The UFO Discography And Listening Party Thread

[wolfking]

Just about finished TMP now.  Will post some thoughts soon.

[TAC]

The Ride kicks off nicely but the singer sounds Japanese! Is he?
I'm assuming scandanavian form his name but this sounds like Vow Wow or something.

He does sound Japanese.

He's from Finland, actually.

Just about finished TMP now.  Will post some thoughts soon.

 

[wolfking]

I actually enjoyed this one a lot more than I remembered.  However, I don't remember it being this laid back and soft.  Tim's analogy of UFO doing the Rolling Stones on some songs is on point.  Most of what's on offer here I actually found quite enjoyable.  Vinnie seems to find his feet more here and plays more to his natural style I believe.  He adds some really amazing guitar work on a lot of these songs.

Hard Being Me was a typical opener but Heavenly Body I really liked.  Great swagger and Phil sounds great here.  A bit of a misrepresentation of the album though as it's gets softer but those 3 songs Tim mentions are indeed very nice.  I think I don't mind this one and enjoyed it more than YAH presently because it is a bit different.  I was surprised I enjoyed listening being so soft.  hard to explain.  It didn't blow me away, but it's nice and the production is fucking excellent.

Vinnie's guitar work especially on Drink Too Much is wonderful.  It does taper off towards the end with the style but the closer was a nice tune to end with.  Nothing fabulous here but a pleasent listen nevertheless.  I can see though being a fan and following the band that this would have been quite disappointing at the time.

[TAC]

Totally fair comments, Kade. I appreciate it.

Yes, Vinnie is great on Drink Too Much.

This album is really easy on the ears.
I did a quick album ranking and this album is in the  13-15 range. 


Lyrically Phil still has it!

[wolfking]

I think that might have been a reason why it was okay to me this morning.  Easy on the ears is a great way to put this album Tim.  Feeling pretty tired and worn down this morning and there was a lot of traffic coming in so managed to sit through the whole thing, so the mood and situation fit the album nicely.

Vinnie's guitar work sends some of these songs into melodic rock/AOR territory too which I found quite interesting.

[TAC]

They take this style and really build upon it for The Visitor, which is much stronger and more well rounded.


I've listened to TMP a lot this week, and like I said, it has really aged well.

[wolfking]

It's made me look forward even more to jump into the Visitor because that one is a good record. 

It's strange, I always liked TAH and it's weird why I've gone so cold on it.

[TAC]

TAH?

[wolfking]

YAH.  Yeah, I'm a bit out of it today. 

[ProfessorPeart]

So....an actual bonus track! 

Totally! Listening to it now and I can totally tell this has to be from a Vinnie instrumental as the whole intro made me think it was going to be. Still, a nice track and a nice bonus to an album I really am enjoying.

[TAC]

So....an actual bonus track! 

Totally! Listening to it now and I can totally tell this has to be from a Vinnie instrumental as the whole intro made me think it was going to be. Still, a nice track and a nice bonus to an album I really am enjoying.

Which songs on the album do you rate highly?

[ProfessorPeart]

So....an actual bonus track! 

Totally! Listening to it now and I can totally tell this has to be from a Vinnie instrumental as the whole intro made me think it was going to be. Still, a nice track and a nice bonus to an album I really am enjoying.

Which songs on the album do you rate highly?

I would say my top 3 from the album (right now) would be Mr. Freeze, Black Cold Coffee and Call Me. That breakdown halfway through Freeze is just awesome. I know some think it's out of place or a bit much, but I love it.

And I got to say that after only one listen, Messing Up The Bed is a solid track as well. Very glad this copy showed up with that track.

[wolfking]

I'll have to check that bonus track.  Never heard it.

[Lowdz]

I really enjoyed Tales of Rock n Roll. Wasn't too keen on the "Japanese" singer but the album was excellent and a bit out there with the single track approach. Kudos to him for trying something a bit different at that stage of his career.

Still haven't got around to TMP yet.

[wolfking]

I really enjoyed Tales of Rock n Roll. Wasn't too keen on the "Japanese" singer but the album was excellent and a bit out there with the single track approach. Kudos to him for trying something a bit different at that stage of his career.

Still haven't got around to TMP yet.

Check it out.  Vinnie shines a lot on this one.

[Lowdz]

I’ll try and get to it tomorrow. Did catch a track before I left work and it was quite laid back, but sounded a good song.

[wolfking]

I’ll try and get to it tomorrow. Did catch a track before I left work and it was quite laid back, but sounded a good song.

The whole thing is laid back but you should enjoy it with Vinnies work here.

[TAC]

Waysted-The Harsh Reality




https://open.spotify.com/album/5Ynk6ORo2FbpE7LuNIfjhh?si=KY9pmLqpRguhH0qz1wUTYw

Released 2007

Pete emerges from his UFO exodus with a new Waysted album, The Harsh Reality. The band is once again fronted by Fin on vocals.
This album is much better than 2004's Back From The Dead. Much better.
The intro to Rockin' the Cliche is the exact same on from TGTBTW's Hang 'Em High.

[wolfking]

I'll have to check these later Waysted albums at some point.

[TAC]

This one isn't bad.

