Mechanix is the tenth studio album by English rock band UFO, released in February 1982 by Chrysalis Records.
| Mechanix | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 1982[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Studio | Mountain (Attalens, Switzerland) The Manor (Shipton-on-Cherwell, Oxfordshire) Scorpio Sound and Maison Rouge (London) | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 44:44 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
| Producer | Gary Lyons | |||
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| Singles from Mechanix | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 8/10[4] |
"When we got into pre-production, Asia were practising upstairs in the big room and we were downstairs in the little one. But we mostly just sat around looking at each other, or would go upstairs and listen to Asia, just for something to do. Or go down the pub. By then, Neil [Carter, keyboardist] was involved and he had some ideas, but a lot of them were softer, keyboard-oriented. And Pete [Way, bassist] was like, 'Hmm, I'm not too sure about this.' But that album really has its moments." – Paul Chapman[5]
Music press adverts carried the tagline, 'Mechanix: it will tighten your nuts.'
Immediately after the accompanying tour, founding member Way left to join former Motörhead guitarist "Fast" Eddie Clarke in Fastway.
Mechanix was reissued in 1994 on Repertoire Records. It was also reissued in 2009, remastered and with an expanded booklet and bonus tracks.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Writer" | Paul Chapman, Phil Mogg, Neil Carter | 4:12 |
| 2. | "Somethin' Else" | Eddie Cochran, Sharon Sheeley | 3:21 |
| 3. | "Back into My Life" | Pete Way, Mogg | 4:59 |
| 4. | "You'll Get Love" | Carter, Chapman, Mogg | 3:10 |
| 5. | "Doing It All for You" | Way, Chapman, Carter, Mogg | 5:02 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "We Belong to the Night" | Way, Carter, Mogg | 3:57 |
| 7. | "Let It Rain" | Way, Carter, Mogg | 4:01 |
| 8. | "Terri" | Chapman, Mogg | 3:53 |
| 9. | "Feel It" | Way, Mogg | 4:07 |
| 10. | "Dreaming" | Carter, Mogg | 3:57 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Heel of a Stranger" | Way, Chapman, Carter, Mogg | 4:05 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "We Belong to the Night" (live in Oxford, 25 March 1983) | 4:34 |
| 13. | "Let It Rain" (live in Oxford, 25 March 1983) | 3:07 |
| 14. | "Doing It All for You" (soundcheck at The Birmingham Odeon, 26 March 1983) | 5:21 |
Personnel
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- Phil Mogg – vocals
- Paul Chapman – lead guitar
- Neil Carter – keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals, sax, orchestral arrangements
- Pete Way – bass
- Andy Parker – drums
- Production
- Gary Lyons – producer, engineer, orchestral arrangements
- Peter Thea – engineer
- George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound, New York
- John Pasche – cover design
Charts
edit| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 38 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[7] | 8 |
| Billboard 200[8] | 82 |
References
edit- ^ a b Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 853. ISBN 9780862415419.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "UFO - Let It Rain". Hitparade.ch.
- ^ "UFO Mechanix review". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 376. ISBN 978-1894959315.
- ^ Jeffries, Neil (March 2009). "The Hard Stuff – Reissues". Classic Rock. No. 129. p. 88.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – UFO – Mechanix". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. 2 January 2013.