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Contents
Articles
Overview 1
Scorpions 1

Members 10
Klaus Meine 10
Matthias Jabs 12
Rudolf Schenker 14
Paweł Mąciwoda 16
James Kottak 17
Michael Schenker 20
Ulrich Roth 26
Francis Buchholz 31
Herman Rarebell 33
Jürgen Rosenthal 35
Wolfgang Dziony 36
Barry Sparks 36

Discography 38
Discography 38

Studio albums 46
Lonesome Crow 46
Fly to the Rainbow 48
In Trance 50
Virgin Killer 53
Taken by Force 59
Lovedrive 62
Animal Magnetism 65
Blackout 67
Love at First Sting 70
Savage Amusement 74
Crazy World 76
Face the Heat 79
Pure Instinct 82
Eye II Eye 84
Moment of Glory 86
Unbreakable 89
Humanity: Hour I 91
Sting in the Tail 94

Live albums 97
Tokyo Tapes 97
World Wide Live 100
Live Bites 103
Acoustica 105

Compilations 108
The Best of Scorpions Vol. 1 108
The Best of Scorpions Vol. 2 110
Best of Rockers 'n' Ballads 111
Still Loving You 113
Deadly Sting: The Mercury Years 115
Big City Nights 118
Bad for Good: The Very Best of Scorpions 119
Box of Scorpions 121
Gold 123

Videos 125
World Wide Live 125
Crazy World Tour Live 126
Moment of Glory 128
Acoustica 131
Live at Wacken Open Air 2006 134

Tours 137
Blackout Tour 137
Eye to Eye Tour 139
Scorpions Tour 2002 143
Scorpions Tour 2003 146
Unbreakable World Tour 149
Humanity World Tour 155
Get Your Sting and Blackout World Tour 162
Related articles 168
The Wall – Live in Berlin 168

References
Article Sources and Contributors 175
Image Sources, Licenses and Contributors 179

Article Licenses
License 181
1

Overview

Scorpions
Scorpions

Background information

Origin Hanover, Germany

Genres Heavy metal, hard rock

Years active 1965-present

Labels Rhino, RCA, EMI

Associated acts UFO, The Michael Schenker Group, Electric Sun

Website [1]
Official website

Members

Klaus Meine
Rudolf Schenker
Matthias Jabs
Paweł Mąciwoda
James Kottak

Past members

See: List of former members

Scorpions are a heavy metal[2] [3] [4] [5] /hard rock[6] [7] [8] band from Hannover, Germany, known for their 1980s
rock anthem "Rock You Like a Hurricane" and their singles "No One Like You", "Send Me an Angel", "Still Loving
You", and "Wind of Change". The band were ranked #46 on VH1's Greatest Artists of Hard Rock program.[9] "Rock
You Like a Hurricane" is also #18 on VH1's list of the 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs.[10] On January 24, 2010, after
45 years of performing, the band announced that they will be retiring after touring in support of their new album
Sting in the Tail.[11] [12] The band sold over 100 million albums worldwide.[13] Other sources state sales of over 150
million albums worldwide.[14]
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History

Formation and early history (1965–1973)


Rudolf Schenker, the band'unched the band in 1965. At first, the band had beat influences and Schenker himself did
the vocals. Things began to come together in 1969 when Schenker's younger brother Michael and vocalist Klaus
Meine joined the band. In 1972, the group recorded and released their debut album Lonesome Crow, with Lothar
Heimberg on bass and Wolfgang Dziony on drums. During the Lonesome Crow tour, Scorpions opened for
upcoming British band UFO. Near the end of the tour, the members of UFO offered guitarist Michael Schenker the
lead guitar job, an offer which he soon accepted. Uli Roth, a friend of the Schenker brothers, was then called in
temporarily to finish off the great tour.
The departure of Michael Schenker led to the breakup of the band. In 1973, Uli Roth, who had helped Scorpions
complete the Lonesome Crow tour, was offered the role as lead guitarist, but turned the band down, preferring
instead to remain in the band Dawn Road. Rudolf Schenker eventually decided that he wanted to work with Roth,
but did not want to resurrect the last Scorpions lineup. He attended some of Dawn Road's rehearsals and ultimately
decided to join the band, which consisted of Roth, Francis Buchholz (bass), Achim Kirschning (keyboards) and
Jürgen Rosenthal (drums). Roth and Buchholz persuaded Rudolf Schenker to invite Klaus Meine to join on vocals,
which he soon did. While there were more members of Dawn Road than Scorpions in the band, they decided to use
the Scorpions name because it was well-known in the German hard rock scene and an album had been released under
that name.[15]

Rise to fame (1974–1978)


In 1974 the new line-up of Scorpions released Fly to the Rainbow. The album proved to be more successful than
Lonesome Crow and songs such as "Speedy's Coming" and the title track began to establish the band's sound. Achim
Kirschning decided to leave after the recordings. Soon after, Jürgen Rosenthal had to leave as he was being drafted
into the army. Later, in 1976, he would join a German progressive rock band called Eloy and record three albums
with them. He was replaced by a Belgian drummer, Rudy Lenners.
In 1975 the band hit their stride with the release of In Trance, which marked the beginning of Scorpions' long
collaboration with German producer Dieter Dierks. The album was a huge step forward for Scorpions and firmly
established their hard rock formula, while at the same time garnering a substantial fan base, both at home and
abroad. Cuts such as "Dark Lady", "Robot Man" and the title track are still considered classics by fans today.
In 1977, Scorpions released Virgin Killer. The album's cover featured a nude prepubescent girl covered with broken
glass. The cover art was designed by Stefan Bohle who was the product manager for RCA Records,[16] their label at
the time. The cover brought the band considerable criticism and was pulled or replaced in several countries. Despite
the controversy, the album itself garnered significant praise for its music from critics and fans alike.
The following year, Rudy Lenners resigned due to personal reasons and was replaced by Herman Rarebell.
For the follow-up Taken by Force, RCA Records made a determined effort to promote the album in stores and on the
radio. The album's single, "Steamrock Fever", was added to some of RCA's radio promotional records. Roth was not
happy with the commercial direction the band was taking. Although he performed on the band's Japan tour, he
departed to form his own band, Electric Sun prior to the release of the resultant double live album Tokyo Tapes.
Tokyo Tapes was released in the US and Europe six months after its Japanese release. By that time in mid 1978, after
auditioning around 140 guitarists, Scorpions recruited new guitarist Matthias Jabs.
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Commercial success (1979–1991)


Following the addition of Jabs, Scorpions left RCA for Mercury Records in the States and Harvest/EMI Electrola
worldwide to record their next album Lovedrive. Just weeks after being ejected from UFO for his alcohol abuse,
Michael Schenker also returned to the group for a short period during the recordings for the album. This gave the
band three guitarists (though Schenker's contribution to the final release was limited to only three songs). The result
was Lovedrive, an album which some critics consider to be the pinnacle of their career.[17] Containing such fan
favourites as "Loving You Sunday Morning", "Always Somewhere", "Holiday" and the instrumental "Coast to
Coast", the 'Scorpions formula' of hard rock songs mixed with melodic ballads was firmly cemented. The album's
provocative artwork was named "Best album sleeve of 1979" by Playboy magazine though it was ultimately changed
for American release. Lovedrive peaked at #55 on the US charts proving that Scorpions were gathering an
international following. After the completion and release of the album, the band decided to retain Michael in the
band, thus forcing Jabs to leave. However after a few weeks of the tour, Michael, still coping with alcoholism,
missed a number of gigs and at one point collapsed on stage and Jabs was brought back to fill in for him on those
occasions when he could not perform. In April, 1979, during their tour in France, Jabs was brought in permanently to
replace Michael.
In 1980, the band released Animal Magnetism, again with a
provocative cover, this time showing a girl kneeling and a
Doberman Pinscher sitting in front of a man. Animal Magnetism
contained classics such as "The Zoo" and "Make It Real". Soon
after the album's release, Meine began experiencing throat
problems. He required surgery on his vocal cords and doubts were
raised about whether he would ever sing again.

Meanwhile, the band began working on their next album, Blackout


in 1981. Don Dokken was brought in to provide guide and backing
The Scorpions' logo vocals while Meine recovered.[18] Meine eventually healed
completely and was able to finish the album. Blackout was
released in 1982 and quickly became the band's best selling to date, eventually going platinum. Meine's voice
showed no signs of weakness and critical response to the album was good. Blackout spawned three hit singles:
"Dynamite", "Blackout", and "No One Like You".

Gaining in popularity from their success from "Blackout", Scorpions performed to over 375,000 fans on Day 2 at the
three-day US Festival concert held in San Bernadino, California during Memorial Day Weekend of 1983. The
concert was aired live on MTV, giving the band wide exposure of their amazing live show.
It was not until 1984 and the release of Love at First Sting that the band finally cemented their status as rock
superstars. Propelled by the single "Rock You Like a Hurricane", Love at First Sting climbed the charts and went
double platinum in the USA a few months after its release. However, Scorpions did manage to stir up controversy
once again with their provocative album cover. This time it was a Helmut Newton photograph of a man kissing a
woman while at the same time tattooing her exposed thigh. Some stores deemed the cover too provocative and
refused to sell the album. MTV gave the album's videos "Rock You Like a Hurricane", "Bad Boys Running Wild",
"Big City Nights", and the power ballad "Still Loving You" significant airtime, greatly contributing to the album's
success. The channel even supplied Scorpions with the nickname "The Ambassadors of Rock". The band toured
extensively behind Love at First Sting and decided to record and release their second live album, World Wide Live in
1985. Recorded over a year-long world tour and released at the height of their popularity, the album was another
success for the band, peaking at #14 in the charts in the US and at #18 in the UK.
After their extensive world tours, the band finally returned to the studio to record Savage Amusement. Released in
1988, four years after their previous studio album, Savage Amusement represented a more polished pop sound
similar to the style Def Leppard had found success with. The album sold well, but was considered somewhat of a
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critical disappointment. However, British heavy rock magazine Kerrang! did award the album five K's out of five.
On the Savage Amusement tour in 1988, Scorpions became only the second Western group to play in the Soviet
Union (the first being Uriah Heep in December, 1987), with a performance in Leningrad. The following year the
band returned to perform at the Moscow Music Peace Festival. As a result, Scorpions developed a strong Russian fan
base and still return regularly to perform throughout the area.[19]
Wishing to distance themselves from the Savage Amusement style, the band separated from their long-time producer
and "Sixth Scorpion", Dieter Dierks, replacing him with Keith Olsen when they returned to the studio in 1990. Crazy
World was released that same year and displayed a less polished sound. The album was a hit, propelled in large part
by the massive success of the ballad "Wind of Change". The song muses on the socio-political changes that were
occurring in Eastern Europe and in other parts of the world at the end of the Cold War. On July 21, 1990 they joined
many other guests for Roger Waters' massive performance of The Wall in Berlin. Scorpions performed both versions
of "In the Flesh" from The Wall. After the Crazy World tour Francis Buchholz, the band's long-serving bassist, left
the group.

Later days (1992–2009)


In 1993, Scorpions released Face the Heat. Bass was handled by Ralph Rieckermann. For the recording process,
Scorpions brought in producer Bruce Fairbairn. The album's sound was more metal than melodic and divided the
band's fan base somewhat. Many "headbangers" responded positively to the album while many longtime fans were
put off. Neither the hard rock single "Alien Nation" nor the ballad "Under The Same Sun" came close to matching
the success of "Wind of Change". Face the Heat was a moderate success.
In 1995, a new live album, Live Bites, was produced. The disc documented live performances from their Savage
Amusement Tour in 1988, all the way through the Face the Heat Tour in 1994. While the album had a much cleaner
sound in comparison to their best-selling live album, World Wide Live, it was not as successful.
Prior to recording their 13th studio album, 1996s Pure Instinct, drummer Herman Rarebell left the band to set up a
recording label. Curt Cress took charge of the drumsticks for the album before Kentucky-born James Kottak took
over permanently. Many feel Pure Instinct is a response to the complaints levied against Face the Heat. The album
had many ballads. Still, the album's singles "Wild Child" and the soothing ballad "You and I" both enjoyed moderate
success.
1999 saw the release of Eye II Eye and a significant change in the band's style, mixing in elements of pop and
techno. While the album was slickly produced, fans were unsure what to make of the band, responding negatively to
almost everything from pop-soul backup singers to the electronic drums present on several songs. The video to the
album's first European single, "To Be No. 1", featured a Monica Lewinsky look-alike which did little to improve its
popularity.
The following year, Scorpions had a fairly successful collaboration with the Berlin Philharmonic that resulted in a
10-song album named Moment of Glory. The album went a long way toward rebuilding the band's reputation after
the harsh criticism of Eye II Eye. However, critics accused them of following on the coattails of Metallica's similar
collaboration (S&M) with the San Francisco Symphony which had been released the previous year, even though the
orchestra had first approached Scorpions with the idea in 1995.
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In 2001, Scorpions released Acoustica, a live unplugged album


featuring acoustic reworkings of the band's biggest hits, plus new
tracks. While appreciated by fans, the lack of a new studio album
was frustrating to some, and Acoustica did little to return the band
to the spotlight.
In 2004, the band released Unbreakable, an album that was hailed
by critics as a long-awaited return to form. The album was the
heaviest the band had released since Face the Heat, and fans
responded well to tracks such as "New Generation", "Love 'em or
Leave 'em" and "Deep and Dark". Whether a result of poor Scorpions in 2007
promotion by the band's label or the long time between studio
releases, Unbreakable received little airplay and did not chart. Scorpions toured extensively behind the album and
played as 'Special Guests' with Judas Priest during the 2005 British tour—these were the Scorpions' first dates in the
UK since 1999.

In early 2006, Scorpions released the DVD 1 Night in Vienna that included 14 live tracks and a complete
rockumentary. In LA, the band spent about four months in the studio with producers James Michael and Desmond
Child working on their new concept album titled Humanity: Hour I, which was released in late May 2007.[20]
Followed by the "Humanity World Tour".
In 2007, the band saw two of their signature tracks featured in the popular video game series, "Guitar Hero." "No
One Like You" was featured on the "Rocks the '80s" version of the game while "Rock You Like A Hurricane" was
released on "Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock."
On May 14, 2007, Scorpions released Humanity - Hour I in Europe. Humanity - Hour I became available in the U.S.
on August 28 on New Door Records, entering the Billboard charts at number #63.
In a September 2007 podcast interview, Meine said the new album was not so much a "concept album" as it was a
collection of songs with a common theme. "We didn't want to make another record with songs about boys chasing
girls. I mean, come on, give me a break," Meine said.[21]
Asked in 2007 if the band was planning to release a Humanity - Hour II, Meine replied:


That is what everybody is asking. There might be. Who knows? Right now we are at the beginning of the world tour. It is exciting to play the
new songs and they go very well with the classics. It is exciting that there is a whole new audience out there. There are many longtime fans
but there are a lot of young kids. We just played in London and in Paris and there were young kids rocking out to songs that were written way


before they were born. It is amazing. I don’t want to think about Hour II right now because Hour I is so exciting. It is very inspiring to see
how much the audience enjoys this new music.

