The Visitor (UFO album)
The Visitor is the nineteenth studio album by the British hard rock band UFO, which was released on 2 June 2009.[3] Bass parts were recorded by Peter Pichl. Since there are no writing credits on the album booklet, they were posted on UFO's official website (June 2009).
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 2 June 2009 | |||
Recorded | February – March 2009 | |||
Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal | |||
Length | 42:21 | |||
Label | SPV/Steamhammer | |||
Producer | Tommy Newton | |||
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The digipak edition bonus track, "Dancing with St. Peter", had previously been recorded by Phil Mogg with his side project, $ign Of 4, featuring Mogg/Way guitarist Jeff Kollman, one-time Michael Schenker Group drummer Shane Gaalaas, and bassist Jimmy Curtain. The album was originally released in 2002 through Track Records and re-issued in 2008 by Kollman's label Marmaduke Records under the name Mogg & The Sign Of 4.
Track listing
All lyrics written by Phil Mogg, all music composed by Vinnie Moore, except where noted.
- "Saving Me" - 5:08
- "On the Waterfront" (Paul Raymond) - 3:50
- "Hell Driver" - 4:26
- "Stop Breaking Down" - 4:55
- "Rock Ready" - 3:06
- "Living Proof" - 4:32
- "Can't Buy a Thrill" - 5:14
- "Forsaken" (Raymond) - 3:57
- "Villains & Thieves" (Raymond) - 3:34
- "Stranger in Town" (Robert Barth, Andy Parker) - 3:39
Digipak edition bonus track
- "Dancing with St. Peter (2009 Edition)" (Mogg, Jeff Kollman, Shane Gaalaas)
Personnel
Band members
- Phil Mogg – vocals
- Vinnie Moore – lead guitar
- Paul Raymond – keyboards, rhythm guitar, engineer
- Andy Parker – drums
Additional musicians
- Peter Pichl – bass guitar
- Martina Frank – backing vocals on "Living Proof" and "Forsaken"
- Melanie Newton – backing vocals on "On the Waterfront" and "Forsaken"
- Olaf Senkbeil – backing vocals on "Stop Breaking Down", "Saving Me", "Hell Driver" and "On the Waterfront"
Credits
- Tommy Newton – producer, engineer, mixing
- Andy Le Vein – engineer
- Tristan Greatrex – album artwork
- Kai Swillus – photography
- Peter Knorn – management
Charts
Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] | 86 |
Greek Albums (IFPI)[5] | 31 |
UK Albums (OCC)[6] | 99 |
References
- Henderson, Alex. "UFO The Visitor review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- Hartranft, Craig (31 May 2009). "UFO: The Visitor". Dangerdog Music Reviews. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- "UFO To Release 'The Visitor' In The Spring". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. 18 February 2009. Archived from the original on 12 September 2009. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – UFO – The Visitor" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- "Greekcharts.com – UFO – The Visitor". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- "UFO | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 18 April 2018.