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On this day, 7 October 1980, hard rock band UFO played Cardiff’s Sophia Gardens on their The Wild, the willing and the innocent tour. Support was provided by Fist.
The Wild, the willing and the innocent was the title of the band’s ninth studio album released the following January.
The album was their first album to be entirely self-produced. Its song "Lonely Heart" was a minor UK hit.
Former Wild Horses' keyboard player Neil Carter replaced Paul Raymond, who had left to join the Michael Schenker Group after a disagreement with singer Phil Mogg. However, according to guitarist Paul Chapman, Carter – though credited on the sleeve – did not play keyboards on the album (see below).
"We produced it ourselves with nobody breathing over our shoulders. The only problem was it cost twice as much because we kept changing studios and re-recording stuff…. [After Paul Raymond's departure] I tried to get John Sloman involved because he could sing, play keyboards and guitar, and was just out of Lone Star like me. He did play on the Wild album, but most of the keyboards are by the brother of the engineer Gary Edwards – until Phil sacked him. We finished that album without a keyboard player, then got Neil Carter in later." – Paul Chapman
Setlist
Alpha Centauri
Lettin' Go
Long Gone
Cherry
Only You Can Rock Me
No Place to Run
Makin' Moves
Love to Love
Hot 'n' Ready
Mystery Train
(Little Junior’s Blue Flames cover)
Too Hot to Handle
Lights Out
Rock Bottom
Doctor Doctor
