The Essential UFO is a greatest hits album by 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 1992. This compilation covers the classic Michael Schenker era from 1974–79, with tracks from Phenomenon

Phenomenon (UFO album)

Phenomenon is the third studio album by the British rock band UFO, released in May 1974.- Production :This was the third studio album and the debut on Chrysalis. UFO left their blues-based "space rock" sound behind, in part due to the presence of new guitarist Michael Schenker. The album was...

, Force It

Force It

Force It is the fourth album by 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...

, No Heavy Petting

No Heavy Petting

No Heavy Petting is the fifth studio album by the British rock band UFO, released in 1976. It is the first UFO album with staff keyboards player.In 1994, a CD including this album and Lights Out was released by BGO Records.-Side one:...

, Lights Out

Lights Out (UFO album)

Lights Out is the sixth studio album by the British rock band UFO, released in May and also on October 11, 1977 . All songs are band originals except for "Alone Again Or" which is a cover of a song by the band Love....

, Obsession

Obsession (UFO album)

Obsession is the seventh album by the British rock band UFO, released in 1978. This was the final studio album to feature Michael Schenker on lead guitar until he returned to the band in 1993....

, and the live Strangers in the Night

Strangers in the Night (UFO album)

Strangers in the Night with original subtitle A Double Live Album is a live album by the British rock band UFO, first released in 1979 on the Chrysalis label....

. The tracks are arranged almost completely chronologically, except the Obsession ('78) tracks are programmed before the Lights Out ('77) tracks.

Track listing

All tracks are the original studio recordings unless stated otherwise.

1. Doctor Doctor (Schenker, Mogg) – 4:07
   • from Phenomenon
     Phenomenon (UFO album)
     Phenomenon is the third studio album by the British rock band UFO, released in May 1974.- Production :This was the third studio album and the debut on Chrysalis. UFO left their blues-based "space rock" sound behind, in part due to the presence of new guitarist Michael Schenker. The album was...
     
     
2. Rock Bottom (Schenker, Mogg) – 6:30
   • from Phenomenon
3. Out In The Street (Way, Mogg) – 5:10
   • from Force It
     Force It
     Force It is the fourth album by 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...
     
     
4. Mother Mary (Schenker, Mogg, Way, Parker) – 3:45
   • from Force It
5. Natural Thing (Schenker, Mogg, Way) – 4:00
   • from No Heavy Petting
     No Heavy Petting
     No Heavy Petting is the fifth studio album by the British rock band UFO, released in 1976. It is the first UFO album with staff keyboards player.In 1994, a CD including this album and Lights Out was released by BGO Records.-Side one:...
     
     
6. I'm A Loser (Schenker, Mogg) – 3:48
   • from No Heavy Petting
7. Only You Can Rock Me (Mogg, Schenker, Way) – 4:05
   • from Obsession
     Obsession (UFO album)
     Obsession is the seventh album by the British rock band UFO, released in 1978. This was the final studio album to feature Michael Schenker on lead guitar until he returned to the band in 1993....
     
     
8. Lookin' Out For No. 1 (Mogg, Way) – 4:32
   • from Obsession
9. Cherry (Mogg, Way) – 3:32
   • from Obsession
10. Born To Lose (Mogg, Schenker, Way) – 3:33
    • from Obsession
11. Too Hot To Handle (Mogg, Way) – 3:37
    • from Lights Out
      Lights Out (UFO album)
      Lights Out is the sixth studio album by the British rock band UFO, released in May and also on October 11, 1977 . All songs are band originals except for "Alone Again Or" which is a cover of a song by the band Love....
      
      
12. Lights Out (Mogg, Parker, Schenker, Way) – 4:31
    • from Lights Out
13. Love To Love (Mogg, Schenker) – 7:36
    • from Lights Out
14. This Kid's – 4:50
    • live version from Strangers in the Night
      Strangers in the Night (UFO album)
      Strangers in the Night with original subtitle A Double Live Album is a live album by the British rock band UFO, first released in 1979 on the Chrysalis label....
      
      
15. Let It Roll – 4:51
    • live version from Strangers in the Night
16. Shoot Shoot – 4:05
    • live version from Strangers in the Night