“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 and by Europe” for their 2008 live album “Almost Unplugged”.
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.
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 and by Europe” for their 2008 live album “Almost Unplugged”.
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.
“Lights Out” este al saselea album de studio al trupei
britanice de rock UFO, lansat la 11 octombrie 1977. Toate cantecele apartin
trupei, cu exceptia “Alone Again Or’, care este o preluare de la trupa Love.
Atingand locul 23 in Billboard Hot 100, ramane albumul de clasament al trupei
cu cea mai buna pozitionare in Statele Unite.
Albumul a fost primul in care trupa a folosit aranjamente bogate de corzi impreuna cu o structura mai complexa a cantecelor, fata de albumele anterioare. Producatorul Ron Nevison l-a adus pe Alan McMillan sa se ocupe de aranjamentele de corzi si corn. Cel mai notabil cantec care foloseste o astfel de coloristica instrumentala este “Love to Love”.
In 1994, un CD continand acest album si
“No Heavy Petting”, a fost lansat de catre BGO Records. Editia reimbunatatita de la EMI din 2008 contine si 4 piese bonus, live, inregistrate la The Roundhouse, Londra. Coperta albumului statueaza incorect ca piesele sunt din 1976, ele fiind din 1977. EMI a corectat aceste greseli in final, creditandu-l si pe Paul Raymond cu contributiile lui.
Piesa de titlu si “Love to Love” au fost folosite in filmul din 1999 Detroit Rock City. “Love to Love” a fost preluata de asemenea si de Djali Zwan pentru filmul din 2002 “Spun and by Europe”, pentru albumul lor live “Almost Unplugged”. Kerrang! magazine a listat albumul pe locul 28 la “100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time”.
Steve Harris-principalul compozitor, fondatorul, liderul si basistul trupei britanice de heavy metal Iron Maiden numeste “Love to Love” drept cantecul lui favorit.
Albumul a fost primul in care trupa a folosit aranjamente bogate de corzi impreuna cu o structura mai complexa a cantecelor, fata de albumele anterioare. Producatorul Ron Nevison l-a adus pe Alan McMillan sa se ocupe de aranjamentele de corzi si corn. Cel mai notabil cantec care foloseste o astfel de coloristica instrumentala este “Love to Love”.
In 1994, un CD continand acest album si
“No Heavy Petting”, a fost lansat de catre BGO Records. Editia reimbunatatita de la EMI din 2008 contine si 4 piese bonus, live, inregistrate la The Roundhouse, Londra. Coperta albumului statueaza incorect ca piesele sunt din 1976, ele fiind din 1977. EMI a corectat aceste greseli in final, creditandu-l si pe Paul Raymond cu contributiile lui.
Piesa de titlu si “Love to Love” au fost folosite in filmul din 1999 Detroit Rock City. “Love to Love” a fost preluata de asemenea si de Djali Zwan pentru filmul din 2002 “Spun and by Europe”, pentru albumul lor live “Almost Unplugged”. Kerrang! magazine a listat albumul pe locul 28 la “100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time”.
Steve Harris-principalul compozitor, fondatorul, liderul si basistul trupei britanice de heavy metal Iron Maiden numeste “Love to Love” drept cantecul lui favorit.
List of tracks
Side 1
1. "Too
Hot to Handle" Pete Way, Phil Mogg 3:37
2. "Just
Another Suicide" Paul Raymond,
Mogg 4:58
3. "Try
Me" Michael Schenker, Mogg 4:49
4. "Lights
Out" Schenker, Andy Parker,
Mogg, Way 4:33
Side 2
5. "Gettin'
Ready" Schenker, Mogg 3:46
6. "Alone
Again Or" (Love cover) Bryan MacLean 3:00
7. "Electric
Phase" Way, Mogg, Schenker
4:20
8. "Love
to Love" Schenker, Mogg 7:38
Personnel
UFO
Phil Mogg - vocals
Michael Schenker - lead guitar[4]
Paul Raymond - rhythm guitar, keyboards
Pete Way - bass
Andy Parker – drums
Production
Ron Nevison - producer
Alan McMillan - horn arrangements, string arrangements
Hipgnosis - cover art
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