UFO discography | |
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Studio albums | 22 |
Live albums | 17 |
Compilation albums | 16 |
Video albums | 2 |
EPs | 1 |
Singles | 12 |
The following is a comprehensive discography of UFO, an English hard rock band formed in 1968. The band became a transitional band between early hard rock and heavy metal and the new wave of British heavy metal. UFO's influence was strongly felt in the 1980s heavy metal scene and they have been cited as a primary influence of Steve Harris of Iron Maiden, Kirk Hammett of Metallica, Dave Mustaine of Megadeth, Joey Tempest of Europe, Frank Hannon of Tesla, and Mike McCready of Pearl Jam, among others.
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications [1] | |||||||||||||||||
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AUS [2] | US [3] | UK [4] | GER | SWE | NOR | CAN | ||||||||||||||
1970 | UFO 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
1971 | UFO 2: Flying | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
1974 | Phenomenon | 76 | 202 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
1975 | Force It | — | 71 | — | 35 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
1976 | No Heavy Petting | — | 169 | — | 59 | 38 | — | — | ||||||||||||
1977 | Lights Out | — | 23 | 54 | — | 31 | — | — | ||||||||||||
1978 | Obsession | 89 | 41 | 26 | — | 31 | — | 68 | ||||||||||||
1980 | No Place to Run | — | 51 | 11 | — | 44 | 33 | 91 | UK: Silver | |||||||||||
1981 | The Wild, the Willing and the Innocent | — | 77 | 19 | — | 27 | — | — | ||||||||||||
1982 | Mechanix | — | 82 | 8 | — | 38 | — | — | ||||||||||||
1983 | Making Contact | — | 153 | 32 | — | 35 | — | 96 | ||||||||||||
1985 | Misdemeanor | — | 106 | 74 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
1992 | High Stakes & Dangerous Men | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
1995 | Walk on Water | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
2000 | Covenant | — | — | — | 53 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
2002 | Sharks | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
2004 | You Are Here | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
2006 | The Monkey Puzzle | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
2009 | The Visitor | — | — | 99 | 86 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
2012 | Seven Deadly | — | — | 63 | 55 | 59 | — | — | ||||||||||||
2015 | A Conspiracy of Stars | — | — | 50 | 28 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
2017 | The Salentino Cuts | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
"—" denotes a release that did not chart. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Year | Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications [1] | |||
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US [3] | UK [4] | GER | CAN | ||||
1971 | Live | September 25, 1971 in Tokyo, Japan | — | — | 23 | — | |
1979 | Strangers in the Night | Amphitheatre, Chicago and The Gardens, Louisville | 42 | 7 | 69 | 48 | UK:Silver |
1986 | Misdemeanor Tour | Oxford, September 1985 | — | — | — | — | |
1992 | Lights Out in Tokyo | Club Citta Kawasaki Japan June 20, 1992 | — | — | — | — | |
BBC Radio 1 - Live in Concert | Recorded in 1974 and 1980 | — | — | — | — | ||
1993 | Heaven's Gate | Oxford, September 1985 | — | — | — | — | |
1994 | T.N.T. | Contains Live in Texas and Lights Out in Tokyo releases | — | — | — | — | |
1996 | On With the Action | London Roundhouse Sunday 25 April 1976 | — | — | — | — | |
1998 | Werewolves of London | Wolverhampton Civic Hall 10 February 1998 | — | — | — | — | |
1998 | Live on Earth | Vienna, Austria on 28 January 1998. (Released in 2003) | — | — | — | — | |
1999 | In Session and Live in Concert (BBC Music - The Archive Series) | BBC recordings from 28/10/74, 27/6/77, 6/6/74 and 11/12/75 | — | — | — | — | |
2000 | Live in Texas | Midland TX 21 March 1979 | — | — | — | — | |
2001 | Regenerator – Live 1982 | Hammersmith Odeon, London, January 1982 | — | — | — | — | |
2005 | Showtime | Pumpwerk, Wilhelshaven Germany 13 May 2005 | — | — | — | — | |
2005 | Classic Airwaves - The Best of UFO Broadcasting Live | Reissue of Record Plant Los Angeles 1975[ clarification needed ] | — | — | — | — | |
2008 | Impact Live | 3-disc box set containing Werewolves of London and Live at the Record Plant NYC 1975[ clarification needed ] | — | — | — | — | |
2009 | Official Bootleg Box Set 1975-1982 | 6-disc box set of various concerts from 1975 to 1982 | — | — | — | — | |
2009 | Headstone Live at Hammersmith 1983 | Hammersmith Odeon 15 April 1983 | — | — | — | — | |
2010 | Hardrock Legends Vol. 1 | Westfalenhalle Dortmund Germany 29 November 1980 | — | — | — | — | |
2013 | UFO at the BBC ON AIR 1974-1985 | CD and DVD box set of various BBC broadcasts from 1974 to 1985 | — | — | — | — | |
