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│ + UFO - Walk On water + │
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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Mar-01-2015 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Hard Rock Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2005 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........13 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.ufo-music.info ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : UFO Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Walk On water Label : Eagle Rock ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ Overall 'Walk On Water' could have been made as ║ │
│║ soon as UFO finally finished their 'Strangers .. ║ │
│║ ' tour, OK so add a slightly heavier McAuley ║ │
│║ Schenker Group type sound, and 90's production, ║ │
│║ with a fair amount of overlaying but then what ║ │
│║ do you expect ? ║ │
│║ UFO's last effort, 'High Stakes And Dangerous ║ │
│║ Men' although being a good attempt, was never ║ │
│║ going to live up to the expectations of the ║ │
│║ die-hard fans. The guitarist, Laurence Archer, ║ │
│║ although very competent, lacked Schenkers ║ │
│║ originality and many of the tracks left you ║ │
│║ thinking 'that sounds familiar ..'. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ Not so with 'Walk on Water' ! The Schenker/Mogg ║ │
│║ writing partnership has never been so strong, ║ │
│║ and the years of separate projects has added a ║ │
│║ new dimension. Moggy's voice is superb ║ │
│║ throughout, and Schenker, well he's Schenker ! ║ │
│║ Lot's of over indulgent solos and fills... but ║ │
│║ then that's what everybody wants ! You get the ║ │
│║ feeling that after joining up with Robin McAuley ║ │
│║ his guitar playing seemed to become more ║ │
│║ 'adjusted', you would forever be hearing this ║ │
│║ wonderful guitar sound that drifted around not ║ │
│║ particularly taking any notice of the song, and ║ │
│║ then WALLOP a perfectly timed attack, a mind ║ │
│║ blowing solo complementing the music to ║ │
│║ perfection. This sound, now very much a ║ │
│║ characteristic of his, is carried over to the ║ │
│║ 'new' UFO. The last time he was a member of UFO ║ │
│║ it was his youthful arrogance that provided the ║ │
│║ spark, now you feel it's so much more, and it ║ │
│║ makes a difference. ║ │
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│║ It would be wrong to stop with Mogg and Schenker ║ │
│║ though. UFO wouldn't be UFO without the backup ║ │
│║ of Way on bass (what more can be said about the ║ │
│║ guy ! I saw him on the 'High Stakes .. ' tour ║ │
│║ and even then he was staggering about the stage ║ │
│║ as if it was nineteen seventy something !), and ║ │
│║ the keyboard skills of Paul Raymond are very ║ │
│║ much evident adding that extra UFO sparkle ║ │
│║ (incidently, Raymond is also credited with some ║ │
│║ of the rhythm guitar parts). And an honourable ║ │
│║ mention for Andy 'no neck' Parker ... I must ║ │
│║ admit I never really listen to the drums, but if ║ │
│║ he was doing something wrong, I'm sure you'd ║ │
│║ notice. And of course, you can't forget the ║ │
│║ sixth member of the group, Ron Nevison who ║ │
│║ produced the whole thing, it's nice to see that ║ │
│║ the publicised parting of the ways in the early ║ │
│║ eighties has been patched up. ║ │
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│║ The album itself is a typical UFO sort of thing, ║ │
│║ your heavy ones, your lighter ones, and a well ║ │
│║ thought out running order. The album starts with ║ │
│║ a full in-your-face, almost, dare I say it, ║ │
│║ 'grungy' riff which pretty much runs throughout ║ │
│║ the song, except for the quieter chorus. The ║ │
│║ heavier sound of this track, 'A Self Made Man', ║ │
│║ to give you an idea, would fit in very well on ║ │
│║ the last Kiss studio effort, 'Revenge', though ║ │
│║ Mogg would have to growl the lyrics a bit more ║ │
│║ to get a better effect ! Thank God he doesn't ! ║ │
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│║ The next track, 'Venus' starts off with ║ │
│║ keyboards, and then to acoustic guitar, another ║ │
│║ very prominent feature of the album. Unlike the ║ │
│║ 70's albums however the acoustic guitar in ║ │
│║ question is the same one used for Michaels ║ │
│║ recent 'Thank You' album, and MSG unplugged ║ │
│║ efforts, so has electric overtones but is still ║ │
