The Michael Schenker Group (album)
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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.
The song "Armed and Ready" is featured in the video game Guitar Hero: Metallica
.
and Gary Barden
unless otherwise noted.
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
band 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...
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Made #1 on KTUH
KTUH
KTUH is a non-commercial, student-run, listener-supported station in Honolulu, Hawaii. The station originate from the studios located on the campus of the University of Hawaii at Manoa. The station runs 24 hours a day all year round and there is always a live DJ producing their program...
's charts on the week of September 29, 1980.
The song "Armed and Ready" is featured in the video game Guitar Hero: Metallica
Guitar Hero: Metallica
Guitar Hero: Metallica is a music video game developed by Neversoft and distributed by Activision. The game was released in North America on the PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360 on March 29, 2009 and on PlayStation 2 on April 14, 2009, with a European release in May 2009...
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Original album
All songs written by Michael SchenkerMichael 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...
and Gary Barden
Gary Barden
Gary John Barden is an English singer-songwriter, best known for his work with the Michael Schenker Group....
unless otherwise noted.
- "Armed and Ready" - 4:05
- "Cry for the Nations" - 5:08
- "Victim of Illusion" - 4:41
- "Bijou Pleasurette" (Schenker) - 2:16
- "Feels Like a Good Thing" - 3:44
- "Into the Arena" (Schenker) - 4:10
- "Looking Out from Nowhere" - 4:28
- "Tales of Mystery" - 3:16
- "Lost Horizons" - 7:04
2009 Reissue Bonus Tracks
- "Just a Lover" (Demo) - 4:34
- "Looking Out from Nowhere" (Demo) - 5:13
- "Get Up and Get Down" (Demo) - 3:59
- "After Midnight" (Demo) - 4:31
- "Breakout" (Demo) - 4:42
- "Cry for the Nations" (Radio Edit) - 3:35
- "Armed and Ready" (Live At The Manchester Apollo) - 4:40
- "Into the Arena" (Live At The Hammersmith Odeon, London)
Michael Schenker Group
- Michael SchenkerMichael SchenkerMichael 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...
- guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Gary BardenGary BardenGary John Barden is an English singer-songwriter, best known for his work with the Michael Schenker Group....
- vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
Session musicians
- Don AireyDon AireyDonald Airey has been the keyboardist in the rock band Deep Purple since 2002, succeeding Jon Lord...
- keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments... - Mo FosterMo FosterMo Foster is a British session musician, playing primarily jazz, jazz-fusion and rock bass guitar. He is also a music producer and songwriter/composer. In over 40 years as a musician Foster has played on and produced countless albums, singles, and film soundtracks...
- bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Simon PhillipsSimon PhillipsSimon Phillips is an English jazz, pop and rock drummer.-Career:Phillips began to play professionally at the age of twelve in his father's Dixieland band for four years. He was then offered the chance to play in the musical Jesus Christ Superstar...
- drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
1979 demos on 2009 reissue
- Gary BardenGary BardenGary John Barden is an English singer-songwriter, best known for his work with the Michael Schenker Group....
- vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Michael SchenkerMichael SchenkerMichael 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...
- guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Billy SheehanBilly SheehanWilliam "Billy" Sheehan is an American bassist known for his work with Talas, Steve Vai, David Lee Roth, Mr. Big, and Niacin. Sheehan has won the "Best Rock Bass Player" readers' poll from Guitar Player Magazine five times for his "lead bass" playing style...
- bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Denny CarmassiDenny CarmassiDenny Carmassi is an American drummer.Carmassi was a member of the first four line-ups of the band Montrose. After Montrose, he played with his former Montrose bandmate Sammy Hagar as a solo artist, and with his former Montrose bandmates Ronnie Montrose and Jim Alcivar in the band Gamma.He also...
- drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
Charts
Year | Chart | Peak position | Sales | Weeks on Chart |
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1980 | UK | 8 | - | 8 |
1980 | Japan | 59 | 12,600 | 7 |
1980 | US | 100 | - | - |