Michael Schenker Group - Is It Loud Enough? Michael Schenker 1980-1983 [CD]

This newly remastered 6CD, 66 track collection brings together a collection of Michael Schenker material, recorded from 1979 - 1983. A turbulent time for Michael, following his exit from UFO via Scorpions. Featuring the studio albums Michael Schenker Group, MSG, Assault Attack, Built to Destroy (both UK and US versions) as well as a disc of Demos & Alternative Versions featuring the entire 1979 demo tape, rare monitor mixes and single versions and a disc of completely unreleased material, with early studio takes and rough monitor mixes. At the centre of this package is a 52-page booklet which includes newly conducted interviews with Michael Schenker, Gary Barden and Graham Bonnet, with extensive liner notes by Jerry Ewing of Classic Rock, neatly annotated with rare photographs and imagery. This stylish set comes housed in a two-piece slipcase box with all original album art reproduced as mini-LP sleeves with inner sleeves.

Tracklist:

1. Disc 1 - Michael Schenker Group:
2. Armed and Ready
3. Cry for the Nations
4. Victim of Illusion
5. Bijou Pleasurette
6. Feels Like a Good Thing
7. Into the Arena
8. Looking out from Nowhere
9. Tales of Mystery
10. Lost Horizons
11. Disc 2 - MSG:
12. Ready to Rock
13. Attack of the Mad Axeman
14. On and On
15. Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
16. But I Want More
17. Never Trust a Stranger
18. Looking for Love
19. Secondary Motion
20. Disc 3 - Assault Attack:
21. Assault Attack
22. Rock You to the Ground
23. Dancer
24. Samurai
25. Desert Song
26. Broken Promises
27. Searching for a Reason
28. Ulcer
29. Disc 4 - Built To Destroy: Original Mix:
30. Rock My Nights Away
31. I'm Gonna Make You Mine
32. The Dogs of War
33. Systems Failing
34. Captain Nemo
35. Still Love That Little Devil
36. Red Sky
37. Time Waits (For No One)
38. Walk the Stage U.S. Mix: 1
39. I'm Gonna Make You Mine 1
40. Time Waits (For No One) 1
41. Systems Failing 1
42. Rock Will Never Die 1
43. Red Sky 1
44. Rock My Nights Away 1
45. Captain Nemo 1
46. The Dogs of War 1
47. Still Love That Little Devil
48. Disc 5 - Demos ; Alt. Versions:
49. Just A Lover (1979 Demo)
50. Looking Out From Nowhere (1979 Demo)
51. Get Up And Get Down (1979 Demo)
52. After Midnight (1979 Demo)
53. Breakout (1979 Demo)
54. Cry For The Nations (Radio Edit)
55. Armed and Ready (Guitar Hero: Metallica)
56. Dogs Of War (Edit)
57. Never Trust A Stranger (Monitor Mix) 1
58. Let Sleeping Dogs Lie (Sounds Flexi Edit) 1
59. Girl From Uptown (Single Version) 1
60. Dancer (DJ 7" Edit) 1
61. Don't Take It Out On Me (Non-Album Track)
62. Disc 6 - Unreleased:
63. Let Sleeping Dogs Lie (Rough Monitor Mix)
64. Attack Of The Mad Axeman (Alt. Version - Monitor Mix)
65. Never Say Die (Live Rehearsal Take)
66. On And On (Rough Monitor Mix)
67. Looking For Love (Monitor Mix)
68. But I Want More (Rough Monitor Mix)
69. Girl From Uptown (Alternate Version)
70. Rock You To The Ground (Rough Alt. Mix)
71. Ulcer (Early Studio Take) 1
72. Captain Nemo (Early Studio Take)

UPC: 840401700259
Label: CHRYSALIS
Release Date: 3.29.24
Format: CD