''In the Midst of Beauty'' is the thirteenth full-length studio album recorded by the various
M.S.G. lineups and the tenth studio album by the
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 ...
(MSG). The album was released on 13 May 2008 and marked the comeback of the original MSG singer,
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 ...
, so the MSG name is added with Schenker - Barden on the album's cover.
By Schenker's own notes to the CD, "''This title came about through my experience and realisation that - in the midst of beauty - the beast is always waiting and ready to attack''...".
Track listing
All titles written by Michael Schenker and Gary Barden
# "City Lights" - 3:44
# "Competition" - 3:20
# "I Want You" - 4:32
# "End of the Line" - 4:01
# "Summerdays" - 5:12
# "A Night to Remember" - 4:39
# "Wings of Emotion" - 4:04
# "Come Closer" - 2:57
# "The Cross of Crosses" - 4:55
# "Na Na" - 3:33
# "I Am the One" - 3:54
# "Ride on My Way" - 4:44
Personnel
;Band members
*
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 ...
- vocals
*
Michael Schenker
Michael Schenker (born 10 January 1955) is a German guitarist. He played in the rock band UFO and leads the Michael Schenker Group. He was an early member of the hard rock band Scorpions, a band co-founded by his elder brother Rudolf Schenker. ...
- guitars, producer
*
Don Airey
Donald Smith Airey (born 21 June 1948) is an English musician who has been the keyboardist in the rock band Deep Purple since 2002, after the retirement of Jon Lord. He has had a long and productive career, playing with such acts as Gary Moore ...
- keyboards
*
Neil Murray - bass
*
Simon Phillips - drums
;Production
*Romi Schickle - producer, engineer, mixing
*Siggi Schwarz - producer, mixing
Charts
References
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2008 albums
Michael Schenker Group albums