2008 digitally remastered and expanded edition of the British Hard Rock group's 1978 album featuring three previously unreleased live bonus tracks: 'Hot 'N' Ready', 'Pack It Up And Go' and 'Ain't No Baby'. Obsession was U... more »FO's last studio album recorded with guitarist Michael Schenker. 14 tracks featuring 'Only You Can Rock Me' and 'Hot 'N' Ready'. EMI.« less
All Artists:UFO Title:Obsession Members Wishing: 8 Total Copies: 0 Label:Caroline Original Release Date: 1/1/1978 Re-Release Date: 7/8/2008 Album Type: Extra tracks, Original recording remastered Genres:Pop, Rock, Metal Style: Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPCs:400000008677, 5099921456121, 5099921456152
Synopsis
Album Description
2008 digitally remastered and expanded edition of the British Hard Rock group's 1978 album featuring three previously unreleased live bonus tracks: 'Hot 'N' Ready', 'Pack It Up And Go' and 'Ain't No Baby'. Obsession was UFO's last studio album recorded with guitarist Michael Schenker. 14 tracks featuring 'Only You Can Rock Me' and 'Hot 'N' Ready'. EMI.
CD Reviews
ONLY YOU CAN ROCK ME
Michael Courtney | San Antonio, Texas United States | 03/05/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The greatest release ever by UFO! That, of course, is my opinion, but let me get a little more into why. This release featured the same line-up as LIGHTS OUT, the next greatest album by UFO, Schenker, Mogg, Way, Parker, and Paul Raymond. This had to be the best line-up the band ever sported. It's not just the band that makes this a superior release, but the music and the lyrics.What clinched UFO as a great band to me was watching them open for Rush two nights in a row at the Municipal Auditorium in San Antonio. Talk about two nights in heaven. My vocabulary isn't good enough to describe Schenker's artistry on guitar and the precision of the rest of the band. Both of these shows are 2 of the best concerts I ever attended!The album they were promoting was OBSESSION. They were convincing enough to go buy it and FORCE IT, the only two with Schenker I didn't have at the time. The number of good songs here is, let me see, how many on the disc, 11, yes, 11 great songs! My favorites are "Pack it Up & Go", "Cherry", "Only You Can Rock Me", "One More for the Rodeo", "You Don't Fool Me", and "Born to Lose". Not unlike the Scorpions UFO have the ability to rock, to play ballads, and to churn out great instrumentals like "Arbory Hill".This CD is something that you will regret not having bought sooner. It is that good! Quit wasting time and order it now! Help complete that serious Rock collection of yours with a gem of a release. Get obsessed, buy OBSESSION!"
The 2008 remasters
Glennrock | ny | 08/01/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I previously reviewed this CD after purchasing the remastered version made in 1999. I felt that version was a vast improvement over the initial CD release, although it still sounded flat. I just purchased the 2008 remastered and extended version by EMI. Although I now own three different issues of this album, I am satisfied with my purchase. The 2008 remaster is vastly better than the 1999 issue. It has a much fuller sound. As for the songs, I continue to believe that they are as good as any ever recorded by UFO. This and the other Schenker era CDs are a must have for any fan of classic rock."
Stunning remasters
Music Fanatic | Bettendorf, IA United States | 12/24/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I have purchased the entire UFO catalog four times now: lp, cd, cd remaster, and this remaster. Other than the very first purchase, this time has been the most satisfying. I have gotten quite burnt out on the remaster-repurchase money pit, but that money has never been better spent than on this reissue series. Put aside the fact that this is some of the best rock ever recorded, these remasters sound PHENOMENAL. The frequency response is to the limit, with crystal clear cymbals and bass that shakes your body; the clarity is perfect; and the imaging is absolutely amazing. These albums have been reborn. Schenker's guitar, which has always had an atmospheric quality to it, now burrows into your brain. You will hear elements you never noticed before, and you will hear the familiar with a refreshing clarity and intensity. If you like UFO (and if you don't, what's wrong with you?) buy these remasters! Oh, man, they sound SO good!"
35.55 minutes of good time rock 'n' roll
Paul Lawrence | Australia | 04/14/2009
(4 out of 5 stars)
"11 tracks - just under 36 minutes - little or no fat. UFO here on a roll in their late 70's heyday of drinking, drugging and on the evidence on this disc, at least periodically writing brilliant hard rock songs interspersed with brilliantly maudlin ballads. Once again songwriting skills are to the fore and the core songwriters of Way/Mogg/Schenker have here (and elsewhere) shown themselves masters of the three minute pop rock song.
As per Lights Out this album was produced by Ron Nevison and the simplicity of the production job allows the songs to breat whereas from around 2000 onwards recordings with such a sense of space in them would start to become the rarity rather than the norm. Schenkers guitar is allowed to either chug away on the riff in numbers like Only You Can Rock Me or seemingly dance around the song such as on You Don't Fool Me.
The use of some strings here and there doesn't detract from the warmth of this rock 'n' roll band of chemical commandoes and with the aforementioned Only You Can Rock Me coupled with Lookin' Out For No.1 the band have produced two of the best songs of their canon - numbers that just have t obe included on every 70's rock fans ipod.
Admittedly I have to state that not all the tunes hit the spot for me personally thus my rating this as four stars and if I had to choose I'd probably prefer Lights Out to this album on a points decision. But if you are a fan of 70's classic rock or want to explore the history of hard rock in general then this album is a pretty good buy."
Track Listings (14) - Disc #1