Audio CD review:
Michael Schenker Group - The Michael Schenker Group

Michael Schenker Group - The Michael Schenker Group

Band: Michael Schenker Group Title: The Michael Schenker Group Rating: Release Date: 01 January, 2004 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Armed and Ready 2: Cry for the Nations 3: Victim of Illusion 4: Bijou Pleasurette 5: Feels Like a Good Things 6: Into the Arena 7: Looking out from Nowhere 8: Tales of Mystery 9: Lost Horizons

Customer Reviews Flying V Master let loose upon the masses! I recently purchased the re-mastered version,and the first thing I must say is. . WOW! The music is great,EVERY song kicks-a$$. . . for reals. This is THE CD to own,before any other Schenker release. How many CD's can you buy that show a true rock and roll Master at his finest hour? This is definitely one of the few. I bought the UFO Light's Out re-master,too,and they both have so much more clarity and punch than they originally had. It's a joy to hear the difference. Excellent buy,get the re-master version. One Of MSG's Best After a brief (second) stint with Scorpions, Schenker went into the studio to record and release a solo album. This is the debut solo release by Michael Schenker and the Michael Schenker Group, commonly referred to as MSG, following his departure from popular British rock powerhouse UFO. In order to retain complete creative control he used session musicians including little-known vocalist Gary Barden. Production was handled by former Deep Purple/Rainbow bassist Roger Glover. Following the release of the album Schenker chose Barden, drummer Cozy Powell, bassist Chris Glen, and ex-UFO guitarist Paul Raymond for the purposes of touring. This is the lineup that most MSG fans generally recognised as the "best" of the variety of MSG lineups, but would only last until the end of the second album. The first two releases really show Schenker at his creative and technical best, before his personal bottled demons began haunting him. The album starts off with the tasty guitar-driven rocker "Armed And Ready" before thundering into the anti-war "Cry For The Nations". This album was custom-recorded to feature Michael's guitar virtuosity, and it doesn't disappoint. He even features some neo-classicalism in the form of the instrumental "Bijou Pleasurette". Other highlights are "Feels Like A Good Thing and "Looking Out From Nowhere". One of the things that struck me was the fact that although the music here has a distinct fingerprint, none of the songs on this album would have been out of place on any of the albums he recorded with UFO, showing just how big an impact he had on that particular group. Michael's songwriting and playing prowess were noticed immediately, and "The Michael Schenker Group" leapt to number 8 on the UK album charts. "Armed And Ready" received airplay worldwide, and energized Schenker to immediately dive back into the studio. MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MICHAEL SCHENKER) This is like the rebirth of Schenker or what he had been wanting to do all along,A new look,new music but still his own style, after he left UFO this is the album that I had been waiting for, the begining of a new Schenker era again Excellent album all fresh material,great line up and his own trademark the black & white flying V, I can't believe that was 26 years ago and he's still creating great music,there's very few guitarist like Schenker left in this world,very few! . . You can see a complete list of all Michael Schenker Group discography, or go back to the Michael Schenker Group tabs