Essential UFO
7/13/2005, AMG
UFO's heavy metal recipe rocked hard in all the right places, fueled by underrated guitar playing from ex-Scorpion Michael Schenker and the high-strung vocal approach of...
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Force It
7/13/2005, AMG
Michael Schenker and Phil Mogg really started to find their groove as a songwriting team with their second album together (and fourth UFO release overall), Force It. In...
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Lights Out
7/13/2005, AMG
Despite a few generic moments, Lights Out is probably the best studio document of what elevated UFO above the '70s hard rock fray. Within a Euro-blues framework, the classic...
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No Heavy Petting
7/13/2005, AMG
Following the breakout success of Phenomenon and Force It, UFO had finally ascended to the first division of British hard rock. And after hiring a second guitarist and...
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Obsession
7/13/2005, AMG
UFO's Obsession was to be their last studio record with star guitarist Michael Schenker. It did indeed contain lots of prime metal cuts, but some of the material ultimately...
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Phenomenon
7/13/2005, AMG
Guitarist Michael Schenker's impact upon UFO's career cannot be overestimated. Before the German teenager's arrival (he was only 19 when he jumped ship from the Scorpions),...
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Strangers In The Night
7/13/2005, AMG
Unfortunately, this concert album is often overlooked when discussions of the great live rock albums of the '70s arise. UFO's Strangers in the Night deserves to be right up...
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The Best Of The Rest
7/13/2005, AMG
The title of this compilation may as well have been "No Schenker," as it collects the best (or least worst, as it were) moments of UFO's mostly lackluster career sans the...
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Walk On Water
7/13/2005, AMG
Walk on Water finds the classic mid-'70s UFO lineup -- featuring Michael Schenker -- reuniting for another go-round. Much has changed in rock & roll since Schenker last...
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Best Of Singles A's & B's
7/13/2005, AMG
Many British metal bands of the '70s/'80s have been the subject of numerous compilations over the years, especially such acts as Motorhead, Saxon, and UFO. The latter outfit...
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Making Contact/Misdemeanour
7/13/2005, AMG
This two-disc set includes 1983's Making Contact and 1985's Misdemeanor in one package. Neither title strayed too much from the proven UFO formula, incorporating both chunky...
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UFO 1
7/13/2005, AMG
Recorded on a shoestring budget, UFO has several challenging sonic moments. The uneven mixes and amateur performances that some listeners might find quaint or innocent could...
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Flying
7/13/2005, AMG
The first two albums by UFO featured an odd mix of crisp, focussed songs alternating with meandering electric guitar-led soundscapes. Flying starts off with perhaps their...
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The Best Of UFO
7/13/2005, AMG
The Best of UFO is a 16-track compilation covering most of the band's biggest hits and most enduring tunes, duplicating some (but not all) of 1992's Essential UFO. While...
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Then & Now
7/13/2005, AMG
While UFO reached its zenith some decades ago, Sanctuary proves that the band still has the live goods by releasing Then and Now. A collection of live performances of the...
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