U.K. (album)

U.K.
Studio album by U.K.
Released	March 1978 (1978-03)
Recorded	December 1977 – January 1978 at Trident Studios in London, England
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	45:14
Label	E.G.
Producer	U.K.
U.K. chronology
UK (1978) Danger Money (1979)

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U.K. is the self-titled debut album by the progressive rock supergroup U.K., released in 1978 through E.G. Records and Polydor Records. It features John Wetton (formerly of Family, King Crimson, Uriah Heep and Roxy Music), Eddie Jobson (formerly of Curved Air, Roxy Music and Frank Zappa), Bill Bruford (formerly of Yes and King Crimson) and Allan Holdsworth (formerly of Soft Machine and Gong). "In the Dead of Night" and "Mental Medication" were both edited for single release.

Track listing

Side one

1. "In the Dead of Night" (Eddie Jobson, John Wetton) – 5:38
2. "By the Light of Day" (Jobson, Wetton) – 4:32
3. "Presto Vivace and Reprise" (Jobson, Wetton) – 2:58
4. "Thirty Years" (Wetton, Jobson, Bill Bruford) – 8:05

Side two

1. "Alaska" (Jobson) – 4:45
2. "Time to Kill" (Jobson, Wetton, Bruford) – 4:55
3. "Nevermore" (Allan Holdsworth, Jobson, Wetton) – 8:09
4. "Mental Medication" (Holdsworth, Bruford, Jobson) – 7:26 (duration incorrectly listed as 6:12 on original LP pressings of the album)

All lyrics by John Wetton, except "Mental Medication" by Bill Bruford. Note: The first three tracks belong to a suite entitled "In the Dead of Night."

Personnel

• Eddie Jobson – electric violin, keyboard, electronics
• John Wetton – vocals, bass
• Allan Holdsworth – guitar
• Bill Bruford – drums, percussion
• Stephen W Tayler – engineering, mixing

Singles

• "In the Dead of Night" / "Mental Medication"