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UFO To Continue 'Last Orders' Tour In 2020
UFO just wrapped the initial North American leg of the "Last Orders" tour, but fear not, the tour is not over yet and the band is pleased to announce new North American tour dates for 2020. These shows kick off February 13 in Medina, Minnesota and run through March 2. Included in this run is a co-headline gig with BLUE ÖYSTER CULT and an appearance on the "Rock Legends" cruise.
Tour dates:
Feb. 13 - Medina, MN @ Medina Entertainment Center
Feb. 14 - Waukegen, IL @ Genese Theater
Feb. 16 - Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theater
Feb. 18 - New Bedford, MA @ The Vault @ Greasy Luck
Feb. 19 - Sellersville, PA @ Sellersville Theater
Feb. 20 - Annapolis, MD @ Ram’s Head Live
Feb. 21 - Leesburg, VA @ Tally Ho
Feb. 23 - Atlanta, GA @ Variety Theater (with BLUE ÖYSTER CULT)
Feb. 25 - Ponte Vedra Beach, FL @ Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
Feb. 26 - Clearwater, FL @ Capitol Theater
Feb. 27 - Mar. 2 - Rock Legends Cruise
The British rock legends have been rejoined by Neil Carter as they continue their 50th-anniversary "Last Orders" tour following the recent passing of Paul Raymond.
Raymond died from a heart attack on April 13, just days after UFO completed the U.K. and Ireland leg of "Last Orders" tour with a sold-out show at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire.
Neil was previously in UFO between 1981 and 1983, having played on the albums "The Wild, The Willing And The Innocent", "Mechanix" and "Making Contact". Before he joined UFO, he was in WILD HORSES, and he later continued his career with Gary Moore.
In a statement, UFO said: "On April 13th 2019, the UFO family got the tragic news that our bandmate Paul Raymond had died of a heart attack. It had been just a week since we finished the first leg of our 'Last Orders' tour in the U.K. While mourning his loss, sadly we also had to face the reality of what to do with the band. We feel moving forward with the tour is the right thing to do. We all know this is what Paul would have wanted us to do. We are therefore very pleased to announce that our friend and former bandmate Neil Carter has agreed to join us again and take over the keyboards/guitar and vocals slot for the remainder of the tour. Neil was already part of the family between 1981 and 1983, playing on the albums 'The Wild, The Willing And The Innocent', 'Mechanix' and 'Making Contact'. Before he joined UFO, he was in WILD HORSES, later he continued his career with Gary Moore. Together with Neil, we will bring our 2019 'Last Orders' tour to a close. We want to make sure that all our amazing fans get a fantastic experience out of it one more time."
While many veteran bands in such a position simply cease playing live and continue to record, UFO will no longer be releasing new music. The covers collection "The Salentino Cuts" (2017) is set to become a signing-off point.
Raymond was recruited by UFO in 1976 to replace the band's first keyboardist, Danny Peyronel. When Michael Schenker left UFO, Raymond joined Schenker's MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP and later hooked up with Pete Way in WAYSTED.
Raymond appeared on more than a dozen of UFO's albums, including "Lights Out" and the live classic "Strangers In The Night".
Phenomenon - Deluxe Edition
Vinyl: 2 x Vinyl (Remastered)
CD: 3 x CD (Remastered)
Includes: 8 Panel Digipak with O-Card, new sleeve notes by Michael Hann, B-sides, unreleased demos + Live material
Label: Chrysalis Records
UFO are widely regarded as one of the UK’s best hard rock acts and this year (their final one) are celebrating their 50th year in existence with their final world tour.
Phenomenon was the band's debut for Chrysalis and was a departure from the band's previous Space Rock sound to a heavier rock style. This was also the debut for Michael Schenker who was going to have a major influence on the band in years to come.
It was produced by Leo Lyons at Morgan Studios and contains some of the bands biggest rock anthems in Doctor Doctor and Rock Bottom
This set has been newly remastered from the original analog production masters by Andy Pearce. Presented here in an 8-panel digipak with o-card with new sleeve notes by Michael Hann – it contains a disc of B-Sides and unreleased demo versions as well as a third disc of live material.
LP TRACKLISTING
LP1 – Side One (A)
01 Too Young To Know
02 Crystal Light
03 Doctor Doctor
04 Space Child
05 Rock Bottom
LP1 – Side Two (B)
01 Oh My
02 Time On My Hands
03 Built For Comfort
04 Lipstick Traces
05 Queen Of The Deep
LP2 – Side One (A) [Electric Ballroom, Atlanta, Georgia – November 5, 1974]
01 Oh My
02 Doctor Doctor
03 Built For Comfort
04 Give Her The Gun
05 Cold Turkey
LP2 – Side Two (B) [Electric Ballroom, Atlanta, Georgia – November 5, 1974]
01 Space Child
02 Rock Bottom
03 Prince Kujuku
CD TRACKLISTING
CD1 (Original Album)
01 Too Young To Know
02 Crystal Light
03 Doctor Doctor
04 Space Child
05 Rock Bottom
06 Oh My
07 Time On My Hands
08 Built For Comfort
09 Lipstick Traces
10 Queen Of The Deep
CD2 (Bonus Tracks)
01 Sixteen (Demo)
02 Oh My (Demo)
03 Give Her The Gun (A-Side Single)
04 Sweet Little Thing (B-Side Single)
05 Sixteen (Outtake)
06 Doctor Doctor (Single Edit)
07 Rock Bottom (Single Edit)
09 Oh My (Instrumental Rough Mix)
10 Sixteen (Instrumental Rough Mix)
11 Doctor Doctor (Instrumental Rough Mix)
12 Rock Bottom (Rough Mix)
13 Time On My Hands (Rough Mix)
14 Built For Comfort (Rough Mix)
15 Lipstick Application (Instrumental Rough Mix)
08 Doctor Doctor (Mono Single Edit)
16 Queen Of The Deep (Early Version)
CD3 (Live at The Electric Ballroom – November 5, 1974)
01 Oh My
02 Doctor Doctor
03 Built For Comfort
04 Give Her The Gun
05 Cold Turkey
06 Space Child
07 Rock Bottom
08 Prince Kujuku
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Everyone has a plan, till you get punched in the face,
Gonna try and catch them again at the Sellersville Theatre on 2/19
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First Atlanta gig since opening for Ozzy in 1982.
Another band which is skipping South Florida. It is unfortunate how many bands skip the South Florida market.
Got tickets for Sellersville Theater this morning; an awesome venue that only seats 294 people. Should be good!
Unfortunately it looks like UFO is opening for BOC here in ATL. I'm a BOC fan, but I've seen the latter era band and it was nothing compared to seeing them back in the early 80s. I pass on them when they come to Atlanta.
Based on video I've watched, UFO still delivers. I was sad to see Paul Raymond pass, but the one person I wanted to see replace him was Neil Carter (who held the same keys/rhythm guitar role during the Paul Chapman era) and now he's back on board.
I'd love to see a good 1:45 show or longer UFO show with them as headliner. Maybe I"m optimistic, but I'd think they could fill Variety Playhouse (not Variety "Theatre"), which holds about 1000 people.
Unfortunately it looks like UFO is opening for BOC here in ATL. I'm a BOC fan, but I've seen the latter era band and it was nothing compared to seeing them back in the early 80s. I pass on them when they come to Atlanta.
Based on video I've watched, UFO still delivers. I was sad to see Paul Raymond pass, but the one person I wanted to see replace him was Neil Carter (who held the same keys/rhythm guitar role during the Paul Chapman era) and now he's back on board.
I'd love to see a good 1:45 show or longer UFO show with them as headliner. Maybe I"m optimistic, but I'd think they could fill Variety Playhouse (not Variety "Theatre"), which holds about 1000 people.
I would go to the show. These older bands are more of a double bill then opener. I imagine theat UFO will play a long set and they are worth it. They really still deliver.
