Mechanix is the tenth album by the British hard rock

Hard rock

Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...

 band UFO

UFO (band)

UFO are an English heavy metal and hard rock band, who were formed in 1969. UFO became a transitional group between early hard rock and heavy metal and the New Wave of British Heavy Metal...

, released in 1982. The contemporary music-press adverts on the album's release carried the tag-line 'Mechanix: it will tighten your nuts'. Immediately after the completion of the tour in support of the album, founding member and bassist 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....

 left the band to join former Motörhead guitarist "Fast" Eddie Clarke

Eddie Clarke

Edward Allan Clarke better known as "Fast" Eddie Clarke, is a guitarist who was a member of British heavy metal bands Fastway and Motörhead.-Early days:...

 in Fastway

Fastway (band)

Fastway is a British heavy metal band formed by guitarist, "Fast" Eddie Clarke, formerly of Motörhead, and bassist, Pete Way, formerly of UFO.-Career:...

.

It was reissued in 1994 on Repertoire Records

Repertoire Records

Repertoire Records is a German record label from Hamburg, Germany, specialising in reissues of classic pop and rock albums originally issued in the 60s and 70s. The chairman is Thomas Neelsen....

. The album was also reissued in 2009, remastered with an expanded booklet and bonus tracks.

Side one

1. "The Writer" (Paul Chapman
   Paul Chapman (musician)
   Paul William "Tonka" Chapman is a Welsh rock guitarist best known for his work in bands such as UFO and Lone Star. Chapman is well known by his nickname "Tonka", allegedly acquired because of his indestructible qualities.-Early career :...
   
   , 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...
   
   , Neil Carter
   Neil Carter (musician)
   Neil Carter is a musician who has worked in diverse genres throughout his 35 year career. Classically trained, he became a professional rock musician at the age of 17 and initally had his first 'mainstream' experience with singer-songwriter Gilbert O'Sullivan. He subsequently played guitar and...
   
   ) – 4:12
2. "Somethin' Else" (Eddie Cochran
   Eddie Cochran
   Eddie Cochran , was an American rock and roll pioneer who in his brief career had a small but lasting influence on rock music through his guitar playing. Cochran's rockabilly songs, such as "C'mon Everybody", "Somethin' Else", and "Summertime Blues", captured teenage frustration and desire in the...
   
   , Sharon Sheeley
   Sharon Sheeley
   Sharon Sheeley was an American songwriter, born in California, who wrote songs for Glen Campbell, Ricky Nelson, Brenda Lee, and Sheeley's former fiancé, Eddie Cochran.-Life:...
   
   ) – 3:21
3. "Back into My Life" (Gary Lyons, 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....
   
   , Mogg) – 4:59
4. "You'll Get Love" (Carter, Chapman, Mogg) – 3:10
5. "Doing It All for You" (Way, Chapman, Carter, Mogg) – 5:02

Side two

6. "We Belong to the Night" (Way, Carter, Mogg) – 3:57
7. "Let It Rain" (Way, Carter, Mogg) – 4:01
8. "Terri" (Chapman, Mogg) – 3:53
9. "Feel It" (Way, Mogg) – 4:07
10. "Dreaming" (Carter, Mogg) – 3:57

Japan CD bonus track

11. "Heel of a Stranger" (Way, Chapman, Carter, Mogg) – 4:05

2009 Digital Remaster

12. "We Belong to the Night" (live in Oxford, 25 November 1983) - 4:34
13. "Let It Rain" (live in Oxford, 24 November 1983) - 3:07
14. "Doing It All for You" (soundcheck at The Birmingham Odeon) - 5:21

Band members

• 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
• Paul Chapman
  Paul Chapman (musician)
  Paul William "Tonka" Chapman is a Welsh rock guitarist best known for his work in bands such as UFO and Lone Star. Chapman is well known by his nickname "Tonka", allegedly acquired because of his indestructible qualities.-Early career :...
  
   — guitars
• Neil Carter
  Neil Carter (musician)
  Neil Carter is a musician who has worked in diverse genres throughout his 35 year career. Classically trained, he became a professional rock musician at the age of 17 and initally had his first 'mainstream' experience with singer-songwriter Gilbert O'Sullivan. He subsequently played guitar and...
  
   — keyboards, guitar, backing vocals, sax, orchestral arrangements
• 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

Production

• Gary Lyons - producer, engineer, orchestral arrangements
• Peter Thea - engineer
• George Marino - mastering

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position	Nation
1982	Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...	82	USA
1982	UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...	8	UK

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position	Nation
1982	"The Writer"	Mainstream Rock	23	USA
1982	"Let It Rain"	UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	62	UK