''Lights Out'' is the sixth studio album by English
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band
UFO
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, released in 1977. All songs are band originals except for "
Alone Again Or
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" which is a cover of a song by the band
Love. Reaching number 23 on the Billboard 200, it remains the band's highest-charting album in the United States. In the UK it hit number 54 and stayed on the chart for two weeks.
The album was UFO's first to feature lush string arrangements alongside more complex song structures than their previous albums. Producer
Ron Nevison brought in Alan McMillan to handle the string and horn arrangements. The most notable song to feature the orchestral colouring was "Love to Love". It is also the first UFO album to feature Paul Raymond on keyboards and rhythm guitar.
In 1994, a CD comprising this album and ''
No Heavy Petting'' was released by BGO Records. 2008
EMI's remastered edition includes four live bonus tracks recorded at
The Roundhouse, London. The album cover erroneously states that these tracks were recorded in 1976, but the correct year is 1977. EMI did correct the writing credits, with Paul Raymond finally being credited for his contributions.
The title track and "Love to Love" were featured in the 1999 movie ''
Detroit Rock City''. "Love to Love" was also covered by
Djali Zwan for the 2002 movie ''
Spun'' and by
Europe for their 2008 live album
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. An instrumental version of "Too Hot to Handle" is used at the beginning of
Mark Madden's radio show on
WXDX-FM in
Pittsburgh, Madden being a longtime fan of UFO.
''
Kerrang!'' magazine listed the album at No. 28 among the "100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time".
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of
Iron Maiden called "Love to Love" his favourite song.
Track listing
*The date of the live show stated on the album cover and booklet is incorrect. The show was on 2 April 1977,
not in 1976.
Personnel
;UFO
*
Phil Mogg – vocals
*
Michael Schenker – lead guitar
*
Paul Raymond – keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
*
Pete Way – bass
*
Andy Parker – drums
;Production
*
Ron Nevison – producer
*Alan McMillan – horn arrangements, string arrangements
*
Hipgnosis – cover art
Charts
References
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UFO (band) albums
1977 albums
Albums produced by Ron Nevison
Chrysalis Records albums
Albums with cover art by Hipgnosis