Phenomenon (UFO album)
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| Studio album by UFO | ||||
| Released | May 1974 | |||
| Recorded | Morgan Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 39:25 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
| Producer | Leo Lyons | |||
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Phenomenon is the third studio album by the British rock band UFO, released in May 1974.
Production
This was the third studio album and the debut on Chrysalis. UFO left their blues-based "space rock" sound behind, in part due to the presence of new guitarist Michael Schenker. The album was produced by Leo Lyons, bassist of British rock group Ten Years After. All tracks were recorded at Morgan Studios in London. The original cover design and photos were produced by Hipgnosis.
It was remastered at Sound Recording Technology, Cambridge, in 1994.
Influence
The British heavy metal band Iron Maiden performed a cover of "Doctor Doctor" when Blaze Bayley was with the band as their vocalist. Iron Maiden's cover version is included in "Lord of the Flies" single and also in the Eddie's Archive boxed set on the "Best of the B-Sides" collection.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Michael Schenker and Phil Mogg, except where noted.
| Side one | |||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Oh My" | Pete Way, Mogg | 2:28 |
| 2. | "Crystal Light" | 3:47 | |
| 3. | "Doctor Doctor" | 4:10 | |
| 4. | "Space Child" | 4:01 | |
| 5. | "Rock Bottom" | 6:32 | |
| Side two | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Too Young To Know" | Schenker, Mogg, Way, Andy Parker | 3:10 |
| 2. | "Time on My Hands" | 4:10 | |
| 3. | "Built for Comfort" | Willie Dixon | 3:01 |
| 4. | "Lipstick Traces" | 2:20 | |
| 5. | "Queen of the Deep" | 5:49 | |
| 2007 CD reissue bonus tracks | |||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 11. | "Sixteen" (demo) | Schenker, Mogg, Way, Parker | 3:48 |
| 12. | "Oh My" (demo) | Schenker, Mogg, Way, Parker | 4:12 |
| 13. | "Give Her the Gun" (single a-side) | 3:58 | |
| 14. | "Sweet Little Thing" (b-side "Give Her the Gun") | Mogg, Way | 3:51 |
| 15. | "Sixteen" (previously unreleased) | Schenker, Mogg, Way, Parker | 3:55 |
| 16. | "Doctor Doctor" (live 6/6/1974) | 4:24 | |
Singles
- "Give Her the Gun" / "Sweet Little Thing" (German single, 1974)
- "Doctor Doctor" / "Lipstick Traces" (1974)
- "Rock Bottom" (1974)
- "Rock Bottom" / "Doctor Doctor", "High Flyer" (1975) ("High Flyer" was taken from the album Force It)
Personnel
- Band members
- Additional musicians
- Bernie Marsden – guitar on tracks 11,12
References
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