[wolfking]

This one isn't bad.

Solid then?

[TAC]

[wolfking]

 

[DragonAttack]

Tim....I am up to 'Obsession'.  I have had Tull to keep up with.  And, I got a 'music box' with 10K amount of LPs.  I've been busy burning discs of and listening to Aerosmith, Jackson Browne, The Dead (who I am not a fan of but they are growing on me), Little Feat (party band!), Bob Dylan (groooooaaaan but I am trying), more XTC (yea!), etc etc.

UFO reminds me of the Blue Oyster Cult, Foghat, ZZ Top and other early 70's bands  I heard way back when.  But, way, way....waaaaay  back when I was younger and more impressionable.

[wolfking]

Tim....I am up to 'Obsession'.  I have had Tull to keep up with.  And, I got a 'music box' with 10K amount of LPs.  I've been busy burning discs of and listening to Aerosmith, Jackson Browne, The Dead (who I am not a fan of but they are growing on me), Little Feat (party band!), Bob Dylan (groooooaaaan but I am trying), more XTC (yea!), etc etc.

UFO reminds me of the Blue Oyster Cult, Foghat, ZZ Top and other early 70's bands  I heard way back when.  But, way, way....waaaaay  back when I was younger and more impressionable.

UFO is better.

[TAC]

Tim....I am up to 'Obsession'.  I have had Tull to keep up with.  And, I got a 'music box' with 10K amount of LPs.  I've been busy burning discs of and listening to Aerosmith, Jackson Browne, The Dead (who I am not a fan of but they are growing on me), Little Feat (party band!), Bob Dylan (groooooaaaan but I am trying), more XTC (yea!), etc etc.

UFO reminds me of the Blue Oyster Cult, Foghat, ZZ Top and other early 70's bands  I heard way back when.  But, way, way....waaaaay  back when I was younger and more impressionable.

Hey I kept up with the Tull thread too!

Those are great bands. Those early albums with Michael Schenker are great, and he is amazing. To think he was only 23 when he left UFO. Incredible.

UFO is better.

So there's that too!

[wolfking]

maybe I should have said UFO ARE better, not is.

[ProfessorPeart]

Only 3 songs into The Harsh Reality and this is more like it. Already better than Back From The Dead.

EDIT: Well, the album took a bit of a turn by the second half but I still enjoyed it. It Wasn't Me could have been a Bon Scott era AC/DC song. I really loved Song For Steve. Would love to know the story behind that. Seems to be about someone they knew.

Much better to my ears then the last record.

[Podaar]

Tim....I am up to 'Obsession'.  I have had Tull to keep up with.  And, I got a 'music box' with 10K amount of LPs.  I've been busy burning discs of and listening to Aerosmith, Jackson Browne, The Dead (who I am not a fan of but they are growing on me), Little Feat (party band!), Bob Dylan (groooooaaaan but I am trying), more XTC (yea!), etc etc.

UFO reminds me of the Blue Oyster Cult, Foghat, ZZ Top and other early 70's bands  I heard way back when.  But, way, way....waaaaay  back when I was younger and more impressionable.

UFO is better.

I agree, with the possible exception of Blue Öyster Cult, IMO. Although, they are way different and not really comparable.

[Lowdz]

I enjoyed Monkey Puzzle - decent rock album with a couple of standouts. Just started The Visitor to get ahead of the game. Sounds like  a step up from TMP.

Anyone enjoying these songs would enjoy the Red Zone Rider album Vinnie did with Kelly Keeling. Remember him from a page or two ago? 

[TAC]

Anyone enjoying these songs would enjoy the Red Zone Rider album Vinnie did with Kelly Keeling. Remember him from a page or two ago? 

I’ll have to check that out.

[Stadler]

I don't know if I'm going to do a track-by-track thing for The Monkey Puzzle, because it seems like it's not that kind of album.  It seems more of a vibe-y record, but I'm at "Drink Too Much" right now and I'm really digging this.  A LOT.   

[TAC]

I don't know if I'm going to do a track-by-track thing for The Monkey Puzzle, because it seems like it's not that kind of album.  It seems more of a vibe-y record, but I'm at "Drink Too Much" right now and I'm really digging this.  A LOT.

 

That’s a great song. Yes the album has a cool vibe.

[Lowdz]

I don't know if I'm going to do a track-by-track thing for The Monkey Puzzle, because it seems like it's not that kind of album.  It seems more of a vibe-y record, but I'm at "Drink Too Much" right now and I'm really digging this.  A LOT.

I really loved that track. Vinnie was awesome on it.

[devieira73]

Maybe I didn't hear very much those albums, but I sincerely think The Harsh Reality is at a very close level of Vices and the Waysted EP. Cool albums to hear once in a while, if you are a Waysted fan. Differently of Back from the Dead, that it's a bit boring and skippable.
About The Monkey Puzzle (edited: Business  ), like some of you has said, being "easy to ears" and its excellent flow really makes the album better than the sum of its parts. It's different for UFO, an album really in the middle of pop and blues rock. I really think it deserves a solid 8/10 and to me it's my favorite to listen from Moore's era.
And, yes, Drink Too Much is very beautiful, what a guitar work!