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Michael Schenker Group - Live & Ready: 1980 - 1984

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Format: CD
Label: CHRYSALIS
Rel. Date: 04/03/2026
UPC: 840401722152

Live & Ready: 1980 - 1984
Artist: Michael Schenker Group
Format: CD
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DISC: 1

1. CD1: Manchester Apollo, Manchester, 30th September 1980
2. Track 2
3. Armed ; Ready
4. Track 4
5. Cry for the Nations
6. Track 6
7. Victim of Illusion
8. Track 8
9. Natural Thing
10. Track 10
11. Feels Like a Good Thing
12. Track 12
13. Into the Arena
14. Track 14
15. Looking Out from Nowhere
16. Track 16
17. Rock Bottom
18. Track 18
19. Tales of Mystery
20. 1
21. Lost Horizons
22. 1
23. Shoot Shoot
24. 1
25. Doctor Doctor
26. 1
27. Lights Out
28. CD2: Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, 12th August 1981
29. Track 29
30. Introduction
31. Track 31
32. Armed and Ready
33. Track 33
34. Cry for the Nations
35. Track 35
36. Attack of the Mad Axeman
37. Track 37
38. But I Want More
39. Track 39
40. Victim of Illusion
41. Track 41
42. Into the Arena
43. CD3: Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, 12th August 1981
44. Track 44
45. on and on
46. Track 46
47. Never Trust a Stranger
48. 1
49. Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
50. 1
51. Tales of Mystery
52. 1
53. Cozy Powell Drum Solo
54. 1
55. Courvoisier Concerto
56. 1
57. Lost Horizons
58. 1
59. Doctor Doctor
60. 1
61. Are You Ready to Rock
62. CD4: Hammersmith Odeon, London, 22ND-23rd October 1983
63. Track 63
64. Captain Nemo
65. Track 65
66. Rock My Nights Away
67. Track 67
68. Ready to Rock
69. Track 69
70. Cry for the Nations
71. Track 71
72. Rock You to the Ground
73. Track 73
74. Attack of the Mad Axeman
75. Track 75
76. Into the Arena
77. Track 77
78. Courvoisier Concerto
79. Track 79
80. Rock Will Never Die
81. 1
82. Desert Song
83. 1
84. I'm Gonna Make You Mine
85. 1
86. Red Sky
87. 1
88. Looking for Love
89. 1
90. Armed and Ready
91. 1
92. Little Devil
93. 1
94. Doctor, Doctor
95. 1
96. Thank You
97. CD5: Seibu Stadium, Tokyo, 12th August 1984
98. Track 98
99. Captain Nemo
100. Track 100
101. Rock My Nights Away
102. Track 102
103. Cry for the Nations
104. Track 104
105. on and on
106. Track 106
107. Lipstick Traces
108. Track 108
109. Bijou Pleasurette
110. Track 110
111. Into the Arena
112. Track 112
113. Courvoisier Concerto
114. Track 114
115. Lost Horizons
116. 1
117. I'm Gonna Make You Mine
118. 1
119. Armed and Ready
120. 1
121. Doctor, Doctor
122. DVD: Full Visual Concerts: Hammersmith Odeon, London, 22ND-23rd October 1983Seibu Stadium, Tokyo, 12th August 1984

More Info:

Experience the raw power and precision of one of rock’s greatest guitarists with this ultimate live anthology spanning the formative years of the Michael Schenker Group.

This 6-disc box set features four complete, career-defining performances:

Manchester Apollo – 1980
The explosive debut tour featuring early classics.

Nippon Budokan, Tokyo – 1981
A legendary show captured at the height of MSG's powers.

Hammersmith Odeon – 1983
Recorded at London’s Hammersmith Odeon with special guests including Rudolf Schenker and Klaus Meine of Scorpions, available in its entirety for the very first time.

Seibu Stadium, Tokyo – 1984
A powerhouse festival set showcasing MSG’s melodic metal mastery, previously only available on laserdisc in Japan.

An additional DVD includes the full visual concerts of Hammersmith Odeon – 1983 and Seibu Stadium, Tokyo – 1984.

The set is accompanied by a booklet featuring exclusive liner notes by acclaimed rock journalist Martin Popoff and a brand-new interview with Michael Schenker himself, offering personal insights into the era, the band, and these legendary performances. The booklet also includes previously unreleased photographs.

Housed in a premium two-part rigid box, this release is designed not only for fans of Michael Schenker and MSG, but also for serious collectors of classic rock and heavy metal history. With its wealth of unreleased material and expertly curated content, this box set serves as both a stunning time capsule and an essential addition to any rock archive.

The Michael Schenker Group – Live & Ready: 1980–1983
5CD / 1DVD Box Set

Two-piece slipcase box set.
Extensive collection, remastered at AIR Mastering.
Booklet featuring extensive liner notes by Martin Popoff, including an interview with Michael Schenker and rare photographs.

TRACKLISTING:

CD 1 – Manchester Apollo, Manchester
30th September 1980

  1. Armed & Ready

  2. Cry For The Nations

  3. Victim Of Illusion

  4. Natural Thing

  5. Feels Like A Good Thing

  6. Into The Arena

  7. Looking Out From Nowhere

  8. Rock Bottom

  9. Tales Of Mystery

  10. Lost Horizons

  11. Shoot Shoot

  12. Doctor Doctor

  13. Lights Out

CD 2 – Nippon Budokan, Tokyo
12th August 1981

  1. Introduction

  2. Armed And Ready

  3. Cry For The Nations

  4. Attack Of The Mad Axeman

  5. But I Want More

  6. Victim Of Illusion

  7. Into The Arena

CD 3 – Nippon Budokan, Tokyo
12th August 1981

  1. On And On

  2. Never Trust A Stranger

  3. Let Sleeping Dogs Lie

  4. Tales Of Mystery

  5. Cozy Powell Drum Solo

  6. Courvoisier Concerto

  7. Lost Horizons

  8. Doctor Doctor

  9. Are You Ready To Rock

CD 4 – Hammersmith Odeon, London
22nd–23rd October 1983

  1. Captain Nemo

  2. Rock My Nights Away

  3. Ready To Rock

  4. Cry For The Nations

  5. Rock You To The Ground

  6. Attack Of The Mad Axeman

  7. Into The Arena

  8. Courvoisier Concerto

  9. Rock Will Never Die

  10. Desert Song

  11. I'm Gonna Make You Mine

  12. Red Sky

  13. Looking For Love

  14. Armed And Ready

  15. Little Devil

  16. Doctor, Doctor

  17. Thank You

CD 5 – Seibu Stadium, Tokyo
12th August 1984

  1. Captain Nemo

  2. Rock My Nights Away

  3. Cry For The Nations

  4. On And On

  5. Lipstick Traces

  6. Bijou Pleasurette

  7. Into The Arena

  8. Courvoisier Concerto

  9. Lost Horizons

  10. I'm Gonna Make You Mine

  11. Armed And Ready

  12. Doctor, Doctor

DVD – Full Visual Concerts:

  • Hammersmith Odeon, London – 22nd–23rd October 1983

  • Seibu Stadium, Tokyo – 12th August 1984
        
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