[22]
— Klaus Meine

On December 20, 2007, Scorpions played at a concert for the elite of Russia’s security forces in the Kremlin. The
concert was a celebration of the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Cheka—predecessor of the KGB. The band
has claimed that they thought they were performing a Christmas concert. They have said that their concert was by no
means a tribute to the Cheka, communism, or Russia's brutal past. Members of the audience included Vladimir Putin
and Dmitry Medvedev.[23]
On February 21, 2009, Scorpions received Germany's ECHO Honorary Award for lifetime achievement at Berlin's
O2 World.[24]
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New album and retirement (2010-present)


In November 2009, the Scorpions announced that their 17th studio album, Sting in the Tail, would be released in
early 2010,[25] recorded in Hannover with Swedish producers Mikael "Nord" Andersson and Martin Hansen. Sting in
the Tail was released on March 23, 2010.[26]
On January 24, 2010, the band announced that Sting in the Tail will be their last album of all-new material and that
the tour supporting it will be their final tour. Dokken was scheduled to open for them but canceled after a dispute.[27]
The tour is expected to end in 2012 or 2013.
On April 6, 2010, Scorpions were enshrined in Hollywood's Rock Walk in a handprint ceremony,[28] with the band
members placing their hands in a long slab of wet cement. The slab will be placed in the ground next to other
musical artists on the Rock Walk.
According to bassist Paweł Mąciwoda, the Scorpions will enter the studio in the fall of 2011 to lay down a collection
of re-recorded versions of their older material. This collection is tentatively due for release in early 2012.[29]

Band members

Current members
• Rudolf Schenker—rhythm & lead guitars, backing vocals (1965–present)
• Klaus Meine—lead vocals, occasionally rhythm guitar (1970–present)
• Matthias Jabs—lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals (1978–present)
• James Kottak—drums, percussion, backing vocals (1996–present)
• Paweł Mąciwoda—bass, backing vocals (2003–present)

Former members
• Karl-Heinz Vollmer-lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals (1965–1970)
• Lothar Heimberg—bass, backing vocals (1965–1973)
• Wolfgang Dziony—drums, percussion, backing vocals (1965–1973)
• Michael Schenker—lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals (1970–1973, 1979)
• Uli Jon Roth—lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Drifting Sun", "Fly to the Rainbow",
"Dark Lady", "Sun in My Hand", "Hell Cat", "Polar Nights" (1973–1978)
• Achim Kirschning—keyboards (1973–1974)
• Jürgen Rosenthal—drums, percussion, backing vocals (1973–1975)
• Francis Buchholz—bass, backing vocals (1973–1983, 1984–1992)
• Rudy Lenners—drums, percussion (1975–1977)
• Herman Rarebell—drums, percussion, backing vocals (1977–1983, 1984–1995)
• Ralph Rieckermann—bass, backing vocals (1993–2000, 2000–2003)
• Curt Cress—drums, percussion (1996)
• Ken Taylor—bass, backing vocals (2000)
• Barry Sparks—bass, backing vocals (2004)
• Ingo Powitzer—bass, backing vocals (2004)
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Manager
• Stewart Young (1995–present)

Discography
• Lonesome Crow (1972)
• Fly to the Rainbow (1974)
• In Trance (1975)
• Virgin Killer (1976)
• Taken by Force (1978)
• The Best of Scorpions (1978)
• Tokyo Tapes (1978)
• Lovedrive (1979)
• Animal Magnetism (1980)
• Blackout (1982)
• Love at First Sting (1984)
• The Best of Scorpions Vol. 2 (1984)
• World Wide Live (1985)
• Savage Amusement (1988)
• Crazy World (1990)
• Face the Heat (1993)
• Pure Instinct (1996)
• Eye II Eye (1999)
• Unbreakable (2004)
• Humanity: Hour I (2007)
• Sting in the Tail (2010)

Tours
• 1972: Lonsome Crow Tour
• 1974: Fly to the Rainbow Tour
• 1975-1976: In Trance Tour
• 1976: Virgin Killer Tour
• 1977–1978: Taken by Force Tour
• 1979: Lovedrive Tour
• 1980: Animal Magnetism Tour
• 1982–1983: Blackout Tour
• 1984–1985: Love at First Sting Tour
• 1988–1989: Savage Amusement Tour
• 1990–1991: Crazy World Tour
• 1993–1994: Face the Heat Tour
• 1996–1997: Pure Instinct Tour
• 1999: Eye to Eye Tour
• 2000: Moment of Glory Tour
• 2001: Acoustica Tour
• 2002: Scorpions Tour 2002
• 2003: Scorpions Tour 2003
• 2004–2006:Unbreakable World Tour
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• 2007–2009: Humanity World Tour


• 2010–2013: Get Your Sting and Blackout World Tour

In other media

Musical theatre
The Scorpions song "Winds of Change" appears in the Off-Broadway production Power Balladz.

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External links
• Official website (http://http://www.the-scorpions.com/english)
• Photos from concert Scorpions in Minsk 29.04.2010, Final World tour (http://www.potashnikov.com/gallary/
v/reportag/scorpions2/)
• Photos from press-conference Scorpions in Minsk 29.04.2010 (http://www.potashnikov.com/gallary/v/
reportag/scorpions1/)
• Scorpions live photo gallery (http://www.flickr.com/photos/melodicrockconcerts/sets/72157624600700375/
)
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Members

Klaus Meine
Klaus Meine

Background information

Born May 25, 1948


Hannover, Germany

Genres Heavy metal, hard rock

Instruments Vocals, guitar, percussion

Years active 1965–present

Labels RCA, Mercury, Sony BMG

Associated acts Scorpions, Avantasia

Klaus Meine (born May 25, 1948, Hannover, Germany) is a German singer, best known as the lead vocalist and
occasional rhythm guitarist of the heavy metal/hard rock band Scorpions.

Biography
Meine is well-noted for his unique countertenor voice, strong German accent and polished delivery which ranges
from high notes to soft ballads, and is respected worldwide for his support for music and human rights.
Meine writes most of, but not all of, the lyrics to Scorpions' songs. He also shares the authorship of some lyrics with
Herman Rarebell (former drummer of Scorpions) on some songs like the major hit "Rock You Like a Hurricane",
among others. Meine composed some songs alone like "Wind of Change" and "A Moment in a Million Years".[1]
In 1981, after a world tour and during the recording of the Blackout album, Meine lost his voice so badly he could
not even speak properly. Meine was advised by his doctor to consider another profession because of his voice
problems. However, Scorpions stuck together and after therapy and 2 vocal cord surgeries, Meine's voice recovered.
Meine was ranked by Hit Parader as the twenty-second greatest heavy metal vocalist of all time.[2]
In 2010, Scorpions announced the band's intentions to retire after a final world tour.[3]
On 12 March 2011, Meine received the Steiger Award (Germany).
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References
[1] Interview with Klaus Meine (http:/ / www. metal-rules. com/ interviews/ Scorpions-Nov2003. htm)
[2] Hit Parader’s Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time (http:/ / www. hearya. com/ 2006/ 12/ 04/ hit-paraders-top-100-metal-vocalists-of-all-time/
)
[3] "Imporant Message to our Fans" (http:/ / www. the-scorpions. com/ english/ news/ news_item. asp?NewsID=100). Scorpions official website.
. Retrieved 17 March 2011.

External links
• Klaus Meine (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0576883/) at the Internet Movie Database
Matthias Jabs 12

Matthias Jabs
Matthias Jabs

Background information

Born October 25, 1955


Hannover, Federal Republic of Germany

Genres Heavy metal, hard rock

Occupations Musician, Songwriter

Instruments Guitar

Years active 1978–present

Labels RCA, Mercury Records, New Door

Associated acts Scorpions

Notable instruments

Gibson Explorer
Dommenget Mastercaster Signature model
Dommenget "Universe" Explorer, Cort Explorer

Matthias Jabs (born October 25, 1955) is a German guitarist and songwriter. He is a member of the heavy metal
band Scorpions. Before joining the Scorpions, Jabs had played for the bands Lady, Fargo and Deadlock.
Jabs joined the Scorpions after Ulrich Roth left in 1978. The first album recorded by Jabs with the Scorpions was
Lovedrive. His guitar playing contributed significantly to their signature sound.
During the 1980s he had a 1963-64 black Fender Stratocaster, called his "trouble guitar", which had a Floyd Rose
floating bridge and a Bill Lawrence L90 pickup, and it featured on many tracks that needed a tremolo, including
"Blackout". A copy of this guitar with a black Gibson humbucker is seen on the 'Make a Difference Foundation'
video filmed in Russia, with other guests including Ozzy Osbourne and Gorky Park.
Jabs favours Gibson Explorer guitars and designed a model for them, called the Explorer 90 (due to the body being
90% the size of a regular Explorer), in the late 1980s. He also has a signature Fender Stratocaster dubbed
"Jabocaster". Nowadays, Jabs and the rest of the Scorpions play the German Dommenget brand of guitars, with all
their signature models now made by them. His most recent signature guitar is his "Mastercaster" used mostly on
stage and on their Humanity - Hour 1 album. Jabs is notable for his playing of a Talk box in some songs (such as
"The Zoo" on Animal Magnetism and "To Be No. 1" on Eye II Eye, "Money and Fame" (Crazy World), "Can You
Feel It" (Unbreakable), and "Media Overkill" (Savage Amusement) ).
Jabs had also once replaced the Marshall amplification logo on his amplifier cabinets with his own name, in the same
font style as the Marshall logo. Besides Marshall, Matthias uses Wizard cabinets, Hiwatt, Engl, Fender Prosonic and
Soldano amplifiers and cabinets, kitty hawk preamps, Dunlop picks, Seymour Duncan JB pickups, back in the 80s he
Matthias Jabs 13

uses marshall JCM 800 2210 amplifiers which you can see on the world wide live DVDs, Ovation 6 and 12 string
acoustics, D'addario strings, talk box from Heil. In 2010 Cort Guitars collaborated with Matthias to develop his
signature line of electrics guitars called the Garage 1 and Garage 2.

External links
• Matthias Jabs Website [1]
• Dommenget Guitars Website [2]
In 2010 Cort Guitars [3] collaborated with Matthias to develop his signature series electric guitars called the Garage 1
and Garage 2 [4]

References
[1] http:/ / www. matthiasjabs. de
[2] http:/ / www. guitarmaker. de/
[3] http:/ / www. cortguitars. com
[4] http:/ / www. cortguitars. com/ mj
Rudolf Schenker 14

Rudolf Schenker
Rudolf Schenker

Background information

Born August 31, 1948


in Hildesheim, Germany

Genres Heavy metal, hard rock

Instruments Guitar, Vocals

Years active 1964–present

Labels BMG

Associated acts Scorpions

Website [1]
www.the-scorpions.com

Notable instruments

Gibson Flying V
Dean Signature V

Rudolf Schenker (born August 31, 1948) is a German guitarist and founding member of heavy metal band
Scorpions, being the rhythm/lead guitarist and one of the main song-writers of the band.
After starting out with a Fender Stratocaster, Schenker is primarily known for playing Gibson Flying Vs and, more
recently, Dean Vs. In the Acoustica DVD, he is seen playing an acoustic Flying V made especially for him by
Dommenget. He now uses Dean acoustic V models.
In an interview on the 'World Wide Live' video, he mentioned that his goal is not to become the best or fastest
guitarist, but to be a very good composer.[1]
In most Scorpions songs, guitar solos are performed by lead guitarist Matthias Jabs, but there are exceptions, in
which Rudolf makes the solos, such as "Wind of Change", "Always Somewhere", "Still Loving You", "As Soon as
the Good Times Roll", "Through My Eyes" "Coast to Coast" (second solo) and "Big City Nights".
His younger brother Michael Schenker was a member of Scorpions in the band's earliest inception, before joining the
band UFO.
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External links
• Official Site for Rudolf Schenker's Biography [2]
• The Second Supper Interview with Rudolf Schenker [3]
• Rudolf Schenker Audio Interview on Guitar Jam Daily [4]
• Rudolf Schenker 2010 Interview [5]

References
[1] http:/ / www. youtube. com/ watch?v=SkiG8Ed7Fmw
[2] http:/ / www. rockyourlife-yeah. com
[3] http:/ / secondsupper. com/ Music/ Interviews/ Article. aspx?ArticleID=419
[4] http:/ / www. guitarjamdaily. com/ index. php?option=com_content& task=view& id=714& Itemid=47
[5] http:/ / beyondthedarkhorizon. com/ main/ ?p=4618
Paweł Mąciwoda 16

Paweł Mąciwoda
Paweł Mąciwoda

Mąciwoda in 2010
Background information

Also known as Baby, Bejbi

Born February 20, 1967 , Wieliczka, Poland

Genres Heavy metal, hard rock, thrash metal, blues, funk, jazz fusion

Occupations Musician

Instruments Bass

Associated Little Egoists, Dupa, Püdelsi, Walk Away, Genitorturers, Section 31, Oddział Zamknięty, Funk de Nite, Redkot, LAPd, Virgin
acts Snatch, Scorpions

Paweł Mąciwoda (Polish pronunciation: [ˈpavɛw mɔ̃tɕiˈvɔda]; born on February 20, 1967) is a Polish bass guitarist who
joined the Scorpions[1] in 2003 as bassist, but became an official member on January 10, 2004.

Early career
Born in Wieliczka, Poland, Mąciwoda began playing bass guitar semi-professionally at the age of 15 with his father's
encouragement. His young age on the rock and roll circuit earned him the nickname "Baby", but within a few short
years Mąciwoda was touring Europe with a jazz fusion band called the Little Egoists, and for overlapping periods of
time performed as a member of the avant-garde rock bands Düpą and Püdelsi, both based in Kraków. At about the
same time he also released a solo album entitled Radio Wieliczka. His other band credits during his early years
included the popular jazz-rock band Walk Away, headed by the world-famous violinist Michał Urbaniak and lead
vocalist Urszula Dudziak, with whom he recorded the album Magic Lady.

