The British rock band UFO has found success on various continents over the years as well as broken up and reunited multiple times. Through it all, they retained a commitment to rock music and great live shows. The band first came together in London in 1969 with Phil Mogg on vocals, Andy Parker on drums, Mick Bolton on guitar and Pete Way on bass. They named the band UFO after a music club in London. They released their debut album in 1971 followed by a sophomore album, Flying, the same year. The albums were hits in Japan, Germany and France but somehow found little support in their home country.They released Live in 1972 but this time only in Japan. Guitarist Bolton chose to exit two years after the release, and he was eventually replaced by Michael Schenker. They released Phenomenon in 1974, adding in a harder guitar sound from Schenker. Their next two albums, Force It (1975) and No Heavy Petting (1976), pushed the band further and landed them in the U.S. consciousness. UFO added keyboarder and rhythm guitarist Paul Raymond and released Lights out in 1977 and Obsession in 1978. After the latter release, Schenker departed and was replaced by Paul Chapman. Next came No Place to Run, but some of the wind was leaving the bands sails. 1982 saw both the release of Mechanix and the departure of Way. Paul Gray stepped in to replace him and the band released Making Contact in 1983 and broke up the same year.They came back together for one album in 1985, Misdemeanor, but broke up again after the album. In the early 1990s, Mogg, Raymond, Parker, Schenker and Way returned to release Walk on Water, followed by a tour and another breakup. Mogg and Way continued on and released various albums in the late 1990s and 2000s. Other members of the band trickled back over the years as well.