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Up until their 1974 album, PHENOMENON, England's UFO had issued several albums that did little to expand their cult fan base at home, let alone worldwide. But through an early-'70s tour with German metallists the Scorpions, they finally found the missing piece to the puzzle--guitar wizard Michael Schenker. UFO convinced Schenker to leave the Scorpions (which wasn't an easy task, since his older brother Rudolf was a member), and their '74 release sounds like a band reborn.
Schenker's stellar playing seems to have lit a fire under the compositions, many of which rank amongst UFO's all-time best--namely the soon-to-be live show-stoppers "Doctor Doctor," and "Rock Bottom" (as evidenced on UFO's classic STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT live set). PHENOMENON set the stage perfectly for such future hit UFO releases as LIGHTS OUT and OBSESSION.
Remastered Reissue. This Classic Album Comes With A Critique From A Key Rock Journalist & Includes Sleevenotes.
Recorded at Morgan Studios, London, England.
UFO: Phil Mogg (vocals); Michael Schenker (guitar); Pete Way (bass); Andy Parker (drums).Q (3/95, p.122) - 3 Stars - Good - "...The mix gives Mogg the limelight with Schenker riding free on a barrage of thrusting salvos....[PHENOMENON] cut[s] a fine, upbeat swagger, central to everything that was anathema to the arrival of punk rock..."
Mojo (Publisher) (p.121) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Schenker was a new, modern guitar hero whose crunching riffs and clean solos reinvented UFO as a cutting-edge hard rock act."
Record Collector (magazine) (p.96) - 4 stars out of 5 -- [C]atchy, riff-laden rockers topped off with Phil Mogg's bluesy howl and Schenker's searing guitar wizardry." Phenomenon Music | List Price | $11.98 (You save $2.89) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, Heavy Metal, Pop | | Label | Caroline | | Orig Year | 1974 | | All Time Sales Rank |  3301  | | CD Universe Part number | 1436400 | | Catalog number | 24628 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Jun 19, 2007 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Leo Lyons | | Engineer | Mike Bobak | | Recording Time | 39 minutes | | Additional Info | Remastered |
Phenomenon Music Review Average Rating: (4.3 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews 33 yearsof Schenker
I'm 48 this August and vividly recall driving my '72 Toyota Celica at age 16 with a lime green colored 8 track tape in a Sanyo tape player entitled UFO/Phenomenon. Along with the first Montrose release,these were my 2 favorites. I wore that UFO tape out primarily because I was an aspirimg rock guitarist myself. Trust me when I say rock guitar absolutely does not get any more class nor does it get any more classic.
Submitted by Mark J. Dalton (Granite Falls , NC)
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Landmark album for UFO
UFO's sound was defined by this album which introduced Michael Schenker. It marked their move away from a highly experimental sound into some well written, solid songs with lots of opportunities for the musicans to show what they were capable of. A great place to start for curious music fans.
The start of a great number of albums to come.
Submitted by John (Ontario, Canada)
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this release was the second beggining for the band, ms had arrived from the scorps and the nest decade would be great for ufo.excellent stuff here buy this and if your new to ufo get the live screams cd also.buy it all.
Submitted by gigi (hope,arizona)
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Essential, but Where's the Bass?
After this one they only had to perfect their craft as all the elements were finally in place. This is THE essential UFO album.
As for the production, I don't remember it being so bass-less, but I can deal with that.
Submitted by Mark (Pierre, SD)
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"Rock Bottom" is an ALL-TIME classic, I don't think any hard rock/metal fan would dispute that. Although this is not as hard as its follow-up ("Force It") the guitar playing is "phenomenal!" "Too Young to Know" has some incredible guitar playing, as does "Oh My." Quite frankly, if one listens to the guitar solos, EACH song on this album, I mean cd, is worth it. Schenker has indicated that solos are his favorite part of a song, and it shows
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Purchase Phenomenon CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | U F O Strangers In The Night CD (1979)
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Recorded live at The Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois; The Gardens, Louisville, Kentucky and in Youngstown, Ohio. Includes liner notes by Jon Sutherland.
One of the premier live rock albums of the '70s, STRANGERS features a band at its peak performing all its hits and fan favorites. The album was recorded during two nights in Ohio in 1978, when the band opened for Blue Oyster Cult. This reissue features remastered sound, extended liner notes, and the correct track sequencing.
