Flying - UFO***

Silverbird/Star Storm/Prince Kajuku/The Coming Of Prince Kajuku/Flying

Flying was the follow up album from the British band UFO who were then best know as one of the leading proponents of the space-rock sub genre. This is best exemplified in the extended title track.

“Flying seems to have just as much going for it as against. For every line that really works, there's another with no rhyme and too many syllables. For every dull, repetitive riff, there's a moment of true genius immediately following it. Just when I get sick of listening to a song, it turns itself around and pulls me back in.”

“There are just five songs here in UFO's second studio album but two of them are really long. UFO's hard space-rock sound is very satisfying and I really enjoyed this record.”

“Unfortunately and unavoidably there are some dated guitar experiments that drag for several minutes. The vocals are a bit better, and less of them - but still nothing to get excited about.”

“Before guitar legend Michael Schenker made UFO into one of the greatest and most influential hard rock bands this is what they originally were - a space-rock band. And Flying is just what the title says, epic space-rock. Here the band are far less tight and focused, far more informal and apt to jam.”

“Strong vocals, a space theme, and some drawn out hard rock guitar jams. There's some pretty obvious Interstellar Overdrive influence, but the band manage to spin Syd's vision into a slightly more melodic and mainstream sound.”

“This is definitely a lot like Hawkwind. The guitar work is excellent, in fact it dominates the album. The bass and drums are there to keep some rhythm, and they do not completely get buried by the guitar. Phil Mogg appears now and again to add some vocals.”

“For one hour of space-rock read one hour of unlistenable torture by inept musicians. To be fair these guys were young kids at the time and it shows.”

“Hypnotic, druggy bass mantras hammer out continuously while the guitar plays great minimalist stuff over the top.”