M.S.G. is the third and final studio album by Michael Schenker and Robin McAuley's project, the McAuley Schenker Group. It was released in 1991 in Japan and 1992 in Europe.

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M.S.G.
Studio album by McAuley Schenker Group
Released	December 1991 (Japan), February 1992 (Europe)
Studio	Rumbo Recorders, Preferred Sound, Sound City Studios, Track Records, Los Angeles, California, USA
Genre	Hard rock, glam metal
Length	53:14
Label	Impact (USA) EMI (Europe and Japan)
Producer	Kevin Beamish, Frank Filipetti
McAuley Schenker Group chronology
Save Yourself (1989) M.S.G. (1991) Nightmare: The Acoustic M.S.G. (1992)
Michael Schenker chronology
Contraband (1991) M.S.G. (1992) Nightmare: The Acoustic M.S.G. (1992)
Singles from M.S.G.
"Nightmare" / "Bad Boys (acoustic version)" Released: 1991 "When I'm Gone" / "Anytime (acoustic version)" Released: 1992

Bass guitarist Jeff Pilson and drummer James Kottak previously played together in Michael Lee Firkins's backing band and Wild Horses. Kottak, who had also previously played in the original line-up of Kingdom Come, later joined Schenker's former band Scorpions.

Track listing

All songs written by Michael Schenker and Robin McAuley except where noted.

1. "Eve" – 4:52
2. "Paradise" – 4:07
3. "When I'm Gone" (Jesse Harms, McAuley) – 4:47
4. "This Broken Heart" – 4:47
5. "We Believe in Love" – 5:12
6. "Crazy" (Rocky Newton, McAuley) – 4:53
7. "Invincible" – 3:42
8. "What Happens to Me" – 5:02
9. "Lonely Nights" – 4:29
10. "This Night Is Gonna Last Forever" (Newton, Kenny Stewart) – 4:51
11. "Never Ending Nightmare" – 6:24

Note that "Paradise" is not the same song as the one McAuley recorded with his old band, Grand Prix.

Personnel

Band members

• Robin McAuley – vocals
• Michael Schenker – guitars, backing vocals
• Jesse Harms – keyboards
• Jeff Pilson – bass guitar
• James Kottak – drums

Additional musicians

• Steve Mann – keyboards on "Never Ending Nightmare"
• Rocky Newton – backing vocals

Production

• Kevin Beamish – producer, engineer, backing vocals
• Frank Filipetti – producer, engineer and mixing on "Never Ending Nightmare"
• Randy Nicklaus – executive producer
• Mick Gusauski – engineer, mixing
• Bruce Barris – engineer
• Steve Hall – mastering
• Hugh Syme – art direction, design

References