Force It
| Force It | ||||
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| Studio album by UFO | ||||
| Released | July 1975 | |||
| Recorded | Morgan Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 38:11 65:26 (2007 Reissue) |
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| Label | Chrysalis | |||
| Producer | Leo Lyons | |||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B−[2] |
Force It is the fourth studio album by the British rock band UFO, released in 1975. It became their first album to chart in the United States.
The album was produced by Ten Years After bass player Leo Lyons. Another Ten Years After member, Chick Churchill, played keyboards, the first use of that instrument on a UFO record.
The CD reissue was remastered at Sound Recording Technology, Cambridge in 1994.
Contents
Album cover
The somewhat controversial original cover was designed by Hipgnosis, as were almost all other UFO albums of the 1970s. For years, the genders of the couple in the bath were unknown, and the nudity was on the verge of decency standards. The models were actually Genesis P-Orridge and girlfriend Cosey Fanni Tutti, both later of the band Throbbing Gristle.[3] The artwork was softened for the initial US release, making the couple in the bathtub transparent. The cover is a pun - there are multiple taps (British English) or "faucets" (US English) in the picture, which is a pun in the album's title.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Michael Schenker and Phil Mogg, except where noted.
| Side one | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Let It Roll" | 3:57 | |
| 2. | "Shoot Shoot" | Schenker, Mogg, Pete Way, Andy Parker | 3:40 |
| 3. | "High Flyer" | 4:08 | |
| 4. | "Love Lost Love" | 3:21 | |
| 5. | "Out in the Street" | Way, Mogg | 5:18 |
| Side two | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Mother Mary" | Schenker, Mogg, Way, Parker | 3:49 |
| 2. | "Too Much of Nothing" | Way | 4:02 |
| 3. | "Dance Your Life Away" | 3:35 | |
| 4. | "This Kid's" (including 'Between the Walls' (written by Schenker) | 6:13 | |
| 2007 CD reissue bonus tracks | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 10. | "A Million Miles" (previously unreleased) | 4:49 |
| 11. | "Mother Mary" (live) | 4:04 |
| 12. | "Out in the Street" (live) | 5:12 |
| 13. | "Shoot Shoot" (live) | 3:48 |
| 14. | "Let It Roll" (live) | 4:59 |
| 15. | "This Kid's" (live) | 4:19 |
Singles
- "Shoot Shoot" / "Love Lost Love" (1975)
- "High Flyer" / "Let It Roll" (1975)
Personnel
Band members
Additional musicians
- Chick Churchill - keyboards
Cover Artwork
Charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Pop Albums | 71 |
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