UFO - UFO (UFO 1) 1971-1999

For diehard UFO fans, this is the begining of the band, and the start of a hard rock story that endures to this day. This album is a product of the times in which it was created, the echoes of the sixties were fading, and the violence and upheaval of the seventies were on the horizon, and UFO was there to create some sounds that were different than the peace and love era, and a preview of things to come. With the first incarnation of this band, they delivered some solid tunes, "Timothy" is a great tribute to the orginal guru of the acid days, "Boogie" is a solid rockin tune as well, all the songs are cool, and this is a must have album for the collector, and a good intro to the band before they became the icons of the area shows of the seventies during the Michael era. Give it a listen, and turn on, tune in, and drop out back to a time when the winds of change were a coming.

Taking their name from a London club, UFO got off the ground and into orbit in 1969, when drummer Andy Parker joined Hocus Pocus, a band that featured the erstwhile juvenile talents of vocalist Phil Mogg, bassist Pete Way and guitarist Mick Bolton. With a musical style that verged on Space Metal, fusing progressive experimental hard rock with good time boogie, UFO released three albums, 'UFO', "UFO2/Flying' and 'UFO Live' on the Beacon label, all achieving success in the German and Japanese markets.

Andy Parker
Phil Mogg
Pete Way
Mick Bolton

1. Unidentified Flying Object
2. Boogie*
3. C'mon Everybody
4. Shake It About
5. (Come Away) Melinda
6. Timothy
7. Follow You Home
8. Treacle People
9. Who Do You Love
10. Evil

*"Boogie" was named "Boogie for George" on the original LP on Beacon Records and singles, title was shortened on CD issue.