Rock Will Never Die

Rock Will Never Die
Live album by
Michael Schenker Group
ReleasedJune 1984
RecordedHammersmith Odeon, London, England
22–23 October 1983
GenreHard rock, heavy metal
Length41:16
68:52 (2009 edition)
LabelChrysalis
ProducerJack Douglas
Michael Schenker Group chronology
Built to Destroy
(1983) 		Rock Will Never Die
(1984) 		Written in the Sand
(1996)
Michael Schenker chronology
Built to Destroy
(1983) 		Rock Will Never Die
(1984) 		Perfect Timing
(1987)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
Rock Will Never Die
Video by
Michael Schenker Group
Released1984
RecordedHammersmith Odeon, London, England
October 22–23, 1983
GenreHard rock, heavy metal
Length48:15
LabelChrysalis, Hendring
ProducerJack Douglas, Paul O'Neill, David Krebbs, Steve Leber
Michael Schenker Group chronology
Rock Will Never Die
(1984) 		Super Rock '84 in Japan
(1985)

Rock Will Never Die is a Michael Schenker Group live album released in 1984 and recorded at Hammersmith Odeon 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 and Rudolf Schenker of Scorpions, Michael's former band.

Track listing

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See 2009 remastered version for songwriting credits.

  1. "Captain Nemo" - 3:42
  2. "Rock My Nights Away" - 4:05
  3. "Are You Ready to Rock" - 4:07
  4. "Attack of the Mad Axeman" - 4:10
  5. "Into the Arena" - 4:00
  6. "Rock Will Never Die" - 5:25
  7. "Desert Song" - 6:00
  8. "I'm Gonna Make You Mine" - 4:57
  9. "Doctor Doctor" - 4:50

2009 remastered edition

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

  1. "Captain Nemo" (Schenker) - 3:52
  2. "Rock My Nights Away" (Andy Nye, Barden) - 4:13
  3. "Are You Ready to Rock" - 4:13
  4. "Cry for the Nations" - 5:11
  5. "Rock You to the Ground" (Schenker, Graham Bonnet) - 5:37
  6. "Attack of the Mad Axeman" - 5:11
  7. "Into the Arena" (Schenker) - 4:22
  8. "Courvoisier Concerto" (Schenker, Paul Raymond) - 2:12
  9. "Rock Will Never Die" - 5:26
  10. "Desert Song" (Schenker, Bonnet) - 5:50
  11. "I'm Gonna Make You Mine" (Nye, Barden, Schenker, Ted McKenna) - 5:34
  12. "Red Sky" (Schenker, Barden, Chris Glen, McKenna, José Luis) - 6:00
  13. "Looking for Love" - 3:43
  14. "Armed and Ready" - 4:45
  15. "Doctor Doctor" (Schenker, Phil Mogg) - 7:31

VHS track listing

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

Personnel

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Band members
Guest musicians

Charts

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Chart (1984) Peak
position
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)[2] 17
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] 58
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[4] 21
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[5] 32
UK Albums (OCC)[6] 24

References

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  1. ^ Anderson, Jason. "Michael Schenker Rock Will Never Die:Live! review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Archived from the original on 12 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  2. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  3. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Michael Schenker Group – Rock Will Never Die" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  4. ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  5. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Michael Schenker Group – Rock Will Never Die". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  6. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
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