''Built to Destroy'' is the fourth studio album by the

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band

Michael Schenker Group The Michael Schenker Group (often abbreviated as MSG) are a guitar-oriented hard rock band, formed in London in 1979 by former Scorpions and UFO guitarist Michael Schenker. In 1986, Schenker and vocalist Robin McAuley formed the McAuley Schenke ...

Gary Barden Gary John Barden (born 27 August 1955, Royal Tunbridge Wells, England) is an English singer-songwriter, best known for his work with Michael Schenker Group. Barden was discovered by Schenker upon the guitarist's hearing a demo of Barden's pre ...

returned to the group on

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following the departure of

Graham Bonnet Graham Bonnet (born 23 December 1947) is an English rock singer. He has recorded and performed as a solo artist and as a member of several hard rock and heavy metal bands including Rainbow, Michael Schenker Group, Alcatrazz, and Impellitteri.Pr ...

amidst tensions with

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. This was the band's final studio album prior to their disbanding, and Schenker moving on to form the

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with vocalist

Robin McAuley Robin McAuley (born 20 January 1953) is an Irish singer. He is best known as the vocalist for the rock band McAuley Schenker Group from 1986 to 1993, which saw the band release three studio albums: '' Perfect Timing'', '' Save Yourself'', '' M.S ...

. New material released under the Michael Schenker Group name would not appear for over a decade. The song "Captain Nemo" is the theme song for

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's radio shows ''Friday Night Rocks'' on

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and ''Trunk Nation'' on

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's Hair Nation Channel.

Track listing

(UK and Japan LP)

(US Remix LP)

* The 2009

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's Remaster CD includes both UK and US mixes of all songs (18 tracks) with the UK ones listed first. The original title "Walk the Stage", then to be changed to "Rock Will Never Die", on this remaster is listed as "Rock Will Never Die (Walk the Stage)". * The song "Walk the Stage" has various name changes for different releases: ''Built to Destroy'': "Walk the Stage" (UK), "Rock Will Never Die" (US and worldwide); ''Rock Will Never Die'' (LP): "Rock Will Never Die"; ''Rock Will Never Die'' (VHS): "Dream On";

Personnel

;Band members *

– guitars *

– vocals *

Chris Glen Christopher John Glen (born 6 November 1950), known simply as Chris Glen, is a Scottish rock musician. He is best known for playing with The Sensational Alex Harvey Band from 1972 to 1978, and Michael Schenker Group from 1980 to 1984, 2008 to 2 ...

– bass *

Ted McKenna Edward McKenna (10 March 1950 – 19 January 2019) was a Scottish drummer who played with The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Rory Gallagher, The Greg Lake Band, and The Michael Schenker Group. He also toured with Ian Gillan for a short period o ...

– drums *

Andy Nye Andy Dane Nye (born 8 April 1959 in London, England) is an English musician, songwriter and author, as well as being a producer and agent. He was a member of the rock band The Michael Schenker Group at their peak in the 1980s and has also played k ...

– keyboards ;Additional musicians *

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– sings the verses on the American Remix of "Still Love That Little Devil", Gary Barden sings both verses and chorus on the UK Mix.

Credits

* Producer – MSG & Louis Austin * Recorded and mixed at – Ridge Farm studios, Rusper * Engineer – Louis Austin * Assistant engineer – Richard Manwaring * Tape Operator – George Chambers * Tape Operator – Gavin MacKillop * Mixing – R.G. Jones * Cover concept – Michael Schenker * Art direction –

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* Cover photos – John Shaw * Cover model – Caroline Dodd * Inner sleeve photography – Brian Aris * Project coordinator – Nigel Reeve * Project coordinator – Hugh GilmourAllMusic
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by Jack Douglas * José Luis Campuzano, credited as co-writer of "Red Sky", is the bassist and singer of the Spanish heavy metal band Baron Rojo. He is also known as "Sherpa".

Charts

References

{{Authority control 1983 albums Michael Schenker Group albums Chrysalis Records albums