The Michael Schenker Group (album)

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 Metallica.

Track listing

Original album

All songs written by Michael Schenker and Gary Barden unless otherwise noted.

1. "Armed and Ready" - 4:05
2. "Cry for the Nations" - 5:08
3. "Victim of Illusion" - 4:41
4. "Bijou Pleasurette" (Schenker) - 2:16
5. "Feels Like a Good Thing" - 3:44
6. "Into the Arena" (Schenker) - 4:10
7. "Looking Out from Nowhere" - 4:28
8. "Tales of Mystery" - 3:16
9. "Lost Horizons" - 7:04

2009 Reissue Bonus Tracks

1. "Just a Lover" (Demo) - 4:34
2. "Looking Out from Nowhere" (Demo) - 5:13
3. "Get Up and Get Down" (Demo) - 3:59
4. "After Midnight" (Demo) - 4:31
5. "Breakout" (Demo) - 4:42
6. "Cry for the Nations" (Radio Edit) - 3:35
7. "Armed and Ready" (Live At The Manchester Apollo) - 4:40
8. "Into the Arena" (Live At The Hammersmith Odeon, London)

Personnel

Original album

Michael Schenker Group

• Michael Schenker - guitar
• Gary Barden - vocals

Session musicians

• Don Airey - keyboards
• Mo Foster - bass
• Simon Phillips - drums

1979 demos on 2009......

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