The Chrysalis Years: 1973–1979 is a compilation album by the band UFO which
includes 81 tracks, some not previously released. The compilation
includes, in their entirety, the albums recorded for the Chrysalis label
during said years, including (in order of appearance): Phenomenon
(1974), Force It (1975), No Heavy Petting (1976), Lights Out (1977),
Obsession (1978), and Strangers in the Night (1979). In addition to
these albums, the compilation also includes a previously unreleased live
set recorded at Alex Cooley's Electric Ballroom[2] in Atlanta, GA,
several singles and B-sides which have not to date been released in CD
format, and tracks recorded with engineers Bob Harris and John Peel but
not included on the original album releases. Arguably, this period
during the 1970s, is the zenith of the band's creativity, and The Chrysalis Years: 1973–1979 is
an attractive collection likely to contain all the recordings by the
band one might desire excepting for the most devout UFO fans.
- Phil Mogg – vocals
- Michael Schenker – lead guitar
- Pete Way – bass
- Andy Parker – drums
- Paul Raymond – rhythm guitar, keyboards (disc 3, tracks 14–17; disc 4 & disc 5)
- Danny Peyronel—keyboards and vocals (disc 3, tracks 5–13)