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No Place to Run
Studio album by
UFO
Released8 January 1980[1][2]
StudioAIR Studios, Montserrat, AIR Studios, London
GenreHard rock, heavy metal
Length36:08
LabelChrysalis
ProducerGeorge Martin
UFO chronology
Strangers in the Night
(1979) 		No Place to Run
(1980) 		The Wild, the Willing and the Innocent
(1981)
Singles from No Place to Run
  1. "Young Blood"
    Released: January 1980 (UK) [3]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal10/10[5]

No Place to Run is the eighth studio album by the British rock band UFO. Released on 8 January 1980 by Chrysalis Records,[6][7][8] it was the band's first to feature Paul Chapman, who replaced Michael Schenker on lead guitar.

The album was produced by George Martin, best known for his work with The Beatles. The album cover appeared in different varieties in the UK, although the only difference was the colour of the title. The album yielded two singles: "Young Blood" and "Lettin' Go".

"At the time, I thought No Place to Run sounded a bit flat with George Martin's mix", remarked Chapman in 2009, when a remastered version was released, with an expanded booklet and bonus tracks. "And I still do, kind of, but it's nowhere near as flat as I first thought."[9]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Alpha Centauri"Paul Chapman2:06
2."Lettin' Go"Phil Mogg, Pete Way3:51
3."Mystery Train"Junior Parker, Sam Phillips3:55
4."This Fire Burns Tonight"Mogg, Chapman4:13
5."Gone in the Night"Mogg, Way3:47
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Young Blood"Mogg, Way3:59
7."No Place to Run"Mogg, Way3:58
8."Take It or Leave It"Paul Raymond3:01
9."Money, Money"Mogg, Way3:29
10."Anyday"Mogg, Way3:48
CD edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Gone in the Night" (alternative studio version)4:05
12."Lettin' Go" (recorded live at The Marquee, London, 16/11/80)3:47
13."Mystery Train" (recorded live at The Marquee, London, 16/11/80)6:08
14."No Place to Run" (recorded live at The Marquee, London, 16/11/80)3:46

Personnel

UFO
Production
  • George Martin – producer, mixing
  • Geoff Emerick – engineer, mixing
  • Steve Churchyard – assistant engineer
  • John Wall – tape operator (Montserrat)
  • Nigel Walker – tape operator (London)

Charts

Chart (1980) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[10] 91
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[11] 33
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 44
UK Albums (OCC)[13] 11
US Billboard 200[14] 51

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[15] Silver 60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ No Place to Run (Remastered) by UFO, 8 January 1980, retrieved 4 May 2022
  2. ^ "No Place to Run by UFO". genius.com. 8 January 1980. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  3. ^ "UFO singles UK cat no".
  4. ^ Jeffries, Vincent. "UFO No Place to Run review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  5. ^ Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. pp. 375–376. ISBN 978-1894959315.
  6. ^ date by official UFO site
  7. ^ No Place to Run (Remastered) by UFO, 8 January 1980, retrieved 4 May 2022
  8. ^ "No Place to Run by UFO". genius.com. 8 January 1980. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  9. ^ Jeffries, Neil (March 2009). "The Hard Stuff – Reissues". Classic Rock. No. 129. p. 88.
  10. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0131b". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  11. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – UFO – No Place to Run". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  12. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – UFO – No Place to Run". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  13. ^ "UFO | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  14. ^ "Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard.
  15. ^ "British album certifications – UFO – No Place To Run". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
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