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Track Listings
| 1. Only You Can Rock Me (1999 Digital Remaster) |
| 2. Pack It Up (And Go) (1999 Digital Remaster) |
| 3. Arbory Hill (1999 Digital Remaster) |
| 4. Ain't No Baby (1999 Digital Remaster) |
| 5. Lookin' Out For No 1 (1999 Digital Remaster) |
| 6. Hot 'N' Ready (1999 Digital Remaster) |
| 7. Cherry (1999 Digital Remaster) |
| 8. You Don't Fool Me (1999 Digital Remaster) |
| 9. Lookin' Out For No 1 (Reprise) (1999 Digital Remaster) |
| 10. One More For The Rodeo (1999 Digital Remaster) |
| 11. Born To Lose (1999 Digital Remaster) |
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Why is this band not up there with Zep, Sabbath, Purple, Whitesnake, Rainbow etc?
14 April 2010
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I own all of the pivotal albums by most of the major rock bands. Briefly remembered the name UFO when I was a 10-year-old at the tail end of the 70s and the association with Michael Schenker and the MSG (written on the back of every denim jacket!). Never paid them any attention (assumed them to be substandard Heavy Metal Band) until last week when I was trying to find new music to buy on Amazon. Listened to 'Force It' because I recalled the striking cover with the couple in the shower which my best mate's older brother had when I was a kid. Listened to this album and thought it was top notch and not remotely Heavy Metal! Immediately listed to Phenomenon, No Heavy Petting, Lights Out, Obsession and Strangers in the Night and all of these brilliant with not a single duff track on any of them and highly varied material as well with straight ahead rockers mixed with strings, sparkling keyboards and recorders! Really warmed to Phil Mogg's voice so it was not just about Schenker's riffs. Hence I bought them all. I've just belatedly come to the conclusion that this is one of most under-rated bands of the 70s, with a stellar run of 6 brilliant albums and I'm amazed that they are virtually now forgotten. I subscribe to Classic Rock, Uncut, Mojo and Q and never a mention of UFO. All Music Guide rated Lights Out, Force It and Strangers in the Night highly (and the other 3 less so) but to be honest all of the 6 aforementioned albums are equally as good. Buy them all! Incidentally I work with a few late 40-something German colleagues and not one of them have ever heard of Michael Schenker! They had heard of Page and Blackmore! Re-evaluation of the merits of UFO is required ASAP.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Another nice re-master of a truly landmark rock album. This was the final masterpiece of the classic line up of the seventies, never to be equalled until "Walk on Water" brought them back together. The mix again brings forward the trademark Schenker licks and bolsters the rhythm section to compliment the orchestral arrangements and top notch original production by Ron Nevison. The guitar work by Schenker soars even higher on "Ain't no Baby", still one of my favorite moments here along with classics like "Cherry", "Hot n Ready", "You Don't Fool Me", "Only You Can Rock Me", hell every track is just majestic.
Of course I had to own a copy but I wonder if Mr Schenker was consulted regarding the bonus material. Back in the day he was a stinker for perfection and probably wouldn't be happy with the guitars in the bonus live material here which is the weakest of all the re-releases to date. "Hot n Ready" , a live set opener is not the best vocally, in fact i've never heard a better version than the recorded one. The other tracks "Pack it up and Go" and "Ain't no Baby" are OK but they must have been scratching around to find something worthwhile to add. As a life long Schenker fan I have to admit you won't find a better version of "Pack it up and Go" than the live studio footage on the Showtime DVD with Vinnie Moore on guitar.
So buy this along with "Force It", "Phenomenon", "No Heavy Pettin", "Lights Out" and "Strangers in the Night" and you've got all the major UFO sitings of the 70's covered.
Of course I had to own a copy but I wonder if Mr Schenker was consulted regarding the bonus material. Back in the day he was a stinker for perfection and probably wouldn't be happy with the guitars in the bonus live material here which is the weakest of all the re-releases to date. "Hot n Ready" , a live set opener is not the best vocally, in fact i've never heard a better version than the recorded one. The other tracks "Pack it up and Go" and "Ain't no Baby" are OK but they must have been scratching around to find something worthwhile to add. As a life long Schenker fan I have to admit you won't find a better version of "Pack it up and Go" than the live studio footage on the Showtime DVD with Vinnie Moore on guitar.
So buy this along with "Force It", "Phenomenon", "No Heavy Pettin", "Lights Out" and "Strangers in the Night" and you've got all the major UFO sitings of the 70's covered.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Audio CD
probably the finest studio recording from one of the finest exponents of british metal these shores has ever seen. michael schenker's guitar playing contains some of the finest moments he has ever recorded,blending melodic and searing solos as only he knows how.this was a glorious statement of british rock from a band that were at the pinnacle of their career.listen and enjoy!!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Lead Guitar Masterclass!!!
This IS, in my opinion, the BEST Hard Rock studio album of all time (although the Wild, The Willing, And The Innocent, runs it fairly close). Read more
Published 3 months ago by TV
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best heavy metal band ... ever !
It's taken me since 1978 to work this one out, but, after listening to 'Obsession' today, I conclude that UFO are the greatest Metal band. Read more
Published 17 months ago by I. H. Roblin
4.0 out of 5 stars
Schenker - clearly inspired
As brilliant an album as this is; the songs are spot-on....however, it is the guitar playing of Michael Schenker that tips this over the "great album" into the "stand-out album by... Read more
Published on 28 Mar 2011 by Mr. C. Mclean
5.0 out of 5 stars
ufo orbits different planet
one of the best albums from '78 probably only bettered by van halen's debut and i use that album as a reference point,surely this album should have fired UFO to the top along side... Read more
Published on 26 Jan 2010 by Mr Blackwell
2.0 out of 5 stars
The '99 remaster is league's ahead of this poor sounding tinny...
It's pointless me saying anything against the musicianship on this album because it's incredible,top class musicians playing so tight and as another reviewer said a band at the... Read more
Published on 27 Oct 2009 by The Lost Golfer
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of My Top 5 Rock Albums....Ever!
Great to see a re-mastered version on this all time classic album.
All in all I have probably listened to this album more than any other, from when it was first released... Read more
All in all I have probably listened to this album more than any other, from when it was first released... Read more
Published on 1 Oct 2008 by hichens123
5.0 out of 5 stars
THE PINNACLE OF THEIR STUDIO ALBUMS - DOESN'T GET BETTER THAN THIS
UFO like many rock acts before them delivered several fantastic rock albums each one getting better and better, before the enevitable decline. Read more
Published on 9 Sep 2008 by R. G. Williams
5.0 out of 5 stars
Masterpiece
If I had to choose one album to be stranded on a desert island with it this is it. A band and producer at the very top of their game, setting the standards for the rest to envy. Read more
Published on 4 July 2008 by Paul Alex
5.0 out of 5 stars
another album that cemented their reputation
Obsession is another top notch quality UFO album that had enough riffs to rock the earths richter scale while being balanced by some soft tender moments. Read more
Published on 10 Jun 2008 by spike
5.0 out of 5 stars
Superb Guitar-Work, Superb Songs
This is one of the all-time classic hard rock albums. I agree with the other reviewer who says that Schenker and Mogg bring out the best in each other, and this album and the next... Read more
Published on 10 Jun 2007 by Robert Knowles
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