No Place To Run
by UFO

From CaptainPain 03/03/2026 14:06 | #313425

It was a commercial failure, although many people believed that it was just a minor setback. However, the decline in popular interest in mid-tempo guitar-driven hard rock was a clear indication of the fading of the aging rock bands of the 1970s, such as Bad Company and Nazareth, and the rise of numerous NWOBHM bands. Def Leppard, for example, promoted a similar but more popular version of straightforward, even somewhat angular hard rock, with a focus on the American market, where AC/DC was the preferred choice. Meanwhile, UFO stubbornly clung to their old ways. The younger, more ambitious, and perhaps even more entrepreneurial Def Leppard were ready to dominate the global rock scene, while UFO remained at the level of "No Place To Run." While their song "This Fire Burns Tonight" (inspired by Jackson Brown) seemed like an anachronism, UFO's increasingly youthful audience was ready to switch to the newly formed Michael Schenker Group or the timely rebranding of Scorpions and Judas Priest, which offered a more aggressive sound.
Therefore, it would be too generous to call "No Place To Run" a strategic miscalculation by UFO. By the time it was released in early 1980, the album had already become outdated. Over the past 40+ years, not much has changed in this regard.
Nevertheless, this album is one of those that everyone can't dislike. It all depends on the momentary perception, as most listeners will find something appealing. However, given that "No Place..." is not widely praised, they are likely to keep their preferences to themselves. Like I do.

Ranked 12th, there must be somekind of mistake here!