Me Home”

Bitter Sweet & Twisted (1993)

Bitter Sweet & Twisted arrived on March 15, 1993, as the follow-up to the band’s breakthrough debut. Bob Rock produced most of the album, with Chris Kimsey also handling production on part of the record, and the finished album sounded bigger and more polished than its predecessor without losing the Quireboys’ blues-rock identity. “Tramps and Thieves,” “Brother Louie,” and “Last Time” were released as singles, with “Brother Louie” becoming the album’s highest-charting UK single. The record reached number thirty-one on the UK Albums Chart during a period when grunge had dramatically changed the commercial rock landscape. Soon after the album cycle, the band split and would not release another studio album until 2001.

Track Listing:

1. “Tramps and Thieves”
2. “White Trash Blues”
3. “Can’t Park Here”
4. “King of New York”
5. “Don’t Bite the Hand”
6. “Last Time”
7. “Debbie”
8. “Brother Louie”
9. “Ode to You (Baby Just Walk)”
10. “Hates to Please”
11. “My Saint Jude”
12. “Take No Revenge”
13. “Wild, Wild, Wild”
14. “Ain’t Love Blind”

This Is Rock ‘n’ Roll (2001)

This Is Rock ‘n’ Roll marked the Quireboys’ true studio comeback in 2001 after years away from the album format. Spike and Guy Griffin were at the center of the re-formed band, joined by guitarist Luke Bossendorfer, bassist Nigel Mogg, drummer Martin Henderson, and keyboard player Kevin Savigar. The record leaned directly into the title’s promise, returning to the band’s familiar mixture of blues, pub rock, hard rock, and loose barroom soul. Songs such as “This Is Rock ‘n’ Roll,” “C’mon,” “Coldharbour Lane,” and “Turn Away” helped reconnect the band with longtime listeners while establishing the second major phase of its career. Rather than attempting to follow contemporary trends, the Quireboys returned by sounding like themselves.

Track Listing:

1. “This Is Rock ‘n’ Roll”
2. “Show Me What You Got”
3. “Searching”
4. “Six Degrees”
5. “C’mon”
6. “Seven Days”
7. “Taken for a Ride”
8. “Coldharbour Lane”
9. “Turn Away”
10. “To Be”
11. “Enough for One Lifetime”
12. “It’s Alright”

Well Oiled (2004)

Well Oiled followed in 2004 and became the Quireboys’ fourth studio album. Nick Mailing produced the record, with Spike, Guy Griffin, Paul Guerin, Nigel Mogg, Pip Mailing, and Keith Weir making up the core band. The album stays close to the band’s established bluesy rock and roll sound, but songs such as “Good to See Ya,” “The Finer Stuff,” and “You’ve Got a Nerve” keep the record from feeling like a simple recreation of the past. “Sweet as the Rain” and the long closing track “Black Mariah” add more space and mood to the nine-song sequence. The compact running order makes Well Oiled one of the leaner albums in the Quireboys catalog.

Track Listing:

1. “Good to See Ya”
2. “The Finer Stuff”
3. “Lorraine Lorraine”
4. “Too Familiar”
5. “You’ve Got a Nerve”
6. “What’s Your Name?”
7. “Sweet as the Rain”
8. “The Last Fence”
9. “Black Mariah”

Homewreckers & Heartbreakers (2008)

Homewreckers & Heartbreakers arrived in 2008 with Guy Griffin and Nick Mailing handling production. Spike remained up front, backed by Griffin and Paul Guerin on guitars, Keith Weir on keyboards, Jimi Crutchley on bass, and Pip Mailing on drums, with additional brass, fiddle, pedal steel, mandolin, and backing vocals adding extra color. “I Love This Dirty Town,” “Mona Lisa Smiled,” “Louder,” and “One for the Road” helped make the album feel broader and more ambitious than Well Oiled. “Mona Lisa Smiled” became one of the standout later-period Quireboys songs, while “Louder (Reprise)” gives the album a distinctive closing touch. The record was later revisited for a tenth-anniversary edition with additional live material.