References
[1] "Scorpions to be inucted into Hollywood's Rockwalk" (http:/ / www. roadrunnerrecords. com/ blabbermouth. net/ news. aspx?mode=Article&
newsitemID=137244). Blabbermouth. . Retrieved 17 May 2010.
James Kottak 17

James Kottak
James Kottak

Background information

Born 26 December 1962


Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Genres Heavy metal, hard rock

Instruments drums

Labels BMG

Associated acts Buster Brown, Montrose, Warrant, Scorpions

Website [1]
jameskottak.com

James Kottak (born December 26, 1962, Louisville, Kentucky) is an American drummer for the heavy metal band
Scorpions, which he joined in 1996.
Prior to joining Scorpions, Kottak was a drummer for Nut House, Mister Charlie, Buster Brown, Montrose, Kingdom
Come, Wild Horses, the McAuley Schenker Group, Warrant, and Ashba. He also gave drum lessons at Far-Out
Music in Jeffersonville, Indiana, once having former Bride drummer, Jerry McBroom, as a student.
He also played with guitarist Michael Lee Firkins.
He also plays in his own band Kottak, formerly known as KrunK. He is married to Athena Kottak, rocker Tommy
Lee's younger sister, who is also a drummer and fellow member of Kottak. The couple has three children; one girl,
Tobi, and two boys, Miles and Matthew.
James is one of the characters in the book Sex Tips from Rock Stars by Paul Miles to be published by Omnibus Press
in July 2010.[2]
James endorses Ddrum and Yamaha drums, Aquarian drumheads, Zildjian Cymbals, Ahead drumsticks and
accessories and Danmar percussion.

Scorpions live drum setup


• Ddrum Dominion Maple
• 26x18 Bass Drum (x2)
• 14x9 Tom
• 16x16 Floor Tom
• 18x16 Floor Tom
• 14x7 Snare or 14x6.5 Hand-Hammer Bronze Snare
• Ahead 5A Drum Sticks
• Aquarian Drumheads
• Aquarian Hi-Energy Head (Snare)
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• Response II Drum Heads (toms)


• Superkick II (Bass Drums)
• Zildjian Cymbals
• 17" A Thin Crash
• 20" A Crash Ride
• 20" A China High
• 20" A Thin Crash
• 24" A Medium Ride
• 19" A Thin Crash
• 18" A Rock Crash
• 17" A Medium Thin Crash
• 15" A Rock Hi-Hats

Discography

With Buster Brown


• Sign Of Victory (1985) (Kottak did not play on their Loud and Clear album of 1984. He replaced Bob Koestle in
1985.)

With Montrose
• Mean (1987)

With Kingdom Come


• Kingdom Come (1988)
• In Your Face (1989)

With Michael Lee Firkins


• Michael Lee Firkins (1990)

With Wild Horses


• Bareback (1991)
• Dead Ahead (2003)

With McAuley Schenker Group


• M.S.G. (1992)

With Warrant
• Ultraphobic (1995)
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With Ashba
• Addiction To The Friction (1996)

With Scorpions
• Eye II Eye (1999)
• Moment of Glory (2000)
• Acoustica (2001)
• Unbreakable (2004)
• Humanity - Hour 1 (2007)
• Sting in the Tail (2010)

With Black Sheep


• Sacrifice (1999)

References
[1] http:/ / www. jameskottak. com/
[2] http:/ / sextipsfromrockstars. com SexTipsFromRockStars.com

External links
• Official James Kottak Page (http://www.jameskottak.com)
Michael Schenker 20

Michael Schenker
Michael Schenker

Background information

Born 10 January 1955


Sarstedt, Germany

Genres Hard rock, heavy metal

Occupations Musician, songwriter, producer

Instruments Guitar, vocals

Years active 1969–present

Labels BMG

Associated acts Scorpions, UFO, The Michael Schenker Group, McAuley Schenker Group, Ratt, Contraband, G3, Schenker Pattison Summit

Website [1]
Official website

Notable instruments

Gibson Flying V
Dean Signature V model

Michael Schenker (born 10 January 1955) is a German rock guitarist, best known for his tenure in UFO, in addition
to his solo band. He first rose to fame as a founding member of the Scorpions, then achieved fame in the mid 1970s
as the lead guitar player for UFO. Since leaving UFO in 1978, he has been leading the Michael Schenker Group in
various incarnations. He is the younger brother of Rudolf Schenker, who is still a guitarist with the Scorpions. His
career has had many ups and downs, partly due to a long history of alcoholism and personal problems; still, Schenker
continues to perform and record and to maintain a following,[2] and is called "a legendary figure in the history of
metal guitar."[3]

Early career: Scorpions, UFO


Michael Schenker started playing guitar at an early age, after his brother Rudolf brought home a Gibson Flying V
guitar, which captured his imagination. He played his first gig when he was 11 with Rudy and the Scorpions in a
nightclub. Schenker debuted with Scorpions on their debut album Lonesome Crow at age 17.[4]
The Scorpions went on tour after recording their first album, opening up for upcoming UK band UFO in Germany.
Schenker was offered the position of lead guitar player (taking over for Bernie Marsden, himself a temporary
replacement for Mick Bolton)[5] and, with the blessing of his brother, accepted (the Scorpions replaced him with Uli
Roth), even though he didn't speak English.
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Schenker wrote the music for most of UFO's major label (Chrysalis Records) debut album Phenomenon. His career
with UFO was turbulent—he sometimes walked off mid-song and caused shows to be canceled. Despite having a
series of successful albums and tours, Schenker finally left UFO soon after the last show of their US tour in Palo
Alto, California, in October 1978; during this tour, the band recorded their seminal live album Strangers in the Night,
which was released after he left the band.
Schenker's playing with UFO attracted attention from music critics and especially from the guitar community; in
fact, according to some writers, UFO is only to be distinguished for having had Schenker in their ranks.[6]
Schenker briefly re-joined the Scorpions in late 1978, when they were recording the album Lovedrive (he plays lead
guitar on three songs, "Another Piece Of Meat", "Coast To Coast" and "Lovedrive").[4] In 1979, Schenker toured
with the band in support of the album, but left the band 3 months later, following occasions when he could not
perform on stage due to fatigue and alcohol problems. He was permanently replaced by Matthias Jabs, who had
originally joined the Scorpions before Schenker's return.
Schenker auditioned for Aerosmith in 1979 after Joe Perry left;[7] according to Martin Huxley, Schenker stormed out
of the room after some Nazi-jokes were made.[8] He also considered playing for Ozzy Osbourne; Osbourne said in a
1982 Hit Parader interview that he did contact Schenker following the death of Randy Rhoads: "It so happens I did
contact Michael Schenker, but he wanted a king's ransom before he'd do anything...I don't need that annoyance."
Schenker himself, in an interview with KNAC radio, claims he was the one to say "no" to Ozzy: " If I would have
joined Ozzy Osbourne, I would have screwed up my life. I was almost about to do it, and something told me:
DON'T!!"[9]

Solo career
In 1979, Schenker entered upon a solo career by founding the
Michael Schenker Group (MSG). The history of MSG is strewn
with personality conflicts and incidents. In 1982, original singer
Gary Barden, who sang on the first two studio albums, The
Michael Schenker Group and M.S.G. as well as the band's third
release (the live album One Night at Budokan) was fired in favor
of Graham Bonnet (Rainbow, Alcatrazz). Bonnet lasted one album
(Assault Attack) and was fired from the band because he often lost
his voice during shows, although the actual firing happened after
he dropped his pants in a warm-up gig in Sheffield before the
Reading Festival. Barden was called in at the last minute and did
the show with only a few hours rehearsal. He stayed with MSG for
the recording of a new studio album (Built to Destroy) and the
band's second live album (Rock Will Never Die).

After Barden's second departure, Schenker reorganized the band


around himself and new singer Robin McAuley and renamed it the
McAuley Schenker Group. The new incarnation of MSG was
Michael Schenker in 1983
steered toward a more commercial hard rock sound. After three
albums, Schenker and McAuley parted company. In the meantime,
he briefly replaced Robbin Crosby in Ratt, appearing on their 1990 MTV Unplugged performance.

In 1995, Schenker briefly rejoined UFO for their reunion album Walk on Water and toured with them briefly.
Schenker then resurrected the Michael Schenker Group with all new members and recorded three more albums, The
Unforgiven, Written in Sand, and Beware of Scorpions. He later rejoined UFO for two further releases, Covenant and
Sharks.
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2000 and after


Schenker fell on hard times in the early 2000s. His wife, after selling most of his belongings, divorced him and
disappeared with the couple's son, and his manager allegedly ran off with his earnings; Schenker ended up having to
sell three of his prized Flying V guitars.[2] He picked himself up and got back to the business of making and
performing music, recording the album Arachnophobiac and supporting it with two years of touring. In 2004,
recognition came from Dean Guitars, which began producing a Schenker signature Dean V (with subtle differences
from the Gibson, but with the split black and white trademark Schenker finish).
2005 brought the 25th anniversary of the Michael Schenker Group. Schenker put together a new album of songs
called Tales of Rock'n'Roll to celebrate the anniversary and enlisted singers from each iteration of the band to sing on
the album. However, in that same year the collection Heavy Hitters, a set of covers featuring Schenker and a
revolving group of heavy metal all-stars, was marketed as a Michael Schenker Group album, with the result that
Schenker only received a flat fee.[2]
After nearly-disastrous North American and European tours in 2007, which saw canceled shows and less-than-stellar
performances caused by heavy drinking, Schenker regained his composure and hit the road in the UK as Michael
Schenker & Friends in 2008. Early 2008, Schenker worked with Gary Barden, Don Airey, Simon Phillips, and Neil
Murray on a new MSG album In the Midst of Beauty, which was released in May 2008, followed by touring.
In 2009 Schenker toured extensively including Russia, UK and the USA with MSG including original members Gary
Barden and Chris Glenn. With Schenker now clean shaven and having lost weight many fans commented that he
both looked and sounded his best, with the tour receiving rave reviews from loyal fans.

Trivia
According to an interview with Schenker on the DVD version of The Michael Schenker Story Live, in the years
following his departure from UFO, he turned down offers to join Aerosmith, The Rolling Stones (which he refused
in light of their former guitarist, Brian Jones having died in mysterious circumstances) and Ozzy Osbourne following
the death of Randy Rhoads. He also asked Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of Rush to leave their band and help him
form the Michael Schenker Group. They turned down his offer and the original lineup was instead completed by
Gary Barden, Denny Carmassi and Billy Sheehan.

Instruments and sound


Schenker's main guitar for much of his career was a Gibson Flying V, which he typically played through a wah-wah
pedal (used as a parametric equalizer to strengthen the "sweet spot"[2] ) and Marshall amplifiers. His "unmistakable
midrange tone"[2] emphasized by the partially engaged wah,[10] as exemplified on the song "Rock Bottom" from the
UFO album Strangers in the Night, was listed among the 50 greatest tones of all time by Guitar Player magazine.[11]
In recent years Schenker has switched to using a signature model Dean V.[12]
In 2007 Dean Guitars, after producing a signature Schenker Dean V, also made two acoustic models with the
familiar black and white "V" design.[13]
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In video games
• The Michael Schenker Group's song, "Armed and Ready", featured in Guitar Hero: Metallica.
• The song "Assault Attack" was featured in Brütal Legend.

Discography

with Scorpions
• Lonesome Crow (1972)
• Fly to the Rainbow (1974) (co-writter)
• Lovedrive (1979)

with UFO
• Phenomenon (1974)
• Force It (1975)
• No Heavy Petting (1976)
• Lights Out (1977)
• Obsession (1978)
• Strangers in the Night (1979, Live)
• The Best Of (1992, compilation)
• Walk on Water (1995)
• Covenant (2000)
• Sharks (2002)

with Michael Schenker Group


• The Michael Schenker Group (1980)
• M.S.G. (1981)
• One Night at Budokan (1981, live)
• Assault Attack (1982)
• Built To Destroy (1983)
• Rock Will Never Die (1984, live)
• Written in the Sand (1996)
• The Michael Schenker Story Live (1997, live)
• The Unforgiven (1999)
• The Unforgiven World Tour (2000, live)
• Be Aware of Scorpions (2001)
• Arachnophobiac (2003)
• Heavy Hitters (2005)
• Tales of Rock'n'Roll (2006)
• In the Midst of Beauty (2008)
• The 30th Anniversary Concert - Live In Tokyo (2010, live)
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With McAuley Schenker Group


• Perfect Timing (1987)
• Save Yourself (1989)
• M.S.G. (1992)
• Nightmare : The Acoustic M.S.G. (1992)
• M.S.G. Unplugged (1993, live)

With RATT
• Nobody Rides for Free and Ratt n' Roll 81–91 (1991–1992)

Solo
• Thank You (1993)
• Thank You 2 (1998)
• Thank You With Orchestra (1999)
• Adventures of the Imagination (2000)
• The Odd Trio (2000)
• Thank You 3 (2001)
• Dreams And Expressions (2001)
• Thank You 4 (2003)

Other Schenker projects


• ''Look At Me Now'' (Bernie Marsden Album) (1981) as guest
• Contraband (1991)
• Legends of Rock at Castle Donington (2001, Live)
• The Plot (2003)
• Under Construction (2003)
• Schenker-Pattison Summit - The Endless Jam (2004)
• Siggi Schwarz & The Electricguitar Legends (2004)
• Schenker-Pattison Summit - The Endless Jam Continues (2005)
• Siggi Schwarz & The Rock Legends (2005)
• Agony & The Xtasy (Gary Barden Solo Album) (2006)
• Siggi Schwarz and Michael Schenker - Live Together (2006, Live)
• Doctor Doctor: The Kulick Sessions (2008) (Heavy Hitters + 4 additional tracks)
• Schenker Barden Acoustic Project - Gipsy Lady (2009)
• Strangers In The Night (2010)

Compilations
• The Essential Michael Schenker Group (Best Of-style compilation, 1992)
• The Story Of Michael Schenker (1994, Compilation)
• The Michael Schenker Story Live (1994): see also The Michael Schenker Story Live, the audio recording.
• Forever And More: The Best Of Michael Schenker (2003)
• Greatest Riffs (2009, US-only compilation)
• Instrumental Intensity (2010, Shrapnel Records compilation)
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MSG videography
• Rock Will Never Die (1984)
• Live in Tokyo 1997 (1997)
• World Wide Live 2004 (2004)
• The 30th Anniversary Concert - Live In Tokyo (2010)

References
[1] http:/ / www. michaelschenkerhimself. com
[2] Gill, Chris (September 2008). "Brick by Brick" (http:/ / books. google. com/ books?id=APwDAAAAMBAJ& pg=PA44). Guitar World:
p. 44-. . Retrieved 2009-08-17.
[3] Prown, Pete; Harvey P. Newquist, Jon F. Eiche (1997). Legends of rock guitar: the essential reference of rock's greatest guitarists (http:/ /
books. google. com/ books?id=60Jde3l7WNwC& pg=PA183). Hal Leonard. p. 183. ISBN 9780793540426. .
[4] Strong, Martin Charles; John Peel (2002). The Great Rock Discography (http:/ / books. google. com/ books?id=DE9qW3YfHG4C&
pg=PT926). The National Academies. pp. 926. ISBN 9781841953120. .
[5] Dodd, Philip (2005). The Book of Rock: From the 1950s to Today (http:/ / books. google. com/ books?id=Xc3Pci6x1H0C& pg=PT470).
Thunder's Mouth. p. 470. ISBN 9781560257295. .
[6] Bukszpan, Daniel; Ronnie James Dio (2003). The Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal (http:/ / books. google. com/ books?id=YaDDsg0H35gC&
pg=PT227). Barnes & Noble. p. 227. ISBN 9780760742181. .
[7] Power, Martin (1997). The complete guide to the music of Aerosmith (http:/ / books. google. com/ books?id=mbppiCOJ_KoC& pg=PA61).
Omnibus. p. 61. ISBN 9780711955981. .
[8] Huxley, Martin (1995). Aerosmith: the fall and the rise of rock's greatest band (http:/ / books. google. com/ books?id=HXTQj9jnA3UC&
pg=PT2). Macmillan. pp. 88–89. ISBN 9780312117375. .
[9] Harris, Shelly (2009-07-28). "Behind Blue Eyes: Up Close and Personal with Iconic Guitar God Michael Schenker" (http:/ / knac. com/
article. asp?ArticleID=7126). KNAC. . Retrieved 2009-08-18.
[10] The Boss Book: The Ultimate Guide to the World's Most Popular Compact Effects for Guitar (http:/ / books. google. com/
books?id=Q7uumqHg4zAC& pg=RA1-PT89). Hal Leonard. 2002. p. 89. ISBN 9780634044809. .
[11] Blackett, Matt (October 2004). "The 50 Greatest Tones of All Time". Guitar Player: pp. 44–66.
[12] "11 legends of the Flying V and Explorer" (http:/ / www. musicradar. com/ news/ guitars/ 11-legends-of-the-flying-v-and-explorer-214595/
4). Music Radar. . Retrieved 2009-08-17.
[13] Gill, Chris (September 2007). "Built to Destroy: Dean Michael Schenker Performer MSP and Exotica MSE Acoustic-Electric Guitars"
(http:/ / books. google. com/ books?id=JPwDAAAAMBAJ& pg=PA187). Guitar World: p. 187. . Retrieved 2009-08-17.

