Classic British Rock. Early production is a bit poor but it's good to hear the band grow through the early years. Good complilation. 16 tracks.
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Great CD
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Great music from this band
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Played well, no faults.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Which British rock band has been recently cited as a primary influence by 'Iron Maiden', 'Metallica', 'Megadeth' and 'TESLA'? The answer: UFO 'The Best of UFO' is a great album as an introduction to one of Britain's best classic rock bands, sadly often overlooked nowadays, or for established fans (like me) to update their worn out vinyl quite cheaply! The album comes with a useful overview of the band's history and ever-changing membership. After brief spells as Hocus Pocus and The Boyfriends, UFO released their first three albums in 1971. These enjoyed considerable success in Germany and Japan, but it wasn't till they signed to Chrysalis in 1973 that British success arrived. UFO's line-up, although regularly changing, sounds like a 'Who's Who' of classic rock musicians - the great Michael Schenker (Scorpions), Andy Parker (recently subbed by Jason Bonham due to ill-health), Phil Mogg, Pete Way (Ozzie Osbourne), Bernie Marsden (Whitesnake, Cozy Powell), Larry Wallis (Pink Fairies, Motorhead), Paul Raymond (Savoy Brown), Paul Chapman (Skid Row, Lone Star), Neil Carter (Wild Horses), Paul Gray (Eddie and the Hot Rods, The Damned), Danny Peyronel (Heavy Metal Kids), Jim Simpson (Magnum), John Sloman (Uriah Heep), Aynsley Dunbar, Lawrence Archer (Grand Slam), Simon Wright (AC/DC) and Clive Edwards (Wild Horses). Wikipedia has an excellent article on UFO and the many transformations. But now to the most important part - the music! This 'Best Of...' compilation is a taster of the band's first twenty or so years, focusing mainly on the 1970s. It includes 'Doctor, Doctor', a song played by every classic rock covers band throughout the land, the anthemic 'Only You Can Rock Me' and Schenker's brilliant riff on 'Rock Bottom'. There's a gentler side, too - 'Love to Love' and the beautiful 'High Flyer' where Schenker reminds us why The Scorpions are such a great band (also one of my favourite guitar solos ever!) As a sample of what UFO is about, it's excellent - it also reminds me how they've failed to recapture that early brilliance in some of their recent recordings. Buy this album - it's a bargain, and no rock record collection should be without UFO.Read full review
A great band with a great selection of tracks from UFO's succesful years from 1975 - 1990. The jury is still out to describe UFO's music as Heavy Metal or Heavy Rock probably influenced by all the changes in the line up over the years, Bernie Marsden ex Whitesnake, Michael Schenker ex the scorpions, Paul Chapman ex Lonestar to name but a few. There are some real classics on this CD many of which did not get great commercial success but when you hear them you will recognise, "Doctor Doctor", "Only you can rock me" and "Young Blood" can be heard over the airwaves today. Well worth a listen
I decided to buy this CD as UFO were one of the iconic great rockbands of the early eighties. It was great to play a UFO recording for the first time in 25 years.
I knew this band a few days days ago, when EUROPE play a cover live at Almost Unplugged Show in Stockholm, and i just love it, so now I want to know a litle bit more about this band.
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