High Stakes & Dangerous Men [IMPORT]

UFO

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1993)
• Original Release Date: March 10, 1992
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Griffin Records
• ASIN: B000001LL5
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #283,804 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
1993 release from Phil Mogg, Pete Way, Laurence Archer and Clive Edwards. Standard jewel case.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars WHAT CD ARE YOU RATING?, March 22, 2000

By	JASON (YORK, PA) - See all my reviews

BEFORE I BEGIN, I NEED TO MENTION THAT I AM A HUGE UFO FAN - OK, WITH THAT SAID, I'LL TRY TO BE NICE ABOUT MY RATING OF THIS CD - SIMPLY PUT, THIS CD STINKS, AND HAVING THE LETTERS U.F.O. ON THE FRONT COVER MAKES ME EVEN SICKER - I HAVE FOLLOWED THIS GROUP FOR YEARS AND HAVE EVERY SINGLE ALBUM THEY EVER PUT OUT - EXCEPT THIS ONE WHICH I SOLD TO A CD TRADE STORE FOR TWO DOLLARS - I WON'T ALLOW A CD LIKE THIS TO BE IN MY COLLECTION - I WAS DISAPPOINTED WITH HOW BORING THIS WAS AND HOW EVERY SONG SOUNDED THE SAME - IT'S NOT UFO, AND DON'T LET ANYONE TRY TO TELL YOU THAT - I LOVE THE SCHENKER ERA UFO AND MUCH OF THE LATER STUFF, BUT THIS CD WAS A MISTAKE - I HAVE FRIENDS WHO ARE SCORPIONS, UFO AND MSG FANS WHO FEEL THE SAME WAY, SO IT'S NOT MY IMAGINATION RUNNING WILD - I LISTENED TO IT A FEW TIMES THINKING IT WOULD GROW ON ME, AND IT PUT ME TO SLEEP - I HIGHLY RECOMMEND AVOIDING THIS CD UNLESS YOU DON'T LIKE UFO - THEN THIS CD MIGHT BE WORTH MORE TO YOU.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It's alright, May 3, 2004

By	L. B. Ivarsson (Rock City) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

After a decade of bad reviews, a declining of the fan base, and almost ten years away from the lime light, Phil Mogg recruited long time and once original member Pete Way (bass), Laurence Archer (guitar), and Clive Edwards (drums) to record another album. "HIGH STAKES & DANGEROUS MEN" was released in 1992 but it didn't have the impact Mogg wished for. Several years later, Mr. Mogg says that this album is his favourite one together with "LIGHTS OUT" and "THE WILD, THE WILLING AND THE INNOCENT". I don't think UFO fans in general agree with Mogg that "HIGH STAKES..." is one of the finer but it is not a bad album.

With songs like the melodic "Don't want to lose you", the bluesy "Borderline" (the album's highlight) and the classic sounding "Primed for time" among others, this album is rather enjoyable even if it's far from UFO's best work.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Uh, close, kind of, April 20, 2000

By	David K. Barrett (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I was really excited about this CD because I love UFO, and I also love Thin Lizzy. Now, after Thin Lizzy's implosion, Grand Slamm emerged with Phil Lynott (RIP) and Laurence Archer. This band had some promise, yet never truly recorded. Fast forward about 10 years and Lawrence Archer is now UFO's guitarist! However the album is WEAK! Save your money and buy something else. This is pop, not rock, and not metal. This really cannot be called UFO as it truly is a UFO tribute band in my estimation. It is hard to criticize the boys, but at any rate KEEP ON ROCKIN'!