Making Contact/Misdemeanor

• Artist: UFO
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• Release Date: July 16, 1996
• Type: Lyrics are included with the album, Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Rock

Review

This two-disc set includes 1983's Making Contact and 1985's Misdemeanor in one package. Neither title strayed too much from the proven UFO formula, incorporating both chunky hard rock and keyboard-driven ballads, even though the songwriting was fairly average when compared to past UFO albums. These releases also continued their dubious competition with Scorpions as the source for the world's worst album covers. Despite that, Making Contact is competent, with the underrated Paul Chapman adding guitar textures to pretty predictable stuff. By the time Misdemeanor was released, the band was completely overhauled, with only Phil Mogg remaining as the lone member from UFO's original lineup. However, the replacements weren't inspiring, evoking the look and sound of bad hair metal instead of the credible street rock image the band had specialized in up until that time. Nonetheless, these albums were the group's last releases with any merit until the classic lineup reformed in 1995 for Walk on Water. The best songs from both these albums can be found on The Best of the Rest, making this set pretty redundant for all but fanatics. ~ Brian Downing, All Music Guide

Tracks

CD 1

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Blinded by a Lie	Neil Carter, Phil Mogg	UFO	(3:58)
Diesel in the Dust	Neil Carter	UFO	(4:30)
A Fool for Love	Neil Carter, Phil Mogg	UFO	(3:57)
You and Me	Neil Carter, Phil Mogg	UFO	(3:20)
When It's Time to Rock	Phil Mogg, Paul Chapman	UFO	(5:27)
The Way the Wild Wind Blows	Neil Carter, Phil Mogg, Paul Chapman	UFO	(4:15)
Call My Name	Neil Carter, Phil Mogg	UFO	(3:15)
All over You	Neil Carter	UFO	(4:24)
No Getaway	Neil Carter, Phil Mogg, Paul Chapman	UFO	(3:32)
Push, It's Love	Neil Carter	UFO	(3:13)

CD 2

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
This Time	Phil Mogg	UFO	(4:38)
One Heart	Phil Mogg, Dan McGlendon	UFO	(4:10)
Night Run	Phil Mogg	UFO	(4:34)
The Only Ones	Phil Mogg	UFO	(5:18)
Mean Streets	Phil Mogg	UFO	(4:19)
Name of Love	Phil Mogg	UFO	(4:38)
Blue	Phil Mogg	UFO	(5:18)
Dream the Dream	Phil Mogg, Paul Raymond	UFO	(4:34)
Heaven's Gate	Phil Mogg	UFO	(4:17)
Wreckless	Phil Mogg	UFO	(4:58)

Credits

UFO (Main Performer), Steve Lyon (Engineer), Neil Carter (Bass), Neil Carter (Guitar (Bass)), Neil Carter (Guitar (Rhythm)), Neil Carter (Keyboards), Neil Carter (Vocals), Mick Glossop (Producer), Paul Gray (Bass), Jon Jacobs (Engineer), Jon Jacobs (Mixing), Gavin MacKillop (Assistant Engineer), Richard Manwaring (Engineer), Phil Mogg (Vocals), Andy Parker (Drums), Paul Raymond (Guitar), Paul Raymond (Keyboards), Jim Simpson (Drums), Nick Tauber (Producer), Leigh Mantle (Assistant Engineer), Mike Owen (Photography), Pete Thea (Engineer), John Pasche (Original Sleeve Design), Paul Chapman (Bass), Paul Chapman (Guitar), Paul Chapman (Guitar (Bass)), Marcia Resnick (Sleeve Photo), Malcolm Dome (Liner Notes)