One Night at Budokan
1982 live album by Michael Schenker Group
One Night at Budokan | ||||
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Live album by Michael Schenker Group | ||||
Released | February 1982 | |||
Recorded | 12 August 1981 | |||
Venue | Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan | |||
Genre | Hard rock | |||
Length | 75:50 | |||
Label | Chrysalis | |||
Producer | MSG, David Wooley and David Kirkwood | |||
Michael Schenker Group chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 5/10[2] |
One Night at Budokan is a live album by Michael Schenker Group released in 1982. This album was recorded at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan as part of their 1981 tour.
Track listing
1982 original LP
All songs written by Michael Schenker and Gary Barden except where noted.
Side one
- "Armed and Ready" - 6:20
- "Cry for the Nations" - 5:32
- "Attack of the Mad Axeman" - 4:50
Side two
- "But I Want More" - 5:24
- "Victim of Illusion" - 6:18
- "Into the Arena" (Schenker) - 4:45
Side three
- "On and On" 5:32
- "Never Trust a Stranger" (Paul Raymond) - 6:07
- "Let Sleeping Dogs Lie" (Schenker, Barden, Chris Glen, Raymond, Cozy Powell) - 7:18
Side four
- "Courvoisier Concerto" (Schenker, Raymond) - 3:42
- "Lost Horizons" - 7:22
- "Doctor Doctor" (Schenker, Phil Mogg) - 5:30
- "Ready to Rock" - 7:10
2009 Remastered Edition with bonus tracks
Disc 1
- "Intro: "Ride of the Valkyries" from act 3 of Die Walküre (Richard Wagner)" - 1:31*
- "Armed and Ready" - 4:52
- "Cry for the Nations" - 5:30
- "Attack of the Mad Axeman" - 5:04
- "But I Want More" - 7:22
- "Victim of Illusion" - 6:14
- "Into the Arena" (Schenker) - 4:54
Disc 2
- "On and On" - 5:35
- "Never Trust a Stranger" (Paul Raymond) - 5:36
- "Let Sleeping Dogs Lie" (Schenker, Barden, Chris Glen, Raymond, Cozy Powell) - 7:17
- "Tales of Mystery" - 3:50 (*)
- "Cozy Powell Drum Solo" (Cozy Powell) - 11:23 (*)
- "Courvoisier Concerto" (Schenker, Raymond) - 3:35
- "Lost Horizons" - 7:30
- "Doctor Doctor" (Schenker, Phil Mogg) - 6:18
- "Ready to Rock" - 6:39
(*)Bonus Tracks not featured on original LP
Personnel
- Band members
- Michael Schenker – lead guitar
- Gary Barden – lead vocals
- Chris Glen – bass
- Cozy Powell – drums
- Paul Raymond – keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Production
- Producer – MSG, David Wooley and David Kirkwood
- Recorded at The Nippon Budokan on August 12, 1981
- Mixed at Air Studios, London
Charts
Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[3] | 30 |
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[4] | 25 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[5] | 44 |
UK Albums (OCC)[6] | 5 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[7] | Silver | 60,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Sheaks, Matthias. "Michael Schenker One Night at Budokan review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 317. ISBN 978-1894959315.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Michael Schenker Group – One Night at Budokan" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Michael Schenker Group – One Night at Budokan". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ "British album certifications – Michael Schenker Group – One Night at Budokan". British Phonographic Industry.
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