Phenomenon

by UFO

Phenomenon cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: May 1974
  • Label: Chrysalis
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 1:03:48
  • Community rating: 3.83/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: Pete Way, Michael Schenker, Willie Dixon, Andy Parker, Phil Mogg

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Recruiting teenage guitar phenom Michael Schenker from the Scorpions, UFO completely abandoned their early space-rock floundering to forge a remarkably tight, highly influential hard rock template. 'Phenomenon' features the immortal live staples 'Doctor Doctor' and 'Rock Bottom', delivering fiercely energetic, highly melodic proto-metal riffs charged with beautifully bittersweet, remarkably triumphant passion.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, science fiction, rhythmic, guitar-driven, arena rock

Tracklist

  1. Too Young to Know (3:09)
  2. Crystal Light (3:47)
  3. Doctor Doctor (4:12)
  4. Space Child (4:01)
  5. Rock Bottom (6:29)
  6. Oh My (2:25)
  7. Time on My Hands (4:12)
  8. Built for Comfort (3:08)
  9. Lipstick Traces (2:21)
  10. Queen of the Deep (5:44)
  11. Sixteen - Demo (3:52)
  12. Oh My - Demo (4:13)
  13. Give Her the Gun (3:59)
  14. Sweet Little Thing (3:50)
  15. Sixteen (3:54)
  16. Doctor Doctor - BBC Radio 1 Session, 6 June 1974 (4:24)

Credits

  • UFO - primary artist
  • Maurice Tate - artwork [tinting]
  • Pete Way - bass, written-by
  • Hipgnosis - design [cover], photography by [photos by]
  • Andy Parker - drums, written-by
  • Mike Bobak - engineer [engineered by]
  • Richard Evans - graphics [graphics by]
  • Michael Schenker - guitar, written-by
  • Kipper - lacquer cut by
  • Leo Lyons - producer [produced by], producer
  • Phil Mogg - vocals, written-by
  • Willie Dixon - written-by

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