External links
• Michael Schenker Himself, Official site (http://www.michaelschenkerhimself.com/)
• Michael Schenker Interview (http://www.savioursofrock.com/interviews/interviewMichaelSchenker.htm)
Ulrich Roth 26

Ulrich Roth
Ulrich Roth
Also known as Uli Jon Roth

Born 18 December 1954


Düsseldorf, West Germany

Genres Heavy metal, neo-classical metal, hard rock, psychedelic rock

Instruments Guitar, vocals

Years active 1968–present

Labels SPV

Associated acts Scorpions, Electric Sun, Sky of Avalon, G3

Website [1]
Official website

Notable instruments

Custom "Sky Guitar"

Ulrich Roth (born 18 December 1954), more commonly known as Uli Jon Roth, is a German guitarist and one of
the earliest contributors to the neo-classical metal genre. He is also the founder of Sky Academy and inventor of the
Sky Guitar. He is the older brother of fellow guitarist and artist Zeno Roth.

Career
In the early 1970s, Roth formed a band called Dawn Road. In 1973, guitarist Michael Schenker left the Scorpions to
join UFO and the group disbanded. The two remaining Scorpions members, Rudolf Schenker and Klaus Meine
merged with the four members of Dawn Road, (Uli Jon Roth, Achim Kirschning, Francis Buchholz, Jürgen
Rosenthal) using the name Scorpions as they were more well known than Dawn Road.[2]
During his tenure as lead guitarist, main songwriter and occasional lead singer for the Scorpions, the band released
four studio albums between 1974 and 1977. In 1978, the Scorpions released the live album Tokyo Tapes, which was
recorded in Japan and sold nearly one million copies and went gold in several countries. However, Roth had left the
band before the album’s release.
Roth formed his own band named Electric Sun which released three albums. The first, Earthquake (1979), was
dedicated to the spirit of Jimi Hendrix. A second album released two years later, Fire Wind (1981), was dedicated to
Anwar el-Sadat (the assassinated President of Egypt who had tried to make peace in the Middle East), and featured a
song called "Enola Gay" about the atomic bombing of Japan.
In 1985, Roth released his third and final Electric Sun album, Beyond the Astral Skies, dedicated to Martin Luther
King and to Roth's fans.
After Electric Sun, Roth entered a new phase of creative work, composing four symphonies and two concertos, and
sometimes performing with symphony orchestras throughout Europe. Roth used the name ‘Uli Jon Roth’ for all
subsequent album releases and concert appearances.
The G3 European tour of 1998 featured Roth playing with Joe Satriani and Michael Schenker. The tour show at
London Wembley Arena also featured a jam with Brian May.
Roth played at the outdoor rock festival at Castle Donington in 2001 (also featuring original Scorpions lead guitarist
Michael Schenker on the bill), and this was filmed and subsequently released on DVD.
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Roth appeared in concert with the Scorpions onstage at the Wacken Open Air Festival in 2006 along with two other
former members of the band. Billed as “A Night To Remember, A Journey Through Time”, the Scorpions played
four songs from the Roth era, most of which they hadn’t played live since Roth had left in 1978. The concert was
filmed and released on DVD.[3]
Although this was meant to be a ‘one night only’ special event, its success meant that the format was repeated on
several tours afterwards.
On 2 June 2007 at the Rock am Ring festival in Germany, Roth joined The Smashing Pumpkins on stage for their
epic closing song "Gossamer". He made another appearance with the Pumpkins upon their return to Germany on 26
February 2008.
In 2007, Roth had begun working on a new full-length studio album, which was to be released the following year.
The title of the album would be "Under A Dark Sky" and was going to be the first official release in the long-awaited
series of Symphonic Legends - a cycle of music written by Uli for his all-encompassing Sky of Avalon project.
Roth first debuted songs from "Under A Dark Sky" on 18 July 2008 in his headline set at the G-TARanaki Guitar
Festival in New Zealand, Roth's debut concert in the country. In the week previous Roth had taken his "Sky
Academy" tuition classes to regional Taranaki towns in Waitara, Inglewood and Opunake with guests Vernon Reid
and Gilby Clarke.
"Under A Dark Sky" was released in Japan on 20 August 2008 via Marquee records. The European and USA
releases followed a month later on 20 September 2008 on the SPV record label.

Sky guitars
In the 1980s, Roth commissioned construction of custom guitars with additional frets from master luthier Andreas
Demetriou. Andreas developed the concept adding many unique specifications. Uli Jon Roth has (or at least has had)
at least five of these "Sky" guitars (which are also used by the guitarist from Fair Warning) handcrafted by the
British luthier. The first three Sky guitars were as follows: One had 36 frets, another had 42 frets, and a third one is
fretless which was used on the Beyond the Astral Skies album. In an April 2001 Guitar Player Magazine interview,
Roth reports that the guitars are either fretless above the 30th fret or have whole step fret spacing above the 27th fret,
with 35 effective (half step) frets. All of the Sky guitars with frets have extensive fretboard scalloping as is favored
by Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen (who was influenced greatly by Roth) and many neoclassical metal
guitarists. The Sky guitar's pickups are custom 4-coil humbuckers made by John Oram, with one guitar having an
Oram pickup hidden under the 24th fret.[4] The guitars named 'Mighty Wing' and 'Destiny' have 7 strings and the
others have 6 strings. The 7th string is a low B.[5] Roth preferred amplifier is currently the Framus Dragon, and he
uses a stalk mounted Vibesware guitar resonator (sustainer) to introduce infinite sustain during solos[6] both live, and
on the song "Benediction" from "Under a Dark Sky".

Playing style
In Roth's early days with Scorpions, his soloing style was more blues based but with notes from other scales thrown
in here and there. By the time the band recorded the Virgin Killer album, he began incorporating elements from
European classical music including pedal tone oriented riffs and licks, as well as sweep picking. This style became
his signature beginning with Electric Sun where his solos became much more technical and classically influenced.
Most notable in songs like "Cast Away Your Chains" and "Still So Many Lives Away". Overall, he tends to combine
the bluesier, more classic rock oriented style with the more technical side. He mostly uses scales like major and
minor pentatonic, the blues scale, phrygian, harmonic minor, diminished, and the whole tone scale(notably in his
famous "Sails Of Charon" solo).
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Personal life
Roth was romantically involved with artist Monika Dannemann who had previously been Jimi Hendrix's girlfriend
when he died. Roth and Danneman collaborated together on various songs including ‘We'll Burn the Sky’ from the
Scorpions’ Taken by Force album in 1977.
Danneman also painted the album sleeves for all three of the releases by Electric Sun.
In 1996 Monika Dannemann was convicted of breaking a British High Court order not to repeat allegations that
Kathy Etchingham was an "inveterate liar" for accusing her of playing a role in Jimi Hendrix's death. Etchingham
asked the judge to jail Dannemann but she was released. Two days later Monika Dannemann was found dead in a
fume-filled Mercedes-Benz near her cottage in Seaford, East Sussex, aged 50. Her death was ruled a suicide,[7] but
Roth publicly stated his opinion that her passing had been the result of foul play.[8]
Roth dedicated later works to the memory of Dannemann.

Releases

Discography
With Scorpions
• Fly to the Rainbow (1974) - Guitar, vocals
• In Trance (1975) - Guitar, vocals
• Virgin Killer (1976) - Guitar, vocals
• Taken by Force (1977) - Guitar, vocals
• Tokyo Tapes (live recording, 1978) - Guitar, vocals
With Electric Sun
• Earthquake (1979) - Guitar, vocals
• Fire Wind (1981) - Guitar, vocals
• Beyond the Astral Skies (1985) - Lead/harmony vocals, guitar, keyboard, bass
Solo and classical works (released)
• 1991 - Aquila Suite - 12 Arpeggio Concert Etudes for Solo Piano
• 1996 - Sky of Avalon - Prologue to the Symphonic Legends (with Sky Orchestra)
• 2000 - Transcendental Sky Guitar Vol. I & II
• 2003 - Metamorphosis of Vivaldi's Four Seasons (with Sky Orchestra)
• 2008 - Under A Dark Sky (Sky of Avalon)
Solo and classical works (unreleased)
• 1987 - Sky Concerto
• 1992 - Europa ex Favilla (symphony)
• 1994 - Hiroshima de Profundis (symphony)
• 1996/97/98 - Requiem for an Angel (dedicated to the memory of Monika Dannemann)
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Videography
• 2000 - The Electric Sun Years Vol. I & II (in the Historical Performances series)
• 2002 - Legends Of Rock: Live At Castle Donington
• 2006 - Scorpions Reunion at Wacken Festival in Germany

Notable public appearances


• 1991 - Live TV Concert at E-Werk, Cologne "The Spirit of Jimi Hendrix" with Jack Bruce, Simon Phillips,
Randy Hansen, John Wetton, Michael Flexig,[9] Zeno and others
• 1993 - Symphonic Rock For Europe - 3 hour concert with Brussels Symphony Orchestra and choir, performing
Roth's first symphony "Europa Ex Favilla" and other pieces. The show featured 4 Rock singers: John Parr,
Tommy Heart, Michael Flexig, Peter Goalby. Broadcast by German TV.
• 1998 - G3 Concert Tour in Europe with Joe Satriani and Michael Schenker (jam with Brian May at London
Wembley Arena)
• 1998 - G3 Concert at Monsters of Rock - Turin, Italy
• 2000 - October. Performance of Vivaldi's Four Seasons and Transcendental Sky Guitar (with Detmold Chamber
Orchestra)
• 2001 - First Japanese Roth tour since 1978. (May)
• 2001 - Legends of Rock Concert at Castle Donington. Played with Jack Bruce, UFO, Michael Schenker. (June 23)
• 2002 - Legends of Rock Tour of 13 UK venues with Frank Marino, Jack Bruce, Glenn Hughes
• 2004 - First US tour (19 dates) since 1985. Co-head-lining with Michael Schenker. (August–September)
• 2004 - Jamming onstage with Deep Purple at Cardiff International Arena
• 2005 - Scorpions reunion with Roth in France. (September)
• 2006 - Jamming with Deep Purple at Max Schmeling Halle, Berlin
• 2006 - First U.S.A. tour as headliner since 1985
• 2006 - Three Sky Academy Concerts at UCLA Los Angeles - Roth taught his approach to the guitar and to music.
"Uli Jon Roth and Friends" concerts were part of the Academy. Roth performed with guests including Jeff Scott
Soto, Chris Impellitteri, Joe Stump, Graham Bonnett, Robbie Krieger and many others
• 2006 - Scorpions Reunion at Wacken Festival in Germany (July)
• 2007 - With The Smashing Pumpkins at the two Rock am Ring and Rock im Park festivals performing their
28-minute epic song Gossamer
• 2007 - With Scorpions at Paris, Nantes, Dijon, Rouen - France. (May)
• 2007 - With Scorpions at Sweden Rock Festival. (9 June)
• 2007 - With Scorpions at Karaiskaki Stadium in Athens - Joe Cocker as support (18 June)
• 2007 - With Scorpions, London, Manchester. (July)
• 2007 - Two Sky Academy Concerts and seminar at the Hollywood MI - with Paul Gilbert, Robbie Krieger,
Johnny Hiland and others. (August)
• 2008 - With Smashing Pumpkins (Billy Corgan) at Hamburg Colour Line Arena (February)
• 2008 - Sky academy New Zealand at the G-TARanaki Guitar Festival - UJR appears with his new band Sky Of
Avalon (special guests: Gilby Clarke, Vernon Reid, Alex Skolnik)
• 2008 - With Avantasia (Tobias Sammet) at Wacken Open Air Festival. (1 August)
• 2008 - With Sky of Avalon in North America. (September–October)
• 2008 - With Scorpions, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Glasgow, Southampton and Wolverhampton,
Strasbourg. (October 2008)
• 2008 - With Sky of Avalon in Japan. (November)
• 2010 - Uli John Roth jams with Guns N' Roses guitarrist Slash, bass player Tony Franklin and drummer Brent
Fitz on the "Midnight Session" of the 2010 Gtaranaki Festival in New Plymouth, New Zealand, on August 15. Uli
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John and Slash play at least three songs together: "Little Wing", "Communication Breakdown" and "Sunshine of
Your Love".
• 2011 - Uli John Roth plays two sets on the 70,000 Tons of Metal floating heavy metal festival with an impressive
line-up of 41 other bands. (January 2011)

References
[1] http:/ / www. ulijonroth. com/ sky/ main. htm
[2] Klüsener, Edgar (circa 1990). Scorpions - Sting of Change (http:/ / yehao. com/ UliJonRoth/ Images/ Scorps/ metalattack3. jpg). Metal Attack
Magazine. Scanned page 3/7. Archived at Uli Jon Roth fansite.
[3] Angulo, Steve (April 9, 2009). Scorpions – Live At Wacken Open Air 2006 DVD (2007) (http:/ / hardrockheavymetal. wordpress. com/
2009/ 04/ 09/ scorpions-live-at-wacken-open-air-2006-dvd-2007/ ) (Review). Hard Rock Heavy Metal blog.
[4] http:/ / www. edenwaith. com/ uliroth/ music/ skyguitar. html
[5] September 2000 issue of Young Guitar magazine
[6] http:/ / www. vibesware. com/ vibesware_english. htm
[7] Braid, Mary (May 1, 1996). "A rock legend unto herself" (http:/ / www. independent. co. uk/ life-style/ a-rock-legend-unto-herself-1345098.
html). The Independent. . Retrieved July 8, 2009.
[8] http:/ / www. edenwaith. com/ uliroth/ media/ monika. html See cutting from Eastern Daily Press
[9] Michael Flexig (http:/ / de. wikipedia. org/ wiki/ Michael_Flexig?title=Michael_Flexig). German Wikipedia article.

