Perfect Timing [Extra tracks, Import, Original recording remastered]

Michael Schenker, McAuley-Schenker Group | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 24, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Import, Original recording remastered
• Label: EMI Import
• ASIN: B00004U86B
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #36,090 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Gimme Your Love

2. Here Today-Gone Tomorrow

3. Don't Stop Me Now

4. No Time for Losers

5. Follow the Night

6. Get Out

7. Love Is Not a Game

8. Time

9. I Don't Wanna Lose

10. Rock 'Til You're Crazy [Edit]

11. Gimme Your Love [Edit]

12. Follow the Night [Edit]

Editorial Reviews

Japanese digitally remastered reissue of the heavy metal act's 1987 release. Includes 2 bonus tracks 'Gimme' Your Love' (Edit) and 'Follow The Night' (Edit). 2000 release. Standard jewel case.

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite MSG album featuring Robin McAuley, April 3, 2007

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R. Gorham "RCG2" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Perfect Timing (Audio CD)

THE BAND: Michael Schenker (guitars), Robin McAuley (vocals), Steve Mann (keyboards/guitars), Rocky Newton (bass), Bodo Schopf (drums & percussion).

THE DISC: (1987) 10 tracks clocking in at approximately 43 minutes. Included with the disc is a 6-page booklet containing song titles/credits, song lyrics, one black & white band photo, and thank you's. 7 of the 10 songs written by McAuley & Schenker (the others written by a combination of band members). Recorded at PUK Studios, Denmark. Re-mastered and re-released several times with bonus tracks and/or edits - now an import. Label - Capital Records.

COMMENTS: Michael Schenker has a long list of albums/discs he's made over the decades, but he only made three with singer Robin McAuley. "Perfect Timing", "Save Yourself" (1989) and another titled "MSG" (1991)... of which I truly believe this "Perfect Timing" is the best of the three. "PT" is slick, polished hair/glam rock that leaned more to the commercial side of hard rock. Schenker and his trademark black & white Gibson Flying-V guitar is in top form - as ALL the songs here are solid. Highlights include the two hits "Love Is Not A Game" (perhaps Schenker's best tune with McAuley on vocals) and "Gimme Your Love"; the rockers "Here Today - Gone Tomorrow", "I Don't Wanna Lose", and "No Time For Losers"; and two typical 80's style power ballads in "Follow The Night" and "Time". I wore this vinyl record out back in the late 80's... and I still find myself going back to the "Perfect Timing" disc frequently. I dig the cover too - so 80's with the hair and outfits, it's not even funny. For me, this is/was a special album (5 stars).

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars McSG's best album..., April 19, 2007

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Beandog (Clinton, IA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Perfect Timing (Audio CD)

With the release of Perfect Timing Michael Schenker teamed up with Robin McAuley and put out a very good album with great songs, great playing and strong vocals. In all honesty McAuley was the best vocalist Schenker had worked since Phil Mogg in UFO. Gary Barden simply was too limited with his vocals and Graham Bonnett(while I personally like him) also is fairly limited. McAuley can handle anything from full out rockers too ballads. Schenker's playing is, as usual, great. I love how his playing can be so complex at times but still fit within the structure of the songs and his sense of melody is always strong.

Song Highlights include: Gimme Your Love, Here Today Gone Tomorrow, Love Is Not A Game, I Don't Wanna Lose and Rock Till You're Crazy.

Overall, this is a great, fun album. I don't understand people complaining about this being "hair metal". It's not like UFO or earlier MSG albums/music is thrash or hardcore metal. Schenker's music has always been powerful, but melodic. Perfect Timing provides all of that.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Perfect pairing., October 17, 2001

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Bete Noire (Vancouver, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Perfect Timing (Audio CD)

"Perfect Timing"(1987)marks the beginning of the short-lived but powerful collaboration between Schenker and vocalist Robin Mcauley,resulting in three amazing studio albums and one live,unplugged collection.The addition of one extra guitar player created a more dense sound,while the melodic leanings not only opened their music to a more AOR audience,but also added a touch a beauty and craftsmanship which still stands.This is not an 'eighties album'but rather a timeless classic.