Michael Schenker Group "MSG"

MSG is the second album by the hard rock band Michael Schenker Group, released in 1981. Producer Ron Nevison's high production values resulted in the recording of this album going over budget, a crippling debt that dogged the band for the rest of their short career. MSG saw Schenker reunited with his former UFO bandmate Paul Raymond, and was the last album to feature Gary Barden until 1983's Built to Destroy.

Track listing

Side one

1. "Ready to Rock" Michael Schenker, Gary Barden 3:26
2. "Attack of the Mad Axeman" Schenker, Barden 4:17
3. "On and On" Schenker, Barden 4:41
4. "Let Sleeping Dogs Lie" Barden, Chris Glen, Cozy Powell, Paul Raymond, Schenker 5:21

Side two

1. "But I Want More" Schenker, Barden 6:56
2. "Never Trust a Stranger" Raymond 4:24
3. "Looking for Love" Schenker, Barden 4:03
4. "Secondary Motion" Schenker, Barden 3:42

Total length: 36:47

2009 reissue bonus tracks

1. "Never Trust a Stranger (Rough Monitor Mix)" Raymond 4:33
2. "Natural Thing" Schenker, Phil Mogg, Pete Way 4:18
3. "Feels Like a Good Thing" Schenker, Barden 3:53
4. "Looking Out from Nowhere" Schenker, Barden 5:55
5. "Shoot Shoot" Schenker, Mogg, Andy Parker, Way 4:39
6. "Doctor Doctor" Schenker, Mogg 5:31
7. "Lights Out" Schenker, Mogg, Parker, Way 5:09

Total length: 71:33

Tracks 10 to 15 recorded live at the Manchester Apollo on 30 September 1980

Ron Nevison – producer, engineer, mixing

Rick Isbell, Renate, Mike Stavrou, David Wooley – assistant engineers

Gareth Edwards – live tracks engineer.