UFO's Obsession was to be their last studio record with star guitarist Michael Schenker.
It did indeed contain lots of prime metal cuts, but some of the material ultimately fell flat.
"Only You Can Rock Me" kicks off the album with a fun and carefree feel, while the funky "Pack It Up (And Go)" contains some John Bonham-like drumming courtesy of Andy Parker.
The opening momentum is carried on through the slow Zeppelin groove of "Ain't No Baby," but soon the band hits the skids.
The group takes a crack at a power ballad, which ends up sounding like an Elton John throwaway ("Lookin' Out for No.
1") and a couple of blah, clichéd rockers ("Hot 'N' Ready" and "One More for the Rodeo"), both anchored by Pete Way's ultra-simplistic single-note basslines.
But the album eventually gets back on track with the melodic rock of "Cherry" and "You Don't Fool Me," the latter containing some tasty, fiery guitar solos.
UFO hinted at their talents with releases such as Obsession and Lights Out, but it was their next release, the live Strangers in the Night, where it all came together for them.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Only You Can Rock MePhil Mogg, Michael Schenker, Pete Way | UFO | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 2 | Pack It Up (And Go)Phil Mogg, Michael Schenker, Pete Way | UFO | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 3 | Arbory HillMichael Schenker | UFO | Play | 01:11 | 2 MB | 7 MB |
| 4 | Ain't No BabyPhil Mogg, Pete Way | UFO | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 5 | Lookin' out for No. 1Phil Mogg, Pete Way | UFO | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 6 | CherryPhil Mogg, Pete Way | UFO | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 7 | You Don't Fool MePhil Mogg, Andy Parker, Pete Way | UFO | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 8 | Hot 'N' ReadyPhil Mogg, Michael Schenker | UFO | Play | 03:16 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 9 | Lookin' out for No. 1 (Reprise)Pete Way | UFO | Play | 01:15 | 2 MB | 7 MB |
| 10 | One More for the RodeoPhil Mogg, Pete Way | UFO | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 11 | Born to LosePhil Mogg, Michael Schenker, Pete Way | UFO | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 35 mins | 82 MB | |||||
| 35 mins | 249 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neil Carter | Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals |
| 2 | Mike Clink | Assistant Engineer |
| 3 | Hipgnosis | Cover Design, Photography |
| 4 | Lucy Jordache | Series Producer |
| 5 | Dave Ling | Liner Notes |
| 6 | Alan McMillan | Conductor, String Arrangements, String Conductor |
| 7 | Phil Mogg | Composer, Vocals |
| 8 | Ron Nevison | Producer |
| 9 | Andy Parker | Composer, Drums |
| 10 | Paul Raymond | Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals |
| 11 | Michael Schenker | Composer, Guitar |
| 12 | UFO | Primary Artist |
| 13 | Pete Way | Bass, Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |