Wild, the Willing and the Innocent [Original recording remastered] [Import]

Wild, the Willing and the Innocent [Original recording remastered] [Import]

Track Listings

1. Chains Chains

2. Long Gone

3. The Wild The Willing And The Innocent

4. It's Killing Me

5. Makin' Moves

6. Lonely Heart

7. Couldn't Get It Right

8. Profession Of Violence

9. Hot'N'Ready (Live-1980 Reading Festival)

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Digitally remastered, Japanese reissue of British space metal act's 1981 album for Chrysalis. Includes 1 bonus track'Hot 'N' Ready' (Live). 2000 release. Standard jewel case.

Tracks:

Chains Chains
Long Gone
The Wild The Willing And The Innocent
It's Killing Me
Makin' Moves
Lonely Heart
Couldn't Get It Right
Profession Of Violence
Hot'N'Ready (Live-1980 Reading Festival)

Album Description

Digitally remastered, Japanese reissue of British space metal act's 1981 album for Chrysalis. Includes 1 bonus track'Hot 'N' Ready' (Live). 2000 release. Standard jewel case.

Album Details

Japanese Reissue. Digitally Remastered. Features a Bonus Track: Hot N Ready (Live).

Customer Reviews:

Well Crafted.......2007-03-22

Perhaps a little more commercial and varied, this is another very well crafted album by UFO. According to Phil Mogg the band were given carte blanche by Chrysalis to do what they wanted. The time spent at Air studios certainly paid off with more emphasis on the song writing and lyrical skills of Mogg to make up for the absence of Schenker's ripping guitar work. Neil Carter slides in unnoticed as a replacement for Raymond and the whole album came out smelling of roses. Unfortunately things started to slide after this particularly when Pete Way left and the Mogg/Way song writing partnership was broken. Best offerings here are "Makin' Moves", a top notch rocker and "Profession of Violence" where Chapman again features. I still prefer the earlier Schenker works to this but it should not be ignored as a fine album. All the songs are good and still distinctive UFO despite the line up changes and orchestrations. Not sure about the Top of The Pops appearance on TV in England where they looked well out of place playing "Lonely Heart" (they just never have managed to crack the singles market with a big commercial hit). Like No Place to Run, this is rare and expensive. If you can't get a copy the BGO Records double CD TWTWATI with Mechanix is better value.

One of UFO's best..........2006-07-05

I'm writing this because as I replace a number of CD's that were stolen - I'm surprised at some things I read. First off, let me say that I had EVERY UFO album(that's vinyl, folks) thru Misdemeanor when we moved to cassettes. I've been a huge fan for a LONG time. That being said, I'm a Schenker fan - however, he was/is NOT the most important part of UFO. Phil Mogg and Pete Way have always been principal songwriters along with whichever guitarist happened to be playing at the time. The strongest UFO albums have always come when both Mogg and Way were present.
On to the album. The Wild, The Willing and The Innocent is the best of the Paul Chapman era, and top 5 UFO - all time(Strangers, Obsession, Force It and Walk On Water). Chains Chains, TWTW&TI, Lonley Heart and Profession Of Violence are some of the best songs in UFO's immense catalog. There actually isn't a bad song on the album. The playing is excellent - Paul Chapman isn't Schenker, he doesn't have to be. His playing is very strong - maybe just not as explosive as Schenker. The only downside to this album is it only has 8 tracks - 9 with the live version of Hot 'n' Ready. This is an album that you listen to all the way through. Also worth checking out are: No Place To Run, Making Contact and the Mogg/Way albums Chocalate Box and Edge Of The World.
So in closing, if you are a UFO fan - BUY THIS ALBUM! UFO has been making great music for a long time, both with and without Michael Schenker. Don't let the "Schenkerphiles" stop you from checking out the rest of the work.

MAGICAL!.......2006-03-16

I first heard this album when it came out in 1981. Put aside to be forgotten. However, I was fortunate enough to spot it on Amazon and decided to pick it up. Eureka! I discovered where those magical sounds in my subconscious were coming from. It seems as though this album got into my head and never left. I totally forgot what a great piece of work it was. Absolutely Paul Chapman's best! He lets loose on some wonderful guitar riffs and is accompanied by the old stand-bys Mogg, Parker, and Way. Be careful though, I have awakened many mornings recently with songs from the Wild Willing and the Innocent running through my head like some mystical Trance! IT WILL REALLY GROW ON YOU!

