Audio CD review:
Michael Schenker Group - Built to Destroy

Michael Schenker Group - Built to Destroy

Band: Michael Schenker Group Title: Built to Destroy Rating: Release Date: 19 July, 1996 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Rock My Nights Away [US Version] 2: I'm Gonna Make You Mine [US Version] 3: Dogs of War [US Version] 4: Systems Failing [US Version] 5: Captain Nemo [US Version] 6: Still Love That Little Devil [US Version] 7: Red Sky [US Version] 8: Time Waits (For No One) [US Version] 9: Walk the Stage [US Version] 10: Rock My Nights Away [Original UK Mix] 11: Dogs of War [Original UK Mix] 12: Captain Nemo [Original UK Mix] 13: Still Love That Little Devil [Original UK Mix] 14: Red Sky [Original UK Mix]

Customer Reviews Yes, underrated. When the album was first released only the import was available and it was so much more raw and genuine. This cd gets 5 stars because it contains 5 versions of songs that are the original European mix. You could actually feel that album. Then the U. S. release came out and took it down a notch. Whoever decided the songs could stand improvement, including replacing Gary Barden on "Still Love That Little Devil" with Derek St. Holmes on the U. S. version, was wrong. Please release the original album and discard the American mix. . UnderRated One of my favorite songs is "Time Waits" . This album rocks. It is truly a hidden classic. Systems Failing and I'm Gonna Make You Mine bring out the strengths of this fine axeman. I bought the original and that is what I base my review on. It kicks and I still rock to it 20 years later. I had the LP and now the CD. I also recommend "Michael Schenker Group Live - Unforgiven World Tour" . That has MSG, UFO, and Scorpions music all over it. Of course, the common denominator is Michael Schenker in all of those bands. Half baked effort The trouble lies in the bad production. This is not the best Schenker album, but still has a lot of his trademark guitar licks, melodic solos, expert guitar playing and some good vocals by Barden (even containing his trademark bad, I mean BAD, silly and useless lyrics). It is too polished, what would have not been a big problem had it not sounded so lifeless, lacking punch, lacking rawness. Anyway, for a Schenker fan, it's obligatory acquisition. . . You can see a complete list of all Michael Schenker Group discography, or go back to the Michael Schenker Group tabs