''Rock Will Never Die'' is a Michael Schenker Group live album released in 1984 and recorded at

Hammersmith Odeon The Hammersmith Apollo, currently called the Eventim Apollo for sponsorship reasons, and formerly known as the Hammersmith Odeon, is a live entertainment performance venue, originally built as a cinema called the Gaumont Palace. Located in Ham ...

in London, over two nights in October 1983. The concert was also released in VHS with the same title. This is the last album recorded with Gary Barden before he rejoined the band in 2008. The final track " Doctor Doctor", which Schenker originally recorded with UFO, features a guest appearance by

Klaus Meine Klaus Meine (born 25 May 1948) is a German singer and songwriter, best known as the longtime frontman of the hard rock band Scorpions. Meine and guitarist Rudolf Schenker are the only two members of the group to appear on every Scorpions album ...

and

Rudolf Schenker Rudolf Schenker (born 31 August 1948) is a German guitarist and founder of the hard rock band Scorpions. He is the rhythm guitarist, primary songwriter and longest-serving original member of the band. He is also the CEO/owner-manager of the S ...

of Scorpions.

Track listing

See 2009 remastered version for songwriting credits. # "Captain Nemo" - 3:42 # "Rock My Nights Away" - 4:05 # "Are You Ready to Rock" - 4:07 # "Attack of the Mad Axeman" - 4:10 # "Into the Arena" - 4:00 # "Rock Will Never Die" - 5:25 # "Desert Song" - 6:00 # "I'm Gonna Make You Mine" - 4:57 # " Doctor Doctor" - 4:50

2009 remastered edition

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 Schenk ...

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 pr ...

unless otherwise noted. # "Captain Nemo" (Schenker) - 3:52 # "Rock My Nights Away" ( Andy Nye, Barden) - 4:13 # "Are You Ready to Rock" - 4:13 # "Cry for the Nations" - 5:11 # "Rock You to the Ground" (Schenker,

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 ...

) - 5:37 # "Attack of the Mad Axeman" - 5:11 # "Into the Arena" (Schenker) - 4:22 # "Courvoisier Concerto" (Schenker, Paul Raymond) - 2:12 # "Rock Will Never Die" - 5:26 # "Desert Song" (Schenker, Bonnet) - 5:50 # "I'm Gonna Make You Mine" (Nye, Barden, Schenker,

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 ...

) - 5:34 # "Red Sky" (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 ...

, McKenna, José Luis) - 6:00 # "Looking for Love" - 3:43 # "Armed and Ready" - 4:45 # "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, , ...

) - 7:31

VHS track listing

# "Captain Nemo" - 3:42 # "Rock My Nights Away" - 4:05 # "Are You Ready to Rock" - 4:07 # "Attack of the Mad Axeman" - 4:10 # "Into the Arena" - 4:00 # "Courvoisier Concerto" - 2:13 # "Dream On (Rock Will Never Die)" - 5:25 # "Desert Song" - 6:00 # "I'm Gonna Make You Mine" - 4:57 # "Armed and Ready" - 4:46 # "Doctor Doctor" - 4:50

Personnel

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lead guitar Lead guitar (also known as solo guitar) is a musical part for a guitar in which the guitarist plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs and chords within a song structure. The lead is the feature ...

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lead vocals The lead vocalist in popular music is typically the member of a group or band whose voice is the most prominent melody in a performance where multiple voices may be heard. The lead singer sets their voice against the accompaniment parts of th ...

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bass Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Music * Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range: ** Bass (instrument), including: ** Acoustic bass gui ...

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drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair of matching drumsticks ...

* Andy Nye – keyboards,

backing vocals A backing vocalist is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists. A backing vocalist may also sing alone as a lead-in to the main vocalist's entry or to sing a counter-melody. Backing vocalists are u ...

* Derek St. Holmes –

rhythm guitar In music performances, rhythm guitar is a technique and role that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with other instruments from the rhythm section (e.g., drum kit, bass guita ...

, backing vocals, lead vocals on "I'm Gonna Make You Mine", co-lead vocals on "Rock You to the Ground" ;Additional personnel *

– co-lead vocals on "Doctor Doctor" *

– rhythm guitar on "Doctor Doctor"

Charts

References

{{Authority control Michael Schenker Group albums 1984 live albums Chrysalis Records live albums Chrysalis Records video albums 1984 video albums Albums produced by Jack Douglas (record producer)