MSG (Michael Schenker Group album)
| MSG | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 1981 | |||
| Recorded | March–May 1981 | |||
| Studio | AIR Studios, London and Montserrat | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 36:47 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
| Producer | Ron Nevison | |||
| Michael Schenker Group chronology | ||||
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| Singles from MSG | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 7/10[2] |
MSG is the second album by the hard rock band Michael Schenker Group, released in 1981. 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. MSG saw Schenker reunited with his former UFO bandmate Paul Raymond, and was the last album to feature Gary Barden until 1983's Built to Destroy.
Track listing[edit]
| 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 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "But 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
- Tracks 10 to 15 recorded live at the Manchester Apollo on 30 September 1980
Personnel[edit]
- Band members
- Michael Schenker – lead guitar
- Gary Barden – lead and backing vocals
- Chris Glen – bass
- Cozy Powell – drums
- Paul Raymond – keyboards, rhythm guitar
- Additional musicians
- Stephen Stills, Billy Nicholls – backing vocals
- Production
- Ron Nevison – producer, engineer, mixing
- Rick Isbell, Renate, Mike Stavrou, David Wooley – assistant engineers
- Gareth Edwards – live tracks engineer
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[3] | 31 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[4] | 15 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[5] | 14 |
| US Billboard 200[6] | 81 |
References[edit]
- ^ Hinds, Andy. "Michael Schenker Group - MSG". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. pp. 316–317. ISBN 978-1894959315.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Michael Schenker Group – MSG" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ "Michael Schenker Group Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
