One Night at Budokan
| One Night at Budokan | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| 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
[edit]1982 original LP
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[3] | 30 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[4] | 25 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[5] | 44 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[6] | 5 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[7] | Silver | 60,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
