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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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AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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Dutch Albums ( Album Top 100) [3] | 31 |
Japanese Albums ( Oricon) [4] | 15 |
UK Albums ( OCC) [5] | 14 |
US Billboard 200 [6] | 81 |
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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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Dutch Albums ( Album Top 100) [3] | 31 |
Japanese Albums ( Oricon) [4] | 15 |
UK Albums ( OCC) [5] | 14 |
US Billboard 200 [6] | 81 |