The Visitor (UFO album)
2009 studio album by UFO
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The Visitor is the nineteenth studio album by the British hard rock band UFO, which was released on 2 June 2009.[3] Bass parts were recorded by Peter Pichl. Since there are no writing credits on the album booklet, they were posted on UFO's official website (June 2009).
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 2 June 2009 | |||
| Recorded | February – March 2009 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 42:21 | |||
| Label | SPV/Steamhammer | |||
| Producer | Tommy Newton | |||
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The digipak edition bonus track, "Dancing with St. Peter", had previously been recorded by Phil Mogg with his side project, $ign Of 4, featuring Mogg/Way guitarist Jeff Kollman, one-time Michael Schenker Group drummer Shane Gaalaas, and bassist Jimmy Curtain. The album was originally released in 2002 through Track Records and re-issued in 2008 by Kollman's label Marmaduke Records under the name Mogg & The Sign Of 4.
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Phil Mogg; all music is composed by Vinnie Moore, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Saving Me" | 5:08 | |
| 2. | "On the Waterfront" | Paul Raymond | 3:50 |
| 3. | "Hell Driver" | 4:26 | |
| 4. | "Stop Breaking Down" | 4:55 | |
| 5. | "Rock Ready" | 3:06 | |
| 6. | "Living Proof" | 4:32 | |
| 7. | "Can't Buy a Thrill" | 5:14 | |
| 8. | "Forsaken" | Raymond | 3:57 |
| 9. | "Villains & Thieves" | Raymond | 3:34 |
| 10. | "Stranger in Town" | Robert Barth, Andy Parker | 3:39 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Dancing with St. Peter (2009 Edition)" | Mogg, Jeff Kollman, Shane Gaalaas | 6:30 |
Personnel
- Band members
- Phil Mogg – vocals
- Vinnie Moore – guitars
- Paul Raymond – keyboards, engineer
- Andy Parker – drums
- Additional musicians
- Peter Pichl – bass
- Martina Frank – backing vocals on "Living Proof" and "Forsaken"
- Melanie Newton – backing vocals on "On the Waterfront" and "Forsaken"
- Olaf Senkbeil – backing vocals on "Stop Breaking Down", "Saving Me", "Hell Driver" and "On the Waterfront"
Credits
- Tommy Newton – producer, engineer, mixing
- Andy Le Vein – engineer
- Tristan Greatrex – album artwork
- Kai Swillus – photography
- Peter Knorn – management
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] | 86 |
| Greek Albums (IFPI)[5] | 31 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[6] | 67 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[7] | 99 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[8] | 4 |