The UFO Discography And Listening Party Thread

[TAC]

Today would've been Paul Raymond's 75th birthday.

[jjrock88]

 

[wolfking]

 

[devieira73]

If Paul was never responsible for the classics, he always brought a nice, different flavor to UFO’s sound. According to Wikipedia, the songs that he wrote/co-wrote (a lot of them between my favorites hidden gems...much respect):

Just another suicide
Aint no Baby
Looking out for n.1
Looking out for n. 1(reprise)
You don't fool me
Born to lose
Take it or leave it
Dream the dream
The spark that is us
Sympathy
Black and blue
Kingstom town
On the waterfront
Forsaken
Villains & Thieves
Fight night
Year of the gun
The fear
The real deal
King of the hill

[TAC]

My understanding is that he had to forgo some writing credits due to a prior publishing contract. Apparently One More For The Rodeo is also a Paul Paymond track.

[ProfessorPeart]

Got my MSG albums today. Going to try to listen to at least Tales tonight, hopefully.

 

Good lord. Just finished Tales. I almost say I need a cigarette, if I smoked. 57 minutes of non-stop rock. Way too much to absorb with one listen, but yeah, this is a keeper. I need a nap after that.

[wolfking]

Got my MSG albums today. Going to try to listen to at least Tales tonight, hopefully.

 

Good lord. Just finished Tales. I almost say I need a cigarette, if I smoked. 57 minutes of non-stop rock. Way too much to absorb with one listen, but yeah, this is a keeper. I need a nap after that.

   Even for me, the whole thing is an exhausting listen.  In a good way though.

[TAC]

 

[TAC]

Temple Of Rock




Released November 11, 2011

1. Intro
2. How Long
3. Fallen Angel
4. Hangin' On
5. The End Of An Era
6. Miss Claustrophobia
7. With You
8. Before The Devil Knows You're Dead
9. Storming In
10. Scene Of Crime
11. Saturday Night
12. Lover's Sinfony
13. Speed
14. How Long

Michael Schenker-Guitar
Michael Voss-Vocals
Pete Way-Bass
Herman Rarebell-Drums
Wayne Findlay-Keyboards

Additional musicians
Vocals
William Shatner - spoken word on track 1
Robin McAuley - track 12
Doogie White - track 8

Guitars
Rudolf Schenker - tracks 4, 7
Michael Amott - track 14
Leslie West - track 14

Keyboards
Don Airey - track 5
Paul Raymond - tracks 4, 7

Bass
Chris Glen - tracks 9, 13
Neil Murray - tracks 2, 14
Elliott Dean Rubinson - tracks 4, 8, 15

Drums
Carmine Appice - tracks 5, 15
Simon Phillips - tracks 2, 14
Chris Slade - tracks 9, 13
Brian Tichy - track 8

Michael Schenker's Temple Of Rock began as Schenker, Pete Way, Herman Rarebell, and German singer Michael Voss joined together in a project called Strangers In The Night. They even had a song and video, which I posted here years ago when it came out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4C4kWDLzHLE

Even though the song was weak, and the video was creepy, I was excited for this album.



Honestly, this album blows.

One of the best songs, When The Devil Knows You're Dead, is sung by Doogie White. It was a sign of things to come.

Unfortunately there's no full album link on Spotify or Youtube. That's fine, it's for informational purposes anyway.

But do check out the live album!

Live In Europe

Into The Arena
Armed And Ready
Lovedrive
Another Piece Of Meat
Hanging On
Cry For The Nations
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
Coast To Coast
Assault Attack
Before The Devil Knows You're Dead
Lights Out
On And On
Let It Roll
Shoot Shoot
Rock You Like A Hurricane
Rock Bottom
Holiday
Blackout
Doctor Doctor

The band would tour with Doogie White handling vocals. Michael Voss did participate, but it's pretty much all Doogie. The live band not includes Rarebell, but also former Scorps bassist Francis Buchholz. As you can see, they also run through some Scorps classics.

This is a great album.

Here is the footage:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2iF3MKfCgE

[jjrock88]

If Tim says an MSG album blows, that’s end of story for that album lol. Tried watching that video and turned it off a minute in

[TAC]

Oh yeah, but I linked the live album video too, and that is excellent!


The next Temple Of Rock album, however, is one of Schenker's best.

[jjrock88]

That’s a great set list

[wolfking]

I will check that studio album but I purchased the live DVD a few weeks back and it's fucking awesome.  Great performance and setlist and just an enjoyable show.  I have the CD on the way also.  Do check out this live release.

This also makes me want to go back and check out Lovedrive as all songs represented here kick ass.

[Zoom E]

I have Temple of Rock on my IPod. Haven't listened to it in years, but I don’t remember it being in
“it blows” territory 

[wolfking]

I have Temple of Rock on my IPod. Haven't listened to it in years, but I don’t remember it being in
“it blows” territory 

I'll be the judge of that.

