Listen to Mechanix again if its been awhile..............

Review Score: (8/10)
Regular readers here know I love UFO. I have a lot of cd's by this band. I put on Mechanix today, having not listened to it in a few years. The result- it rocks! This was, for me, the last truly excellent UFO result until 1995's Walk on Water- a period of 13 rather spotty years marked by myriad personnel changes.
Paul Chapman is truly the star here. He shreds through standouts like The Writer and We Belong To the Night,Something Else, and
shows versatility on ballads like Terri and Back into my Life.
UFO definitely tried to be more radio-friendly on Mechanix, and
Back into my Life charted here. Listen to this album for Andy Parker's drumming alone- see how he propels and drives every song. Feel It is a stomper where Parker,Mogg,and Chapman shine.
Pete way rides Bass right up the middle, and Neil (never really a UFO member to me) Carter chips in here and there.
Making Contact was next, and that's when things began to cloud over on UFO's horizon. A punchy,well produced set of songs, Mechanix doesn't disappoint. Give it a re-listen. LOUD!

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