UFO/Germany 4.14.1986

The “G.Mann” collection is releasing valuable records one after another and delighting HR/HM collectors in 2021. Introducing the latest UFO from the Atomic Tommy M era. This work was recorded 35 years ago at “April 14, 1986 Offenbach Performance”. This is the best audience recording. UFO disbanded in April 1983, just before their third visit to Japan, but restarted as early as the following year in 1984. The members who brought back Paul Raymond and boldly welcomed new faces were like Phil Mogg’s solo, and Tommy was the one who attracted the most attention. He was the perfect hero for the guitar Sengoku era, when Yngwie Malmsteen and Steve Vai had already appeared. First of all, let’s look back at the overall picture of the Tommy era and check the position of this work. 1984《December: UFO restart》・December 8th-22nd: UK #1 (13 performances) 1985・May 26th: HEAVY SOUND FESTIVAL appearance ・June 22nd: THE RETURN OF THE KNEBWORTH FAYRE Performances《MISDEMEANOR” released in November》・November 12th-30th: UK #2 (16 performances) ←*Official video 1986・March 7th-May 4th: Europe (20 performances)　←★Here ★・May 26th – August 5th: North America (52 performances) This is UFO from 1984 to 1986. Tommy remained with the group until 1987, but his touring activities lasted until August 1986. Speaking of the Tommy era UFO live, it is also left in the official video “THE MISDEMEANOR TOUR”, but the Offenbach performance of this work is the 16th performance of the “Europe” tour four and a half months later. This day was also the opening act for TWISTED SISTER. This work recorded at such a show is truly the best audience. The “G.Mann” collection is a hot topic for its series of masterpieces/rare works, but not all of them are of the highest quality. Some of the recordings are prioritized for their rarity, and some were recorded by friends of G. Mann rather than by himself. Under such circumstances, this work is a masterpiece that was directly digitized from G.Mann’s own original cassette, and the sound is definitely top class. In fact, the sound is clear and neat. The vivid performance sound reaches even the smallest details without any deterioration, and the slight hall sound adds dynamism rather than a sense of distance. It is full of the beauty unique to the audience, as if it were a Kinney recording, but it has a stronger core than Kinney. No matter how quickly Tommy fires the guitar, the outline of each grain is clear, while the moist humidity of a British voice oozes out from Phil’s singing voice. I can’t believe that such a great recording has been dormant until now… It is a beautiful recording that even fascinates you with the possibilities hidden in the culture of audience recording. What is depicted with such beautiful sound is a show that is similar to but different from the official video “THE MISDEMEANOR TOUR”. Let’s organize the sets while comparing them here. New songs (4 songs)・MISDEMEANOR: Heaven’s Gate/Wreckless/Night Run・Others: The Chase Classics (4 songs)・Too Hot To Handle (★)/Only You Can Rock Me/Lights Out (★)/Doctor Doctor *Note : Songs marked with “★” cannot be heard in the official video “THE MISDEMEANOR TOUR”. …and it looks like this. Although it is short at about 45 minutes because it is only the undercard stage, if you think about it differently, it is just the length of one LP. There, a group of famous songs that place more emphasis on classics than the official video will be played. You can also enjoy “Too Hot To Handle” and “Lights Out”, which were changed with Tommy’s playing guitar, with the best sound. Unlike Vinnie Moore, who matched the UFO sound by holding back, Atomic Tommy M played flashy and fast without hesitation, and strangely fit perfectly into the UFO sound. His personality and sense were miraculous. A superb new excavation that allows you to experience this often overlooked era with beautiful sound. A superb audience recording of the Atomic Tommy M era’s “April 14, 1986 Offenbach Performance” that makes you think “I’m glad I’m a UFO collector.” This is a masterpiece that was directly digitized from the original cassette by the much-talked-about “G.Mann”, and is a top-class item in his collection. Anyway, it is clear and neat, and the vivid performance sound to the minute details reaches straight without deterioration, and the slight hall sound adds beauty and dynamism rather than a sense of distance. This is a beautiful recording that embodies the audience’s ideals. Tommy’s version of “Too Hot To Handle” and “Lights Out”, which cannot be heard in the official video “THE MISDEMEANOR TOUR”, is a masterpiece that can be enjoyed with the best sound. Stadthalle, Offenbach, Germany 14th April 1986 TRULY PERFECT SOUND (46:21) 1. Intro 2. Heaven’s Gate 3. The Chase 4. Too Hot to Handle 5. Guitar Solo 6. Wreckless 7. Night Run 8. Only You Can Rock Me 9. Lights Out 10. Doctor Doctor Phil Mogg – vocals Atomik Tommy M – guitars Paul Gray – bass Jim Simpson – drums Paul Raymond – keyboards, rhythm guitars