I've always appreciated the music of British rockers 'UFO' (see my 'Strangers in the Night' review) but in all honesty I've never been overwhelmed by their studio releases. Sure they have included the classic tracks found on the aforementioned live album, but overall I've always found their studio work a little uneven and with regret I'm putting 'No Place to Run' in the same category. This release is significant as it's the first album since the departure of the highly regarded 'Michael Schenker', 'Paul Chapman' was the man to fill his boot and if I may say so, does a very respectable job.

The album starts off promisingly with the instrumental 'Alpha Centauri', which despite it's name isn't some space aged acid trip, rather a haunting yet brooding piece well within the classic 'UFO' mould. The first full track 'Lettin' Go' is an impressive lively mid tempo rocker, which includes a delightful solo from new boy 'Chapman' and smooth vocals from 'Mogg'- a fine opener. A cover of 'Mystery Train' follows and while I've never been much of a fan of the Southern Rock sound, this is still a decent piece of work, complete with more nice guitaring and another splendid all round performance. The tempo falls for the tame mid paced rocker 'The Fire Burn Tonight', a relatively run-of-the-mill affair, not disappointing but far from exciting. Next up is the promising 'Gone in the Night' which features some nice sections particularly the more broody excerpts, the fret work is also potent, but ultimately still falls a little short in my opinion. The second half opens encouragingly with one of 'UFO' best known post 'Schenker' tracks Young Blood', a refined plodder, braced by solid rhythm work and splendid vocal arrangements. 'UFO's' rawer and moody rockers have always appealed to me and the title track is a prime example, the rhythm work is energetic while being interestingly penned- one the best tracks present. The tempo falls for the somewhat listless and tame 'Take it or Leave It', while 'Money, Money' is a more commercial sounding number, that comes across decently, with sweet 'Chapman' guitaring that makes it all the better. Last up is 'Any Day' and despite some rather slow passages, does promise with more lively sections and like most tracks on this album is delightfully written.

Post 'Michael Schenker' 'UFO' often gets a bad press and while this is no classic in my book, is just as good, if not better than 'Obsession' which was the last with 'Schenker'.