Built to Destroy
| Professional ratings |
| Review scores |
| Source |
Rating |
| Allmusic |
[1] |
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Built to Destroy is the fourth album by the Michael Schenker Group (MSG). Gary Barden returned to the group on vocals following the departure of Graham Bonnet amidst tensions with Michael Schenker.
The song "Captain Nemo" is the theme song for Eddie Trunk's radio shows Friday Night Rocks on WAXQ and Eddie Trunk Live on XM Radio's Boneyard Channel.
Track listing
(UK and Japan LP)
Side One
| Writer(s) |
| 1. |
"Rock My Nights Away" |
Andy Nye, Gary Barden |
4:09 |
| 2. |
"I'm Gonna Make You Mine" |
Nye, Barden, Michael Schenker, Ted McKenna |
4:18 |
| 3. |
"Dogs of War" |
Barden, Schenker |
4:23 |
| 4. |
"Systems Failing" |
Barden, Schenker |
4:25 |
| 5. |
"Captain Nemo" |
Schenker |
3:22 |
Side Two
| Writer(s) |
| 6. |
"Still Love That Little Devil" |
Barden, Schenker |
3:24 |
| 7. |
"Red Sky" |
Schenker, Barden, Chris Glen, McKenna, J. Luis |
5:15 |
| 8. |
"Time Waits (For No One)" |
Nye, Barden |
3:58 |
| 9. |
"Walk the Stage" |
Barden, Schenker |
5:55 |
|
Total length:
|
41:54 |
(US Remix LP)
Side One
| Writer(s) |
| 1. |
"I'm Gonna Make You Mine" |
Nye, Barden, Schenker, McKenna |
4:18 |
| 2. |
"Time Waits (For No One)" |
Nye, Barden |
3:58 |
| 3. |
"Systems Failing" |
Barden, Schenker |
4:25 |
| 4. |
"Rock Will Never Die" |
Barden, Schenker |
5:55 |
Side Two
| Writer(s) |
| 5. |
"Red Sky" |
Schenker, Barden, Glen, McKenna, Luis |
5:15 |
| 6. |
"Rock My Nights Away" |
Nye, Barden |
4:09 |
| 7. |
"Captain Nemo" |
Schenker |
3:22 |
| 8. |
"Dogs of War" |
Barden, Schenker |
4:23 |
| 9. |
"Still Love That Little Devil" |
Barden, Schenker |
3:24 |
|
Total length:
|
40:18 |
- The 2009 EMI's Remaster CD includes both UK and US mixes of all songs (18 tracks) with the UK ones listed first. The original title "Walk the Stage", then to be changed to "Rock Will Never Die", on this remaster is listed as "Rock Will Never Die (Walk the Stage)".
- The song "Walk the Stage" at all has various names changing on releases:
Built to Destroy: "Walk the Stage" (UK), "Rock Will Never Die" (US and worldwide); Rock Will Never Die (LP): "Rock Will Never Die"; Rock Will Never Die (VHS): "Dream On";
Personnel
Band members
Additional musicians
- Derek St. Holmes sings the verses on the American Remix of "Still Love That Little Devil", Gary Barden sings both verses and chorus on the UK Mix
Credits
- Producer - MSG & Louis Austin
- Recorded and mixed at - Ridge Farm studios, Dorking
- Engineer - Louis (The Jacket Racket) Austin
- Cover concept - Michael Schenker
- Art Direction - John Pasche
- Cover photos - John Shaw
- Cover Model - Caroline Dodd
- Inner Sleeve Photography - Brian Aris
- Bonus Tracks remixed at the Record Plant, New York City by Jack Douglas
Charts
| Year |
Chart |
Peak position |
Sales |
Weeks on Chart |
| 1983 |
UK |
23[2] |
- |
5 |
| 1983 |
Japan |
6 |
53,300 |
9 |
| 1983 |
Sweden |
32[3] |
- |
2 |
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