Walk on Water (UFO album)

Walk on Water is the fourteenth album from the British hard rock band UFO, marking the return of German guitarist Michael Schenker to the band, as well as the returns of keyboardist Paul Raymond and founding drummer Andy Parker. The album did not chart. It was recorded at Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, California. It was released first and only in Japan on 14 April 1995 with 11 tracks and in 1997 in other countries with only 10 tracks. It has since been re-released on numerous occasions, with a variety of covers.

Walk on Water
Studio album by
Released14 April 1995 (Japan)
StudioRumbo Recorders (Los Angeles)
GenreHard rock, heavy metal
Length52:02
LabelZero Corporation
ProducerRon Nevison
UFO chronology
High Stakes & Dangerous Men
(1992)
Walk on Water
(1995)
Covenant
(2000)
Original Cover (Japan)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal8/10[2]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."A Self-Made Man"Phil Mogg, Michael Schenker6:24
2."Venus"Mogg, Schenker5:20
3."Pushed to the Limit"Mogg, Schenker3:50
4."Stopped by a Bullet (of Love)"Mogg, Schenker4:35
5."Darker Days"Mogg, Schenker5:37
6."Running on Empty"Mogg, Schenker5:11
7."Knock, Knock"Mogg, Pete Way4:21
8."Dreaming of Summer"Mogg, Schenker7:03
9."Doctor Doctor '95" (Re-recorded version)Mogg, Schenker4:27
10."Lights Out '95" (Re-recorded version)Schenker, Mogg, Way, Andy Parker5:13
11."Message for Japan" (Japanese edition bonus track) 6:10
Total length:52:02
Bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Fortune Town" (by Mogg/Way)Mogg, Way4:20
12."I Will Be There" (by Michael Schenker Group)Schenker, Leif Sundin5:03
13."Public Enemy #1" (by Paul Raymond Project)Paul Raymond3:17

Personnel

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UFO
Additional musician
  • Mark Philips – background vocals
Production

Charts

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Chart (1997) Peak
position
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[4] 16

References

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  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "UFO Walk on Water review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  2. ^ Popoff, Martin (1 August 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 466. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
  3. ^ Saulnier, Jason (23 January 2009). "Michael Schenker Interview". Music Legends. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 June 2023.