Heavy Hitters Review

Band	Michael Schenker Group
Album	Heavy Hitters
Type	Album (Studio full-length)
Released	July 12, 2005
Genres	Heavy Metal
Labels	Deadline

Reviewer :  랍할포드         Rating :  75 / 100

초호화 게스트들을 라인업으로 내세운 커버앨범이다. 개인적으로는 소문난 잔치에 먹을 것 없다는 속담이 어울리는 앨범이라고 생각한다. 원곡에 충실하지도 않고, 게스트들의 역량을 끌어내지도 못했으며, 무엇보다 본인이 UFO시절에 작곡한 Doctor Doctor 의 솔로를 훼손해서 다운그레이드한 점이 썩 마음에 들지 않았다.

밑에는 곡별로 참여한 게스트들 정보다. (Reference : 영어판 위키피디아)

1. "All Shook Up" (Otis Blackwell; Elvis Presley) - 4:21 (Elvis Presley cover)
Joe Lynn Turner - vocals
Michael Schenker - lead guitar
Bob Kulick - rhythm guitar
Jeff Pilson - bass
Aynsley Dunbar - drums

2. "Blood of the Sun" (Felix Pappalardi; Gail Collins Pappalardi; Leslie West) - 3:52 (Leslie West/Mountain cover)
Leslie West - vocals
Michael Schenker - lead guitar
Bob Kulick - rhythm guitar
Rudy Sarzo - bass
Simon Wright - drums

3. "Doctor Doctor" (Michael Schenker; Phil Mogg) - 6:07 (UFO cover)
Jeff Scott Soto - vocals
Michael Schenker - lead guitar
Bob Kulick - rhythm guitar
Jeremy Rubolino - keyboards, strings arrangements
Marco Mendoza - bass
Brent Chassen - drums

4. "War Pigs" (Bill Ward; Geezer Butler; Ozzy Osbourne; Tony Iommi) - 7:24 (Black Sabbath cover)
Tim "Ripper" Owens - vocals
Michael Schenker - lead guitar
Bob Kulick - rhythm guitar
Mike Inez - bass
Aynsley Dunbar - drums

5. "I'm Not Talking" (Mose Allison) - 4:10 (Mose Allison cover)
Mark Slaughter - vocals
Michael Schenker - lead guitar
Bob Kulick - rhythm guitar
Jeff Pilson - bass
Aynsley Dunbar - drums

6. "Money" (Roger Waters) - 6:04 (Pink Floyd cover)
Tommy Shaw - vocals
Michael Schenker - lead guitar
Edgar Winter - sax
Tony Levin - bass
Mike Baird - drums

7. "Out in the Fields" (Gary Moore) - 4:25 (Gary Moore cover)
Gary Barden - vocals
Michael Schenker - lead guitar
Bob Kulick - rhythm guitar
Chuck Wright - bass
Brent Chassen - drums

8. "Hair of the Dog" (Dan McCafferty; Darrell Sweet; Manny Charlton; Pete Agnew) - 4:11 (Nazareth cover)
Paul Di'Anno - vocals
Michael Schenker - lead guitar
Bob Kulick - rhythm guitar
Phil Soussan - bass
Vinny Appice - drums

9. "I Don't Live Today" (Jimi Hendrix) - 3:54 (The Jimi Hendrix Experience cover)
Sebastian Bach - vocals
Michael Schenker - lead guitar
Bob Kulick - rhythm guitar
Tony Franklin - bass
Eric Singer - drums

10. "Politician" (Jack Bruce; Pete Brown) - 5:10 (Cream cover)
Jeff Pilson - vocals, bass
Michael Schenker - lead guitar
Brent Chassen - drums