The Monkey Puzzle is the eighteenth studio album by the British hard rock band UFO. It was released on 25 September 2006 in Europe and a day later on 26 September in the United States. It also marks the return of founding drummer Andy Parker to the band and the last to feature founding bassist Pete Way.
| The Monkey Puzzle | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 25 September 2006 | |||
| Recorded | Area 51 Studios, Celle, Germany, 2006 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 46:10 | |||
| Label | SPV/Steamhammer | |||
| Producer | Tommy Newton | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Vinnie Moore and Phil Mogg except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hard Being Me" | Pete Way, Moore, Mogg | 3:35 |
| 2. | "Heavenly Body" | 3:52 | |
| 3. | "Some Other Guy" | 4:38 | |
| 4. | "Who's Fooling Who?" | Way, Moore, Mogg | 3:57 |
| 5. | "Black and Blue" | Paul Raymond, Mogg | 5:29 |
| 6. | "Drink Too Much" | 4:40 | |
| 7. | "World Cruise" | 3:29 | |
| 8. | "Down by the River" | 3:18 | |
| 9. | "Good Bye You" | 4:40 | |
| 10. | "Rolling Man" | 4:24 | |
| 11. | "Kingston Town" | Raymond, Mogg | 4:08 |
Personnel
edit- Band members
- Phil Mogg – vocals
- Vinnie Moore – guitars
- Pete Way – bass
- Paul Raymond – keyboards, backing vocals[2]
- Andy Parker – drums
- Production
- Tommy Newton – producer, engineer, mixing
- Tristan Greatrex – album artwork
- Kai Swillus – photography
Charts
edit| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[3] | 20 |
References
edit- ^ Prato, Greg. "UFO The Monkey Puzzle review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- ^ The Monkey Puzzle (liner notes). UFO. Steamhammer Records. 2006. SPV 97792 CD.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
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