Mechanix [IMPORT] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

UFO

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 26, 2000)
• Original Release Date: 1982
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Original recording remastered
• Label: EMI Import
• ASIN: B00004SAJK
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #176,478 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Digitally remastered, Japanese reissue of British space metal act's 1982 album for Chrysalis. Includes 1 bonus track 'Heel Of A Stranger'. 2000 release. Standard jewel case.

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid, Chapman-era release, October 30, 2001

By	Quinn Miller (Cleveland, OH) - See all my reviews

Mechanix is the only Paul Chapman-era UFO album I own outside of the "Best of the Rest" compilation. While Mechanix may not live up to the glory of classic albums such as "Lights Out" and "Obession" (my personal fave), it still contains a good half album's worth of great songs. Chapman is not as flashy of a guitarist as Schenker (not many are) but his riffs/solos are forceful and melodic. The rest of the band are on form per usual, and I really dig Andy Parker's drumming as always. Standouts here include: The Writer (w/ cool Carter keyboard solo), the rockin' Doing It All for You, Feel It (complete with Mogg catchy chorus) and Dreamin'. The creativity that UFO unleashed at will in the '70s has been pretty much lost by this time, but the album does rock and is still better than two-thirds of the releases in the genre. If you like the classic UFO releases w/ Schenker, chances are you'll not be disappointed with Mechanix.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars UFO still making high quality rock, December 16, 2004

By	electricphase (Mexico City) - See all my reviews

There is no denying UFO was not the hard rocking force it was just a few years before this release, but Mechanix is still a terrific album. No doubt Mechanix is more commercial and on the lighter side of rock, so what! it still rocks and it's still TOP QUALITY music! The song "Doing It All For You" alone is worth the price of admission (has anyone heard the amazing live version on the hard-to-find Headstone CD?)

Let me put this straight: UFO ruled the world when Schenker was in, but UFO also produced some of the best rock albums when Paul Chapman was the axeman. Different styles... who cares?! UFO still made some of the best rock music back in 1982. Schenker was NOT UFO, just another very talented member, the man is one of the world's best guitarists but his compositions as a solo artist pale in comparison to the ones he made with UFO... Mechanix with Paul Chapman is much better than other releases from "classic bands" from that era, including MSG's solo albums, period. An absolute must, but only for real objective ears.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Listen to Mechanix again if its been awhile.............., December 18, 2002

By	Cameron Traviss (vancouver, BC Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Regular readers here know I love UFO. I have a lot of cd's by this band. I put on Mechanix today, having not listened to it in a few years. The result- it rocks! This was, for me, the last truly excellent UFO result until 1995's Walk on Water- a period of 13 rather spotty years marked by myriad personnel changes.
Paul Chapman is truly the star here. He shreds through standouts like The Writer and We Belong To the Night,Something Else, and
shows versatility on ballads like Terri and Back into my Life.
UFO definitely tried to be more radio-friendly on Mechanix, and
Back into my Life charted here. Listen to this album for Andy Parker's drumming alone- see how he propels and drives every song. Feel It is a stomper where Parker,Mogg,and Chapman shine.
Pete way rides Bass right up the middle, and Neil (never really a UFO member to me) Carter chips in here and there.
Making Contact was next, and that's when things began to cloud over on UFO's horizon. A punchy,well produced set of songs, Mechanix doesn't disappoint. Give it a re-listen. LOUD!