Thirsty Work is the twenty-first studio album by English Rock band Status Quo. It yielded three hit singles, 'I Didn't Mean It' (No. 21), 'Sherri Don't Fail Me Now' (No. 38), and the uncharacteristic ballad 'Restless' (No. 39). 'Sorry' had originally been recorded by Demis Roussos

Demis Roussos

Artemios Ventouris Roussos is a Greek singer and performer, best known for being the main musical partner of movie soundtrack composer Vangelis and a string of international hit records as a solo performer in the 1960s and 1970s...

 and released on his 1980 album 'Man of the World', with Francis Rossi

Francis Rossi

Francis Dominic Nicholas Michael Rossi, OBE is a British musician best known for being a co-founder of the English rock band Status Quo, in which he sings lead vocals and plays lead guitar.- Career :...

 and Bernie Frost on all instruments and backing vocals.

Track listing

1. Goin' Nowhere (Rossi/Frost/Macannany) 3:50
2. I Didn't Mean It (David) 3:22
3. Confidence (Bown) 3:14
4. Point of No Return (Bown/Edwards) 3:50
5. Sail Away (Rossi/Frost) 3:34
6. Like It or Not (Rossi/Frost) 4:01
7. Soft in the Head (Rossi/Frost) 3:20
8. Queenie (Rossi/Frost) 3:32
9. Lover of the Human Race (Rossi/Bown) 3:32
10. Sherri, Don't Fail Me Now! (Bown/Edwards) 3:20
11. Rude Awakening Time (Rossi/Frost) 4:12
12. Back on My Feet (Rossi/Frost) 3:06
13. Restless (Warnes) 4:10
14. Ciao-Ciao (Rossi/Bown) 3:31
15. Tango (Rossi/Frost) 4:06
16. Sorry (Rossi/Frost) 3:28

2006 reissue bonus tracks

1. Survival (Rossi/Bown)
2. She Knew Too Much (Rossi/Bown)
3. Tossin & Turning (Rossi/Frost)
4. Down To You (Rossi/Bown)
5. Beautiful (Rossi/Bown)

Personnel

• Francis Rossi
  Francis Rossi
  Francis Dominic Nicholas Michael Rossi, OBE is a British musician best known for being a co-founder of the English rock band Status Quo, in which he sings lead vocals and plays lead guitar.- Career :...
  
   - Vocals & lead guitar
• Rick Parfitt
  Rick Parfitt
  Richard John Parfitt, OBE is best known for being a singer and the rhythm guitarist in the English rock band Status Quo.-Career:...
  
   - Vocals & guitar
• John Edwards - Bass
• Andy Bown
  Andy Bown
  Andy Bown is an English musician, who has specialised in keyboards and bass guitar. He is a member of the rock band Status Quo.-Career:...
  
   - Keyboards
• Jeff Rich
  Jeff Rich
  Jeff Rich also known as "Worzel" is an English rock drummer, best known as a former drummer for the English rock band, Status Quo...
  
  - Drums