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The Best of UFO (1974-1983)

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This disc contains some of the best tracks that UFO produced during what many rate as the bands high water mark. The compilation covers the years that Michael Schenker (brother of Rudolf Schenker of Scorpions fame) played with UFO as their lead guitarist. While Schenker's guitar is quite excellent, it should be noted that UFO's sound is not isolated to just his playing, but that the band had an extremely tight sound as a unit with an awesome rhythm section, and possibly one of the best hard rock vocalist's in Phil Mogg.
Nineteen great tracks including "When It's Time To Rock" from 1983, which still enjoys air time on many rock/metal radio stations today. Other songs like "Two Hot To Handle", "Lettin' Go", and "Shoot Shoot" depict the way hard rock was laid down in the 1970's. While, like any super group, 1977's "Love to Love" was the band's power ballad and clearly shows the diversity in song writing/execution that this group possessed.
If you're looking for a great disc to pick up and introduce yourself to one of England's greatest hard rock bands, you won't go wrong with this one.

Michael Schenker's razor sharp soloing and perfect tone are worth the price of admission on their own but add great songs and you've got a winner! Great compilation of their best work. CD has a nice flow to it as you are hit with a barrage of hooks one right after another. No let down or boring spots. That's a testament to the great material here. As a casual fan of UFO, I was initially put off a bit by all the post-Schenker material here toward the end of the disc but have found that I enjoy those songs as well. Remastered sound is crystal clear w/ nice separation of instruments. I'm a big fan of the way bass and drums were recorded in the 70's and the remastering job here does not detract from that in any way. So good from beginning to end that I have the entire thing on my iPod. Great stuff!

Wow! Like Scorpions before "Rock You Like A Hurricane", spent their best years (with Michael Schenker, the first 12 songs) toiling in semi-obscurity. Clearly underrated, they're better than Rainbow, similar to Scorpions. The last 7 post-Schenker numbers are quite good, but not as good as the Schenker material. If hard-driving Rock and Roll is for you, then this is your album!

Great, another mediocre UFO compilation but the best sounding.
However THIS kid's decided to purchase in order to finally own We Belong To The Night on disc.
So as it turns out Michael isn't the only crazy one.

My guess is some idiot from Classic Rock mag read through every track list from all 50,000 UFO compilations and whichever titles would reappear, those are the best! The set kicks off with 6 + minute Rock Bottom (shouldn't every best-of begin with the second longest number?) and into Oh My which is hardly the best of anything.
Only two from "Force It" but three "No Heavy Petting" tracks!?! Adding insult to injury (and that poor monkey) the inclusion of, of all things Can You Roll Her.

Note to rockin' record label guys: Putting Too Hot To Handle next to Only You Can Rock Me does nothing but reveal their similarities.
You're fired.

After the Michael Schenker era tracks have dried up we come to "No Place To Run" (the "uh-oh they're starting to suck" album).
Most fans mention Mystery Train and Money Money as standouts while again, two lesser songs are offered.
And i can't even remember how Young Blood goes.

C'mon kids how many official "best of UFO" packages have we seen?
For the uninitiated yeah BUY THIS COMP because you really cannot go wrong with these remastered classics. As much as i love Thin Lizzy and hate Motorhead, UFO are vastly more unique than those of the same genre.

BTW if you can get your paws on "The Wild, The Willing And The Innocent" or at least have a chance to revisit it please do so. Despite the hilarity of bad 80's artwork i think it ranks as best post-Schenker...
and i'm talking to YOU, Classic Rock.

good greatest hits but still need FORCE IT for mother mary and out in the street.

This CD lost one star because it edited the begining of "Doctor Doctor". All the classics Schenker era materail is here: "Rock Bottom", "Only You Can Rock Me", "Shoot Shoot" and "Natural Thing" among others. Even the Paul Chapman era is covered with :
"Lonely Hearts" and "Lettin' Go" and several others. For those who are not familar with UFO, this CD is a good start to intoduce yourself to one of Britian's finest hard rock band in history.

Hello Just like I remember. Wow did the late seventies like to party! Before mr.green killed all those people in '86 we party hard and this was what was on the radio. We weren't cheech and chong owait yea we were. just kidding...