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Lights Out by  ReleasedMay 1977RecordedFebruary–March 1977Studio (London), Length36:41 chronology
(1976)Lights Out
(1977)
(1978) from Lights Out ""
Released: 6 May 1977 (UK) "Too Hot to Handle"
Released: June 1977 (US) "Try Me"
Released: 1977 (US) Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRating

Lights Out is the sixth studio album by English  band , released in 1977. All songs are band originals except for "" which is a cover of a song by the band . Reaching number 23 on the Billboard 200, it remains the band's highest-charting album in the United States. In the UK it hit number 54 and stayed on the chart for two weeks.

The album was UFO's first to feature lush string arrangements alongside more complex song structures than their previous albums. Producer  brought in Alan McMillan to handle the string and horn arrangements. The most notable song to feature the orchestral colouring was "Love to Love". It is also the first UFO album to feature Paul Raymond on keyboards and rhythm guitar.

In 1994, a CD comprising this album and  was released by BGO Records. 2008 's remastered edition includes four live bonus tracks recorded at , London. The album cover erroneously states that these tracks were recorded in 1976, but the correct year is 1977. EMI did correct the writing credits, with Paul Raymond finally being credited for his contributions.

The title track and "Love to Love" were featured in the 1999 movie . "Love to Love" was also covered by  for the 2002 movie  and by  for their 2008 live album . An instrumental version of "Too Hot to Handle" is used at the beginning of 's radio show on  in , Madden being a longtime fan of UFO.

 magazine listed the album at No. 28 among the "100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time".

 of  called "Love to Love" his favourite song.

Track listing Side oneNo.TitleWriter(s)Length1."Too Hot to Handle", 3:372."Just Another Suicide"Paul Raymond, Mogg4:583."Try Me", Mogg4:494."Lights Out"Schenker, , Mogg, Way4:33 Side twoNo.TitleWriter(s)Length5."Gettin' Ready"Schenker, Mogg3:466."" ( cover)3:007."Electric Phase"Way, Mogg, Schenker4:208."Love to Love"Schenker, Mogg7:38Total length:36:41