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MSG (Michael Schenker Group album)

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MSG
Studio album by
Michael Schenker Group
ReleasedSeptember 1981
RecordedMarch–May 1981
StudioAIR Studios, London and Montserrat
GenreHard rock
Length36:47
LabelChrysalis
ProducerRon 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
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal7/10[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

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All tracks are written by Michael Schenker and Gary Barden except where noted

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ready to Rock" 3:26
2."Attack of the Mad Axeman" 4:17
3."On and On" 4:41
4."Let Sleeping Dogs Lie"Barden, Chris Glen, Cozy Powell, Paul Raymond, Schenker5:21
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."But I Want More" 6:56
6."Never Trust a Stranger"Raymond4:24
7."Looking for Love" 4:03
8."Secondary Motion" 3:42
Total length:36:47
2009 reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
9."Never Trust a Stranger (Rough Monitor Mix)"Raymond4:33
10."Natural Thing"Schenker, Phil Mogg, Pete Way4:18
11."Feels Like a Good Thing" 3:53
12."Looking Out from Nowhere" 5:55
13."Shoot Shoot"Schenker, Mogg, Andy Parker, Way4:39
14."Doctor Doctor"Schenker, Mogg5:31
15."Lights Out"Schenker, Mogg, Parker, Way5:09
Total length:71:33

Personnel

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Band members
Additional musicians
Production
  • Ron Nevison – producer, engineer, mixing
  • Rick Isbell, Renate, Mike Stavrou, David Wooley – assistant engineers
  • Gareth Edwards – live tracks engineer

Charts

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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

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  1. ^ Hinds, Andy. "Michael Schenker Group - MSG". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Michael Schenker Group – MSG" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  4. ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  5. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  6. ^ "Michael Schenker Group Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
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