Released October 1971 (1971-10) Studio Nova Studios, London Producer UFO, Milton Samuel Artist UFO Label Beacon Records | Recorded 1971 Length 59:54 Flying
(1971) Release date 1971 | |
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Genres Hard rock, Space rock, Heavy metal Similar UFO albums, Heavy metal albums | ||
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UFO 2: Flying (sometimes simply UFO 2 or Flying; also subtitled One Hour Space Rock) is the second album by UFO released in 1971 (see 1971 in music) on the Beacon label; it was issued on CD in 1999 on Repertoire Records.
Contents
This album is distinctive for its title track, which was among the longest tracks recorded in rock music up to that point and easily the longest song the band ever recorded. The track finishes with a backmasked reading from Rudyard Kipling's Gunga Din: "Tho' I've belted you an' flayed you, By the livin' God that made you, You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din!" and a slowed phrase "Yes we know, it's all been done before before before".
The album was reissued on the Flying, The Early Years compilation, along with all of the band's other pre-Schenker work.
Track listing
All tracks written by UFO.
Personnel
Songs
1Silver Bird6:55
2Star Storm18:55
3Prince Kajuku3:57