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Written in the Sand is the eighth full-length studio album recorded by the various M.S.G. lineups, the first group effort after the McAuley Schenker era. Re-energized by the short-lived reunion with UFO and by the recording of Walk on Water, Michael Schenker collected yet another group of players, composed of Leif Sundin on vocals, Shane Gaalaas on drums, and Barry Sparks on bass.

Written in the Sand
Studio album by Michael Schenker Group
Released	August 28, 1996
Studio	Rumbo Recorders (Los Angeles) The Sound Lab and Phase Four (Tempe, Arizona)
Genre	Hard rock
Length	51:03
Label	Positive Energy Records Zero Corporation (Japan)
Producer	Ron Nevison
Michael Schenker Group chronology
Rock Will Never Die (1984) Written in the Sand (1996) The Michael Schenker Story Live (1997)
Michael Schenker chronology
Walk on Water (1995) Written in the Sand (1996) The Michael Schenker Story Live (1997)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal	6/10[2]

Track listing

All music by Michael Schenker, all lyrics by Leif Sundin.

1. "Brave New World" - 4:14
2. "Cry No More" - 5:18
3. "I Believe" - 5:48
4. "Back to Life" - 6:12
5. "Written in the Sand" - 3:28
6. "Essenz" (instrumental) - 5:21
7. "Love Never Dies" - 5:45
8. "I Will Be There" - 5:03
9. "Take Me Through the Night" - 6:08
10. "Down the Drain" - 3:46
11. "Sweet Cool Kiss of Night" (bonus track) - 4:30

Japanese edition

1. "Brave New World" - 4:14
2. "Essenz" (instrumental) - 5:21
3. "Cry No More" - 5:18
4. "Back to Life" - 6:12
5. "Written in the Sand" - 3:28
6. "Love Never Dies" - 5:45
7. "I Will Be There" - 5:03
8. "Take Me Through the Night" - 6:08
9. "Down the Drain" - 3:46
10. "I Believe" - 5:48
11. "Into The Arena" (live bonus track) - 3:56
12. "Cry For The Nations" (live bonus track) - 5:37

Personnel

Band members

• Michael Schenker - lead & rhythm guitars
• Leif Sundin - vocals
• Barry Sparks - bass guitar
• Shane Gaalaas - drums

Additional musicians

• Claude Gaudette - keyboards

Production

• Ron Nevison - producer, engineer, mixing

Charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[3]	22

References

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