Making Contact (album)

Making Contact

Studio album by UFO

Released

February 1983

Recorded

August-December 1982

Studio

The Manor Studio, Shipton-on-Cherwell, Oxfordshire
Townhouse Studios
White House Studios
Maison Rouge Studios, London

Genre

Hard rock, heavy metal

Length

43:24

UFO chronology

Mechanix
(1982)

Making Contact
(1983)

Misdemeanor
(1985)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Making Contact is the eleventh studio album released by the British hard rock band UFO, the first album without founder bassist Pete Way.

Track listing

Side one

"Blinded by a Lie" (Neil Carter, Phil Mogg) – 3:58
"Diesel in the Dust" (Carter, Mogg) – 4:29
"A Fool for Love" (Carter, Mogg) – 3:57
"You and Me" (Carter, Mogg) – 3:20
"When It's Time to Rock" (Paul Chapman, Mogg) – 5:27

Side two

"The Way the Wild Wind Blows" (Carter, Chapman, Mogg) – 4:14
"Call My Name" (Carter, Mogg) – 3:14
"All Over You" (Carter, Mogg) – 4:24
"No Getaway" (Carter, Chapman, Mogg) – 3:32
"Push, It's Love" (Carter, Mogg) – 3:16

Japan CD bonus track

"Everybody Knows" (Chapman, Mogg) – 3:33

2009 Remaster bonus tracks

"When It's Time to Rock" (Live Birmingham 26/03/83)
"Blinded by a Lie" (Live from Oxford 25/03/83)

Personnel

Band members

Phil Mogg - vocals
Paul Chapman - guitar, bass
Neil Carter - keyboards, guitar, bass, vocals
Andy Parker - drums

Production

Mick Glossop - producer, engineer
Peter Thea, Richard Manwaring - engineers

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1983	UK Albums Chart^[2]	32
1983	Billboard 200^[3]	153

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	"When It's Time to Rock"	UK Singles Chart^[4]	70

References

↑ Anderson, Jason. "UFO Making Contact review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
↑ "Making Contact Chart Stats". Chart Stats.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
↑ "Making Contact Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
↑ "When It's Time To Rock Chart Stats". Chart Stats.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-06. Retrieved 2011-08-31.

UFO

Phil Mogg Andy Parker Vinnie Moore Paul Raymond Rob De Luca Pete Way Michael Schenker Mick Bolton Paul Chapman Paul Gray Aynsley Dunbar Neil Carter Jason Bonham Danny Peyronel Clive Edwards Simon Wright Laurence Archer John Norum Bernie Marsden John Sloman Billy Sheehan Tommy McClendon Jim Simpson Larry Wallis Robbie France Barry Sparks Jeff Kolmann Colin Turner Mike Gray Rick Sanford Jeff Martin Fabio Del Rio George Bellas Tony Glidewell Eric Gammans Leon Lawson David Jacobson Jem Davis Louis Maldonado Matt Guillory

Studio albums	UFO 1 UFO 2: Flying Phenomenon Force It No Heavy Petting Lights Out Obsession No Place to Run The Wild, the Willing and the Innocent Mechanix Making Contact Misdemeanor Ain't Misbehavin' High Stakes & Dangerous Men Walk on Water Covenant Sharks You Are Here The Monkey Puzzle The Visitor Seven Deadly A Conspiracy of Stars

Live albums	Live BBC Radio One Live in Concert Strangers in the Night Lights Out in Tokyo Live in Texas T.N.T. Heaven's Gate Werewolves of London On with the Action Regenerator – Live 1982 Live on Earth Showtime

Compilations	Space Metal Headstone Anthology The Best of the Rest The Essential UFO The Best of UFO: Gold Collection X-Factor: Out There & Back The Best of UFO: Ten Best Series Flying: The Early Years 1970-1973 An Introduction to UFO The Best of UFO (1974-1983) One of Those Nights: The Anthology

Related articles	Discography Michael Schenker Group

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