Rock Will Never Die

{{Short description|1984 live album by Michael Schenker Group}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox album | name = Rock Will Never Die | type = live | artist = [[Michael Schenker Group]] | cover = Rock Will Never Die.jpg | alt = | released = June 1984 | recorded = [[Hammersmith Odeon]], London, England<br />22–23 October 1983 | venue = | studio = | genre = [[Hard rock]], [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] | length = 41:16<br />68:52 (2009 edition) | label = [[Chrysalis Records|Chrysalis]] | producer = [[Jack Douglas (record producer)|Jack Douglas]] | prev_title = [[Built to Destroy (Michael Schenker Group album)|Built to Destroy]] | prev_year = 1983 | next_title = [[Written in the Sand (album)|Written in the Sand]] | next_year = 1996 | misc = {{Extra chronology | artist = [[Michael Schenker]] | type = live | prev_title = [[Built to Destroy (Michael Schenker Group album)|Built to Destroy]] | prev_year = 1983 | title = Rock Will Never Die | year = 1984 | next_title = [[Perfect Timing (McAuley Schenker Group album)|Perfect Timing]] | next_year = 1987 }} }} {{Album ratings | rev1 =[[AllMusic]] | rev1Score = {{Rating|2|5}} <ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.allmusic.com/album/rock-will-never-die-live-r17485/review | title = Michael Schenker Rock Will Never Die:Live! review | accessdate = 2011-07-20 | last = Anderson | first = Jason | work = [[AllMusic]] | publisher = [[Rovi Corporation]] | archive-date = 12 July 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230712212216/https://www.allmusic.com/album/rock-will-never-die-live%21-mw0000194602 | url-status = live }}</ref> | noprose = yes }} {{Infobox album | name = Rock Will Never Die | type = video | artist = [[Michael Schenker Group]] | cover = | alt = | released = 1984 | recorded = [[Hammersmith Odeon]], [[London]], [[England]]<br />October 22–23, 1983 | venue = | studio = | genre = [[Hard rock]], [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] | length = 48:15 | label = [[Chrysalis Records|Chrysalis]], Hendring | producer = [[Jack Douglas (record producer)|Jack Douglas]], [[Paul O'Neill (producer)|Paul O'Neill]], David Krebbs, Steve Leber | prev_title = | prev_year = | 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 (UFO song)|Doctor Doctor]]", which Schenker originally recorded with [[UFO (band)|UFO]], features a guest appearance by [[Klaus Meine]] and [[Rudolf Schenker]] of [[Scorpions (band)|Scorpions]], Michael Schenker's former band.

== Track listing == See 2009 remastered version for songwriting credits. # "Captain Nemo" - 3:42 # "Rock My Nights Away" - 4:05 # "Are You Ready to Rock" - 4:07 # "Attack of the Mad Axeman" - 4:10 # "Into the Arena" - 4:00 # "Rock Will Never Die" - 5:25 # "Desert Song" - 6:00 # "I'm Gonna Make You Mine" - 4:57 # "[[Doctor Doctor (UFO song)|Doctor Doctor]]" - 4:50

===2009 remastered edition=== All songs written by [[Michael Schenker]] and [[Gary Barden]] unless otherwise noted.

# "Captain Nemo" (Schenker) - 3:52 # "Rock My Nights Away" ([[Andy Nye]], Barden) - 4:13 # "Are You Ready to Rock" - 4:13 # "Cry for the Nations" - 5:11 # "Rock You to the Ground" (Schenker, [[Graham Bonnet]]) - 5:37 # "Attack of the Mad Axeman" - 5:11 # "Into the Arena" (Schenker) - 4:22 # "Courvoisier Concerto" (Schenker, [[Paul Raymond (musician)|Paul Raymond]]) - 2:12 # "Rock Will Never Die" - 5:26 # "Desert Song" (Schenker, Bonnet) - 5:50 # "I'm Gonna Make You Mine" (Nye, Barden, Schenker, [[Ted McKenna]]) - 5:34 # "Red Sky" (Schenker, Barden, [[Chris Glen]], McKenna, José Luis) - 6:00 # "Looking for Love" - 3:43 # "Armed and Ready" - 4:45 # "Doctor Doctor" (Schenker, [[Phil Mogg]]) - 7:31

==VHS track listing== # "Captain Nemo" - 3:42 # "Rock My Nights Away" - 4:05 # "Are You Ready to Rock" - 4:07 # "Attack of the Mad Axeman" - 4:10 # "Into the Arena" - 4:00 # "Courvoisier Concerto" - 2:13 # "Dream On (Rock Will Never Die)" - 5:25 # "Desert Song" - 6:00 # "I'm Gonna Make You Mine" - 4:57 # "Armed and Ready" - 4:46 # "Doctor Doctor" - 4:50

==Personnel== ;Band members * [[Michael Schenker]] – [[lead guitar]] * [[Gary Barden]] – [[Lead vocalist|lead vocals]] * [[Chris Glen]] – [[Bass guitar|bass]] * [[Ted McKenna]] – [[Drum kit|drums]] * [[Andy Nye]] – [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]], [[Backing vocalist|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== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- ! Chart (1984) ! Peak<br/>position |- ! scope="row"| Finnish Albums ([[The Official Finnish Charts]])<ref name=FINI>{{cite book|last=Pennanen|first=Timo|title=Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972|edition=1st|publisher=Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava|location=Helsinki|year=2006|isbn=978-951-1-21053-5 | language= fi}}</ref> | align="center"| 17 |- {{Album chart|Germany|58|id=33207|artist= Michael Schenker Group|album=Rock Will Never Die|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 17, 2023}} |- !scope="row"|[[1984 in Japanese music|Japanese Albums]] ([[Oricon]])<ref name="JPN">{{cite book|title=Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005|publisher=[[Oricon|Oricon Entertainment]]|location=Roppongi, Tokyo|year=2006|isbn=4-87131-077-9|language=ja}}</ref> | align="center"| 21 |- {{Album chart|Sweden|32|artist= Michael Schenker Group|album=Rock Will Never Die|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 17, 2023}} |- {{Album chart|UK2|24|date=19840617|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 17, 2023}} |}

== References == {{Reflist}}

[[Category:Michael Schenker Group albums]] [[Category:1984 live albums]] [[Category:Chrysalis Records live albums]] [[Category:Chrysalis Records video albums]] [[Category:1984 video albums]] [[Category:Albums produced by Jack Douglas (record producer)]] [[Category:Albums recorded at the Hammersmith Apollo]]