Michael Schenker Group Michael Schenker Group
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Last Update: May 19, 2008

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Michael Schenker has had a long, storied, and occasionally bumpy career as a guitarist, first breaking in with the Scorpions on their debut album way back in 1972, and then making a name for himself with UFO during their glory years in the seventies. The Michael Schenker Group m(usually abbreviated MSG, though the acronym actually stood for McAuley Schenker Group during Robin McAuley's tenure as vocalist) is his solo group, the project first coming together after his initial departure from UFO around 1979. His band recorded steadily in the early eighties and enjoyed moderate success, and in the years since then a multitude of star performers have played under the MSG banner, both in the studio and live (the lineup below is the last album lineup, as the touring lineup seems to change even more constantly). He's been in and out of UFO several times in recent years in addition to his solo work.

members
current lineup:
Gary Barden
   vocals (Praying Mantis, Statetrooper)
Michael Schenker
   guitars (Scorpions, UFO)
Neil Murray
   bass (Black Sabbath, Bow Wow, Fastway, Whitesnake)
Don Airey
   keyboards (Deep Purple, Fastway, Metalium, Ozzy Osbourne, Rainbow, Sinner, Whitesnake)
Simon Phillips
   drums (Judas Priest)
 former members:
Graham Bonnet
   vocals (Alcatrazz, Anthem, Impellitteri, Rainbow)
Leif Sundin
   vocals
Robin McAuley
   vocals
David Van Landing
   vocals (Erotic Liquid Culture)
Kelly Keeling
   vocals
Chris Logan
   vocals
Derek St. Holmes
   vocals/guitars (Ted Nugent)
Seth Bernstein
   guitars/chapman stick/backing vocals
Mo Foster
   bass
Chris Glen
   bass
Rocky Newton
   bass
Jeff Pilson
   bass (Dio)
Barry Sparks
   bass (Yngwie Malmsteen)
John Onder
   bass (Artension)
Ghames Jones
   bass (Forte)
Stu Hamm
   bass
Paul Raymond
   keyboards (UFO)
Andy Nye
   keyboards
Steve Mann
   keyboards/guitars
Cozy Powell
   drums (Black Sabbath, Yngwie Malmsteen, Rainbow, Whitesnake)
   RIP: April 05, 1998, killed in a car accident
Ted McKenna
   drums
Bodo Schopf
   drums
James Kottak
   drums (Scorpions)
Shane Gaalaas
   drums (Artension, Diesel Machine, Yngwie Malmsteen)
Jeff Martin
   drums (Badlands, Racer X)
Jeremy Colson
   drums
discography
The Michael Schenker Group
1980 Chrysalis

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    Track Listing: Lineup:
  1. Armed And Ready
  2. Cry For The Nations
  3. Victim Of Illusion
  4. Bijou Pleasurette
  5. Feels Like A Good Thing
  6. Into The Arena
  7. Walking Out From Nowhere
  8. Tales Of Mystery
  9. Lost Horizons
  • Gary Barden
  • Michael Schenker
  • Mo Foster
  • Don Airey
  • Simon Phillips


MSG II
1981 Chrysalis

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    Track Listing: Lineup:
  1. Ready To Rock
  2. Attack Of The Mad Axeman
  3. Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
  4. On And On
  5. But I Want More
  6. Never Trust A Stranger
  7. Secondry Motion
  • Gary Barden
  • Michael Schenker
  • Chris Glen
  • Paul Raymond
  • Cozy Powell


One Night At Budokan
1982 Chrysalis

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    Track Listing: Lineup:
  1. Armed And Ready
  2. Cry For The Nations
  3. Attack Of The Mad Axeman
  4. But I Want More
  5. Victim Of Illusions
  6. Into The Arena
  7. On And On
  8. Never Trust A Stranger
  9. Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
  10. Courvoisier Concerto
  11. Lost Horizons
  12. Doctor Doctor
  13. Ready To Rock
  • Gary Barden
  • Michael Schenker
  • Chris Glen
  • Paul Raymond
  • Cozy Powell


Assault Attack
1982 Chrysalis

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    Track Listing: Lineup:
  1. Assault Attack
  2. Rock You To The Ground
  3. Dancer
  4. Samurai
  5. Desert Song
  6. Broken Promises
  7. Searching For A Reason
  8. Ulcer
  • Graham Bonnet
  • Michael Schenker
  • Chris Glen


Built To Destroy
1983 Chrysalis

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    Track Listing: Lineup:
  1. Rock My Nights Away
  2. I'm Gonna Make You Mine
  3. The Dogs Of War
  4. Systems Failing
  5. Captain Nemo
  6. Still Love That Little Devil
  7. Red Sky
  8. Time Waits (For On One)
  9. Walk The Stage
  • Gary Barden
  • Michael Schenker
  • Derek St. Holmes
  • Chris Glen
  • Andy Nye
  • Ted McKenna


Rock Will Never Die (live)
1984 Chrysalis

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    Track Listing: Lineup:
  1. Captain Nemo
  2. Rock My Nights Away
  3. Are You Ready To Rock
  4. Attack Of The Mad Axeman
  5. Into The Arena
  6. Rock Will Never Die
  7. Desert Song
  8. I'm Gonna Make You Mine
  9. Doctor Doctor
  • Gary Barden
  • Michael Schenker
  • Derek St. Holmes
  • Chris Glen
  • Andy Nye
  • Ted McKenna


