Released March 1978 (1978-03) Label E.G. | Length 45:14 Producer U.K. | |
Recorded December 1977 – January 1978 at Trident Studios in London, England Genre Progressive rock, Jazz fusion | ||
U.K. is the self-titled debut album by the progressive rock supergroup U.K., released in May 1978 through E.G. Records and Polydor Records. It features John Wetton, Eddie Jobson, Bill Bruford, and Allan Holdsworth. "In the Dead of Night" and "Mental Medication" were both edited for single release. The album was well received by FM album rock radio and by the public during the summer of 1978. The LP sold just over 250,000 copies by 1 September 1978, with further sales thru the balance of the year.
Contents
In 2015 Rolling Stone magazine ranked it as the 30th best progressive rock album of all time. The album was remastered in 2016 and included as part of the box-set "Ultimate Collector's Edition".
Writing
All lyrics were written by John Wetton, except "Mental Medication" by Bill Bruford. The first three tracks belong to a suite entitled "In the Dead of Night".