Heavy Hitters


Heavy Hitters is a 2005 album of cover songs by the Michael Schenker Group. Originally planned by Schenker as a collection of covers featuring himself and a "revolving all-star cast of guest musicians," the album was labeled and marketed as an MSG album, with the result that Schenker received only a flat fee.
In 2008, it was re-released as a Michael Schenker solo album under the title Doctor Doctor: The Kulick Sessions and included four additional tracks. A Deluxe Digital version of this release is available under the "Guitar Masters: The Kulick Sessions" title. This contains instrumental versions of all the songs on the album except 'Save Yourself'. The album was re-issued again in 2011 with the title By Invitation Only by the Store For Music label, including the song "Run to the Hills", which Schenker and McAuley had recorded for the Iron Maiden tribute album Numbers from the Beast.

Track listing and instrumental contributions

  1. "All Shook Up" - 4:21
  2. * Joe Lynn Turner - vocals
  3. * Michael Schenker - lead guitar
  4. * Bob Kulick - rhythm guitar
  5. * Jeff Pilson - bass
  6. * Aynsley Dunbar - drums
  7. "Blood of the Sun" - 3:52
  8. * Leslie West - vocals
  9. * Michael Schenker - lead guitar
  10. * Bob Kulick - rhythm guitar
  11. * Rudy Sarzo - bass
  12. * Simon Wright - drums
  13. "Doctor Doctor" - 6:07
  14. * Jeff Scott Soto - vocals
  15. * Michael Schenker - lead guitar
  16. * Bob Kulick - rhythm guitar
  17. * Jeremy Rubolino - keyboards, strings arrangements
  18. * Marco Mendoza - bass
  19. * Brent Chassen - drums
  20. "War Pigs" - 7:24
  21. * Tim "Ripper" Owens - vocals
  22. * Michael Schenker - lead guitar
  23. * Bob Kulick - rhythm guitar
  24. * Mike Inez - bass
  25. * Aynsley Dunbar - drums
  26. "I'm Not Talking" - 4:10
  27. * Mark Slaughter - vocals
  28. * Michael Schenker - lead guitar
  29. * Bob Kulick - rhythm guitar
  30. * Jeff Pilson - bass
  31. * Aynsley Dunbar - drums
  32. "Money" - 6:04
  33. * Tommy Shaw - vocals
  34. * Michael Schenker - lead guitar
  35. * Edgar Winter - sax
  36. * Tony Levin - bass
  37. * Mike Baird - drums
  38. "Out in the Fields" - 4:25
  39. * Gary Barden - vocals
  40. * Michael Schenker - lead guitar
  41. * Bob Kulick - rhythm guitar
  42. * Chuck Wright - bass
  43. * Brent Chassen - drums
  44. "Hair of the Dog" - 4:11
  45. * Paul Di'Anno - vocals
  46. * Michael Schenker - lead guitar
  47. * Bob Kulick - rhythm guitar
  48. * Phil Soussan - bass
  49. * Vinny Appice - drums
  50. "I Don't Live Today" - 3:54
  51. * Sebastian Bach - vocals
  52. * Michael Schenker - lead guitar
  53. * Bob Kulick - rhythm guitar
  54. * Tony Franklin - bass
  55. * Eric Singer - drums
  56. "Politician" - 5:10
  57. * Jeff Pilson - vocals, bass
  58. * Michael Schenker - guitars
  59. * Brent Chassen - drums

    Track Listing from ''Doctor Doctor: The Kulick Sessions'' (2008 re-release)

  60. "Save Yourself" - 5:55
  61. "Finding My Way" - 5:19
  62. * Sebastian Bach - vocals
  63. * Michael Schenker - lead guitar
  64. * Bob Kulick - rhythm guitar
  65. * Tony Franklin - bass
  66. * Eric Singer - drums
  67. "All Shook Up"
  68. "Blood of the Sun"
  69. "Doctor Doctor"
  70. "War Pigs"
  71. "I'm Not Talking"
  72. "Money"
  73. "Out in the Fields"
  74. "Hair of the Dog"
  75. "I Don't Live Today"
  76. "Politician"
  77. "Doctor Doctor" - 6:16
  78. "War Pigs" - 7:25

    Track Listing from ''Guitar Masters - The Kulick Sessions (Deluxe Digital Version)''

  79. "Save Yourself"
  80. "Finding my Way"
  81. "All Shook Up"
  82. "Blood of the Sun"
  83. "Doctor Doctor"
  84. "War Pigs"
  85. "I'm Not Talking"
  86. "Money"
  87. "Out in the Fields"
  88. "Hair of the Dog"
  89. "I Don't Live Today"
  90. "Politician"
  91. "Doctor Doctor"
  92. "War Pigs"
  93. "Hair of the Dog" - 4.14
  94. "I Don't Live Today" - 4.20
  95. "All Shook Up" - 4.26
  96. "Money" - 6.10
  97. "Blood of the Sun" - 3.57
  98. "Out in the Fields" - 4.30
  99. "I'm Not Talking" - 4.16
  100. "Politician" - 5.49

    Track Listing from ''By Invitation Only'' (2011 re-release)

  101. "Run to the Hills" - 4:05
  102. *Robin McAuley – lead vocals
  103. *Michael Schenker – lead guitar
  104. *Pete Fletcher – rhythm guitar
  105. *Tony Franklin – bass
  106. *Brian Tichy – drums
  107. "Save Yourself"
  108. "Finding My Way"
  109. "All Shook Up"
  110. "Blood of the Sun"
  111. "Doctor Doctor"
  112. "War Pigs"
  113. "I'm Not Talking"
  114. "Money"
  115. "Out in the Fields"
  116. "Hair of the Dog"
  117. "I Don't Live Today"
  118. "Politician"

    Credits

  • Bob Kulick - producer, arrangements, mixing
  • Brett Chassen - producer, engineer, mixing
  • Jeremy Rubolino - keyboards, strings production, digital editing
  • Bruce Bouillet, Bob Held, Billy Sherwood - engineers
  • Kris Solem - mastering
  • Brian Perera - executive producer