External links
• Uli Jon Roth Announces 2008 Sky Academy Seminars (http://www.komodorock.com/latest-news/latest-news/
uli-jon-roth-announces-2008-sky-academy-seminars-200802154324/), 15 February 2008.
• The Official Uli Jon Roth Website (http://www.ulijonroth.com/sky/main.htm)
• Edenwaith Uli Jon Roth Website (http://www.edenwaith.com/uliroth/)
• Authorized Uli Jon Roth Website (http://yehao.com/ulijonroth/ulihome.asp)
• Sky Academy Website (http://www.sky-academy.com)
• The Official Uli Jon Roth Website News (http://www.ulijonroth.com/sky/current/latest_news.htm)
• An Interview With Uli Jon Roth (http://www.komodorock.com/interviews/interviews/
komodo-rock-talks-with-uli-jon-roth-200809227935/)
Francis Buchholz 31

Francis Buchholz
Francis Buchholz
Born 19 February 1954
in Hannover, Germany

Genres Hard rock, Heavy metal

Instruments Bass guitar

Years active 1973–present

Associated acts Scorpions

Francis Buchholz (born 19 February 1954 in Hannover, Germany) is a German bassist best known as a member of
the rock/hard rock band, the Scorpions.
Buchholz discovered rock music at the age of 11. His first public appearance as a bass player was at age 15 while in
a high school. From then on he played in different rock, blues and jazz bands in his hometown of Hannover. While a
mechanical engineering student at the University of Hanover and taking classes at Hannover's Music Academy
(Musikhochschule), Buchholz joined Dawn Road, whose lineup included guitarist Uli Roth. Eventually the
musicians from Dawn Road and the Scorpions would merge into a new incarnation of the Scorpions in 1973, with
Buchholz on bass. Buchholz' first recording with the band would be 1974's Fly to the Rainbow. He would record and
tour with the band for 18 years and 12 albums during the band's most commercially-successful period. Together they
sold over 10 Million Albums in the USA alone. For his success with the Scorpions, Buchholz was awarded with over
50 gold and platinum awards for record sales all over the world. He left the band after a disagreement over band
management in 1992.[1] His last album with the band was Crazy World.
Buchholz reunited with Uli Roth for a tour of Europe and the United States in 2005 and 2006. He recorded bass
tracks for Dreamtide's 2008 album "Dream And Deliver" and is now a permanent member of their lineup.[2]
Buchholz got his first (and only) songwriter credit, "Kicks After Six" (co-written by Klaus Meine, Jim Vallance and
Herman Rarebell), on the album Crazy World

Personal
In 1978, Buchholz founded a PA and stage lighting rental company, Rocksound, in Germany.[1] The company began
as a way to distribute special exponential loudspeaker cabinets Buchholz had developed, but also to provide
employment for the Scorpions' roadies when not on tour.[1] [3] The company thrived in the 1980s and '90's.
Buchholz still lives in Hannover with his wife Hella, a son and twin daughters.[3]
In 1996, Buchholz authored the book "Bass Magic," He currently works as a record producer and consultant.[3]
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References
[1] "Francis Buchholz Interview" (http:/ / www. getreadytoroll. com/ interviews/ francisbuchholz. htm). Get Ready To Roll. 2008-09-05. .
[2] "Band" (http:/ / dream-and-deliver. com). Dreamtide Official. . Retrieved 2009-05-22.
[3] Gegers (February 2006). "Interview: Francis Buchholz" (http:/ / www. hardrock80. com/ PAGEinterview/
FRANCIS_BUCHHOLZ_02_2006_eng. htm). hardrock80.com. .

External links
• Francis Buchholz, The Official Site (http://www.francisbuchholz.com)
Herman Rarebell 33

Herman Rarebell
Herman Rarebell

Background information

Born November 18, 1949

Origin Schmelz, Germany

Genres Hard rock, heavy metal

Occupations Musician, songwriter, record producer

Instruments Drums

Years active 1977–present

Labels Dark Star Records

Associated acts Scorpions, Herman ze German

Website [1]
http:/ / www. hermanrarebell. com/

Herman 'Ze German' Rarebell (born November 18, 1949 as Hermann Erbel) is a German drummer, best known
for his time in the band Scorpions from 1977 to 1995, playing on 8 studio albums. Rarebell's English was the best in
the band at the time of his joining and he was an important composer in the history of the group, writing classic
songs like "Another Piece of Meat", "Falling in Love" and the second single from Savage Amusement "Passion Rules
the Game". He wrote the lyrics for some of the most classic songs of the band like "Rock You Like a Hurricane",
"Make It Real", "Dynamite", "Blackout", "Arizona", "Bad Boys Running Wild", "Don't Stop at the Top", "Tease Me
Please Me" and other.
In 1982 he released his first solo album Nip in the Bud (which he re-recorded as Herman ze German & Friends with
the help of some friends of his as guest, such as members of Dokken, Great White, Ratt etc.) He remains the only
member of the Scorpions to have released a solo project while still a full member of the band.
Later on, he co-created Monaco Records with Prince Albert of Monaco .
He participated in the Drum Legends project with his friend Pete York (ex Spencer Davis Group) and Jazz drummer
Charly Antolini and released a live CD & DVD.
On August 3, 2006 he joined the Scorpions onstage at the Wacken Open Air Festival, as a special guest along with
Ulrich Roth and Michael Schenker.
Rarebell released I'm Back in June 2007 on Mausoleum Records, with touring in the United States, Europe and
Japan.
In 2009 Herman returned with his new band Herman Ze German to perform at Rocklahoma. HZG featured Herman
with guitarist Duke Jackson of Strikforce, bassist Joe Council of PUSH, and singer Timexx nasty of Drivin Rain and
Beggars Jury. Herman Rarebell signed with Dark Star Records in 2010.
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Discography
• 1981 - Nip in the Bud
• 1986 - Herman Ze German
• 1986 - Herman Ze German And Friends (Single) Wipe Out b/w Pancake
• 2005 - Drum Legends(Rarebell/York/Antolini)
• 2007 - I’m Back (released in Germany, not distributed in the US)
• 2008 - My Life as a Scorpion
• 2008- Herman's Collection (Best of solos)
• 2010- Herman Ze German + My life as a Scorpion Box set
• 2010- HZG- "Top of the Rock" (Single) [2]
• 2010- Take It As It Comes (US version of "I’m Back") [3]

References
[1] http:/ / www. hermanrarebell. com/
[2] Herman Rarebell "Top of the Rock" (single) Sweet Sounds/Interscope, Produced by Duke Jackson (http:/ / www. sweetsounds. us/ HZG.
html)
[3] Herman Rarebell Discusses 'Take It As It Comes' Solo Album In Interview - Sep. 8, 2010 (http:/ / www. roadrunnerrecords. com/
blabbermouth. net/ news. aspx?mode=Article& newsitemID=145703)

External links
• Official site (http://www.hermanrarebell.com)
• HardRadio.com interview with Herman Rarebell (http://www.hardradio.com/shockwaves/rarebell1.php3)
• MetalExpressRadio.com interview with Herman Rarebell (http://www.metalexpressradio.com/interviews/
Herman_Rarebell_Interview.m3u)
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Jürgen Rosenthal
Jürgen Rosenthal
Birth name Hans-Jürgen Rosenthal

Born July 28, 1949

Genres Progressive rock, Hard rock, Space rock

Occupations Drummer, Lyricist

Associated acts Scorpions, Eloy, Ego on the Rocks, Echo Park, Dawn Road, Morrison Gulf

Jürgen Rosenthal is a German rock drummer. He was a member of Uli Jon Roth's band Dawn Road, but became a
member of the Scorpions, along with Roth and Francis Buchholz, when Dawn Road was annexed into a lineup with
Klaus Meine and Rudolf Schenker. He appeared on one album, Fly to the Rainbow, before having to leave to do his
compulsory service with the Army. He later appeared in Eloy,[1] and wrote the lyrics for their successful 1977 album
Ocean.

Discography
• Scorpions - Fly to the Rainbow (1974)
• Eloy - Dawn (1976)
• Eloy - Ocean (1977)
• Eloy - Live (1978)
• Eloy - Silent Cries and Mighty Echoes (1979)
• Ego on the Rocks - Acid in Wounderland (1981)
• Echo Park - Echo Park (1988)

References
[1] Orens, Geoff. "Biography: Eloy" (http:/ / www. allmusic. com/ artist/ p17309/ biography). Allmusic. . Retrieved 22 May 2010.
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Wolfgang Dziony
Wolfgang Dziony was born in 1949 in Elze, Germany. He was a drummer and percussionist with the German heavy
metal/hard rock band The Scorpions from 1965 to 1973.
He appeared on:
• Lonesome Crow (1972)
• History Of German Rock 1972 - 1976 (1976)
• Best (1999)
• The Last Hard Men (2001)
• Krautrock (2005)
• Gold (2006)
• Krautrock Vol. 2 (2007)

References
• http://www.discogs.com
• http://www.MusicMight.com

Barry Sparks
Barry Sparks (born June 20, 1968, in Lucasville, Ohio) is the former bass player of Yngwie Malmsteen, UFO,
Dokken, and Ted Nugent amongst others.[1]

UFO
Barry Sparks has worked with UFO on the past UK tour [the visitor] and American tours dating back to 2005 with
the You Are Here Tour. Barry Sparks was heavily influenced by UFO, specifically Pete Way, who is the co-founder
and current bassist of UFO.

Michael Schenker Group


Barry Sparks was with MSG from 1995-2000 appearing on 4 Albums [2 Studio & 2 Live] as well as one DVD.

Discography

With Yngwie Malmsteen


• I Can't Wait (1994)[2]
• Magnum Opus (1995)[3]

With Vinnie Moore


• Live! (2000)[4]

With Michael Schenker Group


• The Unforgiven World Tour (2000)[5]
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With Dokken
• Long Way Home (2002)[1]
• Hell To Pay (2004)[1]
• Lightning Strikes Again (2008)[1]

With Scorpions
• Unbreakable (on tracks 2 & 4) (2004)[6]

With Ted Nugent


• Sweden Rocks (2006)[7]
• Love Grenade (2007)[8]

With B'z
• Various Projects

References
[1] Weber, Barry. "Biography-Dokken" (http:/ / www. allmusic. com/ artist/ p4110/ biography). Allmusic. . Retrieved 25 January 2010.
[2] "Credits I Can't Wait" (http:/ / www. allmusic. com/ album/ r277195/ credits). Allmusic. . Retrieved 25 January 2010.
[3] "Credits Magnum Opus" (http:/ / www. allmusic. com/ album/ r639665/ credits). Allmusic. . Retrieved 25 January 2010.
[4] "Credits Live!" (http:/ / www. allmusic. com/ album/ r460559/ credits). Allmusic. . Retrieved 25 January 2010.
[5] "Credits The Unforgiven World Tour: Live" (http:/ / www. allmusic. com/ album/ r431079/ credits). Allmusic. . Retrieved 25 January 2010.
[6] "Credits Unbreakable" (http:/ / www. allmusic. com/ album/ r683980/ credits). Allmusic. . Retrieved 25 January 2010.
[7] Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Review Sweden Rocks" (http:/ / www. allmusic. com/ album/ r1382224/ review). Allmusic. . Retrieved 25 January
2010.
[8] "Credits Love Grenade" (http:/ / www. allmusic. com/ album/ r1184473/ credits). Allmusic. . Retrieved 25 January 2010.

External links
• Official Site (http://barrysparks.com/)
• Barry Sparks (http://www.myspace.com/barrysparksband) on Myspace
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Discography

Discography
The following is a comprehensive discography of Scorpions, a German rock band. They have sold between 100[1]
[2] [3]
and 150[4] million albums worldwide.

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications


(sales thresholds)
GER AUT CAN FIN FRA NLD NOR SWE SWI UK US
[5] [6] [7] [8] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]
[9]

1972 Lonesome Crow — — — — — — — — — — —


• Released: August, 1972
• Label: Brain Records

1974 Fly to the Rainbow — — — — — — — — — — —


• Released: November, 1974
• Label: RCA Records

1975 In Trance — — — — — — — — — — —
• Released: January, 1975
• Label: RCA Records

1976 Virgin Killer — — — — — — — — — — —


• Released: November 21, 1976
• Label: RCA Records

1978 Taken by Force — — — — — — — — — — —


• Released: January, 1978
• Label: RCA Records

1979 Lovedrive 11 — — — 10 — — 32 — 36 55 [17]


*GER: Gold
[18]
• Released: February 25, 1979 *US: Gold
• Label: Harvest/EMI (Europe)
Mercury Records (US)

1980 Animal Magnetism 12 — 76 — — — — 37 — 23 52 [18]


*US: Platinum
• Released: March 31, 1980
• Label: Harvest/EMI (Europe)
Mercury Records (US)

1982 Blackout 10 — 11 12 1 — — 12 — 11 10 [18]


*US: Platinum
• Released: April 10, 1982
• Label: EMI (Europe)
Mercury Records (US)
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1984 Love at First Sting 6 19 15 4 4 — — 17 9 17 6 [17]


*GER: Gold
• Released: May 4, 1984 *US: 3x
[18]
• Label: Harvest/EMI (Europe) Platinum
Mercury Records (US)

1988 Savage Amusement 4 18 25 1 16 — 5 2 5 18 5 [17]


*GER: Gold
[18]
• Released: April 18, 1988 *US: Platinum
[19]
• Label: Harvest/EMI (Europe) *FIN:Gold
Mercury Records (US)

1990 Crazy World 1 1 20 4 2 — 4 6 3 27 21 [17]


*GER: 3x Gold
• Released: November 6, 1990 *US: 2x
[18]
• Label: Mercury Records Platinum
*CAN:
[20]
Platinum
[21]
*UK: Silver
[19]
*FIN:Gold

1993 'Face the Heat 4 12 34 7 5 34 — 15 9 51 24


• Released: September 21, 1993
• Label: Mercury Records

1996 Pure Instinct 8 20 — 10 11 95 — 38 15 — 99 [17]


*GER: Gold
[19]
• Released: May 21, 1996 *FIN:Gold
• Label: EastWest Records

1999 Eye II Eye 6 — — 37 50 — — — 49 — —


• Released: March 9, 1999
• Label: EastWest Records

2000 Moment of Glory 3 — — — 70 — — — 48 — — [17]


*GER: Gold
• Released: August 29, 2000
• Label: EMI
• Recorded with the Berlin Philharmonic
Orchestra

