Tales of Rock'n'Roll is the nineth studio album by the Michael Schenker Group

Michael Schenker Group

The Michael Schenker Group is a guitar-oriented hard rock band formed in 1979 by former Scorpions and UFO guitarist, Michael Schenker. In 1986, Schenker and vocalist Robin McAuley formed the McAuley Schenker Group, which lasted until 1992. After that, the Michael Schenker Group was reformed.The...

. It was released in 2006 after two years of work, to celebrate 25 years of activity of the Michael Schenker Group. The music of the album was initially composed for a UFO

UFO (band)

UFO are an English heavy metal and hard rock band, who were formed in 1969. UFO became a transitional group between early hard rock and heavy metal and the New Wave of British Heavy Metal...

 concept album, but Michael Schenker used it for Tales of Rock'n'Roll, after he put together again MSG with new singer Jari Tiura. During the recording of the album all the main past singers of MSG contributed lyrics and vocals to the songs.

Track listing

All music by Michael Schenker, all lyrics by Jari Tiura, except where indicated

1. "The Ride" - 3:16
2. "Setting Sun" - 3:44
3. "Angel of Avalon" (Leif Sundin) - 2:21
4. "Dreams Inside" (Chris Logan) - 3:33
5. "Dust to Dust" - 3:28
6. "Voice of My Heart" - 2:40
7. "Journey Man" - 2:30
8. "Big Deal (False Alarms)" (Kelly Keeling
   Kelly Keeling
   Kelly Keeling is an American musician and songwriter. Keeling started playing at the age of 14 and first appeared on the music scene as the lead singer of the American heavy metal band Baton Rouge...
   
   ) - 2:59
9. "St. Ann" - 1:38
10. "Shadow Lady" - 2:31
11. "Love Trade" - 3:48
12. "Human Child" - 2:58
13. "Bitter Sweet" - 3:04
14. "Blind Alley" - 2:44
15. "Freedom" - 3:58
16. "Life Vacation" (Keeling) - 2:53
17. "Rock 'n' Roll" (Graham Bonnet
    Graham Bonnet
    Graham Bonnet is an English rock vocalist, and songwriter. He has recorded and performed as a solo artist, and as a member of several hard rock and heavy metal bands including Rainbow, the Michael Schenker Group, Alcatrazz, and Impellitteri.-Early days:Bonnet was born in Skegness in 1947...
    
    ) - 3:42
18. "Tell a Story" (Robin McAuley
    Robin McAuley
    Robin McAuley is an Irish rock vocalist known mostly for his work in McAuley Schenker Group and before that Grand Prix recording 2 albums...
    
    ) - 3:08
19. "Life Goes On" (instrumental) - 1:51

Band members

• Michael Schenker
  Michael Schenker
  Michael Schenker is a German rock guitarist, best known for his tenure in UFO, in addition to his solo band. He first rose to fame as a founding member of the Scorpions, then achieved fame in the mid 1970s as the lead guitar player for UFO. Since leaving UFO in 1978, he has been leading the...
  
   - guitars
• Jari Tiura - vocals
• Wayne Findlay - keyboards, rhythm guitar, 7 string guitars, lead guitar trade off with Schenker on "Big Deal" and "Life Vacation"
• Pete Way
  Pete Way
  Peter 'Pete' Frederick Way is a bass player.He is the bassist of UFO, Waysted and formerly, Fastway and Ozzy Osbourne....
  
   - bass
• Jeff Martin
  Jeff Martin (American musician)
  Jeff Martin is a singer and drummer who has sung for the bands Surgical Steel, Racer X, Leatherwolf, and played drums for the bands Badlands, Blindside Blues Band, and RedSea....
  
   - drums

Additional musicians

• Gary Barden
  Gary Barden
  Gary John Barden is an English singer-songwriter, best known for his work with the Michael Schenker Group....
  
   - vocals on "Life Vacation"
• Graham Bonnet
  Graham Bonnet
  Graham Bonnet is an English rock vocalist, and songwriter. He has recorded and performed as a solo artist, and as a member of several hard rock and heavy metal bands including Rainbow, the Michael Schenker Group, Alcatrazz, and Impellitteri.-Early days:Bonnet was born in Skegness in 1947...
  
   - vocals on "Rock 'n' Roll"
• Robin McAuley
  Robin McAuley
  Robin McAuley is an Irish rock vocalist known mostly for his work in McAuley Schenker Group and before that Grand Prix recording 2 albums...
  
   - vocals on "Tell a Story"
• Kelly Keeling
  Kelly Keeling
  Kelly Keeling is an American musician and songwriter. Keeling started playing at the age of 14 and first appeared on the music scene as the lead singer of the American heavy metal band Baton Rouge...
  
  - vocals on "Big Deal"
• Leif Sundin - vocals on "Angel of Avalon"
• Chris Logan - vocals on "Dreams Inside"