UFO discography
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| UFO discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 21 |
| Live albums | 14 |
| Compilation albums | 16 |
| Video albums | 2 |
| Singles | 11 |
The following is a comprehensive discography of UFO, an English hard rock band formed in 1969. The band became a transitional band between early hard rock and heavy metal and the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. UFO's influence was strongly felt in the 1980s heavy metal scene and they have been cited as a primary influence of Steve Harris of Iron Maiden, Kirk Hammett of Metallica, Dave Mustaine of Megadeth, Joey Tempest of Europe, Frank Hannon of Tesla, and Mike McCready of Pearl Jam, among others.
Contents
Albums
Studio albums
| Year | title | Peak chart positions | Certifications [1] |
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UK [3] |
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| 1970 | UFO 1 | — | — | |||||||||||||
| 1971 | UFO 2: Flying | — | — | |||||||||||||
| 1974 | Phenomenon | 202 | — | |||||||||||||
| 1975 | Force It | 71 | — | |||||||||||||
| 1976 | No Heavy Petting | 169 | — | |||||||||||||
| 1977 | Lights Out | 23 | 54 | |||||||||||||
| 1978 | Obsession | 41 | 26 | |||||||||||||
| 1980 | No Place to Run | 51 | 11 | UK: Silver | ||||||||||||
| 1981 | The Wild, the Willing and the Innocent | 77 | 19 | |||||||||||||
| 1982 | Mechanix | 82 | 8 | |||||||||||||
| 1983 | Making Contact | 153 | 32 | |||||||||||||
| 1985 | Misdemeanor | 106 | 74 | |||||||||||||
| 1988 | Ain't Misbehavin' | — | — | |||||||||||||
| 1992 | High Stakes & Dangerous Men | — | — | |||||||||||||
| 1995 | Walk on Water | — | — | |||||||||||||
| 2000 | Covenant | — | — | |||||||||||||
| 2002 | Sharks | — | — | |||||||||||||
| 2004 | You Are Here | — | — | |||||||||||||
| 2006 | The Monkey Puzzle | — | — | |||||||||||||
| 2009 | The Visitor | — | 99 | |||||||||||||
| 2012 | Seven Deadly | — | 63 | |||||||||||||
| 2015 | A Conspiracy of Stars | — | 50 | |||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | ||||||||||||||||
Live albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications [1] |
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| 1971 | Live | — | — | |||||||||||||
| 1979 | Strangers in the Night | 42 | 7 | UK:Silver | ||||||||||||
| 1986 | Misdemeanor Tour LIVE | — | — | |||||||||||||
| 1992 | Lights Out in Tokyo Live | — | — | |||||||||||||
| 1994 | T.N.T. | — | — | |||||||||||||
| 1995 | BBC Radio 1 - Live in Concert | — | — | |||||||||||||
| 1995 | Heaven's Gate | — | — | |||||||||||||
| 1998 | On With the Action | — | — | |||||||||||||
| 1998 | Werewolves of London | — | — | |||||||||||||
| 2000 | Live in Texas | — | — | |||||||||||||
| 2001 | Regenerator – Live 1982 | — | — | |||||||||||||
| 2003 | Live on Earth | — | — | |||||||||||||
| 2005 | Showtime | — | — | |||||||||||||
| 2007 | Live Throughout the Years | — | — | |||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | ||||||||||||||||
Compilation albums
| Year | Album details |
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| 1976 | Space Metal |
| 1981 | UFO C'Mon Everybody (Telefunken / Teldec) |
| 1983 | UFO Headstone - The Best of UFO 1983 |
| 1985 | The Collection |
| 1986 | Anthology |
| 1988 | The Best of the Rest |
| 1992 | The Essential UFO |