2004 Unbreakable 4 30 — 15 42 — — 14 19 — —
• Released: June 22, 2004
• Label: BMG Records

2007 Humanity: Hour I 9 41 40 29 16 91 36 27 — — 63


• Released: August 28, 2007
• Label: BMG Records

2010 Sting in the Tail 2 6 22 6 16 71 — 14 6 96 23 *GER:


[17]
• Released: March 19, 2010 Platinum
• Label: BMG Records

Live albums
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Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications


(sales
GER AUT CAN FIN FRA NLD NOR SWE SWI UK US thresholds)
[5] [6] [7] [8] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]
[9]

1978 Tokyo Tapes 35 — — — 14 — — 42 — — —


• Released: 1978 (Europe),
1979 (USA)
• Label: RCA Records

1985 World Wide Live 4 4 — 9 20 — — 9 18 18 17 [17]


*GER: Gold
• Released: June 20, 1985 *US:
[18]
• Label: Harvest/EMI Platinum
(Europe)
Mercury Records (US)

1995 Live Bites 66 — — — — — — — — — —


• Released: April 3, 1995
• Label: Mercury Records

2001 Acoustica 13 — — — 46 — — — 35 — — *BRA:


[18]
• Released: May 14, 2001 Gold
• Label: EastWest Records

Compilations

Album details Peak chart positions Certifications


Year (sales
GER AUT CAN FIN FRA[!] NLD NOR SWE SWI UK US thresholds)
[5] [6] [7] [8] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]
[9]

1978 Best of Scorpions — — — — — — — — — — 180


• Released: 1978
• Label: RCA Records

1982 Hot & Heavy — — — — — — — — — — —


• Released: 1982
• Label: RCA Records

1984 Best of Scorpions Vol. 2 — — — — — — — — — — 175


• Released: 1984
• Label: RCA Records

1985 Gold Ballads 25 — — — — — — — 7 — —


• Released: 1985
• Label: Harvest/EMI

1989 Best of Rockers 'n' Ballads 14 — — 16 — — — 35 21 — 43 [17]


*GER: Gold
• Released: October 1989 *US:
[18]
• Label: EMI (Europe) Platinum
[19]
Mercury Records (US) *FIN:Gold

1991 Hot & Slow: The Best of the Ballads — — — — — — — — — — —


• Released: October 1991
• Label: RCA Records
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1992 Still Loving You 18 32 — 3 4 — 14 30 24 — — *FIN:


[19]
• Released: April 2, 1992 Platinum
• Label: Harvest/EMI

1993 Hot & Hard — — — — — — — — — — —


• Released: August 23, 1993
• Label: RCA Records

1995 Deadly Sting 28 39 — 13 15 — — — 32 — —


• Released: February 2, 1995
• Label: Electrola (EMI)

1995 Born To Touch Your Feelings — — — — — — — — — — —


• Released: March 20, 1995
• Label: RCA Records

1997 Still Loving You - The Best Of — — — — 8 — — — — — —


(1975–1995)
• Released: March 14, 1997 (France)
• Label: Odeon

1997 Deadly Sting: The Mercury Years — — — — — — — — — — —


• Released: July 15, 1997
• Label: Mercury Records

1998 Hot & Slow: Best Masters of the 70's — — — — — — — — — — —


• Released: September 28, 1998
• Label: BMG International

1998 Big City Nights — — — — — — — — — — —


• Released: 1998
• Label: UMVD Special Markets

1999 Best — — — 12 8 — 10 19 — — — [19]


*FIN: Gold
• Released: September 17, 1999
• Label: EMI

2000 Pictured Life: All The Best — — — — — — — — — — —


• Released: March 13, 2000
• Label: BMG

2001 20th Century Masters - The Millennium — — — — — — — — — — —


Collection: The Best of Scorpions
• Released: June 12, 2001
• Label: Mercury Records

2002 Bad for Good: The Very Best of Scorpions — — — — — — — — — — 161


• Released: May 28, 2002
• Label: Hip-O Records

2002 Classic Bites — — — — — — — — — — —


• Released: July 8, 2002
• Label: Mercury

2003 Essential — — — — — — — — — — —
• Released: March 31, 2003
• Label: EMI

2004 Box Of Scorpions — — — — — — — — — — —


• Released: May 5, 2004
• Label: Hip-O Records
Discography 42

2005 The Platinum Collection — — — 7 5 — — — — — —


• Released: September 30, 2005
• Label: EMI

2008 Gold — — — — — — — — — — —
• Released: April 25, 2006
July 31, 2008 (Europe)
• Label: Hip-O Records (USA)
Universal (Europe)

In France compilation albums are not listed on the Top 200 Albums Chart, but instead on a separate chart for
compilation albums only. The French chart positions here for the compilation albums are their peak positions on the
French Compilation Albums Chart.

DVD & VHS


• First Sting (1985)
Tracks: "Rock You Like a Hurricane"; "No One Like You"; "I‘m Leaving You"; "Still Loving You"
• World Wide Live (1985)
• To Russia With Love (1988)
• Moscow Music Peace Festival (1990)
• Roger Waters The Wall Berlin 1990 (1990)
• Crazy World Tour Live ... Berlin 1991 (1991)
• Moment of Glory - Berliner Philharmoniker Live (2001)
• Acoustica (2001)
• A Savage Crazy World (2002)
• Unbreakable World Tour 2004: One Night in Vienna (2004)
• Live At Wacken Open Air 2006 (2007)
• Amazônia - Live in the Jungle! (2009)

Singles
[22] [23]

Year Song Album Chart positions

U.S. U.S. UK German Swiss French


Hot Mainstream singles singles singles singles
100 Rock

1971 "I'm Going Mad" / "Action" Lonesome Crow - - - - - -

1975 "In Trance" In Trance - - - - - -

"Fuchs geh' voran" ("Fox on the single only - - - - - -


Run")/"Wenn es Richtig Losgeht"
("Action")
(as "The Hunters", covers of The
Sweet)

"Speedy's Coming" Fly to the Rainbow - - - - - -

1976 "Virgin Killer" Virgin Killer - - - - - -

1977 "He's A Woman - She's A Man" Taken by Force - - - - - -

"Pictured Life" Virgin Killer - - - - - -


Discography 43

1978 "All Night Long" (Live) Tokyo Tapes - - - - - -

"Sails of Charon" / "Steamrock Fever" Taken by Force - - - - - -

1979 "Is There Anybody There?" Lovedrive - - - - - -

"Another Piece of Meat" - - - - - -

"Is There Anybody There?" / - - 39 - - -


"Another Piece of Meat"
(UK-only release)

"Lovedrive" - - 69 - - -

"Loving You Sunday Morning" - - - - - -

1980 "Make It Real" Animal Magnetism - - 72 - - -

"The Zoo" - - 75 - - -

"Hey You" single only - - - - - -

"Only a Man" Animal Magnetism - - - - - -

"Lady Starlight" - - - - - -

1982 "No One Like You" Blackout 65 1 64 - - -

"Can't Live Without You" - 47 63 - - 17

"Now!" - - - - - -

"When the Smoke Is Going Down" - - - - - -

1984 "Rock You Like a Hurricane" Love at First Sting 25 5 78 - - 17

"Still Loving You" 64 36 - 14 3 2

"Big City Nights" - 14 76 - - -

"Coming Home" - - - - - -

"I'm Leaving You" - - - - - -

1985 "No One Like You" (Live) World Wide Live - - - 40 - -

1988 "Rhythm of Love" Savage Amusement 75 6 59 - - -

"Believe in Love" - 12 - - - -

1989 "Passion Rules the Game" - - 74 - - -

"Is There Anybody There?" (Long Best of Rockers 'n' - - - - - -


version) Ballads

"Can't Explain" - 5 - - - -

1990 "Holiday" (Remix) - - - - -

"Tease Me, Please Me" Crazy World - 8 - - - -

1991 "Don't Believe Her" - 13 77 - - -

"Wind of Change" (Gold US), (UK 4 2 2 1 1 1


Silver)

"Send Me an Angel" 44 8 27 5 14 8

"Ветер Перемен (Wind Of Change)" single only - - - 38 - -


(Russian version)

"Vientos De Cambio (Wind Of - - - - - -


Change)" (Spanish version)
Discography 44

1992 "Hit Between the Eyes" Crazy World / - 24 - - - -


Freejack (Soundtrack)

"Still Loving You" (Remix) Still Loving You - - - 87 - -

"Living for Tomorrow" (Live) - - - - - -

1993 "Alien Nation" Face the Heat - 10 - 27 - -

"Under the Same Sun" - 16 - 99 - 19

"Woman" - 15 - - - -

1994 "No Pain No Gain" - - - - - -

1995 "White Dove" Live Bites - - - 18 20 -

"Edge of Time" Deadly Sting / Live - - - - - -


Bites

"In Trance" (Studio/Live) Live Bites - - - - - -

1996 "You And I" Pure Instinct - - - 22 23 23

"Wild Child" - 19 - - - -

"Does Anyone Know" - - - 81 - -

"When You Came Into My Life" - - - 97 - -

1997 "Where the River Flows" - - - 97 - -

"Over the Top" Deadly Sting: The - - - - - -


Mercury Years

1999 "To Be No. 1" Eye II Eye - - 168 55 - -

"Mysterious" - 26 - - - -

"10 Light Years Away" - - - - - -

"Eye to Eye" - - - - - -

"Aleyah" - - - - - -

2000 "Moment of Glory" Moment of Glory - - - 67 - -

"Hurricane 2000" - - - - - -

"Here In My Heart" - - 113 - - -

2001 "When Love Kills Love" Acoustica - - - - - -

2004 "Love 'em or Leave 'em" Unbreakable - - - - - -

"You Are the Champion" (Scorpions single only - - - 92 - -


& Michael Kleitman)

"Miracle" download only - - - - - -

2007 "Humanity" Humanity - Hour 1 - - - - - -

"The Game of Life" - - - - - -

"Love Will Keep Us Alive" - - - - - -

2010 "Raised on Rock" Sting in the Tail 5 2 - 2 - -

"The Good Die Young" - - - - - -


Discography 45

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2009-11-12.
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strInterpret=Scorpions& strTtArt=& strAwards=checked) (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. . Retrieved 2011-02-22.
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table=SEARCH_RESULTS& action=& title=& artist=Scorpions& format=& debutLP=& category=& sex=& releaseDate=& requestNo=&
type=& level=& label=& company=& certificationDate=& awardDescription=& catalogNo=& aSex=& rec_id=& charField=& gold=&
platinum=& multiPlat=& level2=& certDate=& album=& id=& after=& before=& startMonth=1& endMonth=1& startYear=1958&
endYear=2008& sort=Artist& perPage=25). Retrieved on 2011-02-22.
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• American charts (http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=5619&


model.vnuAlbumId=624338)
• German charts (http://www.charts-surfer.de/musikcharts1024e.htm)
46

Studio albums

Lonesome Crow
Lonesome Crow

Studio album by Scorpions

Released February 1972

Recorded October 1971 - Star Studios, Hamburg, W. Germany

Genre Krautrock

Length 40:37

Label Brain Records

Producer Conny Plank

Professional reviews

[1]
• Allmusic link

Scorpions chronology

Lonesome Fly to the


Crow Rainbow
(1972) (1974)

Lonesome Crow is the first album by the German heavy metal band Scorpions produced by Conny Plank and
released in 1972.
It is the band's only album with lead guitarist Michael Schenker as a full-time member. He left not long after to join
UFO and was replaced by Ulrich Roth on later albums. Schenker, however, did rejoin the band briefly during the
recording and touring of 1979's Lovedrive.
Of the album, vocalist Meine said:
Lonesome Crow 47


With Lonesome Crow, we were just a young band trying to find our way, trying to shape an artistic style to find the Scorpions DNA. There
was a ballad with "In Search of the Peace of Mind", and a psychedelic rocker with the title track, "I'm Goin' Mad", [which] was a great rocker
with Michael Schenker playing great solos. We were just a young band with talented guys, with no idea on where to go from here.
For the subsequent album, Fly to the Rainbow, we brought in Uli Roth, who had a Hendrix influence, and Rudolf and I became a songwriter
team. When Matthias Jabs joined the band, we found our style, fast riffs but great melodies, along with the power ballads. ”
[2]
— Klaus Meine

The album was used as the soundtrack to the German anti-drug movie Das Kalte Paradies.[3]
The album had several different cover art sleeves and was re-titled Action for some releases. The 1982 German
re-issue cover art was created by the artist Rodney Matthews.

Track listing
• All songs written By Scorpions. (1972 Metronome Music)

Side one
1. "I'm Goin' Mad" – 4:53
2. "It All Depends" – 3:30
3. "Leave Me" – 5:06
4. "In Search of the Peace of Mind" – 5:00

Side two
1. "Inheritance" – 4:41
2. "Action" – 3:56
3. "Lonesome Crow" – 13:31

Personnel
• Klaus Meine - lead vocals
• Michael Schenker - lead guitar, backing vocals
• Rudolf Schenker - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Lothar Heimberg - bass guitar, backing vocals
• Wolfgang Dziony - drums, percussion, backing vocals

Production
• Produced by Conny Plank
• Engineered and mixed by Dieter Mobius
• Mastered by Willem Makkee

References
[1] http:/ / www. allmusic. com/ album/ r17515
[2] "Klaus Meine On Life After Scorpions: I Am Sure It Will Not Be Boring" (http:/ / www. roadrunnerrecords. com/ blabbermouth. net/ news.
aspx?mode=Article& newsitemID=138640). Blabbermouth. 2010. . Retrieved 2010-07-18.
[3] Weber, Barry. "Scorpions" (http:/ / www. allmusic. com/ artist/ p5370/ biography). Allmusic. . Retrieved May 13, 2008.
Fly to the Rainbow 48

Fly to the Rainbow


Fly to the Rainbow

Studio album by Scorpions

Released November 1, 1974

Recorded 1974 at Musicland Studios, Munich, and at Sachsen Studios, Germany

Genre Heavy metal

Length 40:47

Label RCA

Producer Scorpions and Wolfgang "Mack" (rec. engineer)

Professional reviews

[1]
• Allmusic link
[2]
• Teraz Rock link

Scorpions chronology

Lonesome Fly to the In


Crow Rainbow Trance
(1972) (1974) (1975)

Fly to the Rainbow is the second studio album by German heavy metal band Scorpions, released in 1974. In support
of their Lonesome Crow album, Scorpions appeared as the opening act for the British hard rock/heavy metal band
UFO. At the end of the tour, Scorpions lead guitarist Michael Schenker was asked to fill an open position as UFO's
guitarist and accepted the role.[3] Schenker's departure temporarily resulted in the break up of the band but Rudolf
Schenker and later Klaus Meine ultimately merged with the band Dawn Road which consisted of guitarist Ulrich
Roth filling Michael's role, as well as drummer Jürgen Rosenthal, and bass guitarist Francis Buchholz.[4] The new
line up resumed under the Scorpions name and recorded Fly to the Rainbow which moved to a more heavy metal
sound than the previous experimental psychedelic Krautrock of their first album.
Fly to the Rainbow 49

Cover art
When asked to comment on the cover art to the album, the band's former lead guitarist Uli Jon Roth said "Don’t ask
me what that cover means… I disliked it from the beginning. It looked ludicrous to me back then and looks just as
bad today. It was done by a firm of designers in Hamburg, who had actually done a good job on the Lonesome Crow
album before, but I think that time they failed miserably. As for the meaning, I can only guess, but I’d rather
not…"[5]

Track listing

Side one
1. "Speedy's Coming" (Rudolf Schenker, Klaus Meine) – 3:36
2. "They Need a Million" (R. Schenker, Meine) – 4:50
3. "Drifting Sun" (Ulrich Roth) – 7:42
4. "Fly People Fly" (M. Schenker, Meine) – 5:03

Side two
1. "This Is My Song" (R. Schenker, Meine) – 4:18
2. "Far Away" (Michael Schenker, R. Schenker, Meine) – 5:38
3. "Fly to the Rainbow" (M. Schenker, Roth) – 9:40

Credits
• Klaus Meine - lead vocals
• Ulrich Roth - lead guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Drifting Sun" and "Fly To The Rainbow"
• Rudolf Schenker - rhythm guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "They Need A Million" and "Drifting Sun"
• Francis Buchholz - bass guitar, backing vocals
• Jürgen Rosenthal - drums, percussion
• Michael Schenker - Three songs were co-written with 'departing' guitarist Michael Schenker as part of his
'deal'/promise with the Scorpions for leaving them and joining the U.K. rock band UFO in April of that year.

