In the Midst of Beauty

In the Midst of Beauty is the thirteenth full-length studio album recorded by the various M.S.G. lineups and the tenth studio album by the Michael Schenker Group (MSG). The album was released on 13 May 2008 and marked the comeback of the original MSG singer, Gary Barden, so the MSG name is added with Schenker - Barden on the album's cover. By Schenker's own notes to the CD, "This title came about through my experience and realisation that - in the midst of beauty - the beast is always waiting and ready to attack...".

In the Midst of Beauty
Studio album by Michael Schenker Group
Released	13 May 2008
Recorded	2008
Studio	Studio 2, Neu-Ulm, Germany, except drums at Phantom Recordings, Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California
Genre	Hard rock, heavy metal
Length	49:35
Label	In-akustik
Producer	Michael Schenker, Romi Schickle, Siggi Schwarz
Michael Schenker Group chronology
Tales of Rock'n'Roll (2006) In the Midst of Beauty (2008) The 30th Anniversary Concert – Live in Tokyo (2010)
Michael Schenker chronology
Doctor Doctor: The Kulick Sessions (2007) In the Midst of Beauty (2008) Schenker Barden Acoustic Project - Gipsy Lady (2009)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Track listing

All titles written by Michael Schenker and Gary Barden

1. "City Lights" - 3:44
2. "Competition" - 3:20
3. "I Want You" - 4:32
4. "End of the Line" - 4:01
5. "Summerdays" - 5:12
6. "A Night to Remember" - 4:39
7. "Wings of Emotion" - 4:04
8. "Come Closer" - 2:57
9. "The Cross of Crosses" - 4:55
10. "Na Na" - 3:33
11. "I Am the One" - 3:54
12. "Ride on My Way" - 4:44

Personnel

Band members

• Gary Barden - vocals
• Michael Schenker - guitars, producer
• Don Airey - keyboards, B3 organ^[2]
• Neil Murray - bass
• Simon Phillips - drums

Production

• Romi Schickle - producer, engineer, mixing
• Siggi Schwarz - producer, mixing

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3]	78
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[4]	32
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[5]	60
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[6]	29