“UFO 2: Flying” (sometimes simply “UFO 2” or “Flying”;
also subtitled “One Hour Space Rock”) is the second album by UFO released in
1971 on the Beacon label; it was issued on CD in 1999 on Repertoire Records.
This album is distinctive for its title track, which was among the longest tracks recorded in rock music up to that point and easily the longest song the band ever recorded. The track finishes with a backmasked reading from Rudyard Kipling's Gunga Din: "Tho' I've belted you an' flayed you, By the livin' God that made you, You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din!" and a slowed phrase "Yes we know, it's all been done before… before… before".
The album was reissued on the “Flying, The Early Years compilation”, along with all of the band's other pre-Schenker work.
This album is distinctive for its title track, which was among the longest tracks recorded in rock music up to that point and easily the longest song the band ever recorded. The track finishes with a backmasked reading from Rudyard Kipling's Gunga Din: "Tho' I've belted you an' flayed you, By the livin' God that made you, You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din!" and a slowed phrase "Yes we know, it's all been done before… before… before".
The album was reissued on the “Flying, The Early Years compilation”, along with all of the band's other pre-Schenker work.
“UFO 2:Flying”
(uneori simplu “UFO 2” sau “Flying”; de asemenea subintitulat “One Hour Space
Rock”) este al doilea album al lui UFO lansat in 1971 la marca Beacon; a fost relansat pe CD in 1999 la
Repertoire Records.
Albumul este distinctiv pentru piesa care da titlul, care era printre cele mai lungi piese inregistrate in muzica rock pana atunci si lejer, cel mai lung cantec pe care trupa l-a inregistrat vreodata. Piesa se incheie cu un citat camuflat din “Gunga Din” a lui Rudyard Kipling: “Tu, cel de care m-am legat si m-am indragostit, De catre Dumnezeul viu care te-a facut, Esti un om mai bun ca mine, Gunga Din!” si o fraza lenta “Da, noi stim, totul a fost facut inainte…inainte…inainte”.
Albumul a fost relansat pe compilatia “Flying, The Early Years compilation”, impreuna cu toate lucrarile anterioare lui Schenker.
Albumul este distinctiv pentru piesa care da titlul, care era printre cele mai lungi piese inregistrate in muzica rock pana atunci si lejer, cel mai lung cantec pe care trupa l-a inregistrat vreodata. Piesa se incheie cu un citat camuflat din “Gunga Din” a lui Rudyard Kipling: “Tu, cel de care m-am legat si m-am indragostit, De catre Dumnezeul viu care te-a facut, Esti un om mai bun ca mine, Gunga Din!” si o fraza lenta “Da, noi stim, totul a fost facut inainte…inainte…inainte”.
Albumul a fost relansat pe compilatia “Flying, The Early Years compilation”, impreuna cu toate lucrarile anterioare lui Schenker.
List of tracks
Side 1
1. "Silver
Bird" 6:54
2. "Star
Storm" 18:54
3. "Prince
Kajuku" 3:56
Side 2
4. "The
Coming of Prince Kajuku" 3:43
5. "Flying" 26:30
Personnel
UFO
Phil Mogg - vocals
Mick Bolton - guitar
Pete Way - bass
Andy Parker – drums
Production
Milton Samuel - executive producer
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