Guest
• Achim Kirschning - keyboards

References
[1] http:/ / www. allmusic. com/ album/ r17516/ review
[2] http:/ / www. terazrock. pl/ cd. php?CdId=2117
[3] Trunk, Russell A.. "Scorpions: Yet Another Sting In The Tale!" (http:/ / www. annecarlini. com/ ex_interviews. php?id=805).
Annecarlini.com. . Retrieved May 12, 2008.
[4] Syrjälä, Marko. "Interview with Francis Buchholz" (http:/ / www. metal-rules. com/ zine/ content/ view/ 791/ ). Metal-rules.com. . Retrieved
May 12, 2008.
[5] Jeb Wright. "Uli Jon Roth: Surviving the Scorpions Sting" (http:/ / web. archive. org/ web/ 20070613043717/ http:/ / www.
classicrockrevisited. com/ Interviews06/ ulijonroth. htm). Archived from the original (http:/ / www. classicrockrevisited. com/ Interviews06/
ulijonroth. htm) on June 13, 2007. . Retrieved July 14, 2007.
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In Trance
In Trance

Studio album by Scorpions

Released September 17, 1975

Recorded 1975

Genre Heavy metal

Length 37:17

Label RCA

Producer Dieter Dierks

Professional reviews

[1]
• Allmusic link
[2]
• Teraz Rock link

Scorpions chronology

Fly to the In Virgin


Rainbow Trance Killer
(1974) (1975) (1976)

Alternative cover
In Trance 51

In Trance is the third studio album by the German heavy metal band Scorpions, released in 1975, The album's music
is a departure from the progressive Krautrock of the two previous albums in favor of the mainstream hard rock sound
of shorter tighter arrangements with no extended suites in the vein of Lonesome Crow or Fly to the Rainbow.

Cover art
The original version of the album cover, photographed by Michael von Gimbut,[3] was censored for clearly showing
the cover model's exposed breast[4] hanging down towards the guitar. Later releases have the breast blacked out so
that it is not visible. This is the first of many Scorpions album covers that have been censored. The band's former
lead guitarist Uli Jon Roth claimed he may have come up with the "idea to do the thing with the guitar for the cover
of In Trance".[5]
However, in a 2008 interview Roth claimed that early Scorpions album covers in general were "the record company's
idea, but we certainly didn't object. And so shame on us. Those covers were probably the most embarrassing thing
I’ve ever been involved with." He did, though, classify the In Trance cover as "borderline".[6]
The White Stratocaster shown on the cover belonged to Roth and he can be seen playing the same guitar on the cover
of the Electric Sun album Fire Wind. This is the guitar that Roth used on all subsequent Scorpions and Electric Sun
albums on which he played.[7]
This was the band's first album to feature the band's name written in the now-familiar font used on nearly all
subsequent album covers.

Track listing

Side one
1. "Dark Lady" – 3:30 (Uli Jon Roth)
2. "In Trance" – 4:47 (Rudolf Schenker, Klaus Meine)
3. "Life's Like a River" – 3:54 (Roth, R. Schenker, Corina Fortmann)
4. "Top of the Bill" – 3:26 (Schenker, Meine)
5. "Living And Dying" – 3:24 (Schenker, Meine)
In Trance 52

Side two
1. "Robot Man" – 2:47 (Schenker, Meine)
2. "Evening Wind" – 5:06 (Roth)
3. "Sun in My Hand" – 4:25 (Roth)
4. "Longing for Fire" – 2:44 (Schenker, Roth)
5. "Night Lights" [Instrumental] – 3:14 (Roth)

Credits
• Klaus Meine - lead vocals
• Ulrich Roth - lead guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Dark Lady" and "Sun In My Hand"
• Rudolf Schenker - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Francis Buchholz - bass guitar, backing vocals
• Rudy Lenners - drums, percussion

References
[1] http:/ / www. allmusic. com/ album/ r17518
[2] http:/ / www. terazrock. pl/ cd. php?CdId=2118
[3] (2000) Album notes for . In Trance Virgin Killer: The Back to Black Collection by Scorpions. France: Axe Killer Music (3056462).
[4] Jeffrey Easton. "Metal Exiles interview with Klaus Meine'" (http:/ / www. metalexiles. com/ _mgxroot/ page_11070. html). metalexiles.com. .
Retrieved July 18, 2010.
[5] Syrjälä, Marko. "Interview with Uli Jon Roth" (http:/ / www. metal-rules. com/ zine/ content/ view/ 748/ 0/ ). Metal-rules.com. . Retrieved
May 12, 2008.
[6] Argie Plakas. "Uli Jon Roth: 'Bridging Classical And Rock To Form Musical Bliss'" (http:/ / www. ultimate-guitar. com/ interviews/
interviews/ uli_jon_roth_bridging_classical_and_rock_to_form_musical_bliss. html). Ultimate-Guitar.com. . Retrieved January 20, 2009.
[7] Jeb Wright. "Uli Jon Roth: Surviving the Scorpions Sting" (http:/ / web. archive. org/ web/ 20070613043717/ http:/ / www.
classicrockrevisited. com/ Interviews06/ ulijonroth. htm). Archived from the original (http:/ / www. classicrockrevisited. com/ Interviews06/
ulijonroth. htm) on June 13, 2007. . Retrieved July 14, 2007.
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Virgin Killer
Virgin Killer

The original album cover. The cracked glass effect is part of the image.

Studio album by Scorpions

Released 1976

Recorded 1976

Genre Hard rock, heavy metal

Length 34:45

Label RCA

Producer Dieter Dierks

Professional reviews

[1]
• Allmusic link

Scorpions chronology

In Virgin Taken by
Trance Killer Force
(1975) (1976) (1978)

Alternative cover
Virgin Killer 54

The replacement cover released in some countries.

Virgin Killer is the fourth studio album by the German heavy metal band Scorpions. It was released in 1976 and was
the first album of the band to attract attention outside Europe.[2] The title is described as being a reference to time as
the killer of innocence.[3] The original cover featured a nude prepubescent girl which stirred controversy in the UK,
US, and elsewhere. As a result, the album was reissued with a different cover in some countries.
In December 2008, the image again gave rise to controversy when the British Internet Watch Foundation placed
certain pages from Wikipedia on its internet blacklist, since it considered the image to be "potentially illegal" under
the Protection of Children Act 1978.[4] This resulted in much of the UK being prevented from editing Wikipedia, and
significant public debate of the decision. The decision was reversed by the IWF after four days of blocking.[5]

Reception
The success of Virgin Killer was similar to other Scorpions albums featuring Uli Jon Roth as lead guitarist; it "failed
to attain any serious attention in the United States" but was "quite popular in Japan"[6] where it peaked at number 32
in the charts.[7] The album was another step in the band's shift from psychedelic music to hard rock.[8] Critic Vincent
Jeffries of Allmusic contends in hindsight that the album was "the first of four studio releases that really defined the
Scorpions and their urgent metallic sound that was to become highly influential."[9] He also counts the title track and
"Pictured Life" among the "all-time Scorpions standouts." Among the band members, Uli Jon Roth considers Virgin
Killer and the previous release In Trance as his favourite Scorpions albums.[10]

Cover art
The original cover art for the album depicted a nude ten-year-old girl named Jaqueline,[11] with a shattered glass
crack effect obscuring her genitalia. The image was designed by Steffan Böhle,[12] who was then the product
manager for RCA Records.[10] Francis Buchholz was the bassist for the band and, in an interview conducted in early
2007, recollects that the model depicted on the cover was either the daughter or the niece of "the guy who did the
cover design."[13] The photograph was taken by Michael von Gimbut.[14] The band's rhythm guitarist Rudolf
Schenker offers the following description of the circumstances behind the album cover:
We didn't actually have the idea. It was the record company. The record company guys were like, 'Even
if we have to go to jail, there's no question that we'll release that.' On the song 'Virgin Killer', time is the
virgin killer. But then, when we had to do the interviews about it, we said 'Look, listen to the lyrics and
then you'll know what we're talking about. We're using this only to get attention. That's what we do.'
Even the girl, when we met her fifteen years later, had no problem with the cover. Growing up in
Europe, sexuality, of course not with children, was very normal. The lyrics really say it all. Time is the
Virgin Killer 55

virgin killer. A kid comes into the world very naive, they lose that naiveness and then go into this life
losing all of this getting into trouble. That was the basic idea about all of it.[3]
In a separate interview, Schenker also notes that he thought the cover art was a "great thing" and that he had "pushed
the band to really stay behind it" as he felt that people would "think differently" when they looked at the lyrics and
realized that the cover art was only being used as "a symbol of the lyrics."[15] In a 2008 interview, Schenker added
"We would never again do something like this".[11] The band's former lead guitarist Uli Jon Roth notes that the cover
art of the "old Scorpion albums" were "usually done by other people."[10] He has since expressed regret over the
original album cover:
Looking at that picture today makes me cringe. It was done in the worst possible taste. Back then I was
too immature to see that. Shame on me—I should have done everything in my power to stop it. The
record company came up with the idea, I think. The lyrics incidentally were a take-off on Kiss, whom
we had just supported on a tour. I was fooling around and played the riff of the song in the rehearsal
room and spontaneously improvised 'cause he's a virgin killer!' trying to do a more or less
way-off-the-mark Paul Stanley impersonation. Klaus immediately said 'that's great! You should do
something with it.' Then I had the unenviable task of constructing a meaningful set of lyrics around the
title, which I actually managed to do to some degree. But the song has a totally different meaning from
what people would assume at first. Virgin Killer is none other than the demon of our time, the less
compassionate side of the societies we live in today—brutally trampling upon the heart and soul of
innocence.[16]
In 2008, photographer Michael von Gimbut emphasized that his wife, the model's mother and sister and three female
assistants had been present during the shooting and stated "We loved and protected children and did not sleep with
them" ("Wir liebten und beschützten die Kinder damals und schliefen nicht mit ihnen").[11]
The cover generated controversy: the album could only be sold sealed in black plastic in several countries[11] and the
cover was replaced in some countries with an alternative cover art depicting the band members.[8] The original is
named in various "worst album cover" lists: Cracked magazine online named it the #1 "Worst Album Cover of
All-Time,"[17] while Gigwise.com lists it as #2 on its March 2008 "The 50 Most Controversial Album Covers of All
Time!" list.[18] Similarly, it was named (by UGO Networks) one of the "Weirdest Album Covers,"[19] and placed #6
on the "All-Time Worst Album Covers" list made by two.one.five magazine.[20]
This would not be the last time that the band attracted controversy with its album covers. Their next album, Taken by
Force, originally featured cover art that depicted "children playing with guns at a military cemetery in France and
some people found that offensive."[10] Their 1979 album Lovedrive featured a "bizarre artwork" that depicts "a
woman on the back seat of a car with bubblegum over her breast."[8] Both covers were replaced by an alternate
design.[21] [22] Vocalist Klaus Meine explains that the band's penchant for controversial cover art stems from a desire
"to go over the edge" and not "to offend some people or make the headlines [as] that would be stupid," contrasting
guitarist Rudolf Schenker's earlier statement, "We're using this only to get attention."[2] [3] In a 2010 interview Meine
commented on the cover art again stating
Back in those days (the 70’s) it was RCA, our record label then, went over the edge with Virgin Killer. Today
when you think of child pornography on the net, you would never do something like that. We never did this in
the sense of pornography, we did it in the sense of art. It is about the song and the label was pushing the idea
because they wanted to get the controversy to help the album sale and you cannot get better promotion than
that. Looking back from the band point of view it was never an album cover that we took home to our parents
and said, “Look what we just released..” There was always mixed feelings about it and even 30 years later it
caused a scandal at Wikipedia because the site for that album was blocked and even the FBI was getting
involved. All of that after so many years, can you believe that?[23]
Virgin Killer 56

Internet censorship
In May 2008, the US-based social conservative site WorldNetDaily reported the cover image on Wikipedia to the
Federal Bureau of Investigation. An officer of the Concerned Women for America, a conservative Christian
advocacy group, commented, "By allowing that image to remain posted, Wikipedia is helping to further facilitate
perversion and pedophilia."[24] EContent magazine subsequently reported the Wikipedia community's internal debate
as concluding, "Prior discussion has determined by broad consensus that the Virgin Killer cover will not be
removed", and asserted that Wikipedia contributors "favor inclusion in all but the most extreme cases".[25]

Internet Watch Foundation


In December 2008, the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), a UK-based non-government organization, added the
Wikipedia article Virgin Killer to its internet blacklist due to concerns over legality of the image, which had been
assessed as the lowest level of legal concern: "erotic posing with no sexual activity".[26] As a result, people using
many major UK ISPs were blocked from viewing the entire article by the Cleanfeed system,[26] [27] [28] and a large
part of the UK was blocked from editing Wikipedia owing to the means of blocking in use. Following discussion,
representations by the Wikimedia Foundation (who host the Wikipedia website),[29] and public complaints,[30] the
IWF reversed their decision three days later, and confirmed that in future they would not block copies of the image
that were hosted overseas.[5]

Track listing

Side one
1. "Pictured Life" (Meine, Roth, Schenker)  – 3:21
2. "Catch Your Train" (Meine, Schenker)  – 3:32
3. "In Your Park" (Meine, Schenker)  – 3:39
4. "Backstage Queen" (Meine, Schenker)  – 3:10
5. "Virgin Killer" (Roth)  – 3:41

Side two
1. "Hell Cat" (Roth)  – 2:54
2. "Crying Days" (Meine, Schenker)  – 4:36
3. "Polar Nights" (Roth)  – 5:04
4. "Yellow Raven" (Roth)  – 4:58

Credits
• Klaus Meine – lead vocals
• Ulrich Roth – lead guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Hell-Cat" and "Polar Nights"
• Rudolf Schenker – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Francis Buchholz – bass, backing vocals
• Rudy Lenners – drums, percussion
• Achim Kirschning – synthesizer, keyboards
• Dieter Dierks – arrangement, production
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Covered songs
• "Pictured Life" was covered by the Greek power metal band Firewind on their début album Between Heaven and
Hell in 2002.[31] [32]
• "Crying Days" was covered by Swedish symphonic metal band Therion as a bonus track on their 2001 album
Secret of the Runes.
• "Polar Nights" was also covered by Therion on the various artist compilation A Tribute to the Scorpions.[33] [34]
• "Yellow Raven" was covered by Swedish progressive metal band Pain of Salvation on their Linoleum EP in 2009.

