Unidentified Flying Object (album)
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The album was reissued under the name "Unidentified Flying Object" with 4 of the 5 tracks from the band's second album. This reissue incorrectly shows a photo of the band from the 1980s on the cover.

The album was also reissued on the "Flying - The Early Years" compilation, along with all of the band's other pre-Schenker work. It was also given a straight reissue under the name "All The Hits & More - The Early Days" (XXX Media, Germany, 2011), with no additional tracks.

Side one

  1. "Unidentified Flying Object" (Pete Way
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    , Phil Mogg
    Phil Mogg
    Phillip John 'Phil' Mogg is a vocalist for the band UFO, which he formed with longtime friends Pete Way and Andy Parker. Mogg wrote the majority of the band's lyrics, with the music being written by Way, Schenker, and later, Raymond, but Schenker left to launch his solo career in 1979...

    , Andy Parker, Mick Bolton)
    – 2:19
  2. "Boogie" (Way, Mogg, Parker, Bolton) – 4:16
  3. "C'mon Everybody
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    " (Eddie Cochran
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    , Jerry Capehart
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    )
    – 3:12
  4. "Shake It About" (Way, Mogg, Parker, Bolton) – 3:47
  5. "(Come Away) Melinda" (Fred Hellerman
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    , Fran Minkoff
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    )
    – 5:04

Side two

  1. "Timothy" (Way, Mogg, Parker, Bolton) – 3:28
  2. "Follow You Home" (Way) – 2:13
  3. "Treacle People" (Bolton) – 3:23
  4. "Who Do You Love?
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    " (Ellas McDaniel) – 7:49
  5. "Evil" (Way) – 3:27

  • "Unidentified Flying Object" is instrumental.
  • "Boogie" was named "Boogie for George" on the original LP on Beacon Records and singles, title was shortened on CD issue (1994, Repertoire Records
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    ).

Singles

  • "Shake It About" / "Evil" (1970)
  • "(Come Away) Melinda" / "Unidentified Flying Object" (1970)
  • "Boogie for George" / "Treacle People" (1970)
  • "C'mon Everybody" / "Timothy" (1970)
  • "Boogie for George" / "Follow You Home" (1971)

Personnel

  • Phil Mogg
    Phil Mogg
    Phillip John 'Phil' Mogg is a vocalist for the band UFO, which he formed with longtime friends Pete Way and Andy Parker. Mogg wrote the majority of the band's lyrics, with the music being written by Way, Schenker, and later, Raymond, but Schenker left to launch his solo career in 1979...

     - Vocals
  • Mick Bolton - Guitar
  • Pete Way
    Pete Way
    Peter 'Pete' Frederick Way is a bass player.He is the bassist of UFO, Waysted and formerly, Fastway and Ozzy Osbourne....

     - Bass
  • Andy Parker - Drums
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