Built to Destroy [Import]

Built to Destroy [Import]

Track Listings

1. Rock My Nights Away

2. I'm Gonna Make You Mine

3. The Dogs Of War

4. Systems Failing

5. Captain Nemo

6. Still Love That Little Devil

7. Red Sky

8. Time Waits (For No One)

9. Rock Will Never Die

10. Rock My Nights Away (Original Mix)

11. The Dogs Of War (Original Mix)

12. Captain Nemo (Original Mix)

13. Still Love That Little Devil (Original Mix)

14. Red Sky (Original Mix)

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Japanese remastered, reissue now with five bonus tracks,'Rock My Nights Away (Original Mix)', 'The Dog Of War (Original Mix)', 'Captain Nemo (Original Mix)', 'Still Love That Little Devil (Original Mix)' & 'Red Sky Devil (Original Mix).14 tracks in all. 2000 release.

Tracks:

Rock My Nights Away
I'm Gonna Make You Mine
The Dogs Of War
Systems Failing
Captain Nemo
Still Love That Little Devil
Red Sky
Time Waits (For No One)
Walk The Stage

Album Description

Remastered 1996 reissue on the BGO label of their 1983 Chrysalis album featuring Gary Barden, Chris Glen, Ted McKenna and Andy Nye. Contains the original cover art and all nine original tracks, including 'Rock My Nights Away' and 'Captain Nemo'.

Album Details

European Version featuring an Alternate Track to the Japanese Pressing: Walk the Stage.

Customer Reviews:

reminds me of Judas Priest.......2007-05-23

I'm looking through the MSG stuff on Amazon because "Rock Bottom" has been in my head since I heard Tesla perform it at the New York State Fair this past fall (2006). I've watched various "Rock Bottom" videos on YouTube, and they impress me to no end. I know Amazon's short sound clips can never give full justice to songs, but almost every clip I heard had me thinking of Judas Priest. It would be nice if the clips featured the best of MSG, but they don't. Don't rely on the sound clips. Check out MSG on YouTube or myspace for a better representation. MSG rocks when you hear the full context of their songs. This isn't intended to knock Amazon in any way, since they aren't to blame for the quality of their sound clips. (I usually buy through Amazon.) Other online sites offer the same clips. Hopefully there will come a day when better clips are available. For now, though, I will check out myspace and youtube, and gladly buy anything that turns me on. My first MS purchase will have to be something with "Rock Bottom" on it. :-)

Built to Destroy.......2007-01-21

The final of the classic MSG line-up of Gary Barden, Chris Glen, Michael Schenker, and Ted Mckenna(Cozy-RIP-was the best but he liked moving around) As with most bands that do well and have a distinct sound, much of it is found in the lead vocals. David Lee Roth said it right " I am Van Halen" and with MSG, Gary Barden is no exception, he is "MSG". True there is no way to replace guitarist like Schenker or Eddie Van Halen, but the voice is up front and sets the pace for the song.

Built to Destroy (Imported version) maintains that "MSG" sound but explores the popular rock scene of the times, a little more keyboard with Andy Nye. Gary's vocals are right on and Michael's guitar work is brilliant, especially on "Nemo" and Systems Failing.

This is the American version where the entire album was remixed to push it on the charts. As a dedicated early days MSG fan, this mix gets further away from that original heavy european rock sound of MSG. I rank the american version the lowest in the Barden era. Just way too produced. As a former audio engineer, the mix in a way sounds "amatuerish" In addition, I'll never understand why they ever brought in Derek St Holmes in for vocals on "That little devil" - truly a mistake, Gary's version is far superior. He should have stuck with Ted Nugent.

The cover shot is fantastic and a great indication of what Michael would like to have done to the record executives heads that were controlling the bands work. The back cover is a beautiful example of MSG, small stage, beautiful girls and rockin' music.

If you are a first time MSG listener, go for MSG and MSGII, look for the live EP for the original MSG, it has Armed and Ready and Into the Arena live. That was my first introduction to MSG and is "The sound"

Get Built to Destroy after you're hooked, then you will be able to find those sounds from the early days throughout this album.

Cheers - Mike

Dated sound, stellar Schenker.......2005-10-20

My first introduction to Michael Schenker was through this album back in 1984. Listening back to it now, the instrumental track, "Captain Nemo", and the guitar solo to "Systems Failing" are still stellar examples of his classical-tinged blues rock playing. And while, personally, its a fine nostalgic visit to listen to the album again, its woefully evident now that the lyrics are weak and the overall slick production has that pre-1985 hair-&-spandex rock feel. Most telling of this is just how much keyboard there is on the album. A nod towards riding the "rock synth" fad that followed Van Halen's release of "Jump" of of their "1984" release, perhaps? If anything, one can always skip this one and pick up the live follow-up "Live at Hammersmith Odeon". Most of "Built to Destroy"'s tracks are on there, as well as a few others from other earlier releases. If your're looking for a better listenable intro to Schenker, get either the 1st or 2nd McAuley-Schenker albums.

