Episode #216 – Michael Schenker Group – The Michael Schenker Group

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Bass – Mo Foster
Drums – Simon Phillips
Guitar – Michael Schenker
- https://michaelschenkerhimself.com/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Schenker
- Started with Scorpions, playing on their first album “Lonesome Crow.”
- Scorpions opened for UFO and UFO asked Schenker to join them on lead guitar.
- Played with UFO on six albums, returning as a guest on the Scorpions “Lovedrive” album in 1979.
- Then started up his own band, Michael Schenker Group, in 1980.
Keyboards – Don Airey
Vocals – Gary Barden
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Barden
- First entry was this album on Discogs.
- Schenker gave him the job after hearing his band Fraser Nash.
- He went on to work with Gary Moore.

Technical:

Producer – Roger Glover
Engineer – Gareth “Garry” Edwards*
- Engineer with a few credits including Focus and Procul Harum.
- Also worked with Gordon Giltrap on the album “Visionary.”
- Giltrap also did the album “The Peacock Party” which was based on the book that was the sequel to “The Butterfly Ball.” John Gustafson played bass on this album.
  - https://www.discogs.com/master/434912-Gordon-Giltrap-The-Peacock-Party
Tape Op – Jeremy Allom
- Went on to work with XTC, Dire Straits, and The Pretenders as well as Uli Roth.
Mastered By – CB*

Album Art & Booklet Review

Art Direction – Peter Wagg
- He was an art director who worked for Chrysalis records.
- He also created Max Headroom.
- Did writing and production for Cirque de Soleil.
Design [Cover Design], Photography – Hipgnosis (2)
Photography By – Rob Brimson
- Early worker at Hipgnosis from 1975 through 1979.
- Did photography for many album covers including Al Stewart, Brand X, Yes, Wishbone Ash, and Pink Floyd’s “Animals.”

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Album Tracks:

All songs written by Michael Schenker and Gary Barden unless otherwise noted.

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