UFO discography

UFO discography
Releases
Studio albums 20
Live albums 15
Compilation albums 10
Video albums 2

The following is a comprehensive discography of UFO, an English hard rock band formed in 1969. The band became a transitional band between early hard rock and heavy metal and the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. UFO's influence was strongly felt in the 1980s heavy metal scene and they have been cited as a primary influence of Steve Harris of Iron Maiden, Kirk Hammett of Metallica, Dave Mustaine of Megadeth, Frank Hannon of Tesla, and Mike McCready of Pearl Jam, among others.

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

Year title Peak chart positions Certifications
[1]
US
[2]
UK
[3]
1970 UFO 1
1971 UFO 2: Flying
1974 Phenomenon 202
1975 Force It 71
1976 No Heavy Petting 169
1977 Lights Out 23 54
1978 Obsession 41 26
1980 No Place to Run 51 11 UK: Silver
1981 The Wild, the Willing and the Innocent 77 19
1982 Mechanix 82 8
1983 Making Contact 153 32
1985 Misdemeanor 106 74
1988 Ain't Misbehavin'
1992 High Stakes & Dangerous Men
1995 Walk on Water
2000 Covenant
2002 Sharks
2004 You Are Here
2006 The Monkey Puzzle
2009 The Visitor 99
2012 Last of the Bone Riders Not yet released Not yet released Not yet released
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Live albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
[1]
US
[2]
UK
[3]
1972 UFO Live
1979 Strangers in the Night 42 7 UK: Silver
1986 Misdemeanor Tour LIVE
1992 Lights Out in Tokyo Live
2003 Live on Earth
2007 Live Throughout the Years
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Unofficial live albums

Year Album details
1993 T.N.T.
1995 BBC Radio 1 - Live in Concert
1995 Heaven's Gate
1998 On With the Action
1998 Werewolves of London

With Schenker, Mogg, Way, Raymond, Dunbar

2000 Live in Texas
2001 Regenerator – Live 1982
2005 Showtime

Compilation albums

Year Album details
1976 Space Metal
1981 UFO C'Mon Everybody (Telefunken / Teldec)
1983 UFO Headstone - The Best of UFO 1983
1985 The Collection
1986 Anthology
1988 The Best of the Rest
1992 The Essential UFO
1996 Best of UFO: Gold Collection
1997 X-Factor: Out There & Back
2002 The Best of UFO album: Ten Best Series
2004 Flying: The Early Years 1970-1973
2006 An Introduction to UFO (2006)
2008 The Best of UFO (1974-1983)
2011 All the Hits & More - The Early Days

Singles

Year Title UK[4]
1978 "Only You Can Rock Me" (EP) 50
1979 "Doctor Doctor" (live EP) 35
1980 "Shoot Shoot" 48
"Young Blood" 36
1981 "Lonely Heart" 41
1982 "Let It Rain" 62
1983 "When It's Time to Rock" 70
1986 "Night Run" 94

Videography

Video albums

Year Video details
1994 Too Hot to Handle
  • Format: VHS
2005 Showtime
  • Format: DVD

References