The Michael Schenker Group (album)

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| rev1 =AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}} {{cite web | url = http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-michael-schenker-group-r17480/review| title = Michael Schenker The Michael Schenker Group review | accessdate = 2011-07-17 | last = Hinds | first = Andy | work = AllMusic | publisher = Rovi Corporation}}

| rev2 = Billboard

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| rev3 = Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal

| rev3Score = 8/10{{cite book | last1 = Popoff | first1 = Martin | authorlink1 = Martin Popoff | title = The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties | publisher = Collector's Guide Publishing | date = 1 November 2005 | location = Burlington, Ontario, Canada | isbn = 978-1894959315 | page= 316}}

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The album was a commercial and critical success, entering the charts in the US, the UK and Japan, and was supported by the singles "Armed and Ready" and "Cry for the Nations". The album also topped the KTUH's charts on the week of 29 September 1980.[http://ktuh.fm/charts/1980/09/29] KTUH FM Honolulu - Charts - September 29th, 1980. URL:http://ktuh.fm/charts/1980/09/29

The song "Armed and Ready" is featured in the video game Guitar Hero: Metallica.

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

;Side one

1. "Armed and Ready" - 4:05
2. "Cry for the Nations" - 5:08
3. "Victim of Illusion" - 4:41
4. "Bijou Pleasurette" (Schenker) - 2:16
5. "Feels Like a Good Thing" - 3:44

;Side two

6. "Into the Arena" (Schenker) - 4:10
7. "Looking Out from Nowhere" - 4:28
8. "Tales of Mystery" - 3:16
9. "Lost Horizons" - 7:04

10. "Just a Lover" (demo) - 4:34
11. "Looking Out from Nowhere" (demo) - 5:13
12. "Get Up and Get Down" (demo) - 3:59
13. "After Midnight" (demo) - 4:31
14. "Breakout" (demo) - 4:42
15. "Cry for the Nations" (radio edit) - 3:35
16. "Armed and Ready" (live at the Manchester Apollo) - 4:40
17. "Into the Arena" (live at the Hammersmith Odeon, London) - 4:13

;Band members

• Michael Schenker – guitars
• Gary Barden – vocals

;Session musicians

• Simon Phillips – drums
• Mo Foster – bass
• Don Airey – keyboards

;Production

• Roger Glover – producer
• Gareth Edwards – engineer
• Jeremy Allom – tape operator

;1979 demos on 2009 reissue

• Michael Schenker – guitars
• Gary Barden – vocals
• Billy Sheehan – bass
• Denny Carmassi – drums

;1980 Live tracks on 2009 reissue

• Michael Schenker – guitars
• Gary Barden – vocals
• Chris Glen – bass
• Cozy Powell – drums
• Paul Raymond – keyboards

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