Obsession (UFO album)

Obsession is the seventh album by the British rock band UFO, released in 1978. This was the final studio album to feature Michael Schenker on lead guitar until he returned to the band in 1993. A single from the album, "Only You Can Rock Me" / "Cherry", was also released in 1978. So too was the band's first 3-track EP "Only You Can Rock Me", "Cherry" / "Rock Bottom", reaching No. 50 in the UK.

2008 EMI's remastered edition includes 3 bonus live tracks, and also some writing credits are corrected.

Track listing

"Only You Can Rock Me" (Pete Way, Michael Schenker, Phil Mogg) – 4:08
"Pack It Up (And Go)" (Way, Schenker, Mogg) – 3:14
"Arbory Hill" (Schenker) – 1:11
"Ain't No Baby" (Mogg, Paul Raymond - originally Way, Mogg) – 3:58
"Lookin' Out for No. 1" (Mogg, Raymond - originally Way, Mogg) – 4:34
"Hot 'n' Ready" (Schenker, Mogg) – 3:16
"Cherry" (Way, Mogg) – 3:34
"You Don't Fool Me" (Raymond, Andy Parker, Mogg - originally Way, Parker, Mogg) – 3:23
"Lookin' Out for No. 1 (Reprise)" (Schenker, Raymond) – 1:14
"One More for the Rodeo" (Way, Mogg) – 3:45
"Born to Lose" (Schenker, Mogg, Raymond - originally Schenker, Way, Mogg) – 3:31

2008 EMI's remastered CD reissue bonus tracks

"Hot 'n' Ready" (live) - 3:34
"Pack It Up (And Go)" (live) - 3:38
"Ain't No Baby" (live) - 4:40

Personnel

Band members

Phil Mogg - vocals
Michael Schenker - guitar, flute on Arbory Hill^[1]
Paul Raymond - rhythm guitar, keyboards, vocals
Pete Way - bass
Andy Parker - drums

Production

Ron Nevison - producer
Alan McMillan - conductor, string arrangements, string conductor
Mike Clink - assistant engineer

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)^[2]

Year	Chart	Position
1978	Pop Albums	41

References

↑ Saulnier, Jason (23 January 2009). "Michael Schenker Interview". Music Legends. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
↑ "Obsession Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-08-04.

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Studio albums	UFO 1 UFO 2: 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 The Monkey Puzzle The Visitor Seven Deadly

Live albums	Live BBC Radio One Live in Concert Strangers in the Night Lights Out in Tokyo Live in Texas T.N.T. Heaven's Gate Werewolves of London On with the Action Regenerator – Live 1982 Live on Earth Showtime

Compilations	Space Metal Headstone Anthology The Best of the Rest The Essential UFO The Best of UFO: Gold Collection X-Factor: Out There & Back The Best of UFO: Ten Best Series Flying: The Early Years 1970-1973 An Introduction to UFO The Best of UFO (1974-1983)

Related articles	Discography

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