Rock Will Never Die Explained

Rock Will Never Die
Type:	live
Artist:	Michael Schenker Group
Cover:	Rock Will Never Die.jpg
Released:	June 1984
Recorded:	Hammersmith Odeon, London, England 22–23 October 1983
Genre:	Hard rock, heavy metal
Length:	41:16 68:52 (2009 edition)
Label:	Chrysalis
Producer:	Jack Douglas
Prev Title:	Built to Destroy
Prev Year:	1983
Next Title:	Written in the Sand
Next Year:	1996

Rock Will Never Die
Type:	video
Artist:	Michael Schenker Group
Released:	1984
Recorded:	Hammersmith Odeon, London, England October 22–23, 1983
Genre:	Hard rock, heavy metal
Length:	48:15
Label:	Chrysalis, Hendring
Producer:	Jack Douglas, Paul O'Neill, David Krebbs, Steve Leber
Next Title:	Super Rock '84 in Japan
Next Year:	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

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

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

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

Band members

• Michael Schenker – lead guitar
• Gary Barden – lead vocals
• Chris Glen – bass
• Ted McKenna – drums
• Andy Nye – keyboards, backing vocals
• Derek St. Holmes – rhythm guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "I'm Gonna Make You Mine", co-lead vocals on "Rock You to the Ground"

Guest musicians

• Klaus Meine – co-lead vocals on "Doctor Doctor"
• Rudolf Schenker – rhythm guitar on "Doctor Doctor"

Charts

Chart (1984)	Peak position
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)^[1]	17
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[2]	21

Notes and References

1. Book: Pennanen, Timo. Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972. 1st. Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. Helsinki. 2006. 978-951-1-21053-5 . fi.
2. Book: Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Oricon Entertainment. Roppongi, Tokyo. 2006. 4-87131-077-9. ja.