The Best of the Chapman era, nearly the best of them all.......2005-05-14

The Wild, The Willing and The Innocent marks the high water mark of the Paul Chapman era. Unlike many UFO fans, I am not partial to Schenker, and feel that the albums featuring Chapman have every bit as much to offer. The albums that make up 1980-83 era UFO are not as varied and textured as say Force It or Lights Out, rather they are focused on more straight ahead chugging riff rockers. That said, TWTWTI is the most textured of the Chapman releases.
None of the songs are filler here, and I rarely use the "skip" button when playing it. I can't say the same for most of the discs in my collection. Personal favorites would have to be "Long Gone" featuring a moody, cool string section at the end, the chugging forceful riff of the title track and "Makin' Moves" and the balladic non-ballad "Lonely Heart."
The main attribute that has always set UFO apart from the pack and continues to make them great here is the sense of atmosphere that is created in each song. They know how to paint a vivid story with words and music, and it's always a unique experience if not always successful. If you're interested in checking out any UFO albums outside of the Schenker era, the one to begin with is right here!

4.5 stars - A severely underrated UFO release.......2005-05-13

The Wild, The Willing, And The Innocent (1981.) UFO's ninth album.

Following the release of UFO's finest release, the 1978 live album Strangers In The Night, the group lost lead guitarist Michael Schenker, who went onto form his own group. To replace the recently-departed virtuoso, the group recruited Paul Chapman. The group's first effort with Chapman, 1980's No Place To Run, was an excellent album - so excellent, it was even comparable to the Schenker albums! Unfortunately, many UFO fans were Schenker loyalists, and so they didn't give the new release/gutarist a chance. Because of this whole "Schenker loyalist" things, it seems like only a few UFO fans give the rest of the band's catalogue a fair shake. How does Chapman's second release with UFO, 1981's The Wild, The Willing, And The Innocent, measure up? Read on for my review.

The story here is the same story as with No Place To Run - we have a damn good album (one that is comparable with even the Schenker albums), but not enough people give it a chance just because it doesn't have Schenker on it. I'm so damn sick of these Schenker fans who just go and diss all the releases that don't have him - There was life AFTER him in UFO! And this is one of the group's best, not to mention most underrated releases. The album is widely varied, and Paul Chapman proves himself to be one hell of a guitarist through and through (the band wouldn't have recruited him if they didn't think he was good!) There is no shortage of excellent songs on this album. The opener, Chains Chains, is classic hard rock the way it was meant to be enjoyed, and it makes for a great opening track. The title track is also great, featuring Chapman serving up some of his finest riffs. My favorite track on the album would have to be It's Killing Me, a classic bluesy power rocker that is distinctly British rock. The song is actually reminiscent of Rainbow's Stone Cold, and that's a good thing. Also excellent is the band's proto-power ballad, Lonely Heart. Long before power ballads became cheesy and overdone to death later in the eighties, UFO managed to create tracks that were half rocker and half ballad - and all excellent. Couldn't Get It Right is one of the pop-oriented hard rockers, which actually brings back memories of some of the lighter tunes from the Schenker era, making it one of my favorites here. Closing out the tune is the softest ballad of all, Profession Of Violence. This ballad combines piano usage with orchestral backing arrangements. About halfway through, Chapman and the rest of the band join in, adding that signature classic UFO sound to the ballad, making it a damn good closing track, and a great way to go out. In the end, this stands as one of my favorite UFO albums.

Sadly, UFO's albums are NOT readily available in America. This blows, since so many of them are so good! If you want them, more likely than not, it's gonna take some heavy searching, or a visit to an online store. There are three main versions of this and most UFO albums available - The version with a bonus track, the British twofer, or the Russian twofer. The British twofer is my first choice for which version you should buy and the Russian second, but if you can't find either, there's no harm in getting the onefer with the lone bonus tracks. Either way, the album itself is still excellent.

In the end, this stands as one of UFO's best and most underrated albums. It's really a shame the way Schenker loyalists put down the non-Schenker albums, since they're, in many cases, just as good and sometimes better than those old glory days of the band. If you're new to the band, though, start with the Schenker albums. Although the Chapman albums are often as good and sometimes better, they are a bit more of an aquired taste than the Schenker ones, which any hard rock fan can get into almost instantly. If you're a tried and true UFO fan, though, go for the Chapman stuff - and don't overlook this album.