Track Listing:

1. “I Love This Dirty Town”
2. “Mona Lisa Smiled”
3. “Louder”
4. “Fear Within the Lie”
5. “Blackwater”
6. “One for the Road”
7. “Late Nite Saturday Call”
8. “Hall of Shame”
9. “Take a Look at Yourself”
10. “Hello”
11. “Josephine”
12. “Louder (Reprise)”

Halfpenny Dancer (2009)

Halfpenny Dancer took the Quireboys into an acoustic setting in 2009, stripping familiar songs down to guitars, piano, fiddle, pedal steel, and other roots-oriented instruments. Chris Corney and Guy Griffin produced the project, which reworked material from several periods of the band’s history alongside carefully chosen covers. The album includes acoustic versions of “There She Goes Again,” “Mona Lisa Smiled,” “Roses & Rings,” and “King of New York,” as well as a version of UFO’s “Love to Love.” The expanded edition also added “Halfpenny Dancer” and “Have a Drink with Me,” creating the fifteen-song sequence presented here. The quieter format gave Spike’s voice a different kind of space and proved the songs did not need loud guitars to hold together.

Expanded Track Listing:

1. “There She Goes Again”
2. “Devil of a Man”
3. “Love to Love”
4. “Mona Lisa Smiled”
5. “Halfpenny Dancer”
6. “I Can’t Stop Loving You”
7. “Roses & Rings”
8. “Baby It’s You”
9. “Hello”
10. “Pretty Girls”
11. “He’ll Have to Go”
12. “Long Time Comin'”
13. “Have a Drink with Me”
14. “Hates to Please”
15. “King of New York”

Beautiful Curse (2013)

Beautiful Curse was released in 2013 and opened one of the busiest studio periods in the Quireboys’ career. Spike, Guy Griffin, Paul Guerin, Keith Weir, Nick Malling, and Dave McCluskey delivered a polished but still unmistakably rootsy rock and roll record. “Too Much of a Good Thing,” “Mother Mary,” “Diamonds and Dirty Stones,” and the title track became central songs from this era. The album reached number forty-four on the UK Independent Albums Chart and helped re-establish the Quireboys as a band capable of releasing new material regularly rather than simply touring on the early hits. Its mix of hard-driving songs and ballads gave the group a strong platform for the albums that followed.

Track Listing:

1. “Too Much of a Good Thing”
2. “Chain Smokin'”
3. “Talk of the Town”
4. “Mother Mary”
5. “King of Fools”
6. “Homewreckers and Heartbreakers”
7. “Diamonds and Dirty Stones”
8. “Beautiful Curse”
9. “Don’t Fight It”
10. “For Crying Out Loud”
11. “Twenty Seven Years”
12. “I Died Laughing”

Black Eyed Sons (2014)

Black Eyed Sons followed in 2014 with ten new studio tracks and an expanded package that also included an unplugged set recorded in Sweden and a live London DVD. Spike again led the band with Guy Griffin, Paul Guerin, Keith Weir, Nick Malling, and Dave McCluskey forming the core lineup. “Troublemaker (Black Eyed Son),” “Julieanne,” “Stubborn Kinda Heart,” and “Monte Cassino (Lady Lane)” showed that the group’s writing momentum from Beautiful Curse had continued. The studio album reached number thirteen on the UK Independent Albums Chart and also charted on the UK Rock & Metal and Physical Albums listings. The extra unplugged and live material made the release feel almost like a snapshot of the band’s entire working life during that period.

Studio Album Track Listing:

1. “Troublemaker (Black Eyed Son)”
2. “What Do You Want From Me?”
3. “Julieanne”
4. “Double Dealin'”
5. “Stubborn Kinda Heart”
6. “Lullaby of London Town”
7. “The Messenger”
8. “You Never Can Tell”
9. “Mother’s Ruin”
10. “Monte Cassino (Lady Lane)”

Unplugged in Sweden:

1. “Don’t Bite the Hand That Feeds You”
2. “There She Goes Again”
3. “Devil of a Man”
4. “Mona Lisa Smiled”
5. “Roses & Rings”
6. “Misled”
7. “Have a Drink with Me”
8. “Sweet Mary Ann”
9. “I Don’t Love You Anymore”
10. “7 O’Clock”