│║ used to good effect. No more so than a later ║ │
│║ track, 'Running On Empty'. Here it is an ║ │
│║ acoustic riff used to hold the song together, ║ │
│║ with electric playing over it ... midway through ║ │
│║ the song though, you get a short break, you know ║ │
│║ it's time for a Schenker solo .... and in comes ║ │
│║ an acoustic guitar solo, almost taking you ║ │
│║ totally by surprise. I must admit the first time ║ │
│║ I heard it it was almost unnerving, but on the ║ │
│║ second time through you realise that it actually ║ │
│║ works very well, would UFO have been prepared to ║ │
│║ break the rules like this 15 years ago ? There ║ │
│║ is still some electric extravagance as an outro ║ │
│║ solo though, just so you don't forget it's there ║ │
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│║ 'Pushed To The limit', a song about getting old ║ │
│║ (!) (my woman says it ain't right/for a man my ║ │
│║ age to fight) again is carried off with ║ │
│║ perfection, the distinctive riff still going ║ │
│║ round your head hours after you hear it, and ║ │
│║ 'Stopped By A Bullet (of love)' is your token ║ │
│║ love song .... this may be pure speculation, but ║ │
│║ perhaps written by Schenker for his girlfriend, ║ │
│║ and now band manager, Bella ? If anyone can ║ │
│║ confirm this I'd be interested to know ! ║ │
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│║ 'Darker Days' is where the title track for the ║ │
│║ album comes from, and highlights several ║ │
│║ religious themes occasionally cropping up in the ║ │
│║ other tracks, which again I assume can be put ║ │
│║ down to Michaels 'recent' religious awakening. ║ │
│║ Whatever the motivation though it's another ║ │
│║ catchy number, with Moggy's voice on ║ │
│║ particularly good form. ║ │
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│║ The next two tracks, 'Running On Empty' ║ │
│║ (mentioned earlier) and 'Knock, Knock' bear a ║ │
│║ similar theme of love gone wrong, the latter ║ │
│║ with the very catchy phrases along the lines of ║ │
│║ 'knock,knock,knock/she got the house and the ║ │
│║ car/the only thing left is my old guitar'. This ║ │
│║ has a very "Fool For Love' type feel to it, not ║ │
│║ just lyrically (stating off with everything nice ║ │
│║ and rosy .... then enter the real world !) but ║ │
│║ musically too. ║ │
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│║ The last original song of the album is then a ║ │
│║ quieter affair about being down on your luck (in ║ │
│║ fact the last three original songs don't paint a ║ │
│║ rosy picture really !), and just finishes off ║ │
│║ the album nicely .. no sudden heavy riffs ║ │
│║ crashing in unexpectantly. ║ │
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│║ Finally we get two reworkings of UFO classics. ║ │
│║ The first up is 'Doctor, Doctor'. Oh no ! I Hear ║ │
│║ you cry, they're going to ruin it ! But no ! ║ │
│║ It's actually very good, and I now prefer it to ║ │
│║ the original. The basic song is very faithful to ║ │
│║ the original, the difference is Schenkers ║ │
│║ majestic guitar 'frills' throughout, adding just ║ │
│║ that little bit more. The new 'Lights Out' ║ │
│║ however, just adds a little 90's production, ║ │
│║ without really altering much else (unless I've ║ │
│║ missed something !) ... but apparently this song ║ │
│║ is only to appear on the Japanese release ║ │
│║ anyway. ║ │
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│║ So, in summary .... if you haven't got a copy ║ │
│║ yet .... GET ONE ... it's BRILLIANT ! ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - a self made man [06:24] │
│ 02 - venus [05:20] │
│ 03 - pushed to the limit [03:50] │
│ 04 - stopped by a bullet (of love) [04:36] │
│ 05 - darker days [05:37] │
│ 06 - running on empty [05:12] │
│ 07 - knock, knock [04:22] │
│ 08 - dreaming of summer [07:03] │
│ 09 - doctor doctor (new version) [04:28] │
│ 10 - lights out (new version) [05:13] │
│ 11 - fortune town - mogg,way [04:20] │
│ 12 - i will be there - michael schenker group [05:04] │
│ 13 - public enemy # 1 - paul raymond project [03:16] │
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│ Total Length : [64:45 minn │
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│ ║ Greetings To: ║ │
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│ Too all people who contributes to make this │
│ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │
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