Built to Destroy (Michael Schenker Group album) explained

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.

The song "Captain Nemo" is the theme song for Eddie Trunk's radio shows Friday Night Rocks on WAXQ and Trunk Nation on XM Radio's Hair Nation Channel.

Track listing

(US Remix LP)

• 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^[3]
• Tape Operator – George Chambers^[4]
• Tape Operator – Gavin MacKillop^[5]
• Additional mixes at – RG Jones^[6]
• 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^[7]
• Project coordinator – Hugh Gilmour^[8]
• 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".

Notes and References

1. Web site: Music Week. 33.
2. Web site: Downing. Brian. Built to Destroy - AllMusic Review. October 17, 2021. AllMusic.
3. https://www.allmusic.com/album/built-to-destroy-mw0000310859 AllMusic
4. https://www.allmusic.com/album/built-to-destroy-mw0000310859 AllMusic
5. https://www.allmusic.com/album/built-to-destroy-mw0000310859 AllMusic
6. https://www.allmusic.com/album/built-to-destroy-mw0000310859 AllMusic
7. https://www.allmusic.com/album/built-to-destroy-mw0000310859 AllMusic
8. https://www.allmusic.com/album/built-to-destroy-mw0000310859 AllMusic
9. Book: Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Oricon Entertainment. Roppongi, Tokyo. 2006. 4-87131-077-9. ja.