8/14/2023 0 Comments Ufo lights out who has covered it![]() The majority of UFO's classic catalogue, their cds are a rare find. To be played live through most of the band's existence. Metal sound that made UFO the influential band they are. ![]() The first two songs are classic UFO and sport the early heavy Taken over the reigns along with Phil Mogg to create an incredible British Heavy In reality, their fourth release respectively. UFO album to totally abandon the psychedelic space rock of past albums. Tesla recorded a cover of "Rock Bottom" on their "Reel to Reel" CD. Unlike most UFO discs, this one is pretty easy to find. Period." "Built for Comfort" is a Willie Dixon blues number. "Phenomenon" features two of the band's most classic cuts in "Doctorĭoctor" and Schenker's awesome "Rock Bottom." I suppose thisĪlbum would have been considered the band's crossover album or their "transitional In the Hawkwind space rock of the band's past. "Time on My Hands" and "Crystal Light"Īre boring acoustic guitars numbers, while "Space Child" continues However, the band did not totally shake loose the space rock trash of theirįirst two studio efforts. Was the first UFO album to feature young teenage guitarist Michael Schenker, "Boogie for George" is one of the few songs from this era that the band continued to play in the Schenker years. Compiles songs from the first two studio albums and the live album. Highlights from UFO's early space rock years. While UFO would go on to bigger and greater things, "Live" was a nice testiment to the early, pre-Schenker years of UFO. The album features three UFO originals and three blues covers. It was also the last to feature guitarist Mick Bolton. ![]() "Live" was UFO's third album and their last before moving onto a heavier, less 60's influenced sound. Prince Kajuku/The Coming of Prince Kajuku (8:20) "C'mon Everybody" was actually a hit in Japan off this record, garnering the band a tour through Japan in 1971. Much like Hawkwind, UFO's early material had a sort of sci-fi image to it. His smooth distinctive voices is one of the few clues that this is even a UFO record. Phil Mogg sounds the same as he always has on this early platter. His bass is sometimes the glue that even binds these songs together with Mick Bolton often dropping out of the song all together or going off into somewhat accomplished 60's-style guitar solos. Pete Way's bass is prominent throughout this CD, bouncing along with a hippie, trippie, vibe. "Who Do You Love" is a seven and a half minute trip down psychedelic days gone by. However, with "Boogie" and "Timothy" there is a glimpse of the hard rock that is to come. Had this song been on any Hawkwind album, it would have fit right in. The albums opening track is pure space rock. With UFO 1, the band's sound incorporates a lot of the psychedelia of the 1960's and combines with a glimpse of the hard rock that will come. Prior to their 1974 release "Phenomenon" UFO were quite a different band from the 70's heavy metal band they are known as. ![]() The classic 70's lineup was:Īndy Parker (drums), Michael Schenker (guitars), Paul Raymond (keys), One of heavy metal's earliest and greatest bands. ![]()
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