Name: Built to Destroy
Brand: EMI Music France
SKU: 1443124
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Built to Destroy

Rating

Album: Built to Destroy
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Rock My Nights Away	More Info...	0:04
2)	I'm Gonna Make You Mine	More Info...	0:04
3)	The Dogs of War	More Info...	0:04
4)	Systems Failing	More Info...	0:04
5)	Captain Nemo	More Info...	0:03
6)	Still Love That Little Devil	More Info...	0:03
7)	Red Sky	More Info...	0:05
8)	Time Waits (For No One)	More Info...	0:04
9)	Rock Will Never Die (Walk the Stage)	More Info...	0:06
10)	I'm Gonna Make You Mine (US Version)	More Info...	0:04
11)	Time Waits (For No One) (US Version)	More Info...	0:04
12)	Systems Failing (US Version)	More Info...	0:04
13)	Rock Will Never Die (Walk the Stage) (US Version)	More Info...	0:05
14)	Red Sky (US Version)	More Info...	0:05
15)	Rock My Nights Away (US Version)	More Info...	0:04
16)	Captain Nemo (US Version)	More Info...	0:03
17)	The Dogs of War (US Version)	More Info...	0:05
18)	Still Love That Little Devil (US Version)	More Info...	0:03

Album: Built to Destroy
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Rock My Nights Away	More Info...	0:04
2)	I'm Gonna Make You Mine	More Info...	0:04
3)	The Dogs of War	More Info...	0:04
4)	Systems Failing	More Info...	0:04
5)	Captain Nemo	More Info...	0:03
6)	Still Love That Little Devil	More Info...	0:03
7)	Red Sky	More Info...	0:05
8)	Time Waits (For No One)	More Info...	0:04
9)	Rock Will Never Die (Walk the Stage)	More Info...	0:06
10)	I'm Gonna Make You Mine (US Version)	More Info...	0:04
11)	Time Waits (For No One) (US Version)	More Info...	0:04
12)	Systems Failing (US Version)	More Info...	0:04
13)	Rock Will Never Die (Walk the Stage) (US Version)	More Info...	0:05
14)	Red Sky (US Version)	More Info...	0:05
15)	Rock My Nights Away (US Version)	More Info...	0:04
16)	Captain Nemo (US Version)	More Info...	0:03
17)	The Dogs of War (US Version)	More Info...	0:05
18)	Still Love That Little Devil (US Version)	More Info...	0:03

Performer Notes

Michael Schenker Group: Michael Schenker (guitar); Gary Barden (vocals); Andy Nye (keyboards); Chris Glen (bass); Ted McKenna (drums).
Additional personnel: Derek St. Holmes (vocals).
Personnel: Michael Schenker (guitar); Gary Barden (vocals); Andy Nye (keyboards); Ted McKenna (drums).
Audio Mixer: R.G. Jones.
Audio Remasterer: Pete Mew.
Liner Note Author: Dave Ling.
Recording information: Ridge Farm Studios, Dorking; Townhouse Studios.
Built to Destroy was not much different than MSG's previous effort, Assault Attack, except that Gary Barden replaced Graham Bonnet on lead vocals. Michael Schenker's steady musicianship usually lifted his sometimes mediocre solo efforts into at least the listenable range. But other than "Rock My Nights Away" and the instrumental "Nemo," most of the songs on this album sound like standard '80s fare: upbeat, keyboard-laced pop-metal songs with inspirationally banal lyrics that would fit nicely on a movie soundtrack. The U.K. version on BGO Records and the U.S. one on Chrysalis are supposed to have alternate mixes, but the difference is imperceptible. The easier to find American release has a shuffled song order. Built to Destroy, while average, was still much better than UFO albums from the same period, proving that Schenker was really the guiding force behind his former band. Nonetheless, this release is for fans of the genre or Schenker completists only. ~ Brian Downing

Professional Reviews

Record Collector (magazine) (p.95) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "'Rock My Nights Away' kicks off in typically upbeat fashion, 'I'm Gonna Make You Mine' is a rousing singalong, and 'Systems Failing' an urgent Cold War rocker."