Obsession (UFO album)

Obsession
Studio album by UFO
Released	June 1978
Recorded	1977-1978 at C.P. McGregors, Western Avenue, Los Angeles and West 3rd Carrrier Station, Beverley Hills, California with The Record Plant Mobile
Genre	Hard rock, heavy metal
Length	35:59
Label	Chrysalis
Producer	Ron Nevison
UFO chronology
Lights Out (1977) Obsession (1978) Strangers in the Night (1979)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	(C-)[2]
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Obsession is the seventh album by the British rock band UFO, released in 1978. This was the final studio album to feature Michael Schenker on lead guitar until he returned to the band in 1993. A single from the album, "Only You Can Rock Me" / "Cherry", was also released in 1978. So too was the band's first 3-track EP "Only You Can Rock Me", "Cherry" / "Rock Bottom", reaching No. 50 in the UK.

2008 EMI's remastered edition includes 3 bonus live tracks, and also some writing credits are corrected.

Track listing

1. "Only You Can Rock Me" (Pete Way, Michael Schenker, Phil Mogg) – 4:08
2. "Pack It Up (And Go)" (Way, Schenker, Mogg) – 3:14
3. "Arbory Hill" (Schenker) – 1:11
4. "Ain't No Baby" (Mogg, Paul Raymond - originally Way, Mogg) – 3:58
5. "Lookin' Out for No. 1" (Mogg, Raymond - originally Way, Mogg) – 4:34
6. "Hot 'n' Ready" (Schenker, Mogg) – 3:16
7. "Cherry" (Way, Mogg) – 3:34
8. "You Don't Fool Me" (Raymond, Andy Parker, Mogg - originally Way, Parker, Mogg) – 3:23
9. "Lookin' Out for No. 1 (Reprise)" (Schenker, Raymond) – 1:14
10. "One More for the Rodeo" (Way, Mogg) – 3:45
11. "Born to Lose" (Schenker, Mogg, Raymond - originally Schenker, Way, Mogg) – 3:31

2008 EMI's remastered CD reissue bonus tracks

12. "Hot 'n' Ready" (live) - 3:34
13. "Pack It Up (And Go)" (live) - 3:38
14. "Ain't No Baby" (live) - 4:40

Personnel

Band members

• Phil Mogg - vocals
• Michael Schenker - guitar, flute on Arbory Hill
• Paul Raymond - rhythm guitar, keyboards, vocals
• Pete Way - bass
• Andy Parker - drums

Production

• Ron Nevison - producer
• Alan McMillan - conductor, string arrangements, string conductor
• Mike Clink - assistant engineer

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)^[3]

Year	Chart	Position
1978	Pop Albums	41

References

1. ^ Prato, Greg. "UFO Obsession review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/obsession-r51756/review. Retrieved 2011-08-04. 
2. ^ Christgau, Robert. "UFO: Obsession review". Robert Christgau. http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_album.php?id=8058. Retrieved 2011-08-04. 
3. ^ "Obsession Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/obsession-r51756/charts-awards. Retrieved 2011-08-04.