One interesting note is that my CD, while it does not contain the original mixes, has "Rock Will Never Die" retitled "Walk the Stage". Having owned the recording on cassette back in 1984, and borrowed the vinyl LP then as well, that retitling made me do a 2nd look!

Half baked effort.......2004-12-10

This is not the best Schenker album, but still has a lot of his trademark guitar licks, melodic solos, expert guitar playing and some good vocals by Barden (even containing his trademark bad, I mean BAD, silly and useless lyrics).

The trouble lies in the bad production. It is too polished, what would have not been a big problem had it not sounded so lifeless, lacking punch, lacking rawness.

Anyway, for a Schenker fan, it's obligatory acquisition.

Someone Screwed this mix up........2004-02-10

This is a revamped version of the original release from '83. It is slicker, but that's it. They cut short some of the guitar solos. The best example is Red Sky, which was called "Red Sky at Night" on the Chrysalis release. This was one of my favorite Schenker songs, but when I listened to it I could'nt believe how it was butchered. This BGO version just doesn't sound like the original at all. Skip this one and find the original.

Average customer rating:

Yes, underrated.
UnderRated
Half baked effort
An absolute must-have for even the casual Schenker fan

Built to Destroy
Michael Schenker Group
Manufacturer: EMI
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000071QO
Release Date: 1996-07-19

Tracks:

Rock My Nights Away [US Version]
I'm Gonna Make You Mine [US Version]
Dogs of War [US Version]
Systems Failing [US Version]
Captain Nemo [US Version]
Still Love That Little Devil [US Version]
Red Sky [US Version]
Time Waits (For No One) [US Version]
Walk the Stage [US Version]

Tracks:

Rock My Nights Away [Original UK Mix]
Dogs of War [Original UK Mix]
Captain Nemo [Original UK Mix]
Still Love That Little Devil [Original UK Mix]
Red Sky [Original UK Mix]

Album Description

Japanese remastered, reissue now with five bonus tracks,'Rock My Nights Away (Original Mix)', 'The Dog Of War (Original Mix)', 'Captain Nemo (Original Mix)', 'Still Love That Little Devil (Original Mix)' & 'Red Sky Devil (Original Mix).14 tracks in all. 2000 release.

Album Details

Japanese Version featuring Five Bonus Tracks.

Customer Reviews:

Yes, underrated........2006-05-12

This cd gets 5 stars because it contains 5 versions of songs that are the original European mix. When the album was first released only the import was available and it was so much more raw and genuine. You could actually feel that album. Then the U.S. release came out and took it down a notch. Whoever decided the songs could stand improvement, including replacing Gary Barden on "Still Love That Little Devil" with Derek St. Holmes on the U.S. version, was wrong. Please release the original album and discard the American mix.

UnderRated.......2005-05-18

This album rocks. One of my favorite songs is "Time Waits" . It is truly a hidden classic. Systems Failing and I'm Gonna Make You Mine bring out the strengths of this fine axeman. I bought the original and that is what I base my review on. It kicks and I still rock to it 20 years later. I had the LP and now the CD. I also recommend "Michael Schenker Group Live - Unforgiven World Tour" . That has MSG, UFO, and Scorpions music all over it. Of course, the common denominator is Michael Schenker in all of those bands.

Half baked effort.......2004-12-10

An absolute must-have for even the casual Schenker fan.......1999-08-26

This album fulfills the promise of "Strangers In The Night". Much of Schenker's solo work is overly aggressive and his talent is lost in the noise. This album is balanced: Schenker's awesome neoclassical metal guitar style coupled with consistently well-written songs, yielding an album that is perhaps his best solo work. An absolute must-have for even the casual Schenker fan.

Average customer rating:

Half baked effort

Built to Destroy
Michael Schenker Group
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000DQMO
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

I'm Gonna Make You Mine
Time Waits (For No One)
Systems Failing
Rock Will Never Die
Red Sky
Rock My Nights Away
Captain Nemo
Dogs of War
Still Love That Little Devil

Customer Reviews:

Half baked effort.......2004-12-10

Average customer rating:

Lost Souls Evolve.

Built to Destroy
Inrage
Manufacturer: Scarlet
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000068VNQ
Release Date: 2006-08-01

Customer Reviews:

Lost Souls Evolve........2005-10-21

I was a huge fan of Lost Souls, though they were relatively unknown to the world outside of Sweden,(despite the fact I live in New Zealand)I randomly picked up a copy of Closeyoureyesanditwonthurt I found one day and was totally blown away. A mix of Hard tuned industrial metal and aggressive vocals that, overall, was better than anything else in the genre at the time, even Fear Factory. Through a string of disappointments with labels and frustration at not being able to break out of Sweden they changed their name and their sound. A lucky thing since it looks like they just about called it quits. Sallings vocals are just as awesome, but the band has abandoned the industrial side of their music and turned their sound into more modern metal with a touch of the 80's bay area thrash. Overall a very good album, very technical, and a very unique sound. definately worth checking out if your a fan of true metal.

