Year : 2024 (Cleopatra Records Edition)
Style : Hard Rock , Classic Rock
Country : United Kingdom
Audio : 320 kbps + scans
Size : 125 mb
Bio:
Phillip John Mogg (born 15 April 1948, Wood Green, London) is an English singer. He was the lead singer and frontman of the hard rock band UFO, which he co-founded with longtime friends Pete Way, Andy Parker and Mick Bolton in 1968.UFO are an English Hard rock band that was formed in 1969.UFO became a transitional group between early hard rock and heavy metal and the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. UFO were ranked No. 84 on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock"Singer Phil Mogg, guitarist Mick Bolton, bassist Pete Way, and drummer Andy Parker formed the band in August 1969. Originally taking the name Hocus Pocus, the group changed their name in October 1969 to UFO in honour of the London club where they were spotted by Noel Moore, who signed them to Beacon Records label, which was headed by Antiguan-born Milton Samuel. Their eponymously titled first album debuted in 1970 and was a typical example of early hard rock including a heavy version of the Eddie Cochran's classic "C'mon Everybody". Both UFO 1 and its follow-up UFO 2: Flying, were successful in Japan (especially the single "C'mon Everybody" which became a huge hit there) and Germany (the song "Boogie For George," also from the first album, reached No. 30 in German singles charts as well as "Prince Kajuku" from Flying reached No. 26), but generated poor interest in Britain and America. Consequently, their third effort, Live (later re-issued as UFO Lands In Tokyo), was originally only released in Japan in 1971.Part of UFO's early work was strongly influenced by space rock (their second album, including a 26-minute title track and a 19-minute-long opus "Star Storm", was subtitled One Hour Space Rock) that was modestly popular at the time, but the band soon realised the style was somewhat limited. In January 1972, Mick Bolton left the group, and UFO set out to find a guitarist who could provide the band with a more standard rock sound.
Album:
To be released September 6th, ‘‘Mogg’s Motel” is the debut solo album from PHIL MOGG, the legendary vocalist and founding member of rock icons UFO. Following the band’s final show in 2022 and breakup announcement, Phil thankfully didn’t take retirement to heart and fans will be delighted to know that this excellent new album rocks in the same vein as his previous band.Produced by bassist Tony Newton and featuring UFO alumnus Neil Carter on guitar & keyboards (who also co-wrote several of the album’s songs), alongside guitarist Tommy Gentry and drummer Joe Lazarus, with ”Mogg’s Motel” Phil demonstrates that he’s far from retirement – this baby rocks!
Line Up:
Phil Mogg – vocals - see also: UFO
Neil Carter – guitar & keyboards
Tommy Gentry – guitar
Tony Newton – bass
Joe Lazarus – drums
Tracklist:
01. Apple Pie
02. Sunny Side of Heaven
03. Face of an Angel
04. I Thought I Knew You
05. Princess Bride
06. Other People’s Lives
07. Tinker Tailor
08. Weather
09. Harry’s Place
10. Wrong House
11. Shane
12. Storyville
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