''One Night at Budokan'' is a live album by
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 ...
released in 1982. This album was recorded at
Nippon Budokan
The , often shortened to simply Budokan, is an indoor arena located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It was originally built for the inaugural Olympic judo competition in the 1964 Summer Olympics. While its primary purpose is to host martial arts con ...
in
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...
, Japan as part of their 1981 tour.
Track listing
1982 original LP
All songs written by
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. ...
and
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 ...
except where noted.
Side one
# "Armed and Ready" - 6:20
# "Cry for the Nations" - 5:32
# "
Attack of the Mad Axeman
''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 r ...
" - 4:50
Side two
# "But I Want More" - 5:24
# "Victim of Illusion" - 6:18
# "Into the Arena" (Schenker) - 4:45
Side three
# "On and On" 5:32
# "Never Trust a Stranger" (
Paul Raymond) - 6:07
# "Let Sleeping Dogs Lie" (Schenker, Barden,
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 ...
, Raymond,
Cozy Powell
Cozy Powell (born Colin Trevor Flooks; 29 December 1947 – 5 April 1998) was an English rock drummer who made his name with major rock bands and artists such as The Jeff Beck Group, Rainbow, Michael Schenker Group, Gary Moore, Robert Plant, ...
) - 7:18
Side four
# "Courvoisier Concerto" (Schenker, Raymond) - 3:42
# "Lost Horizons" - 7:22
# "
Doctor Doctor" (Schenker,
Phil Mogg
Phillip John Mogg (born 15 April 1948, Wood Green, London) is the lead singer for the English rock band UFO, which he formed with longtime friends Pete Way and Andy Parker.Buckley, Peter (1999) ''The Rough Guide to Rock'', Rough Guides, , p. ...
) - 5:30
# "Ready to Rock" - 7:10
2009 Remastered Edition with bonus tracks
Disc 1
# "Intro: "Ride of the Valkyries" from act 3 of ''
Die Walküre
(; ''The Valkyrie''), WWV 86B, is the second of the four music dramas that constitute Richard Wagner's ''Der Ring des Nibelungen'' (English: ''The Ring of the Nibelung''). It was performed, as a single opera, at the National Theatre Munich on ...
'' (
Richard Wagner
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)" - 1:31*
# "Armed and Ready" - 4:52
# "Cry for the Nations" - 5:30
# "
Attack of the Mad Axeman
''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 r ...
" - 5:04
# "But I Want More" - 7:22
# "Victim of Illusion" - 6:14
# "Into the Arena" (Schenker) - 4:54
Disc 2
# "On and On" - 5:35
# "Never Trust a Stranger" (
Paul Raymond) - 5:36
# "Let Sleeping Dogs Lie" (Schenker, Barden,
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 ...
, Raymond,
Cozy Powell
Cozy Powell (born Colin Trevor Flooks; 29 December 1947 – 5 April 1998) was an English rock drummer who made his name with major rock bands and artists such as The Jeff Beck Group, Rainbow, Michael Schenker Group, Gary Moore, Robert Plant, ...
) - 7:17
# "Tales of Mystery" - 3:50 (*)
# "Cozy Powell Drum Solo" (Cozy Powell) - 11:23 (*)
# "Courvoisier Concerto" (Schenker, Raymond) - 3:35
# "Lost Horizons" - 7:30
# "
Doctor Doctor" (Schenker,
Phil Mogg
Phillip John Mogg (born 15 April 1948, Wood Green, London) is the lead singer for the English rock band UFO, which he formed with longtime friends Pete Way and Andy Parker.Buckley, Peter (1999) ''The Rough Guide to Rock'', Rough Guides, , p. ...
) - 6:18
# "Ready to Rock" - 6:39
(*)Bonus Tracks not featured on original LP
Personnel
*
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. ...
– lead guitar
*
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
*
Paul Raymond – keyboards, rhythm guitars, backing vocals
*
Cozy Powell
Cozy Powell (born Colin Trevor Flooks; 29 December 1947 – 5 April 1998) was an English rock drummer who made his name with major rock bands and artists such as The Jeff Beck Group, Rainbow, Michael Schenker Group, Gary Moore, Robert Plant, ...
– drums
*
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
;Production
*
Producer
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*A stakeholder of economic production
*Film producer, supervises the making of films
**Executive producer, contributes to a film's budget and usually does not ...
– MSG, David Wooley and David Kirkwood
*Recorded at The
Nippon Budokan
The , often shortened to simply Budokan, is an indoor arena located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It was originally built for the inaugural Olympic judo competition in the 1964 Summer Olympics. While its primary purpose is to host martial arts con ...
on August 12, 1981
*Mixed at Air Studios, London
Charts
Certifications
References
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Michael Schenker Group albums
1981 live albums
Chrysalis Records live albums
Albums recorded at the Nippon Budokan