UFO – LIGHTS OUT LP – Nr MINT UK

UFO – Lights Out
(Chrysalis Records  1980  CHR1127  Blue Chrysalis Labels)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1 – UK Pressing

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition

Sleeve in Nr MINT/Excellent+ condition
– some wear to edges/corners

UFO are an English rock band that was formed in London in 1969. They became a transitional group between early hard rock and heavy metal and the new wave of British heavy metal. The band’s current lineup includes vocalist Phil Mogg, guitarist Vinnie Moore, bass guitarist Rob De Luca, keyboardist and rhythm guitarist Paul Raymond and drummer Andy Parker. They have gone through several line-up changes, leaving Mogg as the only constant member.

Over a career spanning 48 years, UFO have released 22 studio albums, 14 live recordings and 16 compilation albums. They achieved moderate success in the late 1970s and early 1980s with several albums and singles (including their 1979 live album Strangers in the Night) in the UK and US Top 40 charts, and have sold over ten million records worldwide.

UFO are considered one of the classic hard rock acts, and have influenced many notable rock bands, including Slayer, Testament, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Def Leppard, Megadeth, Tesla, Dokken, Monster Magnet and Voivod. The band were ranked No. 84 on VH1’s “100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock”.

Lights Out is the sixth studio album by the British rock band UFO, released in May and also on 11 October 1977. All songs are band originals except for “Alone Again Or” which is a cover of a song by the band Love. Reaching #23 on the Billboard Hot 100, it remains the band’s highest charting album in the United States.

The album was UFO’s first to feature lush string arrangements alongside more complex song structures than their previous albums. Producer Ron Nevison brought in Alan McMillan to handle the string and horn arrangements. The most notable song to feature the orchestral coloring was “Love to Love”.

In 1994, a CD comprising this album and No Heavy Petting was released by BGO Records. 2008 EMI’s remastered edition includes 4 live bonus tracks, recorded at The Roundhouse, London. The album cover erroneously states that these tracks were recorded in 1976, but the correct year is 1977. EMI did correct the writing credits, with Paul Raymond finally being credited for his contributions.

The title track and “Love to Love” were featured in the 1999 movie Detroit Rock City. “Love to Love” was also covered by Djali Zwan for the 2002 movie Spun.

Kerrang! magazine listed the album at No. 28 among the “100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time”.

Steve Harris – primary songwriter, founder, leader and bassist of British heavy metal band Iron Maiden – calls “Love to Love” his favourite song.

Track listing

Personnel

UFO

• Phil Mogg – vocals
• Michael Schenker – lead guitar
• Paul Raymond – rhythm guitar, keyboards
• Pete Way – bass
• Andy Parker – drums

Production

• Ron Nevison – producer
• Alan McMillan – horn arrangements, string arrangements
• Hipgnosis – cover art