Built to Destroy (Michael Schenker Group album)

Built to Destroy
Built to Destroy
Studio album by The Michael Schenker Group
Released	2 September 1983
Recorded	Ridge Farm Studios Dorking, Rusper, England; Townhouse Studios, London, England;
Genre	Hard rock ; heavy metal ; pop metal ;
Length	41:54
Label	Chrysalis
Producer	MSG, Louis Austin
The Michael Schenker Group chronology

Last updated November 13, 2024

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal	9/10^[4]

Built to Destroy is the fourth studio album by the hard rock band The Michael Schenker Group. Gary Barden returned to the group on vocals, following the departure of Graham Bonnet amidst tensions with Michael Schenker. This was the band's final studio album prior to their disbanding and Schenker moving on to form the McAuley Schenker Group with vocalist Robin McAuley. New material released under the Michael Schenker Group name would not appear for over a decade.

Track listing

(UK and Japan LP)

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Rock My Nights Away"	Andy Nye, Gary Barden	4:09
2.	"I'm Gonna Make You Mine"	Nye, Barden, Michael Schenker, Ted McKenna	4:18
3.	"The Dogs of War"	Schenker, Barden	4:23
4.	"Systems Failing"	Schenker, Barden	4:25
5.	"Captain Nemo"	Schenker	3:22

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Still Love That Little Devil"	Schenker, Barden	3:24
7.	"Red Sky"	Schenker, Barden, Chris Glen, McKenna, José Luis Campuzano	5:15
8.	"Time Waits (For No One)"	Nye, Barden	3:58
9.	"Walk the Stage"	Schenker, Barden	5:55
Total length:			41:54

(US Remix LP)

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I'm Gonna Make You Mine"	Nye, Barden, Schenker, McKenna	4:33
2.	"Time Waits (For No One)"	Nye, Barden	4:06
3.	"Systems Failing"	Schenker, Barden	4:16
4.	"Rock Will Never Die (Walk the Stage)"	Schenker, Barden	5:40

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
5.	"Red Sky"	Schenker, Barden, Glen, McKenna, José Luis Campuzano	5:06
6.	"Rock My Nights Away"	Nye, Barden	4:37
7.	"Captain Nemo"	Schenker	3:22
8.	"The Dogs of War"	Schenker, Barden	4:52
9.	"Still Love That Little Devil"	Schenker, Barden	3:41
Total length:			40:18

The 2009 EMI Remaster CD includes both UK and US mixes of all songs (18 tracks) with the UK ones listed first. The original title "Walk the Stage", then to be changed to "Rock Will Never Die", on this remaster is listed as "Rock Will Never Die (Walk the Stage)".
The song "Walk the Stage" has various name changes for different releases:

Built to Destroy: "Walk the Stage" (UK), "Rock Will Never Die (Walk the Stage)" (US and worldwide); Rock Will Never Die (LP): "Rock Will Never Die"; Rock Will Never Die (VHS): "Dream On (Rock Will Never Die)".

Personnel

Band members

Michael Schenker – guitars
Gary Barden – vocals
Chris Glen – bass
Ted McKenna – drums
Andy Nye – keyboards
Derek St. Holmes – vocals on the American Remix of "Still Love That Little Devil"; Gary Barden sings the verses and chorus on the UK Mix.

Credits

Produced and mixed – MSG & Louis Austin
Recorded and mixed at – Ridge Farm Studios Dorking
Additional recording and mixing at – Townhouse Studios
Engineer – Louis Austin
Assistant engineer – Richard Manwaring^[5]
Tape Operator – George Chambers^[6]
Tape Operator – Gavin MacKillop^[7]
Additional mixes at – RG Jones ^[8]
Mastered at – Townhouse Cutting Rooms
Cover concept – Michael Schenker
Art direction – John Pasche
Cover photos – John Shaw
Cover model – Caroline Dodd
Inner sleeve photography – Brian Aris
Project coordinator – Nigel Reeve^[9]
Project coordinator – Hugh Gilmour^[10]
Bonus tracks remixed at the Record Plant, New York City by Jack Douglas and mastered at Sterling Sound
José Luis Campuzano, credited as co-writer of "Red Sky", is the bassist and singer of the Spanish heavy metal band Barón Rojo. He is also known as "Sherpa".

Charts

Chart (1983)	Peak position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[11]	6
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[12]	32
UK Albums (OCC)^[13]	23

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[1] "Music Week" (PDF). p. 33.

[2] Downing, Brian. "Built to Destroy - AllMusic Review". AllMusic . Retrieved 17 October 2021.

[3] Downing, Brian. "Michael Schenker Built to Destroy review". AllMusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved 19 July 2011.

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v t e Michael Schenker Group
Michael Schenker Gary Barden Robin McAuley Doogie White Steve Mann Bodo Schopf Barry Sparks Raymond Louis Kennedy Leif Sundin David VanLanding Kelly Keeling Graham Bonnet Don Airey Paul Raymond Tommy Eyre Andy Nye Jesse Harms Derek St. Holmes Billy Sheehan Mo Foster Jeff Pilson Jeff Kollman Stuart Hamm Pete Way Neil Murray Francis Buchholz Chris Glen Denny Carmassi Cozy Powell Simon Phillips Ted McKenna James Kottak Shane Gaalaas Jeff Martin Chris Slade Carmine Appice Brian Tichy Herman Rarebell
Studio albums	The Michael Schenker Group (1980) MSG (1981) Assault Attack (1982) Built to Destroy (1983) Written in the Sand (1996) The Unforgiven (1999) Be Aware of Scorpions (2001) Arachnophobiac (2003) Tales of Rock'n'Roll (2006) In the Midst of Beauty (2008)
Live albums	One Night at Budokan (1982) Rock Will Never Die (1984) The Michael Schenker Story Live (1997) The Unforgiven World Tour (1999) The 30th Anniversary Concert: Live in Tokyo (2010)
Cover albums	Heavy Hitters (2005)
Related	Members Discography