UFO "Lights Out In Tokyo"

U.S. Release : Razor Records - ESR863

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TRACK LISTING 

1. Running Up The Highway

2. Borderline

3. Too Hot To Handle

4. She's The One

5. Cherry

6. Back Door Man

7. One Of Those Nights

8. Love To Love

9. Only You Can Rock Me

10. Lights Out

11. Doctor Doctor

12. Rock Bottom

13. Shoot Shoot

14. C'mon Everybody

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This well-regarded UK rock band formed in 1969 when Andy Parker (drums) joined Phil Mogg (vocals), Pete Way (bass) and Mick Bolton (guitar) in Hocus Pocus. With a name change to UFO and a musical style that fused progressive space-rock and good-time boogie, they released three albums that were successful only in Germany and Japan. In 1974 Bolton quit, to be replaced by Larry Wallis (ex- Pink Fairies ), followed by Bernie Marsden (later of Whitesnake) and finally Michael Schenker. Securing a contract with Chrysalis Records they recorded Phenomenon, a powerful hard rock album that featured the classics 'Rock Bottom' and 'Doctor, Doctor'. Schenker's presence helped to forge their new sound, as he strangled the hard-edged metallic riffs out of his Flying V. A series of strong albums followed, and the band expanded to a five-piece in 1976, with the addition of a keyboard player, initially Danny Peyronel (ex- Heavy Metal Kids ) and later Paul Raymond (formerly of Savoy Brown ). Lights Out and Strangers In The Night consolidated the band's success, the latter a superb double live album recorded on their sell-out US tour of 1977. After long-running internal disagreements, Schenker quit in 1978 to rejoin the Scorpions and later form MSG. Paul Chapman (ex- Lone Star ) was offered the guitarist's vacancy, having played with the band for short periods on two previous occasions. From this point on, they never recaptured the level of success and recognition they had attained with Schenker.  Paul Raymond joined MSG in 1980, with Neil Carter (ex- Wild Horses ) taking his place. Pete Way left after the release of Mechanix, eventually forming Waysted and ex- Eddie And The Hot Rods / Damned (The) bass player Paul Gray took over his position.  A farewell UK tour was undertaken in 1983, but it was a sad end for what was originally a fine band. Two years later Mogg resurrected the name with Raymond and Gray, plus ex- Magnum drummer Jim Simpson and the Japanese guitarist Atomic Tommy M. They recorded Misdemeanor, with forceful guitars and hard and insistent melodies. Success eluded them and they disbanded again. In 1991, UFO were reborn once more. This time the line-up featured the nucleus of Mogg and Way, plus guitarist Laurence Archer (ex-Grand Slam) and drummer Clive Edwards (ex-Wild Horses). High Stakes And Desperate Men attempted to recapture the halcyon days of 1974-78, with limited success, but talk in 1993 of a full-scale reunion, including Schenker, was what really fuelled fan interest. In 1995 the speculation was finally ended when the band's 'classic line-up' (Mogg, Schenker, Way, Raymond and Parker) re-formed to record Walk On Water, initially released in Japan only. This is a collection of the bands greatest hits.