UFO Phenomenon

almauro · 12-15-2011, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by RMR

Thanks for the review. I don't know anything about UFO except that they exist, and that is primarily because Eddie Truck never stops talking about them on his show. Their catalog is huge, so I wasn't sure where to start, so per your recommendation, I'm going to give "Phenomenon" a spin. Thanks.

Don't buy any album without Schenker, that means avoid anything after "Obsession". This was a great band, that never released shi-ite, during his stint with them. I'd start with the live album "Strangers in the Night", but why not just get the recent box-set of all their Michael Shenker albums including rarities and Peel live tracks? That's what I'd do.

FYI The box-set is called the "The Chrysalis Years"....Schenker did return to the band many years later, but it wasn't as good as the 70s run of albums.

RMR · 12-16-2011, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by almauro

Don't buy any album without Schenker, that means avoid anything after "Obsession". This was a great band, that never released shi-ite, during his stint with them. I'd start with the live album "Strangers in the Night", but why not just get the recent box-set of all their Michael Shenker albums including rarities and Peel live tracks? That's what I'd do.

FYI The box-set is called the "The Chrysalis Years"....Schenker did return to the band many years later, but it wasn't as good as the 70s run of albums.

Thanks, focusing on the Schenker era narrows the scope of albums from which to choose. If I don't want to go with a live album to start with, what would you recommend?

metalheadmike · 12-16-2011, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by RMR

Thanks, focusing on the Schenker era narrows the scope of albums from which to choose. If I don't want to go with a live album to start with, what would you recommend?

I'd recommend this one. But Strangers In The Night is one of the greatest live albums I ever heard

almauro · 12-16-2011, 08:20 AM

^I'd introduce people to the Schenker stuff first, then they have a reference to judge the 80s UFO, which I personally think is not as good.

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Originally Posted by RMR

Thanks, focusing on the Schenker era narrows the scope of albums from which to choose. If I don't want to go with a live album to start with, what would you recommend?

"Force It" is a great hard-rock album. It's got a flat no-frills production that really suits a really strong batch of songs. "Lights Out" and "Obsession" are near flawless stadium rock records with much better production value and more variety.

Ambit Pros · 12-16-2011, 02:20 PM

UFO are an English rock band, who were formed in 1969. UFO became a transitional group between early hard rock and heavy metal and the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. UFO were ranked #84 on VH1's '100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock'.

Finally the hard to find single of "Give her the Gun", and "sweet little thing" (the first single featuring Michael Schenker, and first release on Chrysalis) along with the song "Sixteen" ( a remake of their 1972 single "Galactic Love"). also including in this set are the demos of Oh My and Sixteen (featuring Bernie Mardsden on guitar) and a BBC recording of Doctor, Doctor (previously released on UFO BBC live , released in 2000, and now out of print. If you can a copy at a reasonable price do get it.) I was also impressed with rare photos which included a band shoot with Bernie , and some photos sessions as a five piece , with both Michael and his later replacment in the years to come Paul Chapman. This release (as well as the reissue of "Force It" and "No Heavy Petting") is a must buy For hardcore UFO fans, and for newcomers looking for something new to discover.

Unknown Soldier · 12-23-2011, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Ambit Pros

UFO are an English rock band, who were formed in 1969. UFO became a transitional group between early hard rock and heavy metal and the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. UFO were ranked #84 on VH1's '100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock'.

Only in 84th spot, that`s quite shocking really that they are so low.

Unknown Soldier · 12-16-2011, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by almauro

Don't buy any album without Schenker, that means avoid anything after "Obsession". This was a great band, that never released shi-ite, during his stint with them. I'd start with the live album "Strangers in the Night", but why not just get the recent box-set of all their Michael Shenker albums including rarities and Peel live tracks? That's what I'd do.

FYI The box-set is called the "The Chrysalis Years"....Schenker did return to the band many years later, but it wasn't as good as the 70s run of albums.

Nothing without Schenker! That may be true in general, but the 1981 album The Wild, the Willing and the Innocent is a classic album and its without Schenker.

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Ambit Pros Groupie Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Carthage, Missouri Posts: 1	UFO are an English rock band, who were formed in 1969. UFO became a transitional group between early hard rock and heavy metal and the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. UFO were ranked #84 on VH1's '100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock'. Finally the hard to find single of "Give her the Gun", and "sweet little thing" (the first single featuring Michael Schenker, and first release on Chrysalis) along with the song "Sixteen" ( a remake of their 1972 single "Galactic Love"). also including in this set are the demos of Oh My and Sixteen (featuring Bernie Mardsden on guitar) and a BBC recording of Doctor, Doctor (previously released on UFO BBC live , released in 2000, and now out of print. If you can a copy at a reasonable price do get it.) I was also impressed with rare photos which included a band shoot with Bernie , and some photos sessions as a five piece , with both Michael and his later replacment in the years to come Paul Chapman. This release (as well as the reissue of "Force It" and "No Heavy Petting") is a must buy For hardcore UFO fans, and for newcomers looking for something new to discover.