No Place to Run (album)

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No Place to Run
UFONoPlaceToRun.jpg
Studio album by
UFO
ReleasedJanuary 1980 [1]
Recorded1979
Studio
Genre Hard rock, heavy metal
Length36:08
Label Chrysalis
Producer George Martin
UFO chronology
Strangers in the Night
(1979)		No Place to Run
(1980)		 The Wild, the Willing and the Innocent
(1981)
Singles from No Place to Run
  1. "Young Blood"
    Released: January 1980 (UK) [2]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal 10/10 [4]

No Place to Run is the eighth studio album by English rock band UFO, released in January 1980 by Chrysalis Records. It was the band's first record to feature Paul Chapman, who replaced Michael Schenker on lead guitar.

Contents

The album was produced by George Martin, best known for his work with The Beatles. The album cover appeared in different varieties in the UK, although the only difference was the colour of the title. The album yielded two singles: "Young Blood" and "Lettin' Go".

"At the time, I thought No Place to Run sounded a bit flat with George Martin's mix", remarked Chapman in 2009, when a remastered version was released, with an expanded booklet and bonus tracks. "And I still do, kind of, but it's nowhere near as flat as I first thought." [5]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Alpha Centauri" Paul Chapman 2:06
2."Lettin' Go" Phil Mogg, Pete Way 3:51
3."Mystery Train" Junior Parker, Sam Phillips 3:55
4."This Fire Burns Tonight"Mogg, Chapman4:13
5."Gone in the Night"Mogg, Way3:47
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Young Blood"Mogg, Way3:59
7."No Place to Run"Mogg, Way3:58
8."Take It or Leave It" Paul Raymond 3:01
9."Money, Money"Mogg, Way3:29
10."Anyday"Mogg, Way3:48
CD edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Gone in the Night" (alternative studio version)4:05
12."Lettin' Go" (recorded live at The Marquee, London, 16/11/80)3:47
13."Mystery Train" (recorded live at The Marquee, London, 16/11/80)6:08
14."No Place to Run" (recorded live at The Marquee, London, 16/11/80)3:46

Personnel

UFO
Production

Charts

Chart (1980)Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [6] 91
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [7] 33
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [8] 44
UK Albums (OCC) [9] 11
US Billboard 200 [10] 51
Chart (2009)Peak
position
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [11] 38

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [12] Silver60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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