2013 | Hot 'N' Live - The Chrysalis Live Anthology 1974-1983 | 2-disc compilation of live recordings from 1974 to 1983 | — | — | — | — | |
2015 | Live at Rockpalast | CD and DVD combo Westfalenhalle Dortmund Germany 29 November 1980 | — | — | — | — | |
2016 | Live Sightings | Deluxe 4-CD box set of early 1980s performances | — | — | — | — | |
2020 | Strangers in the Night (Deluxe Edition) Box Set | Deluxe 8-CD box set includes all 6 complete original concerts of that Tour | — | — | — | — | |
2020 | Live In Youngstown 1978 | 2 x Vinyl LP Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition. Tomorrow Club, Youngstown, Ohio, October 15, 1978 | — | — | — | — | |
2022 | Werewolves of London | 2-CD set recorded at Wolverhampton Civic Hall February 10th 1998 | — | — | — | — | |
2023 | Hollywood '76 | Recorded at the Starwood, Los Angeles, California May 3rd 1976 | — | — | — | — | |
2023 | Lights Out In Babenhausen 93 | CD release and 2 x Coloured Vinyl LP Album, recorded at the Stadhalle, Babenhausen , Hesse December 12 1993 | — | — | — | — | |
2023 | Live At The Oxford Apollo 1985 | CD release and 1 x Green Vinyl LP Album, recorded at the Apollo, Oxford, England, on November 28, 1985 | — | — | — | — | |
Year | Title |
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1976 | Space Metal |
1981 | UFO C'Mon Everybody (Telefunken / Teldec) |
1983 | UFO Headstone - The Best of UFO 1983 |
1985 | The Collection |
1986 | Anthology |
1988 | The Best of the Rest |
1992 | The Essential UFO |
1993 | The Decca Years |
1996 | The Best of UFO: Gold Collection |
1997 | X-Factor: Out There & Back |
1998 | Time To Rock - Best Of Singles A's & B's |
2002 | The Best of UFO album: Ten Best Series |
2003 | Then and Now |
2004 | Flying: The Early Years 1970–1973 |
2006 | An Introduction to UFO (2006) |
2006 | One of Those Nights The Collection |
2007 | Live Throughout the Years (Live) |
2007 | Classic Studio Recordings and Essential Live Hits |
2008 | The Best of UFO (1974–1983) |
2010 | The Best of a Decade |
2011 | All the Hits & More - The Early Days |
2011 | The Chrysalis Years: 1973–1979 |
2012 | Too Hot to Handle: The Very Best of UFO |
2012 | The Chrysalis Years: 1980–1986 |
2012 | The Decca Years - Best of 1970-1973 |
2014 | The Complete Studio Albums 1974-1986 |
2019 | Will the Last Man Standing [Turn Out the Light] - The Best Of UFO |
Year | Album details |
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1988 | Ain't Misbehavin'
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Year | Title | UK [10] | AUS [11] | GER [12] | US Rock [13] | Album |
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1970 | "Shake It About" [lower-alpha 1] | — | — | — | x | UFO 1 |
"Come Away Melinda" | — | — | — | x | ||
"Boogie For George" | — | — | 30 | x | ||
"C'mon Everybody" | — | — | — | x | ||
1971 | "Prince Kajuku" | — | — | 26 | x | UFO 2 |
1972 | "Galactic Love" [lower-alpha 2] | — | — | — | x | |
1974 | "Doctor Doctor" | — | 97 | — | x | Phenomenon |
"Give Her the Gun" [lower-alpha 2] | — | — | — | x | ||
1975 | "Shoot, Shoot" [lower-alpha 3] | — | — | — | x | Force It |
1976 | "Can You Roll Her" [lower-alpha 4] | — | — | — | x | No Heavy Petting |
"Highway Lady" [lower-alpha 4] | — | — | — | x | ||
1977 | "Alone Again Or" | — | — | — | x | Lights Out |
"Too Hot to Handle" | — | — | — | x | ||
"Try Me" [lower-alpha 5] | — | — | — | x | ||
1978 | "Cherry" | — | — | — | x | Obsession |
"Only You Can Rock Me" | 50 | — | — | x | ||
"Born to Lose" [lower-alpha 6] | — | — | — | x | ||
1979 | "Doctor Doctor" (Live) | 35 | — | — | x | Strangers in the Night |
"Shoot Shoot" (Live) | 48 | — | — | x | ||
1980 | "Young Blood" | 36 | — | — | x | No Place to Run |
"Couldn't Get It Right" [lower-alpha 1] | — | — | — | x | The Wild, the Willing and the Innocent | |
1981 | "Lonely Heart" | 41 | — | — | — | |
1982 | "Let It Rain" | 62 | — | — | — | Mechanix |
"The Writer" [airplay] | — | — | — | 23 | ||
"Back Into My Life" | — | — | — | — | ||
1983 | "When It's Time to Rock" | 70 | — | — | — | Making Contact |
1985 | "This Time" | — | — | — | 47 | Misdemeanor |
1986 | "Night Run" (US Remix) [lower-alpha 1] | 94 | — | — | — | |
1991 | "One of Those Nights" | — | — | — | — | High Stakes & Dangerous Men |
2013 | Live 'N' Ready EP | — | — | — | — | |
"Wonderland" [lower-alpha 3] | — | — | — | — | Seven Deadly | |
2024 | "Ain't Misbehavin" | — | — | — | — | |
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1985 | The Misdemeanour Tour - Live
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1992 | Too Hot to Handle - The Story of UFO
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2005 | Showtime
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2010 | Live at Rockpalast
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