The Monkey Puzzle (UFO album)

The Monkey Puzzle
Studio album by UFO
Released	25 September 2006
Recorded	Area 51 Studios, Celle, Germany, 2006
Genre	Hard rock, heavy metal
Length	46:10
Label	SPV/Steamhammer
Producer	Tommy Newton
UFO chronology
You Are Here (2004) The Monkey Puzzle (2006) The Visitor (2009)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

The Monkey Puzzle is the eighteenth studio album by the British hard rock band UFO. It was released on 25 September 2006 in Europe and a day later on 26 September in the United States. It also marks the return of founding drummer Andy Parker to the band and the last to feature founding bassist Pete Way.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Vinnie Moore and Phil Mogg except as noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Hard Being Me"	Pete Way, Moore, Mogg	3:35
2.	"Heavenly Body"		3:52
3.	"Some Other Guy"		4:38
4.	"Who's Fooling Who?"	Way, Moore, Mogg	3:57
5.	"Black and Blue"	Paul Raymond, Mogg	5:29
6.	"Drink Too Much"		4:40
7.	"World Cruise"		3:29
8.	"Down by the River"		3:18
9.	"Good Bye You"		4:40
10.	"Rolling Man"		4:24
11.	"Kingston Town"	Raymond, Mogg	4:08

Personnel

Band members

• Phil Mogg – vocals
• Vinnie Moore – guitars
• Pete Way – bass
• Paul Raymond – keyboards, backing vocals^[2]
• Andy Parker – drums

Production

• Tommy Newton – producer, engineer, mixing
• Tristan Greatrex – album artwork
• Kai Swillus – photography

Charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[3]	20

References

1. Prato, Greg. "UFO The Monkey Puzzle review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
2. The Monkey Puzzle (liner notes). UFO. Steamhammer Records. 2006. SPV 97792 CD.
3. "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 June 2023.