Beautifully Cursed in London DVD:

1. “Black Mariah”
2. “Too Much of a Good Thing”
3. “Misled”
4. “There She Goes Again”
5. “Homewreckers & Heartbreakers”
6. “This Is Rock ‘n’ Roll”
7. “Mona Lisa Smiled”
8. “Diamonds & Dirty Stones”
9. “27 Years”
10. “I Don’t Love You Anymore”
11. “Tramps & Thieves”
12. “Hey You”
13. “Beautiful Curse”
14. “Chain Smokin'”
15. “I Love This Dirty Town”
16. “7 O’Clock”
17. “For Cryin’ Out Loud”
18. “Mother Mary”
19. “Sex Party”

St. Cecilia and the Gypsy Soul (2015)

St. Cecilia and the Gypsy Soul arrived in 2015 as a large four-disc set built around a new ten-song studio album. The new material leaned toward acoustic rock, country, and roots textures, with “Gracie B,” “Land of My Father,” “The Promise,” and “The Hurting Kind” among the strongest songs. The package also brought Halfpenny Dancer back into circulation and added two discs of live acoustic performances. Recorded at Lemon Studios in Sweden, the project emphasized songwriting and atmosphere more than sheer volume while still sounding unmistakably like the Quireboys. As a package, it became one of the most expansive releases in the band’s catalog.

Disc 1: St. Cecilia and the Gypsy Soul

1. “Gracie B”
2. “Land of My Father”
3. “St. Cecilia”
4. “The Promise”
5. “Can’t Hide It Anymore”
6. “Out of Your Mind”
7. “The Hurting Kind”
8. “Adaline”
9. “The Best Are Not Forgotten”
10. “Why Did It Take So Long”

Disc 2: Halfpenny Dancer

1. “There She Goes Again”
2. “Devil of a Man”
3. “Love to Love”
4. “Mona Lisa Smiled”
5. “I Can’t Stop Loving You”
6. “Roses & Rings”
7. “Baby It’s You”
8. “Hello”
9. “Pretty Girls”
10. “He’ll Have to Go”
11. “Long Time Comin'”
12. “Hates to Please”
13. “King of New York”

Disc 3: Halfpenny Live, Part I

1. “There She Goes Again”
2. “Devil of a Man”
3. “Mona Lisa Smiled”
4. “Love to Love”
5. “Roses & Rings”
6. “Pretty Girls”
7. “I Can’t Stop Loving You”
8. “One for the Road”
9. “Hello”

Disc 4: Halfpenny Live, Part II

1. “Hates to Please”
2. “Long Time Comin'”
3. “Have a Drink with Me”
4. “Late Night Saturday Call”
5. “Misled”
6. “I Love This Dirty Town”
7. “7 O’Clock”
8. “I Don’t Love You Anymore”

Twisted Love (2016)

Twisted Love was released in 2016 and pushed the Quireboys back toward a heavier electric sound after the acoustic emphasis of the previous project. Spike, Guy Griffin, Paul Guerin, Keith Weir, Nick Malling, and Dave McCluskey again formed the core band, with Martin Ekelund and Guy Griffin producing. “Torn and Frayed,” “Ghost Train,” “Twisted Love,” and “Life’s a Bitch” all carry the rough blues-rock character fans expect from the group. “Gracie B, Pt. 2” revisits a character from the previous album, connecting the records while changing the musical approach. The ten-song standard edition is concise, direct, and built around the band’s live-rock strengths.

Track Listing:

1. “Torn and Frayed”
2. “Ghost Train”
3. “Killing Time”
4. “Twisted Love”
5. “Breaking Rocks”
6. “Gracie B, Pt. 2”
7. “Life’s a Bitch”
8. “Stroll On”
9. “Shotgun Way”
10. “Midnight Collective”

White Trash Blues (2017)

White Trash Blues gave the Quireboys an entire album of blues covers in 2017. The band reached back to songs associated with Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Chuck Berry, Jimmy Reed, Slim Harpo, and other artists who helped build the foundation of rock and roll. Spike’s voice sits naturally inside songs such as “Boom Boom,” “I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man,” “I’m a King Bee,” and “Little Queenie,” while the guitars and keyboards keep the record connected to the band’s established sound. The album reached number three on the UK Jazz & Blues Albums Chart and also appeared on the Independent and Physical Albums charts. Rather than sounding like a detour, White Trash Blues makes the Quireboys’ influences explicit.

