No Heavy Petting Album Review

4.5/5

No Heavy Petting was third album by UFO to feature Michael Schenker.  Even though it does feature some of my favorite songs by the band like "Natural Thing" and "I'm A Loser," I don't think it is their best album to feature Michael.  Every song on the album is great, I just don't think that it is as good as Obsession or Light's Out.

The first song on the album is "Natural Thing."  This song is a great opener because it has an in your face riff that really sets the tone for the album.  I love Phil's aggressive lyrics, and Andy's drumming is really energetic.  The next song "I'm A Loser" is awesome, because it has a great acoustic riff, and it transitions great into the electric part. The song features one of Michael's best solos, because it is mind blowing in how he flies down the neck.  I think Phil's lyrics are absolutely amazing on this song, and he probably gives his best chorus on this song.  His tone is just flawless, and there isn't one note that doesn't sound good.  The next song on the album is the heavy rocker "Can You Roll Her."  It starts with a very Deep Purple keyboard riff by Danny Peyronel.  This song is a very different, because it is very heavy but also a little progressive at the same time.  Michael's speedy guitar solo is absolutely amazing.  It was one of the first solos to catch my ear by him.  After this song, the album takes a much darker and softer turn with the ballad "Belladonna."  This song has such a disturbing beauty to it, because it is a song of hate and pain, but it so peaceful at the same time.  It features some very eerie acoustic playing by Michael, and very emotional lyrics from Phil that you can hear much distress in.  When Michael kicks in the electric guitar, he plays a slow but amazing solo that will give you chills.  Te album becomes heavy again with the song "Reasons Love."  This is an all out rocker that features a flashy riff by Michael, and aggressive vocals by Phil.  Michael's solo is so fast that it is actually crazy compared to any others on the song.  The next song is called "Highway Lady."  This song should've been a hit, because at the time that it came out this was like or even better than most pop songs out there.  It has awesome vocals, and a very catchy riff.  The next song "On With The Action" is awesome because it starts with a riff similar to something Black Sabbath would do.  The lyrics are awesome because the phrasings are perfect, and they really tell a story.  I love this song, and it is probably one of the best of the album.  The next song "A Fool In Love" is a bluesy type of song that is very similar to the Rolling Stones.  It is a good song, but it is probably the least memorable of the album.  The next song "Martian Landscape" is the most different song of the album. It is a very psychedelic ballad, and it kind of sounds like it would've fit well on Phenomenon.  Being the most different song on the album does not make it bad at all though, because it is still a rocking song, and I like more than some of the others on the album.  The pre chorus of the song where the electric kicks in is cool, because it is kind of funky in a way.  Overall, I think this is a very cool song that is definitely very creative at the same time.

Even though this album was a step down from Force It; that doesn't at all mean that you shouldn't check this album out.  It is a very rocking album, and there really are some classics on it.  I recommend this album highly, but I think it should be an album that you listen to later since it isn't the best album the band made.