6. Let it Roll (Force It)
Another storming opener makes it high on the list. This one absolutely slays. That riffing and groove is just so good. This is one I actually haven't tried to play and I really should. The first thing I notice is the constant key changes through the song, gives it great colour throughout. That change at 1:24 is so brutal, love Schenker's melody there. I'll add that fucking awesome off time cowbell from Parker during the same section, so fucking good. Phil sounds different on this song too. Seems a bit higher than normal however the verses I think are in E. He has a cool tone though and almost metal like.
The breakdown is kind of unexpected the way the song was going but works so well Schenker on fire here with a lot of soulful playing. Again, I love the extra long instrumental section. Over a minute and a half for a four minute song, beautiful. That subtle half step down key change at 3:03 is so classy. Finishes pretty quickly and again, this is a song that has tremendous replay value and the endless live versions make it always fun to discover something new from it or a slightly different take.
5. On With the Action (No Heavy Petting)
This song was easily the highlight for me when running through No Heavy Petting. A seemingly underrated track and not sure why. I knew right away from the style this would be up there on a best of list at the end. Heavy, moody, dark and UFO's more metal side with a strong bluesy influence. First off, the lyrics are quite good and I can dig the subject matter. Phil sounds great and I even quite like what he was going for in the chorus. It's funny, but I got used to it. I guess Phil didn't need to sing the chorus like that to get the point and mood across. He's a good enough singer and lyric writer without having to do that. The one line I love is "But the ministers staring with a bible in his hand, is this God's children, he didn't understand." That's amazing.
Schenker simply destroys this track. D minor this one, so much fun to jam to. He adds quite a bit of D harmonic minor in there too to give it that more metal edge, but the bluesy groove accommodates his usual amazing blues licks. Again, there's lots of soloing going on which is certainly up my alley and the build of the main solo is something to behold. That change at 3:33 is so epic. The main solo of a whole minute just makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside. I kind of like how quickly it fades at the end of the song after that long middle solo. I don't know, like Phil's got nothing else to add, a quick chorus and fade into more soloing, very cool. No hesitation this one making my top 5.
30. The Writer
29. Long Gone
28. Wonderland
27. Diesel in the Dust
26. I'm A Loser
25. Hunger in the Night
24. Darker Days
23. Can't Buy A Thrill
22. Meanstreets
21. This Kids/Between the Walls
20. Cherry
19. Born to Lose
18. Stop Breaking Down
17. A Self Made Man
16. Profession of Violence
15. One More For the Rodeo
14. Serenity
13. Too Much of Nothing
12. Love to Love
11. Natural Thing
10. Only You Can Rock Me
9. Blinded By A Lie
8. Unraveled
7. You and Me
6. Let It Roll
5. On With the Action