UFO - Showtime

Year of Release: 2005
Label: SPV USA
Catalog Number: 99562
Format: CD/DVD
Total Time: 98:40:00

Showtime proves that UFO has weathered the storm over the years and it looks as though they will be around for a few more. The DVD and CD are great mementos to live performances in Germany taped in 2005. The double disc sets are well worth their price tag and provide a good overview of the band's career including tracks from the latest studio album You Are Here (2004).

I must say that UFO is really crackin' the whip again. With the addition of the new and younger blood, Jason Bonham (drums) and Vinnie Moore (guitar), they sound fresh and vital. They are rockin' hard and Phil Mogg sounds as good as ever.

The DVD is great. Besides the same performances that you get on the CD, there are studio sessions from You Are Here, interviews with all the band members, a slide show, the making of the show-everything that a fan wants to know about. I found the recounting of the band's beginnings by the elder statesmen of UFO very entertaining and interesting.

This is the whole package for the UFO fan and if you happen to enjoy rockin' the house down it serves the purpose as well. Both sets come highly recommended.

Tracklisting:
CD Disc One: Mother Mary (4:57) / When Daylight Goes To Town (4:55) / Let It Roll (5:05) / I'm A Loser (4:38) / This Kids (5:06) / The Wild One (5:22) / Fighting Man (5:15) / Only You Can Rock Me (4:46) / Baby Blue (5:01) / Mr. Freeze (4:55)

CD Disc Two: Love To Love (9:33) / Too Hot To Handle (5:16) / Lights Out (6:17) / Rock Bottom (15:26) / Doctor Doctor (7:06) / Shoot Shoot (5:02)

DVD Disc One: Mother Mary / When Daylight Goes To Town / Let It Roll / Out On The Streets / This Kids / The Wild One / Fighting Man / Only You Can Rock Me / Baby Blue / Mr. Freeze / Love To Love / Too Hot Too Handle / Lights Out / Rock Bottom / Doctor Doctor / Shoot Shoot / Making Of / Slideshow / Discography

DVD Disc Two: Pack It Up And Go (Peppermint Park Studio Session, May 26th 2005) / Try Me (Peppermint Park Studio Session, May 26th 2005) / Love To Love (Peppermint Park Studio Session, May 26th 2005) / Slipping Away (Peppermint Park Studio Session, May 26th 2005) / Cherry (Peppermint Park Studio Session, May 26th 2005) / Profession Of Violence (Peppermint Park Studio Session, May 26th 2005) / Making Of Studio Songs / Rockboat (Doku) / USA 2004 (Doku) / History (Interviews) / Bonus Statements (Interviews) / Credits (Total Time: 120:00)

Musicians:
Phil Mogg - lead vocals
Pete Way - bass
Paul Raymond - keyboards, rhythm guitar, vocals
Vinnie Moore - guitar
Jason Bonham - drums, vocals

Discography:
U.F.O. (1971)
Flying (1971)
Live (1972)
Phenomenon (1974/1995)
Live In Concert (1974)
Force It (1975/1995)
Space Metal (1976)
No Heavy Petting (1976)
Lights Out (1977/1985)
Obsession (1978/1995)
Strangers In The Night (1979)
No Place To Run (1980/1995)
C'Mon Everybody (1981)
The Wild, The Willing And The Innocent (1981/1995)
Mechanix (1982)
Making Contact (1983/1996)
Headstone - The Best of UFO (1983)
Misdemeanor (1985/1996)
The Collection (1985)
Ain't Misbehavin' (1988)
Live In Japan (1992)
BBC Radio 1 - Live In Concert (1992)
Anthology (1992)
The Essential UFO (1992)
Heaven's Gate (1993)
Live In Texas (1994)
Too Hot To Handle: The Best Of UFO (1994)
Lights Out In Tokyo: Live (1994)
TNT (1995)
Heaven's Gate (1995)
Walk On Water (1995)
On With The Action (1996)
High Stakes And Dangerous Men (1996/2000)
Parker's Birthday (1996)
X-Factor: Out There & Back (1998)
On With The Action (1998)
Werewolves Of London (1998)
Best Of UFO: Gold Collection (1999)
Live (1999)
In Session and Live In Concert (BBC Music - The Archive Series) (1999)
Covenent (2000)
BBC Sessions (2000)
Live In Texas (2000)
Regenerator (2001)
Masters Of Rock (2002)
Sharks (2002)
Live On Earth (2003)
Then And Now (2003)
You Are Here (2004)
Showtime (2005)
The Monkey Puzzle (2006)
Live Throughout The Years (2007)
The Best Of UFO (1974-1983) (2008)
The Visitor (2009)
All The Hits & More - The Early Days (2011)
The Chrysalis Years: 1973-1979 (2011)
Seven Deadly (2012)
Too Hot Too Handle (2012)
A Conspiracy Of Stars (2015)
Live Sightings (2016)
The Salentino Cuts (2017)

Misdemeanor - Live (VHS) (1985)
Strangers In The Night: The Ultimate Critical Review (With Pete Way) (DVD) (2005)
Too Hot To Handle (DVD) (2005)
Showtime (DVD) (2005)

Genre: Rock

Origin UK

Added: December 28th 2005
Reviewer: Keith "Muzikman" Hannaleck
Score:
Artist website: www.ufo-music.info
Hits: 3063
Language: english