| 1996 | The Best of UFO: Gold Collection |
| 1997 | X-Factor: Out There & Back |
| 2002 | The Best of UFO album: Ten Best Series |
| 2004 | Flying: The Early Years 1970-1973 |
| 2006 | An Introduction to UFO (2006) |
| 2008 | The Best of UFO (1974–1983) |
| 2011 | All the Hits & More - The Early Days |
| 2011 | The Chrysalis Years: 1973–1979 |
| 2012 | Too Hot to Handle: The Very Best of UFO |
Singles
| Year | Title | UK[4] | US[5] | US Rock[5] |
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| 1970 | "Shake It About" b/w "Evil" | — | — | — |
| "Come Away Melinda" b/w "Unidentified Flying Object" | — | — | — | |
| "Boogie For George" b/w "Treacle People" | — | — | — | |
| 1971 | "C'mon Everybody" b/w "Timothy" [Europe release only] | — | — | — |
| "Prince Kajuku" b/w "The Coming of Prince Kajuku" | — | — | — | |
| 1972 | "Galactic Love" b/w "Loving Cup" (Live) [Europe release only] | — | — | — |
| 1973 | "Give Her the Gun" b/w "Sweet Little Thing" | — | — | — |
| 1974 | "Doctor Doctor" b/w "Lipstick Traces" | — | — | — |
| 1975 | "Shoot, Shoot" b/w "Love Lost Love" | — | — | — |
| 1977 | "Alone Again Or" b/w "Electric Phase" | — | — | — |
| "Too Hot to Handle" b/w "Electric Phase" [US release only] | — | 106 | — | |
| 1978 | "Only You Can Rock Me" b/w "Cherry" b/w "Rock Bottom" | 50 | — | — |
| "Only You Can Rock Me" b/w "Ain't No Baby" [US release only] | — | — | — | |
| "Cherry" b/w "You Don't Fool Me" [US release only] | — | — | — | |
| "Born to Lose" b/w "Reasons Love" [Europe release only] | — | — | — | |
| 1979 | "Doctor Doctor" (Live) b/w "On With The Action" (Live) / "Try Me" | 35 | — | — |
| "Doctor Doctor" (Live) b/w "Lights Out" (Live) [US release only] | — | — | — | |
| "Shoot Shoot" (Live) / "Only You Can Rock Me" (Live) b/w "I'm a Loser" (Live) | 48 | — | — | |
| 1980 | "Young Blood" b/w "Lights Out" | 36 | — | — |
| "Couldn't Get It Right" / "Hot 'N' Ready" (Live) | — | — | — | |
| 1981 | "Lonely Heart" b/w "Long Gone" | — | — | — |
| 1982 | "Let It Rain" b/w "Heel of a Stranger" / "You'll Get Love" | 62 | — | — |
| "Back Into My Life" b/w "You'll Get Love" [US release only] | — | — | — | |
| "Back Into My Life" b/w "The Writer" | — | — | — | |
| "The Writer" [US release only] | — | — | 23 | |
| 1983 | "When It's Time to Rock" b/w "Everybody Knows" | 70 | — | — |
| 1985 | "This Time" b/w "The Chase" | — | — | — |
| 1986 | "Night Run" (US Remix) b/w "Heaven's Gate" (US Remix) | 94 | — | — |
| "Night Run" (US Remix) b/w "Blue" (US Remix) [US release only] | — | — | — | |
| "This Time" b/w "Too Hot to Handle" / "Lights Out" (Live) [US release only] | — | — | 47 | |
| 1988 | "Between a Rock and a Hard Place" / "Lights Out" [US release only] | — | — | — |
| 1991 | "One of Those Nights" / "Long Gone" (re-recording) / "Ain't Life Sweet" | — | — | — |
| 1998 | "Venus (I Just Can't Quit It Babe)" | — | — | — |
| 2013 | LIVE 'N' READY EP: "Shoot, Shoot" (Live) / "Hot 'N' Ready" (Live) b/w "Chains, Chains" (Live) / "Long Gone" (Live) | — | — | — |
| "Wonderland" / "Shoot, Shoot" (Live) / "When Daylight Goes to Town" (Live) | — | — | — |
Videos
| Year | Video details |
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| 1994 | Too Hot to Handle
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| 2005 | Showtime
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