No Place to Run
Studio album by
UFO
ReleasedJanuary 1980[1]
Recorded1979
StudioAIR (Montserrat)
AIR (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) [2]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal10/10[4]

No Place to Run is the eighth studio album by English rock band UFO, released in January 1980 by Chrysalis Records. It was the band's first record 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."[5]

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

Charts

Chart (1980) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[6] 91
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[7] 33
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[8] 44
UK Albums (OCC)[9] 11
US Billboard 200[10] 51
Chart (2009) Peak
position
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[11] 38

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[12] Silver 60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. Canongate Press. p. 853. ISBN 9780862415419.
  2. ^ "UFO singles UK cat no".
  3. ^ Jeffries, Vincent. "UFO No Place to Run review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Jeffries, Neil (March 2009). "The Hard Stuff – Reissues". Classic Rock. No. 129. p. 88.
  6. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0131b". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – UFO – No Place to Run". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – UFO – No Place to Run". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard.
  11. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  12. ^ "British album certifications – UFO – No Place To Run". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
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