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M.S.G. is the third and final studio album by Michael Schenker and Robin McAuley's project, the McAuley Schenker Group. It was released in 1991 in Japan and 1992 in Europe.
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Released | December 1991 (Japan) February 1992 (Europe) | |||
Studio | Rumbo Recorders, Preferred Sound, Sound City Studios, Track Records, Los Angeles, California, USA | |||
Genre | Hard rock, glam metal | |||
Length | 53:14 | |||
Label | Impact (USA) EMI (Europe and Japan) | |||
Producer | Kevin Beamish, Frank Filipetti | |||
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Michael Schenker chronology | ||||
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Singles from M.S.G. | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 6/10[2] |
Bass guitarist Jeff Pilson and drummer James Kottak previously played together in Michael Lee Firkins's backing band and Wild Horses. Kottak, who had also previously played in the original line-up of Kingdom Come, later joined Schenker's former band Scorpions.
Track listing
editAll songs written by Michael Schenker and Robin McAuley except where noted.
- "Eve" – 4:52
- "Paradise" – 4:07
- "When I'm Gone" (Jesse Harms, McAuley) – 4:47
- "This Broken Heart" – 4:47
- "We Believe in Love" – 5:12
- "Crazy" (Rocky Newton, McAuley) – 4:53
- "Invincible" – 3:42
- "What Happens to Me" – 5:02
- "Lonely Nights" – 4:29
- "This Night Is Gonna Last Forever" (Newton, Kenny Stewart) – 4:51
- "Never Ending Nightmare" – 6:24
Note that "Paradise" is not the same song as the one McAuley recorded with his old band, Grand Prix.
Personnel
edit- Band members
- Robin McAuley – vocals
- Michael Schenker – guitars, backing vocals
- Jeff Pilson – bass
- James Kottak – drums
- Additional musicians
- Jesse Harms – keyboards
- Rocky Newton – backing vocals
- Steve Mann – keyboards on "Never Ending Nightmare"
- Production
- Kevin Beamish – producer, engineer, backing vocals
- Frank Filipetti – producer, engineer and mixing on "Never Ending Nightmare"
- Randy Nicklaus – executive producer
- Mick Gusauski – engineer, mixing
- Bruce Barris – engineer
- Steve Hall – mastering
- Hugh Syme – art direction, design
Charts
editChart (1992) | Peak position |
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Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)[3] | 13 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] | 21 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[5] | 36 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] | 36 |
References
edit- ^ Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 721. ISBN 9780862415419.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (1 August 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 386. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
- ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – McAuley Schenker Group – McAuley Schenker Group" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – McAuley Schenker Group – MSG". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – McAuley Schenker Group – MSG". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 17, 2023.