UFO - 1978 - Obsession

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 fell flat. "Only You Can Rock Me" kicks off the album with a fun and carefree feel, while the funky "Pack It Up (And Go)" contains some John Bonham-like drumming courtesy of Andy Parker. The opening momentum is carried on through the slow Zeppelin groove of "Ain't No Baby," but soon the band hits the skids. The group takes a crack at a power ballad, which ends up sounding like an Elton John throwaway ("Lookin' Out for No. 1") and a couple of blah, clichéd rockers ("Hot 'N' Ready" and "One More for the Rodeo"), both anchored by Pete Way's ultra-simplistic single-note basslines. But the album eventually gets back on track with the melodic rock of "Cherry" and "You Don't Fool Me," the latter containing some tasty, fiery guitar solos. UFO hinted at their talents with releases such as Obsession and Lights Out, but it was their next release, the live Strangers in the Night, where it all came together for them.

		1		Only You Can Rock Me	Mogg, Schenker, Way	4:08
		2		Pack It Up (And Go)	Mogg, Schenker, Way	3:14
		3		Arbory Hill	Schenker, Way	1:11
		4		Ain't No Baby	Mogg, Way	3:57
		5		Lookin' out for No. 1	Mogg, Way	4:34
		6		Hot 'N' Ready	Mogg, Schenker	3:15
		7		Cherry	Mogg, Way	3:34
		8		You Don't Fool Me	Mogg, Parker, Way	3:22
		9		Lookin' out for No. 1 (Reprise)	Way	1:14
		10		One More for the Rodeo	Mogg, Way	3:44
		11		Born to Lose	Mogg, Schenker, Way	3:31

¡Aquí!

UFO - 1999 - BBC Sessions

How could a band issue such an exceptional concert set as Strangers in the Night and not be regarded as one of the best live hard rock acts of all time? Somehow, UFO often slips through the cracks. And to show once and for all that Strangers wasn't a fluke, the proof has arrived in the form of a compilation of BBC performances from the group's Michael Schenker era -- BBC Sessions. Comprised of material from three separate sessions recorded in 1974, 1975, and 1977, the disc includes several of UFO's best tracks -- "Rock Bottom," "Doctor Doctor," and "Lights Out." And while the performances on BBC do not top the definitive live renditions found on Strangers, such selections as "Too Hot to Handle," "Let It Roll," and "Mother Mary" are still solid nonetheless. Perhaps if the heart and soul of the group, Schenker, hadn't left the group just before the dawn of the '80s, UFO would have risen to the top of the hard rock pack. After all, they had their live act down, as evidenced by BBC Sessions.

		1		Rock Bottom	Mogg, Schenker	7:09
Composed by: Mogg, Schenker Performed by: UFO, Bob Harris,
		2		Time On My Hands	Mogg, Schenker	3:14
Composed by: Mogg, Schenker Performed by: UFO, Bob Harris,
		3		Give Her the Gun	Mogg, Schenker	4:11
Composed by: Mogg, Schenker Performed by: UFO, Bob Harris,
		4		Too Hot to Handle	Mogg, Way	3:50
Composed by: Mogg, Way Performed by: UFO, John Peel
		5		Lights Out	Mogg, Parker, Schenker, Way	4:57
Composed by: Mogg, Parker, Schenker, Way Performed by: UFO, John Peel
		6		Try Me	Mogg, Schenker	4:45
Composed by: Mogg, Schenker Performed by: UFO, John Peel
		7		Oh My	Mogg, Parker, Schenker, Way	4:21
Composed by: Mogg, Parker, Schenker, Way Performed by: UFO, Golders Green,
		8		Built for Comfort	Dixon	4:13
Composed by: Dixon Performed by: UFO, Golders Green,
		9		Space Child	Mogg, Schenker	4:19
Composed by: Mogg, Schenker Performed by: UFO, Golders Green,
		10		Doctor Doctor	Mogg, Schenker	4:25
Composed by: Mogg, Schenker Performed by: UFO, Golders Green,
		11		Let It Roll	Mogg, Schenker	5:08
Composed by: Mogg, Schenker Performed by: UFO, Live at The Paris Theatre,
		12		Mother Mary	Mogg, Parker, Schenker, Way	4:44
Composed by: Mogg, Parker, Schenker, Way Performed by: UFO, Live at The Paris Theatre,
		13		Out in the Street	Mogg, Way	5:12
Composed by: Mogg, Way Performed by: UFO, Live at The Paris Theatre,
		14		Shoot Shoot	Mogg, Parker, Schenker, Way	3:48

¡Aquí!