UFO - Strangers In The Night Live 1979

I remember the fanfare in the rock press that greeted this album's release. For once, the hacks of the time recognised that the record on review was something very special. Live, UFO were (still are) peerless. Even though it was recorded as long ago as 1978, the sound, energy, and sizzle of UFO on stage shines through. It hasn't aged at all. Every track is a winner and it could have been recorded yesterday such is the quality. The album catches UFO at their very best with Michael Schenker simply on fire. Catch the two furious breaks on "Lights Out", the sumptious solo on "Love To Love", the spine tingling way he just creates over the top of Paul Raymond's boogie rhythm on "This Kids" and the long and quite magical solo on "Rock Bottom." Only Thin Lizzy's "Live and Dangerous" comes close to matching this. It is rock's finest hour. Every metal fan should own it.

1. Natural Thing
2. Out In The Street
3. Only You Can Rock Me
4. Doctor Doctor
5. Mother Mary
6. This Kids
7. Love To Love
8. Lights Out
9. Rock Bottom
10. Too Hot To Handle
11. I'm A Loser
12. Let It Roll
13. Shoot Shoot