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The long running British space metal outfit's 2004 studio album features 12 tracks. SPV.
UFO: Phil Mogg (vocals); Paul Raymond (guitar, keyboards); Vinnie Moore (guitar); Pete Way (bass); Jason Bonham (drums).
Survival sans Michael Schenker will forever be the plight of English hard rock heavyweights UFO. Indeed, for many ardent fans, the validity of the group's existence appears to hinge on the presence of the irascible German within its ranks. But with all due respect to the incomparable mad axeman, even his formidable talents have done little to elevate UFO's performance during its reunions of the '90s and 2000s, so it's only fair that the enduring "classic" trio of vocalist Phil Mogg, bassist Pete Way, and rhythm guitarist/keyboardist Paul Raymond should be free to carry on with or without him. They do the latter on 2004's You Are Here, a steady but very workmanlike album (recorded, ironically enough, in Germany) on which the lineup is rounded out by drummer Jason Bonham and American guitarist Vinnie Moore. Opening numbers like the AC/DC-riffed "When Daylight Goes to Town," the rhythmically jumpy "Black Cold Coffee," and the cool grooving "The Wild One" all throw off intermittent sparks, but leave no real lasting thunder in their wake. In a way, they are thus true to UFO tradition by prioritizing nuance over explosiveness, but this still can't mask the fact that there's no sign of a timeless tune among them, or the remaining material, for that matter. As for Moore -- surely the man under the most scrutiny -- from a purely technical perspective he is a more than capable replacement (his long resumé truly preceding him), but his input here (most evident on the muscular "Mr. Freeze") can't improve the final, mixed outcome, either. And except for a couple of fine, quasi-ballads in "Slipping Away" and "Sympathy," and a final flash of anthemic strength in the closing "Swallow," You Are Here reveals a decidedly flat band, perhaps still shell-shocked and getting back up to speed after Schenker's latest soap opera. With that in mind, better days may well come again to these survivors, should some level of stability be allowed to set in. After all, one should never count out a class act like UFO. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia U F O You Are Here Songs | 1. | Daylight Goes to Town |
| 2. | Black Cold Coffee |
| 3. | Wild One, The |
| 4. | Give It Up |
| 5. | Call Me |
| 6. | Slipping Away  |
| 7. | Spark That Is Us, The |
| 8. | Sympathy |
| 9. | Mr. Freeze |
| 10. | Jelloman |
| 11. | Baby Blue |
| 12. | Swallow |
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You Are Here Music Review Average Rating: (4.1 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Another UFO gem!
UFO did it again! They keep putting out terrific music and this CD does not disappoint! I strongly recommend giving this CD a listen. You won't be let down by the boys from the U.K.!
Submitted by mal85 (Tampa, FL) 
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 please.....................
this is total crap, how could i have bought this cd, number 1 how can you call it ufo, it sounds nothing like classic ufo, now they're touring with mogg/ raymond and a bunch of replacements, i saw this tour in s.f. and i walked out....you people reviewing this cd and giving it 4 and 5 stars should be embarrassed.....puke, just go away mogg, without schenker you're nobody...baby blue, what kind of song is that.....don't wste your money.....
Submitted by john (sacramento)
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Good Stuff!
A good release from UFO. This one is several pales better than 'Covenant' or 'Sharks'. Not nearly as good as 'Walk On Water' though. Still, it has plenty of catchy songs to delve into. Track 11, Baby Blue, is the typical UFO ballad.
Buy It!!!!
Submitted by Mark (Ft. Worth, Texas)
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Great production. Sounds like they spent some time and money on this one.
Moggy seems to be getting better with age. This album plus the $ign of 4 project contains some of his best singing,hooks and lyrics. Vinnie and Jason add a lot of techincal zip to the offering. Anyways, this baby has been on heavy rotation in my house.
Submitted by jchardon (Calgary, AB)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No wow! another great one!
Well, another great one from these guys! I say, who needs Michael! get this now, it rocks!
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Live Recording
Personnel: Glenn Spearman (spoken vocals, tenor saxophone); Larry Ochs (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Chris Brown (piano); Lisle Ellis (bass); Donald Robinson (drums, percussion); William Winant (drums, tympani, percussion).
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Personnel: Larry Ochs (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Chris Brown (piano); Donald Robinson , William Winant (drums, percussion).
Recording information: Bay Recording, Berkeley, CA (06/08/1997).
Unknown Contributor Roles: Glenn Spearman; Donald Robinson ; Chris Brown ; Lisle Ellis; Larry Ochs; William Winant.
One of the last projects completed before his death in 1998, Blues for Falasha was composed by Glenn Spearman specifically for the Tzadik label's Radical Jewish Culture series. The "falasha" in the title refers to the group of Jews in Ethiopia who claim to have descended from Solomon and Sheba and who practice a kind of pre-rabbinical Judaism. Because of their religion, the Falashas have had to live on the fringes of Ethiopian society and have been frequently persecuted. When the Ethiopian famine broke out, many Falashas tried to emigrate to Israel, but because of their racial background and economic status, the Israelis were reluctant to accept them as real Jews -- many Falashas were allowed to emigrate, but the process became increasingly difficult to the point where they became one of the only Jewish peoples to be denied immigration under the law of return. The result was that they became people in a sort of double exile ...
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Personnel: Tony Kakko (vocals, background vocals); Jani Liimatainen (guitar); Tommy Portimo (drums).
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Personnel: Matt Pike (vocals, guitar); Des Kensel (drums).
Recording information: Electrical Audio, Chicago, IL.
Since his early days as the creative engine behind the legendary band Sleep, guitarist-howler Matt Pike has--probably more than any other single artist--brought doom metal out of the shadows. With BLESSED BLACK WINGS, the sophomore release by his jacked-up Sleep sequel High On Fire, Pike--without sacrificing his metal cred one iota--continued to burrow into the ranks of indie kids who wanted to raise devil horns, too. Almost explicitly bridging metal and indie worlds, the Oakland trio featured former Melvin Joe Preston on bass and tapped alt-producer to the stars, Steve Albini, to man the board. Albini crystallizes High On Fire's wall of riffage on BLESSED BLACK WINGS sharpening their bong-friendly fuzz with brutal clarity. Every track is a monster. The lead-off "Devilution," the H.P. Lovecraft-inspired "Cometh Down Hessian," and the epic title cut each manifest the Sabbath-on-PCP speed, volume, and intensity that placed the trio among doom's most creative, inspiring acts.
For some fans, the news that Steve Albini had been tapped to produce High on Fire's third long-player was a matter of great concern for many reasons -- chief among them, the renowned alternative rock producer's notoriety for ultra-compressed guitar sounds, which seemed utterly at odds with the California trio's most deadly weapon: guitarist and frontman Matt Pike's thundering riffage. ...
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