MSG (album)

MSG
Studio album by Michael Schenker Group
Released September 1981
Recorded AIR Studios, London and Montserrat, March-May 1981
Genre Hard rock
Length 36:47
Label Chrysalis
Producer Ron Nevison
Michael Schenker Group chronology
The Michael Schenker Group
(1980)		 MSG
(1981)		 One Night at Budokan
(1982)
Singles from MSG
  1. "Ready to Rock / Attack of the Mad Axeman"
    Released: August 1981

MSG is the second album by the hard rock band Michael Schenker Group. The band was formed in 1979 by the former Scorpions and UFO guitarist Michael Schenker. Producer Ron Nevison's high production values resulted in the recording of this album going over budget, a crippling debt that dogged the band for the rest of their short career. Though the band at the time had reservations about the recording, it is regarded by fans as perhaps their finest hour.

Contents

Track listing

Original album

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Ready to Rock"   Michael Schenker, Gary Barden 3:26
2. "Attack of the Mad Axeman"   Schenker, Barden 4:17
3. "On and On"   Schenker, Barden 4:41
4. "Let Sleeping Dogs Lie"   Barden, Chris Glen, Cozy Powell, Paul Raymond, Schenker 5:21
5. "I Want More"   Schenker, Barden 6:56
6. "Never Trust a Stranger"   Raymond 4:24
7. "Looking for Love"   Schenker, Barden 4:03
8. "Secondary Motion"   Schenker, Barden 3:42
Total length:
 36:47

2009 Reissue Bonus Tracks

No. Title Writer(s) Length
9. "Never Trust a Stranger (Rough Monitor Mix)"   Raymond 4:33
10. "Natural Thing"   Schenker, Phil Mogg, Pete Way 4:18
11. "Feels Like a Good Thing"   Schenker, Barden 3:53
12. "Looking Out from Nowhere"   Schenker, Barden 5:55
13. "Shoot Shoot"   Schenker, Mogg, Andy Parker, Way 4:39
14. "Doctor Doctor"   Schenker, Mogg 5:31
15. "Lights Out"   Schenker, Mogg, Parker, Way 5:09
Total length:
 71:33

Personnel

Charts

Year Chart Peak position Sales Weeks on Chart
1981 UK 14[1] - 8
1981 Japan 15 48,000 11
1981 US 81[2] - -
1981 Netherlands 31[3] - 2

References

  1. ^ "MSG Chart Stats". Chart Stats. http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=39706. Retrieved 2011-07-18. 
  2. ^ "MSG Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/msg-r17482/charts-awards. Retrieved 2011-07-18. 
  3. ^ "Michael Schenker Group - MSG (album)" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Media Control Charts. http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Michael+Schenker+Group&titel=MSG&cat=a. Retrieved 2011-07-18. 
Michael Schenker
Michael Schenker Group members
Gary Barden • Paul Raymond • Chris Glen • Cozy Powell • Graham Bonnett • Ted McKenna • Andy Nye  • Derek St. Holmes • Leif Sundin • Barry Sparks • Shane Gaalaas • Seth Bernstein • Kelly Keeling • John Onder • Keith Slack • Wayne Findlay • Chris Logan • Revenard Jones • Jeff Martin • Stuart Hamm • Jeremy Colson • Jari Tiura • Pete Way • Don Airey • Neil Murray • Simon Phillips • Pete Holmes
McAuley Schenker Group members
Robin McAuley • Mitch Perry • Rocky Newton • Bodo Schopf • Steve Mann • Jesse Harms • Jeff Pilson • James Kottak • Spencer Sercombe
Albums with Scorpions
Albums with UFO
Albums with the Michael Schenker Group
Albums with the McAuley Schenker Group
Solo albums
Thank You • Thank You 2 • Thank You with Orchestra • Adventures of the Imagination • The Odd Trio • Dreams and Expressions • Thank You 3 • Thank You 4 • Doctor Doctor: The Kulick Sessions • Temple of Rock
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