Heavy Hitters

by Michael Schenker, Michael Schenker Group

Overview

There have been countless "cover albums" over the years, where established rock artists redo favorites from their formative years (David Bowie's Pin Ups, Rush's Feedback, etc.), and the 2005 Michael Schenker release Heavy Hitters treads upon similar terrain. Put together by renowned studio musician Bob Kulick (best known to Kiss fans as the brother of Bruce Kulick, and as a guest guitarist on numerous Kiss albums), Heavy Hitters puts Schenker together with quite a few notable names from both the heavy metal and classic rock genres. Featured are covers of Black Sabbath's "War Pigs" (featuring Tim "Ripper" Owens on vocals), Pink Floyd's "Money" (with Tommy Shaw), Mountain's "Blood of the Sun" (with Leslie West), and Nazareth's "Hair of the Dog" (with Paul Di'Anno). Also featured are a pair of tracks that are "Schenker related" -- a cover of UFO's classic "Doctor Doctor," while former MSG singer Gary Barden reunites with Schenker on a cover of Gary Moore and Phil Lynott's "Out in the Fields." Other featured special guests include Aynsley Dunbar, Mike Inez, Edgar Winter, Tony Levin, Rudy Sarzo, Sebastian Bach, Eric Singer, and Mark Slaughter, among others. While undoubtedly longtime fans would have rather had a new studio album by the Michael Schenker Group, Heavy Hitters is your typical fun cover set, which at times serves as a glimpse into Schenker's musical roots. ~ Greg Prato

Product Details

Release Date:	07/12/2024
Label:	Deadline Music
UPC:	0889466593215
Rank:	160552

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Michael Schenker Group   Primary Artist
Michael Schenker   Primary Artist,Lead,Guitar,Slide Guitar,Guitar (Rhythm)
Tony Levin   Guitar (Bass),Bass
Eric Singer   Drums
Tony Franklin   Guitar (Bass),Bass
Phil Soussan   Guitar (Bass),Bass
Chuck Wright   Guitar (Bass),Bass
Mike Inez   Guitar (Bass),Bass
Marco Mendoza   Guitar (Bass),Bass
Rudy Sarzo   Guitar (Bass),Bass
Jeff Pilson   Guitar (Bass),Bass,Vocals,Featured Artist
Edgar Winter   Saxophone
Mark Slaughter   Featured Artist,Vocals
Bob Kulick   Guitar,Guitar (Rhythm),Vocals (Background)
Vinny Appice   Drums
Simon Wright   Drums
Jeremy Rubolino   Strings,Keyboards
Dave Eisley   Vocals (Background)
Joe Lynn Turner   Vocals,Featured Artist
Chris Slade   Drums
Jeff Scott Soto   Vocals,Featured Artist
Leslie West   Vocals,Featured Artist
Robin McAuley   Vocals,Featured Artist
Sebastian Bach   Vocals,Featured Artist
Brett Chassen   Drums,Vocals (Background)
Mike Baird   Drums
Tim "Ripper" Owens   Vocals,Featured Artist
Tommy Shaw   Vocals,Featured Artist
Gary Barden   Vocals,Featured Artist
Paul Di'Anno   Vocals,Featured Artist
Aynsley Dunbar   Drums

Technical Credits

Brett Chassen   Audio Production,Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Bob Kulick   Audio Production,Mixing,Arranger,Producer
Elvis Presley   Composer
Geezer Butler   Composer
Billy Sherwood   Engineer
Pete Agnew   Composer
Otis Blackwell   Composer
Mose Allison   Composer
M. Allison   Composer
M. Charlton   Composer
Jason Myers   Art Direction
Eunah Lee   Graphic Design
Ben Nunez   Illustrations
Mark Schenker   Composer
Jeremy Rubolino   Producer,Digital Editing
Felix Pappalardi   Composer
Jack Bruce   Composer
Geddy Lee   Composer
Gail Collins   Composer
G. Collins   Composer
L. Collins   Composer
B.J. Ward   Composer
D. Blackwell   Composer
Roger Waters   Composer
Leslie West   Composer
Pete Brown   Composer
Robin McAuley   Composer
Phil Mogg   Composer
Jimi Hendrix   Composer
Michael Schenker   Composer
Ozzy Osbourne   Composer
P. Brown   Composer
Manny Charlton   Composer
Brian Perera   Executive Producer
Alex Lifeson   Composer
Bruce Bouillet   Engineer
Dan McCafferty   Composer
Darrell Sweet   Composer
Tony Iommi   Composer
Gary Moore   Composer
B. Ward   Composer
Bob Held   Engineer
Bill Ward   Composer
Kris Solem   Mastering