Phenomenon (UFO album)

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Phenomenon
UFO studio album

Publication
(s)

May 1974

Label (s) Chrysalis Records

Format (s)

CD, LP

Genre (s)

Hard rock

Title (number)

10

running time

39:25

occupation

production

Leo Lyons

Studio (s)

Morgan Studios , London

chronology
Live
(1972) 		Phenomenon Force it
(1975)

Phenomenon is the third studio album by the British hard rock band UFO , released in May 1974.

Almost a year before the album was released, in June 1973, the then 18-year-old Michael Schenker joined the band after he had separated from his old band, the Scorpions . When he got to England he didn't speak a word of English. Nevertheless, the communication worked so well straight away that work on the album could soon be started.

Schenker was significantly involved in the creation of the song material, which resulted in a clearly audible change in the band's sound. From then on, the previously strong influences of Led Zeppelin , Black Sabbath and Deep Purple faded into the background.

The album was recorded at Morgan Studios in London and produced by Ten Years After bassist Leo Lyons . In 1994 it was remastered by Sound Recording Technology , Cambridge. A 3CD deluxe edition will be released in October 2019, CD 3 contains live recordings (8 songs) from the November 5th, 1974 concert in Atlanta / USA. The cover design comes from Hipgnosis .

The song Doctor Doctor , which became the figurehead for the band, was later often covered, e.g. B. from the heavy metal band Iron Maiden, which has been very successful since the 80s .

Track list

  1. Oh My (Schenker / Mogg / Way / Parker) - 2:26
  2. Crystal Light (Schenker / Mogg) - 3:47
  3. Doctor Doctor (Schenker / Mogg) - 4:10
  4. Space Child (Schenker / Mogg) - 4:01
  5. Rock Bottom (Schenker / Mogg) - 6:32
  6. Too Young To Know (Way / Mogg) - 3:10
  7. Time On My Hands (Schenker / Mogg) - 4:10
  8. Built For Comfort ( Willie Dixon ) - 3:01
  9. Lipstick Traces (Schenker) (instrumental) - 2:20
  10. Queen Of The Deep (Schenker / Mogg) - 5:49

Bonus tracks

  1. Sixteen (Demo) (Michael Schenker, Phil Mogg, Pete Way, Andy Parker)
  2. Oh My (Demo) (Michael Schenker, Phil Mogg, Pete Way, Andy Parker)
  3. Give Her the Gun (Michael Schenker, Phil Mogg)
  4. Sweet Little Thing (Phil Mogg, Pete Way)
  5. Sixteen (Michael Schenker, Phil Mogg, Pete Way, Andy Parker)
  6. Doctor Doctor (Live) (Michael Schenker, Phil Mogg)

Singles

  1. Doctor Doctor # 35 UK
  2. Rock bottom
  3. Give her the gun