UFO

小簡介
樂隊名稱是取自倫敦一個叫“UFO”俱樂部，成員包括主唱Phil Mogg，吉他Mick Bolton，貝司Pete Way鼓手Andy Parker。他們在1971年連續(xù)出版了兩張唱片《UFO1》、《UFO2-Flying》，后者墻外開花，在日本、法國、德國獲得了巨大的成功。盡管如此，這支樂隊在國內(nèi)卻不被人知。到了1976年的唱片《No Heavy Petting》出版后他們才在美國本土打開了局面。而此時，樂隊內(nèi)部人事也已發(fā)生了變動， Bolton離隊，Bernie Marsden（后來成為Whitesnake樂隊的成員）、Paul Raymond 與Scorpion Michael Schenker（1978年離隊自組了the Scorpions樂隊）加入了樂隊。
1980年，吉他手Paul Chapman加入后，出版了唱片《No Place to Run》反響平平。1983年Way離隊自組Waysted，Eddie and the Hot Rods 樂隊的貝司手Paul Gray代替了他。那年UFO的唱片《Making Contact》出版后，成員幾經(jīng)變動UFO終于宣布解散。
1993年，UFO的大部分成員（Mogg、Schenker、Way、Raymond 、Parker ）又重新聚在一起，但在1995年出版了唱片《Walk on Water》后，他們又分頭干開了自己的事情。
在樂隊大量人事變動的同時，他們也推出了大量有影響力的唱片，直到今天他們的許多唱片還在全球許多國家被重新出版。
Vocalist Phil Mogg, guitarist Mick Bolton, bassist Pete Way, and drummer Andy Parker formed the British space metal outfit UFO in 1969. Originally known as Hocus Pocus, the group, which took the name UFO in honor of a London club, debuted in 1971 with UFO 1. Both the album and its follow-up, the same year's Flying, found great success in Japan, France, and Germany, but went barely noticed in the band's native country; as a result, their third effort, 1972's Live, was released only in Japan.
In 1974, Bolton left the group; after brief trial runs with ex-Pink Fairies guitarist Larry Wallis and future Whitesnake member Bernie Marsden, former Scorpion Michael Schenker stepped in as a permanent replacement in time to record 1974's Phenomenon, which sported a harder-edged guitar sound. After 1975's Force It and 1976's No Heavy Petting brought UFO increased visibility with American audiences, keyboardist Paul Raymond joined for 1977's Lights Out. However, after 1978's Obsession, Schenker left the group, first to rejoin the Scorpions and later to form his own band. Despite the addition of guitarist Paul Chapman, the next UFO LP, No Place to Run, failed to match the success of its predecessors.
In 1982, the band released Mechanix, notching a minor U.S. hit with "Back into My Life"; later that year, Way exited to form Waysted and was replaced by ex-Eddie & the Hot Rods bassist Paul Gray. After 1983's Making Contact, UFO dissolved, only to re-form two years later for Misdemeanor; however, the album was met with little response, and they again called it quits. In 1993, the group's most popular lineup — Mogg, Schenker, Way, Raymond, and Parker — reunited and recorded the 1995 album Walk on Water; after a tour, the members yet again went their separate ways. Mogg and Way continued to work as Mogg/Way and released the albums Edge of the World (1997) and Chocolate Box (1999). Schenker rejoined in 2000 along with veteran drummer Aynsley Dunbar for the two-CD Covenant, which featured one disc of new studio recordings along with one disc of live recordings. Sharks came out in 2002; then Schenker and Dunbar departed and were replaced by Vinnie Moore and Jason Bonham respectively. This new band welcomed returning keyboardist Paul Raymond for 2004's You Are Here and 2005's live album Showtime. Bonham was the next to leave and was replaced by the band's original drummer, Andy Parker, for 2006's The Monkey Puzzle.