One Night at Budokan
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1982 Original LP
All songs written by Michael SchenkerMichael Schenker
Michael Schenker is a German rock guitarist, best known for his tenure in UFO, in addition to his solo band. He first rose to fame as a founding member of the Scorpions, then achieved fame in the mid 1970s as the lead guitar player for UFO. Since leaving UFO in 1978, he has been leading the...
and Gary Barden
Gary Barden
Gary John Barden is an English singer-songwriter, best known for his work with the Michael Schenker Group....
except where noted.
Side 1
- "Armed and Ready" - 6:20
- "Cry for the Nations" - 5:32
- "Attack of the Mad Axeman" - 4:50
Side 2
- "But I Want More" - 5:24
- "Victim of Illusion" - 6:18
- "Into the Arena" (Schenker) - 4:45
Side 3
- "On and On" 5:32
- "Never Trust a Stranger" (Paul RaymondPaul Raymond (musician)Paul Martin Raymond is an English keyboardist/guitarist.Raymond began his musical career as a keyboardist/vocalist for the band, Plastic Penny, in 1967. He left after the band split up in 1968. He replaced Christine Perfect in British blues band Chicken Shack when she left to join Fleetwood Mac...
) - 6:07 - "Let Sleeping Dogs Lie" (Schenker, Barden, Chris GlenChris GlenChristopher 'Chris' Glen is a Scottish bass guitarist who has played in The Jade, Tear Gas, The Party Boys, The Sensational Alex Harvey Band and The Michael Schenker Group...
, Raymond, Cozy PowellCozy PowellColin Flooks , better known as Cozy Powell, was an English rock drummer who made his name with many major rock bands.-Early history:...
) - 7:18
Side 4
- "Courvoisier Concerto" (Schenker, Raymond) - 3:42
- "Lost Horizons" - 7:22
- "Doctor DoctorDoctor Doctor (UFO song)"Doctor Doctor" is a single released by the British hard rock band UFO. It's the band's first hit single in the UK. The song was written by Michael Schenker and Phil Mogg and is included in UFO's third album Phenomenon of 1974. It was released as a single in Europe, but not in the United Kingdom...
" (Schenker, Phil MoggPhil MoggPhillip John 'Phil' Mogg is a vocalist for the band UFO, which he formed with longtime friends Pete Way and Andy Parker. Mogg wrote the majority of the band's lyrics, with the music being written by Way, Schenker, and later, Raymond, but Schenker left to launch his solo career in 1979...
) - 5:30 - "Are You Ready to Rock" - 7:10
Disc 1
- "Intro" - 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 RaymondPaul Raymond (musician)Paul Martin Raymond is an English keyboardist/guitarist.Raymond began his musical career as a keyboardist/vocalist for the band, Plastic Penny, in 1967. He left after the band split up in 1968. He replaced Christine Perfect in British blues band Chicken Shack when she left to join Fleetwood Mac...
) - 5:36 - "Let Sleeping Dogs Lie" (Schenker, Barden, Chris GlenChris GlenChristopher 'Chris' Glen is a Scottish bass guitarist who has played in The Jade, Tear Gas, The Party Boys, The Sensational Alex Harvey Band and The Michael Schenker Group...
, Raymond, Cozy PowellCozy PowellColin Flooks , better known as Cozy Powell, was an English rock drummer who made his name with many major rock bands.-Early history:...
) - 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 DoctorDoctor Doctor (UFO song)"Doctor Doctor" is a single released by the British hard rock band UFO. It's the band's first hit single in the UK. The song was written by Michael Schenker and Phil Mogg and is included in UFO's third album Phenomenon of 1974. It was released as a single in Europe, but not in the United Kingdom...
" (Schenker, Phil MoggPhil MoggPhillip John 'Phil' Mogg is a vocalist for the band UFO, which he formed with longtime friends Pete Way and Andy Parker. Mogg wrote the majority of the band's lyrics, with the music being written by Way, Schenker, and later, Raymond, but Schenker left to launch his solo career in 1979...
) - 6:18 - "Are You Ready to Rock" - 6:39
(*)Bonus Tracks not featured on original LP
Personnel
- Gary BardenGary BardenGary John Barden is an English singer-songwriter, best known for his work with the Michael Schenker Group....
- lead vocals - Michael SchenkerMichael SchenkerMichael Schenker is a German rock guitarist, best known for his tenure in UFO, in addition to his solo band. He first rose to fame as a founding member of the Scorpions, then achieved fame in the mid 1970s as the lead guitar player for UFO. Since leaving UFO in 1978, he has been leading the...
- guitar - Paul RaymondPaul Raymond (musician)Paul Martin Raymond is an English keyboardist/guitarist.Raymond began his musical career as a keyboardist/vocalist for the band, Plastic Penny, in 1967. He left after the band split up in 1968. He replaced Christine Perfect in British blues band Chicken Shack when she left to join Fleetwood Mac...
- rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals - Chris GlenChris GlenChristopher 'Chris' Glen is a Scottish bass guitarist who has played in The Jade, Tear Gas, The Party Boys, The Sensational Alex Harvey Band and The Michael Schenker Group...
- bass - Cozy PowellCozy PowellColin Flooks , better known as Cozy Powell, was an English rock drummer who made his name with many major rock bands.-Early history:...
- drums
- ProducerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
- MSG, David Wooley and David Kirkwood - Recorded at The Nippon BudokanNippon BudokanThe , often shortened to simply Budokan, is an indoor arena in central Tokyo, Japan.This is the location where many "Live at the Budokan" albums were recorded...
on August 12, 1981
Sales accomplishments
BPIBritish Phonographic Industry
The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies...
certification
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
(United Kingdom)
Date | Designation | Total Sales |
---|---|---|
May 10, 1982 |
Silver | 60,000 |
Charts
Year | Chart | Peak position | Sales | Weeks on Chart |
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1982 | UK | 5 | 60,000 | 11 |
1982 | Japan | 25 | 27,550 | 10 |
1982 | Sweden | 44 | - | 1 |
1982 | Netherlands | 30 | - | 5 |