Perfect Timing
1987 Capitol

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    Track Listing: Lineup:
  1. Gimme Your Love
  2. Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
  3. Don't Stop Me Now
  4. No Time For Losers
  5. Follow The Night
  6. Get Out
  7. Love Is Not A Game
  8. Time
  9. I Don't Wanna Lose
  10. Rock Til You're Crazy
  • Robin McAuley
  • Michael Schenker
  • Rocky Newton
  • Bodo Schopf


Save Yourself
1989 Capitol

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    Track Listing: Lineup:
  1. Save Yourself
  2. Bad Boys
  3. Anytime
  4. Get Down To Bizzness
  5. I Am Your Radio
  6. Shadows Of Night
  7. What We Need
  8. There Has To Be Another Way
  9. This Is My Heart
  10. Destiny
  1. Eve
  2. Paradise
  3. When I'm Gone
  4. This Broken Heart
  5. We Believe In Love
  6. Crazy
  7. Invincible
  8. What Happens To Me
  9. Lonely Nights
  10. This Night Is Gonna Last Forever
  11. Nightmare
  • Robin McAuley
  • Michael Schenker
  • Rocky Newton
  • Steve Mann
  • Bodo Schopf


MSG
1992 Impact

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    Track Listing: Lineup:
  1. Eve
  2. Paradise
  3. When I'm Gone
  4. This Broken Heart
  5. We Believe In Love
  6. Crazy
  7. Invincible
  8. What Happens To Me
  9. Lonely Nights
  10. This Night Is Gonna Last Forever
  11. Nightmare
  • Robin McAuley
  • Michael Schenker
  • Jeff Pilson
  • James Kottak


BBC Radio One Live In Concert
1995 Impact

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    Track Listing: Lineup:
  • Gary Barden
  • Michael Schenker
  • Chris Glen
  • Andy Nye
  • Ted McKenna


Written In The Sand
1996 Impact

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    Track Listing: Lineup:
  1. New World
  2. Essence
  3. Cry No More
  4. Back To Life
  5. Written In The Sand
  6. Love Never Dies
  7. I Will Be There
  8. Take Me Through The Night
  9. Down The Drain
  10. I Believe
  11. Into The Arena (Bonus Track)
  12. Cry For The Nations (Bonus Track)
  • Leif Sundin
  • Michael Schenker
  • Barry Sparks
  • Shane Gaalaas


The Michael Schenker Story Live
1997 Steamhammer/SPV

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    Track Listing: Lineup:
  • Leif Sundin
  • David Van Landing
  • Michael Schenker
  • Seth Bernstein
  • Barry Sparks
  • Shane Gaalaas


The Unforgiven
1999 Steamhammer/SPV

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    Track Listing: Lineup:
  1. Rude Awakening
  2. What A Mess I've Made
  3. In And Out Of Time
  4. Hello Angel
  5. Fat City
  6. The Tower
  7. Pilot Of Your Soul
  8. Forever And More
  9. Turn Off The Emotion
  10. Live For Today
  11. Illusion
  12. Carry On
  • Kelly Keeling
  • Michael Schenker
  • John Onder
  • Shane Gaalaas


The Unforgiven Tour (live)
2001 

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    Track Listing: Lineup:
  1. Armed And Ready
  2. Only You Can Rock Me
  3. Natural Thing
  4. Pushed To The Limit
  5. Written In The Sand
  6. Captain Nemo
  7. Into The Arena
  8. essence
  9. Pilot Of your Soul
  10. The Mess I've Made
  11. Fat City
  12. On And On
  13. Attack Of The Mad Axeman
  14. Assault Attack
  15. Another Piece Of Meat
  16. Love To Love
  17. Too Hot To Handle
  18. Lights Out
  19. Bijou Pleasurette
  20. Positive Forward
  21. Doctor Doctor
  22. Rock Bottom
  • Kelly Keeling
  • Michael Schenker
  • Barry Sparks
  • Shane Gaalaas


Be Aware Of Scorpions
2001 

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    Track Listing: Lineup:
  1. No Turning Back
  2. My Time's Up
  3. Fallen The Love
  4. Because I Can
  5. One More Time
  6. Blinded By Technology
  7. Age Of Ice
  8. Standin' On The Road
  9. Sea Of Memory
  10. On Your Way
  11. Reflection Of Your Heart
  12. Roll It Over
  13. Eyes Of A Child
  • Chris Logan
  • Michael Schenker
  • Ghames Jones
  • Jeff Martin


Arachnophobiac
2003 Mascot

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    Track Listing: Lineup:
  1. Evermore
  2. Illusion
  3. Arachnophobia
  4. Rock And Roll Believer
  5. Into The Sands Of Time
  6. Weathervane
  7. Over Now
  8. One World
  9. Break The Cycle
  10. Alive
  11. Fatal Strike
  • Chris Logan
  • Michael Schenker
  • Stu Hamm
  • Jeremy Colson


In The Midst Of Beauty
2008 Inakustic

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    Track Listing: Lineup:
  1. City Lights
  2. Competition
  3. I Want You
  4. End Of The Line
  5. Summerdays
  6. Night To Remember
  7. Wings Of Emotion
  8. Come Closer
  9. Cross Of Crosses
  10. Nana
  11. The One
  12. This Time
  • Gary Barden
  • Michael Schenker
  • Neil Murray
  • Don Airey
  • Simon Phillips


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