Mechanix
by
UFO
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Release type:What's this?
studio album
First released:
1982

Overview Edit

Mechanix is an album by UFO released in 1982. It was reissued in 1994 on Repertoire Records.

The album was reissued in 2009, remastered with an expanded booklet and bonus tracks.

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This particular version Edit

Record label:
unknown
Catalog number:
unknown
Release dates:
  • Aug 22 2002 in Japan

Genres

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4 stars Solid, Chapman-era release
Mechanix is the only Paul Chapman-era UFO album I own outside of the "Best of the Rest" compilation. While Mechanix may not live up to the glory of classic albums such as "Lights Out" and "Obession" (my personal fave), it still contains a good half album's worth of great songs. Chapman is not as flashy of a guitarist as Schenker (not many are) but his riffs/solos are forceful and melodic. The rest of the band are on form per usual, and I really dig Andy Parker's drumming as always. Standouts her…
Written by Quinn Miller
3 stars Commercial Decline
The steady decline of UFO over the Chapman era starts to become evident here with this fairly lightweight offering. Whilst "No Place to Run" kept the rock juggernaut going, TWTWATI slowed it down a little then breakdown came with "Mechanix". This one kicks off in terrific form with "The Writer" and fills the listener with optimism. The lack of Schenker's guitars always seemed to me to put more emphasis and pressure on the song writing and lyrical skills of Mogg. Typically he rises to the top wit…
Written by Wild Colonial Boy

Track listing Edit

  • CD

    format:
    number:
    title:
    number name artist hh:mm:ss
    1
    The Writer
    4:09
    2
    Somethin' Else
    3:19
    3
    Back Into My Life
    4:56
    4
    You'll Get Love
    3:07
    5
    Doing It All for You
    4:59
    6
    We Belong to the Night
    3:57
    7
    Let It Rain
    4:00
    8
    Terri
    3:50
    9
    Feel It
    4:04
    10
    Dreaming
    3:52
    11
    Heel of a Stranger
    4:05

Credits Edit

  1. composer

    1. Andy Parker [drums]
    2. Neil Carter [guitar, keyboards]
    3. Paul Chapman [guitar]
    4. Pete Way [bass]
    5. Phil Mogg [vocals]

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10 tracks format: 1 x CD
release dates: 1982 in United States
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