The Michael Schenker Group (album)

The Michael Schenker Group
Studio album by Michael Schenker Group
Released August 1980
Recorded Wessex Studios, London, May - July 1980
Genre Hard rock, heavy metal
Length 39:28
Label Chrysalis
Producer Roger Glover
Michael Schenker Group chronology
The Michael Schenker Group
(1980)		 MSG
(1981)
Michael Schenker chronology
Lovedrive
(1979)		 The Michael Schenker Group
(1980)		 MSG
(1981)
Singles from The Michael Schenker Group
  1. "Armed and Ready / Bijou Pleasurette"
    Released: August 1980
  2. "Cry for the Nations / Into the Arena (live)"
    Released: October 1980
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
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The Michael Schenker Group is the first album by the hard rock band Michael Schenker Group.

Made #1 on KTUH's charts on the week of September 29, 1980.[2]

The song "Armed and Ready" is featured in the video game Guitar Hero: Metallica.

Contents

Track listing

Original album

All songs written by Michael Schenker and Gary Barden unless otherwise noted.

  1. "Armed and Ready" - 4:05
  2. "Cry for the Nations" - 5:08
  3. "Victim of Illusion" - 4:41
  4. "Bijou Pleasurette" (Schenker) - 2:16
  5. "Feels Like a Good Thing" - 3:44
  6. "Into the Arena" (Schenker) - 4:10
  7. "Looking Out from Nowhere" - 4:28
  8. "Tales of Mystery" - 3:16
  9. "Lost Horizons" - 7:04

2009 Reissue Bonus Tracks

  1. "Just a Lover" (Demo) - 4:34
  2. "Looking Out from Nowhere" (Demo) - 5:13
  3. "Get Up and Get Down" (Demo) - 3:59
  4. "After Midnight" (Demo) - 4:31
  5. "Breakout" (Demo) - 4:42
  6. "Cry for the Nations" (Radio Edit) - 3:35
  7. "Armed and Ready" (Live At The Manchester Apollo) - 4:40
  8. "Into the Arena" (Live At The Hammersmith Odeon, London)

Personnel

Original album

Michael Schenker Group

Session musicians

1979 demos on 2009 reissue

Charts

Year Chart Peak position Sales Weeks on Chart
1980 UK[3] 8 - 8
1980 Japan 59 12,600 7
1980 US[4] 100 - -

References

  1. ^ Hinds, Andy. "Michael Schenker The Michael Schenker Group review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-michael-schenker-group-r17480/review. Retrieved 2011-07-17. 
  2. ^ [1] KTUH FM Honolulu - Charts - September 29th, 1980. URL:http://ktuh.fm/charts/1980/09/29
  3. ^ "Michael Schenker Group chart stats". Chart Stats. http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=39359. Retrieved 2011-06-19. 
  4. ^ "The Michael Schenker Group Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-michael-schenker-group-r17480/charts-awards. Retrieved 2011-06-19. 
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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