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Built to Destroy (+5 Bonus Tracks)
Michael Group Schenker
Manufacturer: Emi
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004UFXN
Release Date: 1996-07-19

Tracks:

Rock My Nights Away
I'm Gonna Make You Mine
Dogs Of War
Systems Failing
Captain Nemo
Still Love That Little De
Red Sky
Time Waits
Rock Will Never Die
Rock My Nights Away (Original Mix)
Dogs Of War (Original Mix)
Captain Nemo (Original Mix)
Still Love That Little Devil (Original
Red Sky (Original Mix)

Album Details

Japanese Version featuring Five Bonus Tracks.

Average customer rating:

Built to Destroy
Michael Schenker
Manufacturer: Import [Generic]
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000CA13A
Release Date: 2004-05-25

Tracks:

Rock My Nights Away [US Version]
I'm Gonna Make You Mine [US Version]
Dogs of War [US Version]
Systems Failing [US Version]
Captain Nemo [US Version]
Still Love That Little Devil [US Version]
Red Sky [US Version]
Time Waits (For No One) [US Version]
Walk the Stage [US Version]

Tracks:

Rock My Nights Away [Original UK Mix]
Dogs of War [Original UK Mix]
Captain Nemo [Original UK Mix]
Still Love That Little Devil [Original UK Mix]
Red Sky [Original UK Mix]

Album Description

UK twofer combines the UK & U.S. mixes of the 1983 album, that's unavailable domestically, it features 14 tracks including 9 bonus tracks which make up the U.S. Version of the Original UK mixes, 'Rock My Nights Away', 'I'm Gonna Make You Mine', 'The Dogs Of War', 'Systems Failing', 'Captain Nemo', 'Still Love That Little Devil', 'Red Sky', 'Time Waits (For No One)' & 'Walk The Stage'. Alchemy Entertainment Ltd. 2003.

Album Details

First Time Release for UK and Us Mixes of the Original Album in One Package. Includes Extensive Liner Notes.

Average customer rating:

SCHENKER RULES

Built to Destroy
Michael Schenker
Manufacturer: Toshiba EMI Japan
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000HOJBYA
Release Date: 2006-10-23

Tracks:

Rock My Nights Away [US Version]
I'm Gonna Make You Mine [US Version]
Dogs of War [US Version]
Systems Failing [US Version]
Captain Nemo [US Version]
Still Love That Little Devil [US Version]
Red Sky [US Version]
Time Waits (For No One) [US Version]
Walk the Stage [US Version]

Tracks:

Rock My Nights Away [Original UK Mix]
Dogs of War [Original UK Mix]
Captain Nemo [Original UK Mix]
Still Love That Little Devil [Original UK Mix]
Red Sky [Original UK Mix]

Album Description

Limited edition digitally remastered Japanese pressing of this 1983 album housed in a miniature LP sleeve featuring five bonus tracks. Virgin. 2006.

Album Details

Japanese Limited Edition Issue of the Album Classic in a Deluxe, Miniaturized LP Sleeve Replica of the Original Vinyl Album Artwork.

Customer Reviews:

SCHENKER RULES.......2007-07-25

Built To Destroy is probably the most commercial sounding album that MSG has recorded . This isn't a bad thing , it is still a top notch album . Great songs , great guitar playing , great singing . If you are not familiar with MSG , this is a good place to start. This is the 2000 remastered version. You get quite a few bonus tracks, original versions of songs that appear on this cd. Buy it and you won't regret it . A very solid album , with some truly beautiful guitar . A MASTERPIECE !!!

Average customer rating:

Built to Destroy
Michael Schenker
Manufacturer: Phantom Sound & Vision
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000BRANEU
Release Date: 2003-09-09

Tracks:

Rock My Nights Away [US Version]
I'm Gonna Make You Mine [US Version]
Dogs of War [US Version]
Systems Failing [US Version]
Captain Nemo [US Version]
Still Love That Little Devil [US Version]
Red Sky [US Version]
Time Waits (For No One) [US Version]
Walk the Stage [US Version]

Tracks:

Rock My Nights Away [Original UK Mix]
Dogs of War [Original UK Mix]
Captain Nemo [Original UK Mix]
Still Love That Little Devil [Original UK Mix]
Red Sky [Original UK Mix]

Average customer rating:

Built to Destroy
Michael Schenker
Manufacturer: Navarre Corporation/
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B0002B67HW
Release Date: 1997-02-11

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