[TAC]

[jjrock88]

 

[Zoom E]

Now you have to listen to it just to confirm whether it really does blow 

[ProfessorPeart]

I just realized the Strangers Deluxe set is released this Friday. Just checked Amazon and it still shows that they are have no idea on the delivery date. This scares me a bit. It has one of those 'goes into back-order on release day with no telling on when/if you'll ever get it from them' kind of thing. I realize it is an import, but I figured they'd have it together by now.

[ProfessorPeart]

Just finished In The Midst Of Beauty. I really enjoyed it. I actually appreciated Barden for staying within himself and not straining. I really had no issues with his performance and found the whole record really enjoyable. Another solid purchase for me.

I know I am in the minority with that.

[wolfking]

Just finished In The Midst Of Beauty. I really enjoyed it. I actually appreciated Barden for staying within himself and not straining. I really had no issues with his performance and found the whole record really enjoyable. Another solid purchase for me.

I know I am in the minority with that.

I'll try and get to it when I check Temple of Rock too.

[Podaar]

This also makes me want to go back and check out Lovedrive as all songs represented here kick ass.

Love Drive and Animal Magnetism are the only two Scorpion albums I still occasionally listen to. Great records...just don't pay attention to the lyrics.

[Stadler]

Just finished In The Midst Of Beauty. I really enjoyed it. I actually appreciated Barden for staying within himself and not straining. I really had no issues with his performance and found the whole record really enjoyable. Another solid purchase for me.

I know I am in the minority with that.

Well, I'm with you on that.  I'm not looking for vocal histrionics, and that album is a good listen.   

Compare that to the "Saturday Night" video that Tim linked to...  Ugh.  The song is AWESOME.... for the 12 seconds that Michael is soloing, but the fake cheering in the back ,and the vocals....  I can't imagine bagging on Gary Barden and liking some of the lesser known singers that Michael has used in his career.  I'll take Gary under water over Michael Voss. 

[TAC]

Then don’t bother with the Temple Of Rock album.

As soon as Stadler posts on The Visitor, we will move on.

[Stadler]

Then don’t bother with the Temple Of Rock album.

As soon as Stadler posts on The Visitor, we will move on.

Soon; no wonder these guys make no money.  The distribution on some of these albums is abysmal.  They only sold 1,000 copies, because they only distributed 1,000 copies. 

[wolfking]

Then don’t bother with the Temple Of Rock album.

As soon as Stadler posts on The Visitor, we will move on.

Soon; no wonder these guys make no money.  The distribution on some of these albums is abysmal.  They only sold 1,000 copies, because they only distributed 1,000 copies. 

Really?  I find that interesting.  Would that not be a record company thing?

[Stadler]

Then don’t bother with the Temple Of Rock album.

As soon as Stadler posts on The Visitor, we will move on.

Soon; no wonder these guys make no money.  The distribution on some of these albums is abysmal.  They only sold 1,000 copies, because they only distributed 1,000 copies. 

Really?  I find that interesting.  Would that not be a record company thing?

Well, I'm sure (and for the record, the "1,000" was facetious).   I just know I WANTED to hear The Monkey Puzzle and The Visitor, and even with effort it was hard to do (almost impossible to do with the MSG stuff).   I would be fine if I never hear Radiohead again, and yet they pop up at all hours of the day.   

[TAC]

These two UFO albums easily win the battle, but the pendulum does swing back to Schenker for the next two..

[Stadler]

These two UFO albums easily win the battle, but the pendulum does swing back to Schenker for the next two..

I'm liking The Visitor a lot.   WAY different than I expected.  I have to admit I gave Vinnie short shrift.  I saw him live (open for Rush, I'm pretty sure) and he's excellent, but not Michael Schenker, so I sort of had no interest in Phil singing over what I EXPECTED Vinnie to sound like.  But it's better than I thought; there's real grit there, and he complements Phil well (not as well as Paul and Michael do, but still).   I'm going to give this a couple more spins, so I'm not ready for a song-by-song, but except for a few moments (I wasn't crazy about the solo to "Stop Breaking Down"; it was a shade too "widdly-widdly") it's good. 

[TAC]

As you say, he does compliment Phil's old man voice really well. You also mention his solo in Stop Breaking Down. I think that's a great solo, my man.
Also, what he is playing in the chorus is downright luscious.

[wolfking]

These two UFO albums easily win the battle, but the pendulum does swing back to Schenker for the next two..

That's an understatement and a half.

[Lowdz]

I did try Temple of Rock when it came out and thought it was shite.

Not seen that dvd but I did watch a later one on Amazon last week which was ok. Similar set list with a couple of extra Temple songs from the next one maybe? It was Dougie all the way through.

[wolfking]

I did try Temple of Rock when it came out and thought it was shite.

Not seen that dvd but I did watch a later one on Amazon last week which was ok. Similar set list with a couple of extra Temple songs from the next one maybe? It was Dougie all the way through.

Sounds like the Spirit on A Mission one.  Going to get that one too.

[TAC]

I did try Temple of Rock when it came out and thought it was shite.

That's because it is!

[wolfking]

I'm a few songs into Temple of Rock.  Yeah, this is kind of shithouse.  Don't even know if I'll take the rest in the car this morning to work lol.  Might put me in a shitty mood before I get there.