Making Contact (album)
1983 studio album by UFO
Making Contact | ||||
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Studio album by UFO | ||||
Released | January 1983[1] | |||
Recorded | August–December 1982 | |||
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Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal | |||
Length | 43:24 | |||
Label | Chrysalis | |||
Producer | Mick Glossop | |||
UFO chronology | ||||
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Singles from Making Contact | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 8/10[4] |
Making Contact is the eleventh studio album by English hard rock band UFO, released in January 1983. It was their first album without founder and bassist Pete Way. UFO disbanded after an unsuccessful European tour and a few UK dates in 1983.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Bass | Length |
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1. | "Blinded by a Lie" | Phil Mogg, Neil Carter | Carter | 3:58 |
2. | "Diesel in the Dust" | Mogg, Carter | Chapman | 4:29 |
3. | "A Fool for Love" | Mogg, Carter | Chapman | 3:57 |
4. | "You and Me" | Mogg, Carter | Chapman | 3:20 |
5. | "When It's Time to Rock" | Mogg, Paul Chapman | Carter | 5:26 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Bass | Length |
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6. | "The Way the Wild Wind Blows" | Mogg, Carter, Chapman | Chapman | 4:14 |
7. | "Call My Name" | Mogg, Carter | Chapman | 3:14 |
8. | "All Over You" | Mogg, Carter | Carter | 4:24 |
9. | "No Getaway" | Mogg, Carter, Chapman | Carter | 3:32 |
10. | "Push, It's Love" | Mogg, Carter | Chapman | 3:16 |
Total length: | 39:50 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Notes | Length |
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11. | "Everybody Knows" (Bass: Chapman) | Mogg, Chapman | B-side «When It's Time to Rock» | 3:36 |
12. | "When It's Time to Rock" (Bass: Paul Gray) | Live from Birmingham 26 March 1983 | 5:48 | |
13. | "Blinded by a Lie" (Bass: Gray) | Live from Oxford 25 March 1983 | 3:48 | |
Total length: | 53:02 |
Personnel
- UFO
- Phil Mogg – vocals
- Paul Chapman – guitars, bass
- Neil Carter – keyboards, rhythm guitar, bass on tracks 1, 5, 8 & 9, backing vocals
- Paul Gray – bass on bonus tracks 12 & 13
- Andy Parker – drums
- Production
- Mick Glossop – producer, engineer
- Peter Thea, Richard Mainwaring – engineers
- Gavin McKillop, Keith Nixon, Leigh Mantle – assistant engineers
- Alan Adler – illustration
- John Pasche, Andrew Ellis – art direction
Charts
Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[5] | 97 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 35 |
UK Albums (OCC)[7] | 32 |
US Billboard 200[8] | 153 |
References
- ^ Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 853. ISBN 9780862415419.
- ^ Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 853. ISBN 9780862415419.
- ^ Anderson, Jason. "UFO Making Contact review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 31 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. pp. 376–377. ISBN 978-1894959315.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6284b". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – UFO – Making Contact". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Billboard 200 - May 14, 1983". Billboard. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
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