Obsession (UFO album)
| Obsession | ||||
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| Studio album by UFO | ||||
| Released | June 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1977-1978 at C.P. McGregors, Western Avenue, Los Angeles and West 3rd Carrier Station, Beverley Hills, California with The Record Plant Mobile | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 35:59 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
| Producer | Ron Nevison | |||
| UFO chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Obsession | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Obsession is the seventh studio 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. The album was recorded at an abandoned post office in Los Angeles.
2008 EMI's remastered edition includes 3 bonus live tracks, and also some writing credits are corrected.
Track listing
| Side one | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Only You Can Rock Me" | Pete Way, Michael Schenker, Phil Mogg | 4:08 |
| 2. | "Pack It Up (And Go)" | Way, Schenker, Mogg | 3:14 |
| 3. | "Arbory Hill" | Schenker | 1:11 |
| 4. | "Ain't No Baby" | Mogg, Paul Raymond | 3:58 |
| 5. | "Lookin' Out for No. 1" | Mogg, Raymond | 4:34 |
| Side two | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 6. | "Hot 'n' Ready" | Schenker, Mogg | 3:16 |
| 7. | "Cherry" | Way, Mogg | 3:34 |
| 8. | "You Don't Fool Me" | Raymond, Andy Parker, Mogg | 3:23 |
| 9. | "Lookin' Out for No. 1" (reprise) | Schenker, Raymond | 1:14 |
| 10. | "One More for the Rodeo" | Way, Mogg | 3:45 |
| 11. | "Born to Lose" | Schenker, Mogg, Raymond | 3:31 |
| 2008 EMI remastered CD reissue bonus tracks | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 12. | "Hot 'n' Ready" (live In Columbus, Ohio, 17/10/78) | 3:34 |
| 13. | "Pack It Up (And Go)" (live In Columbus, Ohio, 17/10/78) | 3:38 |
| 14. | "Ain't No Baby" (live In Kenosha, Wisconsin, 14/10/78) | 4:40 |
Personnel
- UFO
- Phil Mogg - vocals
- Michael Schenker - lead guitar, recorder
- Paul Raymond - rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
- Pete Way - bass
- Andy Parker - drums
- Production
- Ron Nevison - producer
- Mike Clink - assistant engineer
- Alan McMillan - conductor, string arrangements, string conductor
- Hipgnosis - cover art
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)[2]
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Pop Albums | 41 |
References
- ↑ Prato, Greg. "Obsession - UFO". Allmusic. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ↑ "Obsession Billboard Albums". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
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