Classic rock talk by The Classic Rock Addict.

If you listened to rock in the 70s, you've probably heard of the English rock band UFO, formed in 1968. Some of their most-recognised songs include "Doctor Doctor", "Rock Bottom", "Natural Thing", "Lights Out", "Too Hot to Handle" and "Only You Can Rock Me". UFO is considered one of the great classic hard rock acts, and often cited as one of the key influences on the 1980s and 1990s hard rock and heavy metal scenes.

Their more popular albums are "Phenomenon," "Force It," "No Heavy Petting" and "Lights Out." Though not as well known, "Obsession," released in 1978, rocks as hard, and I think even better, than those albums. I'll take you through each track of the album and also you'll learn some history about this great record that should be in your collection!

ABOUT ME

Hello- I'm Mark Patrick, a self-professed Classic Rock addict… I grew up in the 70s, when some of the greatest rock music ever recorded, was on the radio… and at your local record store! I’ve built an extensive vinyl collection over the past few years of all the classic albums I remember…and I’ve discovered even more during my hundreds of hours digging through rock history. If you’re into record collecting, I’ll guide you to the must-haves for your collection, because, you know, you can’t buy them all. Or, if you're just into classic rock … I’ll share some of the very interesting stories behind the music. Are you ready to rock?!
Check out my Classic Rock record and memorabilia store at www.classicrockaddict.com

*DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for entertainment purposes. I do not claim to know everything about Classic Rock and this topic. There will be errors and omissions despite my best efforts to be perfect.

Classic rock talk with The Classic Rock Addict.

At the Summer 2025 Orlando CD and Record Show, I sat down with several record collectors at the event to find out what their favorite record is and some of their best concert memories.

My conversation with retired musician Patrick Frost was wide ranging- a recording with Eric Clapton and Greg Allan, his collection of 7,000 records, his "almost close encounter" with Frank Zappa, performing the Grand Funk song "Closer to Home" for veterans, performing with Tiny Tim, and hanging out with Paul Simon and Gloria Estefan!

ABOUT ME

Hello- I'm Mark Patrick, a self-professed Classic Rock addict… I grew up in the 70s, when some of the greatest rock music ever recorded, was on the radio… and at your local record store! I’ve built an extensive vinyl collection over the past few years of all the classic albums I remember…and I’ve discovered even more during my hundreds of hours digging through rock history. If you’re into record collecting, I’ll guide you to the must-haves for your collection, because, you know, you can’t buy them all. Or, if you're just into classic rock … I’ll share some of the very interesting stories behind the music. Are you ready to rock?!
Check out my Classic Rock record and memorabilia store at www.classicrockaddict.com

Classic rock talk by The Classic Rock Addict.

At the recent Orlando CD and Record Show, I met Patrick Thorne, owner of Papa's Rock and Roll Parlor, who was selling records at the booth across from ours. Patrick specializes in heavy metal records, so for our fun interview he shared his love of everything metal, how he got started, and his surprising new favorite genre!

Check out Patrick's website at www.papasrockandrollparlor.com

ABOUT ME

Hello- I'm Mark Patrick, a self-professed Classic Rock addict… I grew up in the 70s, when some of the greatest rock music ever recorded, was on the radio… and at your local record store! I’ve built an extensive vinyl collection over the past few years of all the classic albums I remember…and I’ve discovered even more during my hundreds of hours digging through rock history. If you’re into record collecting, I’ll guide you to the must-haves for your collection, because, you know, you can’t buy them all. Or, if you're just into classic rock … I’ll share some of the very interesting stories behind the music. Are you ready to rock?!
Check out my Classic Rock record and memorabilia store at www.classicrockaddict.com