The album's two bonus tracks, "Hot 'N' Ready" and "Cherry," get the album started in supreme hard-rock fashion. "Out in the Street" shows why Phil Mogg is overlooked as one of the premier hard-rock vocalists of his era, while "Only You Can Rock Me" features the guitar prowess of Michael Schenker. "Doctor Doctor" is probably the band's most well-known song, and this live version is more ...
| | Rainbow Rising CD (1976) Remastered
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As the drums kick into the fierce opener "Tarot Woman," it's obvious that RISING delivers directly to your door. It is the band's second release, and a vast improvement over RICHIE BLACKMORE'S RAINBOW. With a revamped lineup that sounds like it had been touring together for years, the album takes no prisoners. "Starstruck" is a classic groove reminiscent of guitarist Blackmore's ex-band Deep Purple. Blackmore replaced everyone from the first album's lineup except vocalist Ronnie Dio with Jimmy Bain (bass), Tony Carey (keyboards), and Cozy ...
| | U F O Force It CD (2008) (Import) Remastered; United Kingdom
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This remastered edition of UFO's 1975 album FORCE IT contains "Let It Roll," "Mother Mary," Shoot Shoot," and more.
If UFO has one addition to rock's pantheon of classic albums, this is it. FORCE IT builds on its predecessor, PHENOMENON, by taking the ...
| | U F O No Heavy Petting CD (1976) (Import) Japan; Remastered
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NO HEAVY PETTING was the 1976 release by U.K. hard rockers UFO, featuring "Natural Thing."
This reissue is what re-masters are all about. While the original master of UFO's HEAVY PETTING ...
| | U F O Obsession CD (1978) (Import) Remastered; Sweden
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UFO had finally fulfilled their potential with 1977's exceptional hard rock tour de force, LIGHTS OUT, and released another prime slice of heavy metal just one year later, OBSESSION. While most '70s Euro-metal bands such as Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, etc., dealt largely with doom and gloom, UFO proved to have more in common with such US melodic hard rockers as Van Halen.
OBSESSION proved to be UFO's most successful studio album ever, on the strength of such hard rocking highlights as "Only You Can Rock Me" and "Ain't No Baby." Even though guitarist Michael Schenker again pushes the songs to the limit here with his superb playing, OBSESSION would prove to be his final studio album with UFO. After just one more release, ...
| | U F O Lights Out CD (1977) Remastered
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Although Euro-rockers UFO had built a solid fan base worldwide amongst metal heads with such releases as PHENOMENON, FORCE IT, and NO HEAVY PETTING, the band had yet to issue a solid album from beginning to end. This changed with their 1977 release, LIGHTS OUT.
As with the aforementioned titles, guitarist Michael Schenker's six-string heroics are the real determining factor to UFO's sound--look no further than his fluid soloing skills on the barnstorming title track. But you'll find other metallic standouts throughout LIGHTS OUT, such as the album-opening good times anthem "Too Hot to Handle," and the Zeppelin-esque "Electric Phase," as well as more subdued fare such as "Try Me." LIGHTS OUT remains one of UFO's finest recordings.
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| | Supertones Are Go! CD (2003)
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The Supertones, a New York City-based instrumental quartet, have been playing around NYC for the past ten years at places like The Greatest Bar on Earth, Luna Lounge, Wetlands, The Rodeo Bar, Manitoba's and Don Hill's, and recently added a semi-annual tour of Puerto Rico to their performance schedule. The Supertones compositions are also featured in reknowned surf documentarist, Bud Browne's recent movies including Surfing in the 50s, Cavalcade of Surf and Locked In. So belly up to the whammy bar and enjoy The Supertones!"We've sung the praises of The Supertones before, and now here's an ideal chance for any of you yet to be convinced to sample their earlier albums The Wet Side and Ride The Wild Twang, The Supertones Are Go! is a 32 track compilation of remarkable quality. It's not just the playing, or indeed the strong material, but the sympathetically appropriate range of sounds they use on each track. These guys ...
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| | Paula Hackett Roulette CD (2007)
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ABOUT THE CREATION OF THIS RECORDING:While working with legendary jazz musician Max Roach on a vocal project, Max read some of Paula's poetry and encouraged her to bring her poems together with music.Paula and pianist Rudi Wongozi recorded this CD in one take with Rudi improvising on the piano as Paula red her poetry.Paula Hackett grew up in Berkeley, California and comes from a family of writers. She started writing poetry at the age of 14. In the early 80's Paula and her brother John began writing lyrics together. They have written lyrics with Teddy Edwards, John Handy, Ivan Lins, Joe Sample, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Cedar Walton and other great composers.Paula, along with her brother John and Cedar Walton, produced the Diane Witherspoon CD "You May Never Know", with the music of Cedar Walton and the lyrics of John & Paula Hackett. ...
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