Track Listing:

1. “Cross Eyed Cat”
2. “Boom Boom”
3. “I Wish You Would”
4. “Take Out Some Insurance”
5. “Going Down”
6. “Help Me”
7. “Shame Shame Shame”
8. “I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man”
9. “Leaving Trunk”
10. “I’m a King Bee”
11. “Walking the Dog”
12. “Little Queenie”

Amazing Disgrace (2019)

Amazing Disgrace continued the Quireboys’ later-period run of new studio material in 2019. Recorded at Rockfield Studios, the album features Spike with Guy Griffin, Paul Guerin, Keith Weir, Gary Ivin, and Dave McCluskey, along with guest musicians adding fiddle, pedal steel, and backing vocals. “Original Black Eyed Son,” “Seven Deadly Sins,” “California Blues,” and the title track combine familiar Quireboys swagger with some of the band’s strongest production of the decade. The record balances straight-ahead rockers with slower songs such as “Dancing in Paris” and the dramatic closing track “Medusa, My Girl.” It became the twelfth studio album in the band’s catalog and the final new studio album of the long Spike and Guy Griffin era.

Track Listing:

1. “Original Black Eyed Son”
2. “Sinner Serenade”
3. “Seven Deadly Sins”
4. “Amazing Disgrace”
5. “Eve of the Summertime”
6. “California Blues”
7. “This Is It”
8. “Feels Like a Long Time”
9. “Slave #1”
10. “Dancing in Paris”
11. “Medusa, My Girl”

RE-RECORDED ALBUM

A Bit of What You Fancy: 30th Anniversary Edition (2021)

In 2021 the Quireboys released a complete new recording of A Bit of What You Fancy to celebrate the debut album’s anniversary. Spike was joined by Guy Griffin, Paul Guerin, Keith Weir, and Nick Mailing, with the band revisiting all twelve original songs rather than simply remastering the 1990 recordings. The performances keep the familiar arrangements and hooks while giving the songs the sound of the modern touring lineup. Two live bonus tracks, “Man on the Loose” and “Mayfair,” expand the release to fourteen songs. The project works best as a companion to the original album and as a document of how central those early songs remained to the Quireboys more than three decades later.

Track Listing:

1. “7 O’Clock”
2. “Man on the Loose”
3. “Whippin’ Boy”
4. “Sex Party”
5. “Sweet Mary Ann”
6. “I Don’t Love You Anymore”
7. “Hey You”
8. “Misled”
9. “Long Time Comin'”
10. “Roses & Rings”
11. “There She Goes Again”
12. “Take Me Home”
13. “Man on the Loose (Live)”
14. “Mayfair (Live)”

Wardour Street (2024)

Wardour Street was released in October 2024 and became the Quireboys’ thirteenth studio album. The record grew from new songs written after Spike reunited with founding guitarist Guy Bailey, original bassist Nigel Mogg, Chris Johnstone, and Rudy Richman, although Bailey died in 2023 before the album was completed. Thunder guitarist Luke Morley stepped in, played on the record, and helped produce it while respecting Bailey’s writing and the early Quireboys sound. “Jeeze Louise,” “Happy,” “Raining Whiskey,” “You and I,” and “No Honour Amongst Thieves” gave the album the stripped-down rock and roll character associated with the band’s first two records. Dedicated to Guy Bailey, Wardour Street stands as both a comeback album and a tribute to one of the musicians who created the Quireboys in the first place.

Track Listing:

1. “Jeeze Louise”
2. “Happy”
3. “Raining Whiskey (With Frankie Miller)”
4. “I Think I Got It Wrong Again”
5. “Howlin Wolf”
6. “Like It or Not”
7. “Myrtle Beach”
8. “You and I”
9. “No Honour Amongst Thieves”
10. “It Ain’t over Now”
11. “Wardour Street”

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Updated September 17, 2026.

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