ASSAULT ATTACK
Released: July 1982

Label: Chrysalis
Produced by: Martin Birch
Recorded at: Le Chateau, France
Mixed at: Musicland Studios, Munich










TRACKS

Assault Attack (4:16)
Rock You To The Ground (5:48)
Dancer (4:41)
Samurai (5:16)
Desert Song (5:51)
Broken Promises (6:21)
Searching For A Reason (3:41)
Ulcer (3:51)



TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 39:15

 Schenker/Bonnet/Glen/McKenna
Schenker/Bonnet
Schenker/Bonnet
Schenker/Bonnet/Glen
Schenker/Bonnet
Schenker/Bonnet/Glen
Schenker/Bonnet
Schenker


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MUSICIANS

Graham Bonnet
Michael Schenker
Chris Glen
Ted McKenna
Paul Raymond


vocals
guitar
bassguitar
drums
rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals

 








CREDITS
Available as part of remastered double cd with 'Rock Will Never Die'
© Beat Goes On Records 1997 BGOCD321



© EMI Records Ltd. 1997





Assault Attack (2009 Remaster + Bonus Track)

Release date: June 5, 2009
Label: Chrysalis (EMI)

Tracklisting:
1 Assault Attack
2 Rock You To The Ground
3 Dancer
4 Samurai
5 Desert Song
6 Broken Promises
7 Searching For A Reason
8 Ulcer

Bonus Track:
9 Girl From Uptown (b-side of Dancer)




CREDITS



 Available as picturedisc
Chrysalis CHR P 1393

© 1982 Chrysalis Records LTD.






SINGLE(S)



7" vinyl - taken from the album 'Assault Attack'
104 680

A. Dancer
B. Girl From Uptown

© 1982 Chrysalis Records LTD.




UK 7" clear vinyl - taken from the album 'Assault Attack'
CHS 2636

A. Dancer
B. Girl From Uptown

© 1982 Chrysalis Records LTD.




vinyl picture disc - taken from the album 'Assault Attack'
CHSP 2636

A. Dancer
B. Girl From Uptown

© 1982 Chrysalis Records LTD.




12" vinyl - taken from the album 'Assault Attack'
CHS 12 2636

A. Dancer
B. Girl From Uptown

© 1982 Chrysalis Records LTD.



 

 





























ALBUM REVIEW

Assault Attack. Once again paired with a genius guitarist in Michael Schenker, Bonnet helps create a classic album that the rest of the MSG catalogue will be compared to. This time around, Graham was able to contribute to the songwriting, especially the lyrics. This makes Assault Attack better than Down To Earth as it was a full band effort rather than Blackmore handing the tunes to Bonnet and saying, “Just sing.” ... read >>




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