The Wild, The Willing And The Innocent/Mechanix (UK)

Average customer rating:

UFO wild, willing but not innocent of making great music!
brilliant albums yet some songs hacked off at end
Hacked Off
Two great albums on one disk.UFO rules.
Caveat Emptor (Buyer Beware)

The Wild, The Willing And The Innocent/Mechanix (UK)
UFO
Manufacturer: BGO
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

British Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music

General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music

Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music

Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0000011NJ
Release Date: 1995-01-01

Tracks:

Chains Chains
Long Gone
The Wild, The Willing, and The Innocent
It's Killing Me
Makin' Moves
Lonely Heart
Couldn't Get It Right
Profession Of Violence
The Writer
Somethin' Else
Back Into My Life
You'll Get Love
Doing It All For You
We Belong To The Night
Let It Rain
Terri
Feel It
Dreaming

Album Description

1994 two-on-one reissue on BGO featuring the hard rocker's Chrysalis albums 'The Wild, The Willing And The Innocent' (1981) & 'Mechanix' (1982), together on one disc, and fully remastered from the original master tapes. Contains all 18 original tracks, including 'Chains Chains', 'The Writer', 'Somethin' Else' and 'Dreaming'. Also features faithfully restored artwork.

Customer Reviews:

UFO wild, willing but not innocent of making great music!.......2006-08-22

UFO STILL MADE GREAT ALBUMS AFTER MS LEFT AND STILL ARE
TODAY! THAT PROVES THAT THEY WERE AND ARE MORE THAN THE
AVERAGE ROCK BAND. WWI IS A CLASSIC SONG AND ALBUM AND
MECHANIX HAS GREAT SONGS TOO AND SHOULD NOT BE IGNORED.
BUY THESE ALBUMS NOW. HIGHLY RECOMMENED. ALSO BUY THE NEW
UFO ALBUM "YOU ARE HERE". KILLER.

brilliant albums yet some songs hacked off at end.......2002-01-11

If it wasn't for the brilliant music making on these UFO recordings I would have returned my copy almost immediately. The songs are so good that I could not bear to part with it. Like the other dude said, some of the songs, albeit clear and crisp, are hacked off at the end, as if the songs were downloaded and then cut off. Funny from a record producing company. Anyway, music rocks even for today's standards if not even better. Bye for now. Pete

Hacked Off.......2001-06-05

A very sad story. Great music, but an awful record company. The first time I saw two of my favorite UFO records in one CD, I was delirious. It couldn't be better, so I bought it. The dream ended as soon as the CD began to play. Many tracks of "The Wild, the Willing and the Innocent" were hacked off at the end. It was not editing; the CD was defective. More important: it was not only that CD. As some reviewers have stated, there is a big problem with this edition. I have bought three copies (different stores and times) and been forced to return them. How come ... the company (Beat Goes On Records) keeps producing it? Beware, buyers.

Two great albums on one disk.UFO rules........2001-03-27

man i'm in heaven.two great disks in one package.i consider this to be 2 of the best albums they ever made.i think the paul chapman era was the best time for this band on a musical level,i never get tired of this stuff.the rockers rock like never before(intelligent level-wise),a near 30 year old like myself can still not be embarrased about mid-period UFO.the ballads don't put me to sleep like they did the schekner era.do yourself a favor and pick up all the chapman-era disks,you won't be sorry.the wild willing and innocent is worth it alone for "it's killing me".every song rules on this!.mechanix has one weak song called "let it rain",but it's really not all that bad on the other hand,mabey just a bit too poppy for my taste.again the rest rocks rightiously.a damn good beer swilling band,if there ever was.this band is tragically underrated,with a world gone mad i can take the great comfort of listening to the grand old hard rock of ufo,fortunenatily all sounds can be discovered by others at their own pace.

Caveat Emptor (Buyer Beware).......2000-09-26

While I happen to like both of these records (Wild and Willing more than Mechanix), the people who put these out did a monumental hack job. The quality of the digital transfer itself it excellent but the the songs (on both discs) that were sequenced to run together on the original LP's have been chopped here, indicatating that whomever did the transfer was unaware of the actual contents and sequencing of the original LP's.

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