Phenomenon (UFO album)

Phenomenon
Studio album by UFO
Released	May 1974
Recorded	Morgan Studios, London
Genre	Hard rock
Length	39:25
Label	Chrysalis
Producer	Leo Lyons
UFO chronology
Live (1972) Phenomenon (1974) Force It (1975)
Michael Schenker chronology
Lonesome Crow (1972) Phenomenon (1974) Force It (1975)

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Phenomenon is the third studio album by the British rock band UFO, released in May 1974.

Production

This was the third studio album and the debut on Chrysalis. UFO left their blues-based "space rock" sound behind, in part due to the presence of new guitarist Michael Schenker. The album was produced by Leo Lyons, bassist of British rock group Ten Years After. All tracks were recorded at Morgan Studios in London. The original cover design and photos were produced by Hipgnosis.

It was remastered at Sound Recording Technology, Cambridge, in 1994.

Influence

The British heavy metal band Iron Maiden performed a cover of "Doctor Doctor" when Blaze Bayley was with the band as their vocalist. Traditionally, Iron Maiden plays the original UFO version at live venues to notify fans that their show is about to begin. Their cover version is included in "Lord of the Flies" single and also in the Eddie's Archive boxed set on the "Best of the B-Sides" collection.

Track listing

Side one

1. "Too Young to Know" (Pete Way, Phil Mogg) - 3:10
2. "Crystal Light" (Michael Schenker, Mogg) - 3:47
3. "Doctor Doctor" (Schenker, Mogg) - 4:10
4. "Space Child" (Schenker, Mogg) - 4:01
5. "Rock Bottom" (Schenker, Mogg) - 6:32

Side two

1. "Oh My" (Schenker, Mogg, Way, Andy Parker) - 2:28
2. "Time on My Hands" (Schenker, Mogg) - 4:10
3. "Built for Comfort" (Willie Dixon) - 3:01
4. "Lipstick Traces" (Schenker) - 2:20 (instrumental)
5. "Queen of the Deep" (Schenker, Mogg) - 5:49

2007 CD reissue Bonus Tracks

11. "Sixteen" [demo] (Schenker, Mogg, Way, Parker) - 3:48
12. "Oh My" [demo] (Schenker, Mogg, Way, Parker) - 4:12
13. "Give Her the Gun" [single A-side] (Schenker, Mogg) - 3:58
14. "Sweet Little Thing" [B-side to "Give Her the Gun"] (Mogg, Way) - 3:51
15. "Sixteen" [previously unreleased] (Schenker, Mogg, Way, Parker) - 3:55
16. "Doctor Doctor" [live 06.06.1974] (Schenker, Mogg) - 4:24

• This reissue switches tracks 1 and 6, and gives the title of the latter as "Too Young to No."

Singles

• "Give Her The Gun" / "Sweet Little Thing" (German single, 1974)
• "Doctor Doctor" / "Lipstick Traces" (1974)
• "Rock Bottom" (1974)
• "Rock Bottom" / "Doctor Doctor", "High Flyer" (1975) ("High Flyer" was taken from the album Force It)

Personnel

Band members

• Phil Mogg – Vocals
• Andy Parker – Drums
• Pete Way – Bass
• Michael Schenker – Guitar

Additional musicians

• Bernie Marsden – guitar on tracks 13, 14