Strangers in the Night (UFO album)

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Strangers In The Night

Live album by UFO
Released	January 1979, rereleased 1999
Recorded	US tour 1978
Genre	Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Length	73:04
Label	Chrysalis Records/EMI
Producer(s)	Ron Nevison
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UFO chronology
Obsession (1978)	Strangers In The Night (1979)	No Place To Run (1980)

Strangers In The Night is a live album by the British rock band UFO, first released in 1979 (see 1979 in music) on the Chrysalis label. The album was recorded in 1978 at shows in Chicago, Illinois and Louisville, Kentucky. This was UFO's last concert recording with guitarist Michael Schenker before the band's reunion in 1993. Schenker departed the band immediately after the tour ended and it has been rumored that he refused to record any overdubs-- (citation needed) for the album, which would make this an accurate account of his live guitar work (It should be noted that to date Schenker has never been directly asked in any printed or recorded interview about recording overdubs for Strangers. In fact, when he has discussed the album he has mentioned disappointment with the chosen tracks and has said "there were better takes they could've used").

Strangers In The Night peaked at #8 on the UK charts and #42 on the US charts. Strangers is generally considered by critics to be one of the best live rock albums of all time. Slash, former guitarist for Guns N' Roses and current guitarist for Velvet Revolver, has previously stated that this is his favorite live album.

[edit] Original track listing

"Natural Thing" – (Mogg/Schenker/Way) – 3:57
"Out In The Street" – (Mogg/Way) – 5:07
"Only You Can Rock Me" – (Mogg/Schenker/Way) – 4:08
"Doctor Doctor" – (Mogg/Schenker) – 4:42
"Mother Mary" – (Mogg/Parker/Schenker/Way) – 3:25
"This Kids" – (Mogg/Schenker) – 5:11
"Love To Love" – (Mogg/Schenker) – 7:58
"Lights Out" – (Mogg/Parker/Schenker/Way) – 5:23
"Rock Bottom – (Mogg/Schenker) – 11:08
"Too Hot To Handle" – (Mogg/Way) – 4:26
"I'm A Loser" – (Mogg/Schenker) – 4:13
"Let It Roll" – (Mogg/Schenker) – 4:48
"Shoot Shoot" – (Mogg/Parker/Schenker/Way) – 4:07

In 1999, EMI reissued Strangers In The Night with an expanded edition featuring two bonus songs recorded in Youngstown, Ohio. The track listing was also reordered to more accurately reflect UFO's setlist at the time.

[edit] Reissue track listing

"Hot 'N' Ready" (Bonus) – (Mogg/Schenker) – 3:26
"Cherry" (Bonus) – (Mogg/Way) – 3:44
"Let it Roll" – (Mogg/Schenker) – 4:48
"Love to Love" – (Mogg/Schenker) – 7:58
"Natural Thing" – (Mogg/Schenker/Way) – 3:57
"Out in the Street" – (Mogg/Way) – 5:07
"Only You Can Rock Me" – (Mogg/Schenker/Way) – 4:08
"Mother Mary" – (Mogg/Parker/Schenker/Way) – 3:25
"This Kid's" – (Mogg/Schenker) – 5:11
"Doctor Doctor" – (Mogg/Schenker) – 4:42
"I'm a Loser" – (Mogg/Schenker) – 4:13
"Lights Out" – (Mogg/Parker/Schenker/Way) – 5:23
"Rock Bottom – (Mogg/Schenker) – 11:08
"Too Hot to Handle" – (Mogg/Way) – 4:26
"Shoot Shoot" – (Mogg/Parker/Schenker/Way) – 4:07

[edit] Personnel

Michael Schenker – Guitar
Phil Mogg – Vocals
Andy Parker – Drums
Paul Raymond – Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
Pete Way – Bass, Guitar (Bass)
Alan McMillan – Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements
Ron Nevison – Producer
Hipgnosis – Artwork

UFO
Phil Mogg \| Jason Bonham \| Pete Way \| Vinnie Moore \| Paul Raymond
Michael Schenker \| Andy Parker \| Paul Chapman \| Danny Peyronel \| Neil Carter \| Mick Bolton \| Paul Gray \| Atomik Tommy M \| Laurence Archer \| Clive Edwards \| Aynsley Dunbar \| Bernie Marsden \| Larry Wallis \| Robbie France
Discography
Studio albums: UFO \| Flying \| Phenomenon \| Force It \| No Heavy Petting \| Lights Out \| Obsession \| No Place To Run \| The Wild, The Willing And The Innocent \| Mechanix \| Making Contact \| Misdemeanor \| Ain't Misbehavin' \| High Stakes & Dangerous Men \| Walk on Water \| Covenant \| Sharks \| You Are Here
Live albums: Live \| Live In Concert \| Lights Out In Tokyo \| Strangers in the Night \| Live In Japan \| T.N.T. \| Live In Texas \| Heaven's Gate \| X-Factor: Out There & Back \| On With The Action \| Showtime
Compilations: Space Metal \| Anthology \| The Essential UFO \| Best Of UFO:Gold Collection