MSG (album)

MSG
Studio album by Michael Schenker Group
Released	September 1981
Recorded	AIR Studios, London and Montserrat, March-May 1981
Genre	Hard rock
Length	36:47
Label	Chrysalis
Producer	Ron Nevison
Michael Schenker Group chronology
The Michael Schenker Group (1980) MSG (1981) One Night at Budokan (1982)
Singles from MSG
"Ready to Rock / Attack of the Mad Axeman" Released: August 1981

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Martin Popoff	[1]

MSG is the second album by the hard rock band Michael Schenker Group. The band was formed in 1979 by the former Scorpions and UFO guitarist Michael Schenker. 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. Though the band at the time had reservations about the recording, it is regarded by fans as perhaps their finest hour.

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Are You 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

Side two
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

2009 reissue bonus tracks
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

Michael Schenker Group

• Michael Schenker - lead guitar
• Gary Barden - vocals
• Chris Glen - bass
• Paul Raymond - keyboards, rhythm guitar
• Cozy Powell - drums

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

Year	Chart	Peak position	Sales	Weeks on Chart
1981	UK	14[2]	-	8
1981	Japan	15	48,000	11
1981	US	81[3]	-	-
1981	Netherlands	31[4]	-	2

References

1. Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. ISBN 978-1894959315.
2. "MSG Chart Stats". Chart Stats. Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
3. "MSG Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
4. "Michael Schenker Group - MSG (album)". Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2011-07-18.