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===International success (1973–1978)===
After brief trial runs with guitarists [[Larry Wallis]] (February–October 1972) and [[Bernie Marsden]] (who toured with UFO in Europe and recorded a pair of demos, "Oh My" and "Sixteen") the band recruited [[Michael Schenker]] from the [[Scorpions (band)|Scorpions]] in June 1973.<ref name="LarkinHM"/> Schenker was only 18 but already a well-respected guitarist. On a new label, [[Chrysalis Records]], the revamped UFO recorded a non-LP single in 1973, "Give Her the Gun" and "Sweet Little Thing", with producer [[Derek Lawrence]]. In 1974, under producer [[Leo Lyons]] (formerly of [[Ten Years After]]), UFO recorded ''[[Phenomenon (UFO album)|Phenomenon]]'', which highlighted the band's harder-edged guitar sound.<ref name="LarkinHM"/> ''Phenomenon'' contains many fan favourites such as "[[Doctor Doctor (UFO song)|Doctor Doctor]]" (later a minor hit single as a live track) and "Rock Bottom" (which was extended live to provide a showcase for Schenker).<ref name="LarkinHM"/> By the time of the ''Phenomenon'' tour, ex-[[Skid Row (Irish band)|Skid Row]] guitarist [[Paul Chapman (musician)|Paul "Tonka" Chapman]] joined the group, but he left in January 1975 to form [[Lone Star (band)|Lone Star]].

Two subsequent albums, ''[[Force It]]'' (July 1975) and ''[[No Heavy Petting]]'' (May 1976; recorded with ex-[[Heavy Metal Kids]]' [[Danny Peyronel]], who served as a regular keyboardist as well as harmony vocalist and songwriter),<ref name="LarkinHM"/> and extensive touring brought UFO increased visibility with American audiences and increased their following in the UK. The song "Belladonna" from ''No Heavy Petting'' was popular in the [[Soviet Union|USSR]], owing to a cover version by [[Alexander Barykin]].

In July 1976, the band recruited [[keyboardist]] and rhythm guitarist [[Paul Raymond (musician)|Paul Raymond]] from [[Savoy Brown]] to make 1977's ''[[Lights Out (UFO album)|Lights Out]]''.<ref name="LarkinHM"/> The album's highlights include the songs "Too Hot to Handle", "Lights Out", and the seven-minute opus "Love to Love" among others. With ''Lights Out'', the band received substantial critical acclaim,<ref name="LarkinHM"/> and the album saw them playing at arenas and theaters across the United States and Europe, opening for bands like [[Rush (band)|Rush]] and [[AC/DC]].<ref name="cygnus x1">{{cite web |url=https://www.cygnus-x1.net/links/rush/tourdates.php |title=Rush Concert Tour Dates Listing |access-date=May 19, 2021 |publisher=cygnus-x1.net}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ac-dc.net/archive/acdc_tour_history.php?subcategory_tour_id=6 |title=AC/DC Tour History - 1977 "Let There Be Rock" World Tour |access-date=May 19, 2021 |publisher=ac-dc.net}}</ref> With their new-found success, the band went back into the studio to record their next album ''[[Obsession (UFO album)|Obsession]]'' (1978). While ''Obsession'' was not as successful as ''Lights Out'', the band still maintained their arena status while touring for the album, playing with AC/DC and Rush again,<ref name="cygnus x1"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ac-dc.net/archive/acdc_tour_history.php?subcategory_tour_id=7 |title=AC/DC Tour History - 1978 "Powerage" World Tour |access-date=May 19, 2021 |publisher=ac-dc.net}}</ref> and other bands like [[Blue Öyster Cult]], [[Styx (band)|Styx]], [[Foghat]], [[Jethro Tull (band)|Jethro Tull]], [[REO Speedwagon]] and [[Molly Hatchet]];<ref name="concertarchives">{{cite web |url=https://www.concertarchives.org/bands/ufo?page=6#concert-table |title=UFO's Concert & Tour History |access-date=May 19, 2021 |publisher=concertarchives.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/drugs-drink-and-disorder-ufo-look-back-at-the-making-of-strangers-in-the-night |title=UFO's Strangers In The Night: how the album was made |date=10 February 2021 |access-date=May 19, 2021 |publisher=loudersound.com}}</ref> as part of the ''Obsession'' tour, UFO recorded the live album, ''[[Strangers in the Night (UFO album)|Strangers in the Night]]'', which was released in January 1979.<ref name="LarkinHM"/> ''Strangers'' was a critical and commercial success, reaching Number 7 in the [[UK Albums Chart]] in February 1979,<ref name="LarkinHM"/> and a tour to support the live album followed, playing with bands like AC/DC, [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]], [[Cheap Trick]], [[Journey (band)|Journey]], [[Thin Lizzy]], [[Nazareth (band)|Nazareth]] and [[Judas Priest]],<ref name="concertarchives"/><ref>{{cite web |title=UFO's Concert & Tour History |url=https://www.concertarchives.org/bands/ufo?page=5#concert-table |access-date=May 19, 2021 |publisher=concertarchives.org}}</ref> and appearing at the California World Music Festival with [[Aerosmith]], [[Van Halen]], [[Toto (band)|Toto]] and [[April Wine]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vhnd.com/2014/04/08/35-years-ago-van-halen-plays-the-california-world-music-festival/ |title=Backstage with Van Halen at the CaliFFornia World Music Festival |date=8 April 2014 |access-date=May 19, 2021 |publisher=vhnd.com}}</ref>