Name: Lights Out (2024 Remaster)
Brand: UFO

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

CRVX1531

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Black

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2024-02-02

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Proper

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0810098501309

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Black LPx3

CRCX1531

0810098501316

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Metal

Label GB

Chrysalis

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UFO is a British heavy metal/hard rock band that was formed in 1969. The group consists of vocalist Phil Mogg, drummer Andy Parker, guitarist Mick Bolton and bassist Pete Way. In 1973, they gained global recognition when German guitarist Michael Schenker joined the band after leaving Scorpions. Over the years, UFO has experienced several line-up changes but saw a surprising reunion in 1993 with the return of their former members. Despite Schenker's departure during the Walk On Water tour to focus on his own group MSG, Phil Mogg and Andy Parker remain as current members of UFO.

The roots of Chrysalis stretch back to a tiny flat in West London in 1967, when former university social secretaries, Chris Wright and Terry Ellis, linked their flair for managing and booking bands to form the Ellis Wright Agency. After trying to release their bands' records via other companies, they decided to start their own label.

In 1968, they signed a licensing deal with Island Records with the proviso that if their acts achieved an agreed number of hits, they would be awarded a label of their own. Within a year, this tally was reached and Chrysalis Records was born.

Over the years, Chrysalis went through various ownership changes. In 1985, Chris Wright bought out Terry Ellis and later sold the label to EMI in 1991. EMI was then acquired by Universal Music Group in 2012 before selling the Parlophone Label Group (including Chrysalis) to Warner Music Group in 2013.

Lights Out&nbsp;was released in May 1977 and became the group's biggest album to date, reaching No. 23 in the US. Michael Schenker's status as the most exciting guitarist in heavy rock was confirmed, the band were rejuvenated with personnel change as Paul Raymond replaced Danny Peyronel and Leo Lyons, who had produced the band's previous three albums was replaced by Ron Nevison, whose work with Led Zeppelin had impressed and signalled the first in a stellar run of collaborations.

An album rich in quality, title track 'Lights Out' offers an urgent portrayal of a dystopian London, dripping with "batons charging...the smell of anarchy". The song was inspired by the same thing that led Joe Strummer to write 'White Riot' for the Clash - the Notting Hill Riots of August 1976. Closing out the record is what Iron Maiden's Steve Harris has called his favourite song of all time, 'Love to Love', arguably the albums crowning achievement.

Newly remastered from the original tape transfers by legendary engineer Andy Pearce, the album is sonically more gripping than ever. This 2CD and 3LP set comes with three bonus tracks, including a previously unreleased rough acoustic take of Love cover 'Alone Again Or' and a bonus disc of the first show on the&nbsp;Lights Out&nbsp;tour, at the Roundhouse, London from April 2nd 1977, newly mixed by Richard Whittaker. Remastered by legendary engineer Andy Pearce, the material enclosed sounds as urgent and thrilling as when it was first released.

Newly written liner notes from Michael Hann interweaved with newly conducted interviews with original band members tell the story of this fantastic record.

Lights Out (2024 Remaster)

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Discover Lights Out (2024 Remaster) by UFO. Vinyl records. Exclusive release from Chrysalis. Sonically gripping album with bonus tracks.