Sharks (album)

Sharks is the sixteenth album by the British hard rock band UFO. It is the last album to feature longtime German lead guitarist Michael Schenker.[2]

Sharks
Studio album by
Released3 September 2002 (2002-09-03)
RecordedPrairie Sun Recording Studios, Cotati, California, 2002
GenreHard rock, heavy metal
Length49:36
LabelShrapnel
ProducerMike Varney, Steve Fontano
UFO chronology
Covenant
(2000)
Sharks
(2002)
You Are Here
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Outlaw Man"Mogg, Way4:03
2."Quicksilver Rider"Schenker, Mogg4:09
3."Serenity"Schenker, Mogg6:24
4."Deadman Walking"Schenker, Mogg4:33
5."Shadow Dancer"Schenker, Mogg, Fontano4:48
6."Someone's Gonna Have to Pay"Mogg, Way5:31
7."Sea of Faith"Schenker, Mogg, Fontano5:51
8."Fighting Man"Mogg, Way4:32
9."Perfect View"Schenker, Mogg, Fontano4:08
10."Crossing Over"Schenker, Mogg4:49
11."Hawaii"Schenker0:43
Total length:49:36

There are reports of an unofficial Russian 18 track version of this cd with tracks from previous UFO albums but tracks not listed in the cover.

Bonus Japan

  • 1. "Only You Can Rock Me" (Live)
  • 2. "Too Hot to Handle" (Live)
  • 3. "Rock Bottom" (Live)

Personnel

Band members

Additional musicians

  • Mike Varney – guitar fills & outro guitar solo on "Fighting Man", producer
  • Kevin Carlson – keyboards
  • Jesse Bradman – background vocals
  • Luis Maldonado – background vocals

Production

  • Steve Fontano – producer, engineer, mixing, mastering
  • Jason D'Ottavio, John Anaya – assistant engineers
  • Tim Gennert – mastering

Charts

Chart (2002) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] 75

References

  1. Sharks at AllMusic
  2. Sharks (CD booklet). UFO. Hannover, Germany: SPV GmbH. 2002.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. Saulnier, Jason (23 January 2009). "Michael Schenker Interview". Music Legends. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  4. "Offiziellecharts.de – UFO – Covenant" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
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