UFO had achieved their beginning of a devoted following by 1974 with their major label debut (they had two previous albums out on smaller label) of Phenomenon. The US and Australia were the largest groupings of devotees that started the appreciation of UFO. By the release of Obsession in 1978, they were already a big band. Obsession was the last album to feature Michael Schenker in the popular era of the band, a period with five well-received issues, all with Schenker on guitar. UFO released 15 more studio sets after Obsession. They also issued the popular Strangers In The Night live set from 1979. Phil Mogg and Andy Parker were the two mainstays throughout the UFO career path.
On November 22, Chrysalis will release a 2CD Deluxe set of Obsession, following in the wake of several popular era reissues that began with Phenomenon. This new reissue will provide a new remaster of the original classic set along with four rare tracks, and live performance tracks from The Agora Ballroom in Cleveland with a new 2024 remix. One of the rare tracks is a previously unreleased alternate recording of “Cherry”. The included poster booklet will provide interviews with the band, new notes, and more photos.
The 2024 remaster and reissue of Obsession will be made available on 2CD, DD, and 3LP. Pre-order here.
Obsession (2024 Remaster) – UFO
CD1
01 Only You Can Rock Me
02 Pack It Up (And Go)
03 Arbory Hill
04 Ain’t No Baby
05 Lookin’ Out For No. 1
06 Hot ‘n’ Ready
07 Cherry
08 You Don’t Fool Me
09 Lookin’ Out For No. 1 (Reprise)
10 One More For The Rodeo
11 Born To Lose
Bonus Tracks
12 Only You Can Rock Me (Single Edit)
13 Cherry (Alt. Version) – Previously Unreleased
14 Mother Mary (Strangers In The Night Studio Version)
15 This Kid’s (Strangers In The Night Studio Version)
CD2 (Live at The Agora Ballroom, Cleveland, October 16,1978 – Previously Unreleased 2024 Mix)
01 Hot ‘n’ Ready
02 Pack It Up (And Go)
03 Cherry
04 Let It Roll
05 Love To Love
06 Natural Thing
07 Out In The Street
08 Only You Can Rock Me
09 On With The Action
10 Doctor Doctor
11 I’m A Loser
12 Lights Out
13 Rock Bottom
14 Too Hot To Handle
15 Shoot Shoot