UFO/England,UK 1980 Longest & Best Version

The stage at the Reading Festival in England on August 23, 1980, where Paul Chapman’s UFO performed with Neil Carter during the production of “THE WILD THE WILLING AND THE INNOCENT,” has been newly released. Introducing a complete recording version using a high-quality audience master! UFO survived the emergency situation that occurred in October 1978, with Michael’s departure, by welcoming Paul Chapman, and after the end of the tour accompanying the release of “STRANGER IN THE NIGHT” in the first half of 1979, they returned with a new lineup. Produced his first work “NO PLASE TO RUN”. It will be released in January 1980. The content has an American atmosphere that reflects the times, and although the style is different from the Michael era, it has created a new signature song for the band. The American tour that started in March 1980 was a success in various parts of the country, impressing fans with the arrival of the Paul Chapman era. After the 1980 American tour is over, the band will use the time until their headline appearance at Reading Festival on August 23rd to begin work on a new album. However, in June, Paul Raymond, who played keyboard and side guitar, left the band and joined Michael’s M.S.G. Although they succeeded in producing the album with the help of John Sloman, Sloman was not enough as a “multi-player who could perform live”, and the band welcomed Neil Carter, formerly of WILD HORSES, as Paul’s official successor. I will be performing at the “Reading Festival”. This work is a direct copy of the master tape, which is different from the sources known on the internet, and shows UFO’s stage at the “Reading Festival” Chunichi on August 23, 1980, which was previously unknown. It has been made into a recording. Although this sound source is the same as the sound source recently uploaded to the Internet, there is a big difference in the generation of the tape, and the difference in the freshness, brightness, and edge of the sound is obvious. Although it was an outdoor festival, the outline of the performance was solid, and the sense of separation between each band member’s play, such as Chapman’s guitar and Pete Way’s bass, was excellent, and the sound quality easily exceeded the standard for audience recording at the time. , you can enjoy the grand stage of a memorable festival. The excitement in the venue was high from the opening instrumental “Alpha Centauri”, which is unique to this time of year. In this work, the state of the enthusiastic venue is also captured with a vivid sound image. At the beginning of the live performance, “Lettin’ Go” and “No Place To Run” started with a heavy and spacey instrumental, and despite the barrage of new songs, the audience reacted well, and the listeners were reminded of the huge popularity of UFO at the time. You will feel it in your skin. After that, famous songs from Michael’s tenure, which were given new interpretations by Chapman and Neil Carter, will be played one after another. Phil Mogg’s singing was very good on the catchy “Only You Can Rock Me,” the melodious and dramatic “Love To Love,” and the energetic “Hot ‘n’ Ready,” and he was so moving that you could imagine his actions. It shines everywhere along with Pete Way’s bass. Furthermore, the new song “Mystery Train”, which has a bluesy intro that gives off an American taste, is a highlight in the middle of the live performance. Both performances are worthy of enlivening the festival. In the second half of the live performance from “Too Hot To Handle”, the band’s signature songs such as “Doctor Doctor”, “Lights Out” and “Rock Bottom” are played, and the excitement of the venue reaches its climax. In particular, “Rock Bottom” is played in a long version approaching 12 minutes like Michael’s era, and Chapman’s solo, which is played with a different approach from Michael, is also worth listening to. The song ends with the catchy and driving “Shoot Shoot.” The same day sound source known on the internet had this song cut out in the middle and was in a cut-out state, but the main sound source created from the tape contains it until the end. Being able to listen to this song, which closes the final stage of the festival, to the end is the strength of the original sound source created by the master. The tape is more than 3 minutes longer than the online audio source, and in addition to the closing speech of Bob Harris, who is familiar from the BBC, you can also hear the intro to Boston’s “More Than Feeling”, the closing BGM played at the venue. can. ) After this “Reading Festival”, UFO will finish “THE WILD THE WILLING AND THE INNOCENT” in September, and will begin a large-scale European tour in October ahead of the album release. UFO, whose melody has been further refined with the addition of Neil Carter, will enter the peak of the Chapman era on the ’81 tour that continues from here. This sound source is the first big stage of the Paul era UFO, which has entered its fulfilling period, and is a must-listen for fans. For those who have even the slightest interest in British hard rock at the time, please enjoy this work along with WHITESNAKE / DEF LEPPARD’s “READING ROCK ’80” which will be released at the same time.・We would like you to relive the excitement of the festival! Live at Reading Festival, England 23rd August 1980 TRULY AMAZING/PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters) *Longest & Best version. Disc 1 1. Alpha Centauri 2. Lettin’ Go 3. No Place To Run 4. Cherry 5. Only You Can Rock Me 6. Love To Love 7. Electric Phase 8. Hot ‘n’ Ready 9. Mystery Train 10. Too Hot To Handle Disc 2 1. Doctor Doctor 2. Lights Out 3. Rock Bottom 4. Shoot Shoot 5. Outro. Phil Mogg – Vocals Paul Chapman – Guitar Pete Way – Bass Andy Parker – Drums Neil Cater – Guitar, Keyboards