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General Information
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Artist...............: MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP
Album................: Michael Schenker Group
Year.................: 1980
Genre................: Hard Rock
Source...............: CD
Number of Songs......: 09
Duration.............: 00:39:28 min
Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: CBR 192 HQ
Channels.............: Stereo / 44,100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Included.............: M3U, Covers
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Release Notes
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Track Listing:
01. Armed and Ready 4:09
02. Cry for the Nations 5:14
03. Victim of Illusion 4:45
04. Bijou Pleasurette 2:18
05. Feels Like a Good Thing 3:47
06. Into the Arena Schenker 4:15
07. Looking Out from Nowhere 4:33
08. Tales of Mystery 3:20
09. Lost Horizons 7:07 ***
Album Review:
The concept may seem patently absurd, but guitarists were held in such high regard
during the late '70s and early '80s that many elite players were given to tantrums
and notions of self-worship usually reserved only for singers and divas. And maybe
no one better exemplified this six-string megalomania than German guitarist Michael
Schenker, whose turbulent flights of emotional fancy had already earned him the Mad
Michael nickname during his mercurial tenure with Brit rockers UFO. Of course this
behavior simply went into overdrive when the guitar legend launched the Michael
Schenker Group with a 1980 self-titled album, which was at times as unstable as the
man himself. Witness the downright weird, Jimmy Buffet-like calypso melodies that
introduce "Cry for the Nations" or the absurd title bestowed upon the delicate solo
guitar piece "Bijou Pleasurette." But fear not, as for the most part the album is
dominated by straightforward hard rockers very much in the UFO vein. Highlights like
"Looking out From Nowhere" and "Lost Horizons" are laced with the pomp and bombast
typical of the era, and storming opener "Armed and Ready" is arguably Schenker's
finest solo track. Vocalist Gary Barden wisely stays out of the way, his understated
style (not unlike that of UFO singer Phil Mogg) placing all emphasis where it is
intended: Schenker's stunning axe work. In spite of its random quirks, the general
consensus among fans holds that this remains the MSG's best work.
- Ed Rivadavia, All Music Guide.
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