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Mechanix is the tenth studio album by the British hard rock band UFO, released in February 1982.

"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[4]

Mechanix
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 1982
RecordedMountain Studios, Attalens, Switzerland
The Manor Studio, Shipton-on-Cherwell, Oxfordshire
Scorpio Sound and Maison Rouge Studios, London
GenreHard rock, heavy metal
Length44:44
LabelChrysalis
ProducerGary Lyons
UFO chronology
The Wild, the Willing and the Innocent
(1981)
Mechanix
(1982)
Making Contact
(1983)
Singles from Mechanix
  1. "Let It Rain"
    Released: January 1982 (UK) [1]
  2. "Back into My Life"
    Released: 1982
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [2]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal8/10[3]

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


Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Writer"Paul Chapman, Phil Mogg, Neil Carter4:12
2."Somethin' Else"Eddie Cochran, Sharon Sheeley3:21
3."Back into My Life"Pete Way, Mogg4:59
4."You'll Get Love"Carter, Chapman, Mogg3:10
5."Doing It All for You"Way, Chapman, Carter, Mogg5:02
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."We Belong to the Night"Way, Carter, Mogg3:57
7."Let It Rain"Way, Carter, Mogg4:01
8."Terri"Chapman, Mogg3:53
9."Feel It"Way, Mogg4:07
10."Dreaming"Carter, Mogg3:57
Japanese release bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Heel of a Stranger"Way, Chapman, Carter, Mogg4:05
2009 Digital Remastered edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
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


UFO
Production

Charts


Album

Chart (1982) Peak
position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[5] 38
UK Albums (OCC)[6] 8
Billboard 200[7] 82

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1982 "The Writer" Mainstream Rock[8] 23
"Let It Rain" UK Singles Chart[9] 62

References


  1. "UFO singles UK cat no".
  2. "UFO Mechanix review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
  3. 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.
  4. Jeffries, Neil (March 2009). "The Hard Stuff – Reissues". Classic Rock. No. 129. p. 88.
  5. "Swedishcharts.com – UFO – Mechanix". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  6. "UFO | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  7. "Billboard 200". Billboard. 2 January 2013.
  8. "Mechanix Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
  9. "Let It Rain The Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 August 2011.

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Mechanix — десятый студийный альбом британской рок-группы UFO, выпущенный в 1982 году.



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