Hear No Evil / Cherry Red Records will release tomorrow “Covenant + Sharks“, a new UFO 3-CD set featuring 2 studio albums and 1 live set featuring Phil Mogg, Pete Way and Michael Schenker from the classic, reformed line-up of UFO.
Schenker’s original tenure with UFO came to an end with the release of the ‘Strangers In The Night’ double live LP. UFO soldiered on with numerous line-ups in the 80s and 90s while Michael formed The Michael Schenker Group, but in 1995 the classic line-up reformed for a new studio album, ‘Walk On Water’.
The second release from the reunion following ‘Walk On Water’ was “Covenant” (CD1). Featuring Phil Mogg, Michael Schenker and Pete Way, the line-up was completed by legendary drummer Aynsley Dunbar. The same line up released ‘Sharks’ (CD2) two years later, in 2002. Their 16th album was also the last album to feature lead guitarist Michael Schenker.
Both albums have been remastered 2024 for this release, and on CD3 we find a UFO live performance recorded on tour in the States to support the 1995 release of the ‘Walk On Water’ album. This time Phil Mogg, Michael Schenker and Pete Way were joined by Simon Wright (Dio, AC/DC) on drums and Paul Raymond on guitar and keyboards. Raymond had also been part of the legendary record ‘Strangers In the Night’ band. The show presents plenty of much-loved UFO classics, including ‘Too Hot To Handle’, ‘Rock Bottom’ and ‘Out In The Street’.
These UFO albums are better than anything Schenker was doing on his own during the same era, and worth hearing if you’re an admirer of his playing.
Highly Recommended
DISC ONE
COVENANT (2024 Remaster)
1 Love Is Forever
2 Unraveled
3 Miss The Lights
4 Midnight Train
5 Fool’s Gold
6 In The Middle Of Madness
7 The Smell Of Money
8 Rise Again
9 Serenade
10 Cowboy Joe
11 The World And His Dog
DISC TWO
SHARKS (2024 Remaster)
1 Outlaw Man
2 Quicksilver Rider
3 Serenity
4 Deadman Walking
5 Shadow Dancer
6 Someone’s Gonna Have To Pay
7 Sea Of Faith
8 Fighting Man
9 Perfect View
10 Crossing Over
11 Hawaii
DISC THREE
LIVE AT BLIND MELONS, BUFFALO, USA, 1995 (2024 Remaster)
1 Mother Mary
2 This Kids
3 Let It Roll
4 Out In The Street
5 Venus
6 Pushed To The Limit
7 Love To Love
8 Only You Can Rock Me
9 Too Hot To Handle
10 Rock Bottom
Phil Mogg – vocals
Michael Schenker – guitars
Pete Way – bass, vocals
Aynsley Dunbar – drums
Simon Wright – drums
Paul Raymond – guitar, keyboards
UFO – Covenant + Sharks [HNE / Cherry Red 3-CD Set] (2024 Remaster), MP3+FLAC
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