Mechanix (album)
Mechanix is the tenth studio album by the British hard rock band UFO; it was released in 20 February 1982.[5] The contemporary music-press adverts on the album's release carried the tag-line 'Mechanix: it will tighten your nuts'. Immediately after the completion of the tour in support of the album, founding member and bassist Pete Way left the band to join former Motörhead guitarist "Fast" Eddie Clarke in Fastway.
| Mechanix | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 20 February 1982[1] | |||
| Recorded | Mountain Studios, Attalens, Switzerland The Manor Studio, Shipton-on-Cherwell, Oxfordshire Scorpio Sound and Maison Rouge Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 44:44 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
| Producer | Gary Lyons | |||
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| Singles from Mechanix | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 8/10[4] |
It was reissued in 1994 on Repertoire Records. The album was also reissued in 2009, remastered with an expanded booklet and bonus tracks.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Writer" | Paul Chapman, Phil Mogg, Neil Carter | 4:12 |
| 2. | "Somethin' Else" | Eddie Cochran, Sharon Sheeley | 3:21 |
| 3. | "Back into My Life" | Pete Way, Mogg | 4:59 |
| 4. | "You'll Get Love" | Carter, Chapman, Mogg | 3:10 |
| 5. | "Doing It All for You" | Way, Chapman, Carter, Mogg | 5:02 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "We Belong to the Night" | Way, Carter, Mogg | 3:57 |
| 7. | "Let It Rain" | Way, Carter, Mogg | 4:01 |
| 8. | "Terri" | Chapman, Mogg | 3:53 |
| 9. | "Feel It" | Way, Mogg | 4:07 |
| 10. | "Dreaming" | Carter, Mogg | 3:57 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Heel of a Stranger" | Way, Chapman, Carter, Mogg | 4:05 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "We Belong to the Night" (live in Oxford, 25 March 1983) | 4:34 |
| 13. | "Let It Rain" (live in Oxford, 25 March 1983) | 3:07 |
| 14. | "Doing It All for You" (soundcheck at The Birmingham Odeon, 26 March 1983) | 5:21 |
Personnel
- UFO
- Phil Mogg – vocals
- Paul Chapman – lead guitar
- Neil Carter – keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals, sax, orchestral arrangements
- Pete Way – bass
- Andy Parker – drums
- Production
- Gary Lyons – producer, engineer, orchestral arrangements
- Peter Thea – engineer
- George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound, New York
- John Pasche – cover design
Charts
Album
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 38 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[7] | 8 |
| Billboard 200[8] | 82 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | "The Writer" | Mainstream Rock[9] | 23 |
| "Let It Rain" | UK Singles Chart[10] | 62 |
References
- Mechanix (Remastered) by UFO, 20 February 1982, retrieved 7 April 2022
- "UFO singles UK cat no".
- "UFO Mechanix review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
- Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 376. ISBN 978-1894959315.
- Mechanix (Remastered) by UFO, 20 February 1982, retrieved 7 April 2022
- "Swedishcharts.com – UFO – Mechanix". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- "UFO | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- "Billboard 200". Billboard. 2 January 2013.
- "Mechanix Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
- "Let It Rain The Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
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