Biography
UFO are an English rock band that was formed in London in 1969. They became a transitional group between early hard rock and heavy metal and the new wave of British heavy metal. The band’s current lineup includes vocalist Phil Mogg, guitarist Vinnie Moore, bass guitarist Rob De Luca, keyboardist and rhythm guitarist Paul Raymond and drummer Andy Parker. They have gone through several line-up changes, leaving Mogg as the only constant member, and had two hiatuses (1983–1984 and again from 1989 to 1991). The band are also notable for featuring former Scorpions guitarist and MSG founder Michael Schenker, who had been a member of UFO occasionally between 1973 and 2003, when Moore replaced him. Over a career spanning 48 years, UFO have released 22 studio albums, 14 live recordings and 16 compilation albums. They achieved moderate success in the late 1970s and early 1980s with several albums and singles (including their 1979 live album Strangers in the Night) in the UK and US Top 40 charts, and have sold over ten million records worldwide. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFO
Album & Cover
The Wild, the Willing and the Innocent is the ninth studio album by the British hard rock band UFO and the first to be entirely self-produced by the band. The song “Lonely Heart” was a minor UK hit single. This is the band’s first album with the former Wild Horses’ keyboard player Neil Carter, replacing Paul Raymond, who had left to join the Michael Schenker Group.
Cover Location: Hipgnosis Studio, London, UK.
Who Did What: Photography – A. Powell/C. Christopherson
Label: Chrysalis PV41307(US), Chrysalis CHR1307(UK)
Source: Vinyl. Album. Cover. Art, The Complete Hipgnosis Catalogue: Aubrey Powell
Tracklist
| Side One Chains Chains Long Gone The Wild The Willing And The Innocent It’s Killing Me |
Side two Makin’ Moves Lonely Heart Couldn’t Get It Right Profession Of Violence |
Credits
Bass – Pete Way
Drums – Andy Parker
Guitar – Paul Chapman
Keyboards, Guitar, Vocals – Neil Carter
Producer – UFO
Vocals – Phil Mogg
