One of the great mysteries in the annals of heavy rock is why UFO never became a big band on par with Aerosmith, Ted Nugent and KISS. At their peak in the late seventies, this band had it all...stage chops, anthemic songs, great chemistry and a dazzling (and unpredictable) lead guitarist. When Michael Schenker left the band after their magnum opus, the live `Strangers in the Night', UFO never regained the momentum that might have made them superstars. Though the band would continue to make high quality hard rock into the early `80's--the magic was lost! As it stands, "Strangers' is still considered one of the all-time greats and the primary reason why UFO is still highly regarded by current hard rock musicians and some diehard fans. The band's best material was captured at the height of their performance powers and for many, `Strangers' remains UFO's greatest hits (much like sister album `Live and Dangerous' from Thin Lizzy). "Lights Out", "Out in the Street", "Too Hot to Handle", "Shoot Shoot" and of course Michael's guitar hero barnstormer "Rock Bottom". For a notorious rowdy (and drunk/drugged) collection of blokes, UFO was all business and must have made the headliners on the `Obsession' American tour piss their pants! UFO could do it all, speed metal ("Let it Roll"), country ("I'm a Loser") and epic Zeppelinesque balladry ("Love to Love") it is a damn shame such talent wasn't rewarded with megastar status. Being a UFO fan is like being a member of an exclusive club....and `Strangers' was our gold card.

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This is the best UFO album ever made Period. Live in Chicago with lots of long metal leads by Schenker, brother of Rudolf of the Scorpians. This has been remastered for CD; they have changed the begining song and other small details from the original release in the early 1980's. That one was actually better but it was on cassette tape. You won't be disapointed in this once you listen to "Rock Bottom" and "Love to Love".

UFO has to be one of the most underrated rock bands ever, and has certainly been undeservedly neglected on FM stations. This is as good a live album as you will ever hear. The band is tight, and Schenker delivers some blistering guitar work. All their great tunes are on this album. I disagree with JAYMZ "Old Rocker". I like AC/DC and the Scorpions well enough but they pretty much play the same type of stuff over and over. I would say that UFO's music from this period is far more varied and creative. I would say some of it even borders on prog (Let it Roll, Love to Love). If you are a fan 70's era rock you will love this.

This is the greatest album ever recorded. And no, I'm not just talking in the prespective of only live albums or even hardrock albums for that matter, this is seriously the greatest work of music ever made by mankind. I don't know how to put it but "Strangers in the Night" has a certain magic, power and honesty to it that makes me wonder why rock music, or even UFO themselves, even countiued past 1978 due to the fact that NOTHING will ever be this good again. Makes me wonder how hardrock/metal bands of today can happily put out their sonic v a g i n a l execrement, knowing deep in their hearts that they will never be able to slay this F v C k I n G beast that is "Strangers in the Night". Of course it is a live album as well, I am particulary not a strong lover of live albums, however here an exception will be made. The live atmosphere allows UFO to be at their very best and unhinged to the max. The production on the studio records were less then stellar, on "Strangers.." the sound, production and preformances are not just flawless, they are superhuman, I might even say godly. Schenker's abilties with his guitar just send chills down my body. Mogg has to be the most inspiring singer too, he doesn't need a fancy costume or some stupid, trendy vocal technique, he just sings his heart out. Mogg is rock 'n' roll personified. Forget the trendy $ h ! t you've seen on T.V. about "RocK STaRz". Forget f v c k i n g wastoids like Elvis, Robert Plant or even Steve Tyler. This man, Philip Mogg, right here is the real deal, kiddies. He is by far my favorite part of the UFO machine.

If you do not have this then your life has been meaningless up untill this point in time. Get this cd now, or forever be a mallcore baby,

Strangers in the Night is live and a favorite of mine by UFO. Of course any UFO fan would already have this cd in their collection, but if you don't, you need to get it right here at Amazon, for the service is great and I recieved mine in perfect condition with a rapid delivery. Get it now, what are you waiting for?