Who Was The Best Producer For UFO?

UFO has had some amazing producers over the years.  Some of the standouts were Leo Lyons; who did the Schenker albums Phenomenon, Force It, and No Heavy Petting.  Another standout in my opinion is Ron Nevison; the producer for Lights Out, Obsession, and Strangers in the Night.  Gary Lyons was another phenomenal producer with his work on the album Mechanix.  My favorite UFO producer has to be George Martin, because of his work on the album No Place To Run.  Martin is best known for his work with the Beatles, but I find this album to be one of his shining works.

The album just has such a tight and aggressive sound to it.  The timing for each song is so thrilling.  The greatest example is the transition between "Alpha Centauri" and "Lettin Go."  You can barely tell that the song has changed, and you get completely shocked from when you go from the spacey first track to the brutal follower.  The band has never had a better studio sound.  Everything is just so smooth to listen to, but it is still raw at the same time.  I think that is the nice thing about Martin, because he let the geniuses from the band still be themselves, but in a more polished way.  Everything sounds beautiful.  The instruments really blend well, and you don't have one dominating the other.  This is great, because you get to hear everyone do what they do best.  I think that this album had a lot of potential radio hits on it, and this probably has a lot to do with George.  They are just so catchy to listen to, and some of them have that Foreigner sound that was really big at the time.  I think this slight style change was brilliant.  Whatever George Martin was responsible for on this album is great.  I think that songs like "Anyday" and "No Place To Run" are some of the best studio cuts by the band.  One of the key things is that sometimes I get a sound of what should be happening in a song, and the ones on this album have the same ideas as me.  I think that this shows George Martin's amazing ear for what sounds good, because he just hits the nail right in the head with it.  

George Martin only produced one album for the band, but I think it is a crowning achievement for him and UFO.  He is a brilliant producer, and I really feel that he did a lot of great things for the band.  If you have a different opinion of the best producer, then feel free to comment.