Charts
Year Chart Position

1976 Japanese Album Chart 32

References
[1] http:/ / www. allmusic. com/ album/ r17519/ review
[2] Yasui, Todd Allan (August 30, 1988). "The Sign of the Scorpions; The West German Metal Meisters' Tour de Force". The Washington Post:
pp. F3
[3] "Scorpions Guitarist: We Wanted To 'Make A Masterpiece For Our Own History'" (http:/ / www. roadrunnerrecords. com/ BlabberMouth.
Net/ news. aspx?mode=Article& newsitemID=82038). Blabbermouth.net. 2007-10-03. . Retrieved 2008-05-12.
[4] "Scorpions censored" (http:/ / www. bbc. co. uk/ 6music/ news/ 20081208_scorpians. shtml). BBC. 2008-12-08. . Retrieved 2010-05-09.
[5] "IWF statement regarding Wikipedia webpage" (http:/ / www. iwf. org. uk/ media/ news. archive-2008. 251. htm). Internet Watch
Foundation. . Retrieved 2008-12-09.
[6] Weber, Barry. "Scorpions" (http:/ / www. allmusic. com/ artist/ p5370/ biography). Allmusic. . Retrieved May 12, 2008.
[7] Sharpe-Young, Garry. "Scorpions discography" (http:/ / web. archive. org/ web/ 20071228125138/ http:/ / www. rockdetector. com/
discography,7799. sm). Rockdetector. Archived from the original (http:/ / www. rockdetector. com/ discography,7799. sm) on December 28,
2007. . Retrieved May 12, 2008.
[8] Berelian, Essi (2003). Buckley, Peter & Buckley, Jonathan (eds.). ed. The Rough Guide to Rock. London: Rough Guides. p. 909.
ISBN 1-84353-105-4.
[9] Jeffries, Vincent. "Virgin Killer review" (http:/ / www. allmusic. com/ album/ r17519). Allmusic. . Retrieved May 12, 2008.
[10] Syrjälä, Marko. "Interview with Uli Jon Roth" (http:/ / www. metal-rules. com/ zine/ content/ view/ 748/ 0/ ). Metal-rules.com. . Retrieved
May 12, 2008.
[11] Martin Zips: Die böse Blöße (http:/ / www. sueddeutsche. de/ kultur/ 422/ 451137/ text/ ) Süddeutsche Zeitung, December 11, 2008
(German)
[12] "Das Rock Hard-Magazin feiert 250. Ausgabe im Großformat (German)" (http:/ / www. dpv. de/ network/ html/ 1585/
rock_hardmagazin_feiert_250_ausgabe. html). Dpv.de. 2008-12-02. . Retrieved 2008-05-12.
[13] Syrjälä, Marko. "Interview with Francis Buchholz" (http:/ / www. metal-rules. com/ zine/ content/ view/ 791/ ). Metal-rules.com. . Retrieved
May 12, 2008.
[14] (2000) Album notes for In Trance Virgin Killer: The Back to Black Collection by Scorpions. France: Axe Killer Music (3056462).
[15] Trunk, Russell A.. "Scorpions: Yet Another Sting In The Tale!" (http:/ / www. annecarlini. com/ ex_interviews. php?id=805).
Annecarlini.com. . Retrieved May 12, 2008.
[16] "Uli Jon Roth Says 'Virgin Killer' Album Cover Makes Him Cringe" (http:/ / www. roadrunnerrecords. com/ blabbermouth. net/ news.
aspx?mode=Article& newsitemID=50508). Blabbermouth.net. 2006-04-03. . Retrieved 2008-05-12.
[17] "The 15 Worst Album Covers of All-Time" (http:/ / www. cracked. com/ article_16761_15-worst-album-covers-all-time. html) by Ben
Dennison, Cracked
[18] "The 50 Most Controversial Album Covers Of All Time!" (http:/ / www. gigwise. com/ article. php?id=41675& image=50#gallery),
Gigwise.com, March 19, 2008
[19] "Virgin Killer" (http:/ / www. ugo. com/ music/ weirdest-album-covers/ ?cur=virgin-killer) in Weirdest & Worst Album Covers, UGO
Networks
[20] "The All-Time Worst Album Covers" (http:/ / www. twoonefivemagazine. com/ features_detail. cfm/ feature/ 110/ ), two.one.five magazine
[21] Palmer, Andrew (1999-12-28). "Rock You Like a Piece of Meat" (http:/ / www. villagevoice. com/ music/ 9951,218547,11369,22. html).
Village Voice. . Retrieved 2008-05-13.
[22] Weber, Barry. "Scorpions" (http:/ / www. allmusic. com/ artist/ p5370/ biography). Allmusic. . Retrieved May 13, 2008.
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[23] Jeffrey Easton. "Metal Exiles interview with Klaus Meine'" (http:/ / www. metalexiles. com/ _mgxroot/ page_11070. html). metalexiles.com.
. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
[24] "FBI investigates 'Wikipedophilia'" (http:/ / www. worldnetdaily. com/ ?pageId=63722), WorldNetDaily, May 7, 2008
[25] "Wikipedia Weighs Information Against Indecency" (http:/ / www. econtentmag. com/ Articles/ News/ News-Feature/
Wikipedia-Weighs-Information-Against-Indecency-49659. htm) by Jessica Dye, July/August 2008 issue ofEContent
[26] Arthur, Charles (2008-12-08). "Wikipedia row escalates as internet watchdog considers censoring Amazon US over Scorpions image" (http:/
/ www. guardian. co. uk/ technology/ 2008/ dec/ 08/ amazon-internet-censorship-iwf). Guardian News and Media Limited. . Retrieved
2008-12-08.
[27] "Wikipedia child image censored" (http:/ / news. bbc. co. uk/ 1/ hi/ uk/ 7770456. stm). BBC News. 2008-12-08. . Retrieved 2008-12-08.
[28] AP: Wikipedia article blocked in UK over child photo (http:/ / www. google. com/ hostednews/ ap/ article/
ALeqM5iLhtaFheXFcickVqO0crbKo1IiawD94U23N87)
[29] "Censorship in the United Kingdom disenfranchises tens of thousands of Wikipedia editors" (http:/ / wikimediafoundation. org/ wiki/
Press_releases/ Censorship_of_WP_in_the_UK_Dec_2008), Wikimedia Foundation press release, December 7, 2008
[30] ZDNet (http:/ / news. zdnet. co. uk/ leader/ 0,1000002982,39574104,00. htm) cites "floods of angry users".
[31] Siva, Shan. "Interview with Gus G. of Firewind" (http:/ / www. battlehelm. com/ interviews/ firewind. htm). Battlehelm.com. . Retrieved
May 12, 2008.
[32] "Between Heaven and Hell" (http:/ / www. allmusic. com/ album/ r602133). Allmusic. . Retrieved May 12, 2008.
[33] Mezzera, Riccardo. "A Tribute to the Scorpions review (Italian)" (http:/ / www. truemetal. it/ reviews. php?op=albumreview& id=1774).
Truemetal.it. . Retrieved May 12, 2008.
[34] "A Tribute to the Scorpions" (http:/ / www. allmusic. com/ album/ r515165). Allmusic. . Retrieved May 12, 2008.

External links
• Scorpions - The Official Site: Lyrics and samples from the Virgin Killer album (http://www.the-scorpions.com/
english/discography/records/virgin_killer.asp)
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Taken by Force
Taken by Force

Studio album by Scorpions

Released January 1978

Recorded June–October 1977

Genre Heavy metal, hard rock

Length 39:05

Label RCA

Producer Dieter Dierks

Professional reviews

[1]
• Allmusic link

Scorpions chronology

Virgin Taken by Lovedrive


Killer Force (1979)
(1976) (1978)

Alternative cover
Taken by Force 60

Taken By Force is the fifth studio album by German heavy metal band Scorpions, released in 1978. This was the
final Scorpions album to feature guitarist Ulrich Jon Roth. Roth left the band in 1978 following the end of the
album's tour, and was eventually replaced by Matthias Jabs.

Cover art
The album cover photography was taken by Michael von Gimbut[2] , returning for his third Scorpions album cover
commission. Like their previous two albums, Taken By Force caused controversy with its cover art which again
resulted in the artwork being replaced in most markets with an alternative cover using photographs of the band
members. The band's former lead guitarist Uli Jon Roth defended the original artwork in a 2008 interview, stating
I think the original idea was children playing with guns at a military cemetary [sic] in France and some
people found that offensive. I don't think it's offensive because I think it was actually a quite a good
image because it puts war totally into perspective, very often it is young people, eighteen, ninenteen
[sic], going to war that don't fully understand life. When you're fifty you don't fully understand life, but
these guys then have to shoot other people simply because someone tells them to do it for their country.
Politicians are sometimes also children with guns, in all periods of time a lot of politicians are far too
trigger happy and war too easily becomes an "easy solution", whereas for me it should never a solution,
there should be no war in the first place. Maybe every once in a while a country may need to defend
itself, I understand that, but in general if you consider that there are over a hundred wars raging in the
present day on this planet alone then it's just sheer lunacy and always the tool of the Dark Side. Usually
bad things come from war, very few good things, but sometimes good things come from bad things,
that's true, nothing's that black and white. It's always the wrong solution to kill people.[3]
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Track listing

Side one
1. "Steamrock Fever" (Schenker/Meine) – 3:37
2. "We'll Burn the Sky" (Schenker/Dannemann) – 6:26
3. "I've Got to Be Free" (Roth) – 4:00
4. "The Riot of Your Time" (Schenker/Meine) – 4:09

Side two
1. "The Sails of Charon" (Roth) – 5:16 (most versions of the album contain a 4:23 edited version)
2. "Your Light" (Roth) – 4:31
3. "He's a Woman – She's a Man" (Schenker/Meine/Rarebell) – 3:15
4. "Born to Touch Your Feelings" (Schenker/Meine) – 7:40

CD reissue bonus tracks


1. "Suspender Love" (Schenker/Meine) – 3:20
2. "Polar Nights" [Live "Tokyo Tapes" version] (Roth) – 6:56
Note that most versions of this album (including all CD versions with bonus tracks) feature an edited version of 'The
Sails of Charon'. The editing removes a "psychedelic" like sound-effects introduction. The intro doesn't actually
contain any music performed by the band. The complete version is available on a 2010 remastered CD of "Taken By
Force" released only in Japan.
'The Sails of Charon' was also used in the videogame Gran Turismo 5.

Credits
• Klaus Meine - Lead vocals
• Ulrich Roth - Lead guitars, Backing vocals
• Rudolf Schenker - Rhythm guitars, Backing vocals
• Francis Buchholz - Bass, Backing vocals
• Herman Rarebell - Drums, Percussion, Backing vocals

References
[1] http:/ / www. allmusic. com/ album/ r17521
[2] (2001) Album notes for Taken By Force by Scorpions. Japan: Breeze Music for Toshiba EMI Limited (TOCP-53202).
[3] Syrjälä, Marko. "Interview with Uli Jon Roth" (http:/ / www. metal-rules. com/ zine/ content/ view/ 748/ 0/ ). Metal-rules.com. . Retrieved
May 12, 2008.
Lovedrive 62

Lovedrive
Lovedrive

Studio album by Scorpions

Released February 25, 1979

Recorded September 1978-December 1978

Genre Heavy metal, hard rock

Length 36:30

Label Harvest/EMI (Europe)


Mercury (US)

Producer Dieter Dierks

Professional reviews

[1]
• Allmusic link

Scorpions chronology

Taken by Lovedrive Animal


Force (1979) Magnetism
(1978) (1980)

Alternative cover
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Lovedrive is the sixth studio album by the German heavy metal band Scorpions, released in 1979. Lovedrive was a
major evolution of the band's sound, which exhibited their "classic style" that would be later developed over their
next few albums. Michael Schenker, younger brother of rhythm guitarist Rudolf Schenker, performed lead guitar on
3 songs. The RIAA certified Lovedrive as Gold on 28 May 1986 and the album ranked 25 on IGN's list of the top 25
metal albums.

Cover art
The cover depicted a man and woman in formalwear seated in the back of a car, with one of the woman's breasts
exposed and connected to the man's hand by stretched bubblegum. It was created by Storm Thorgerson of the design
firm Hipgnosis. It caused some controversy upon the album's release and was subsequently banned,[2] with later
pressings of the album bearing a simple design of a blue scorpion on a black background.[3] [4] The album's artwork
was named "Best album sleeve of 1979" by Playboy magazine.
Recalling the cover photo with the girl and the car, Thorgerson remarked, "Not exactly the most politically correct
scene you've ever seen. I thought it was funny, but women read a different inflection into it now."[4]
In a 2010 interview singer Klaus Meine commented on the album cover stating, "we just did not know it would be a
problem in America, it was just sex and rock n roll. It is odd that in America that some of these covers were a
problem because in the 80’s when we would tour here we always had boobs flashed to us at the front of the stage.
Nowhere else in the world, just here. We just did not think it would be a problem to put out a record like Lovedrive
in America. Deadly Sting: The Mercury Years was banned at Wal Mart and Pure Instinct was banned as well."[2]

Track listing

Side one
1. "Loving You Sunday Morning" (Schenker/Meine/Rarebell) – 5:36
2. "Another Piece of Meat" (Schenker/Rarebell) – 3:30
3. "Always Somewhere" (Schenker/Meine) – 4:56
4. "Coast to Coast" (Schenker) – 4:42

Side two
1. "Can't Get Enough" (Schenker/Meine) – 2:36
2. "Is There Anybody There?" (Schenker/Meine/Rarebell) – 3:58
3. "Lovedrive" (Schenker/Meine) – 4:49
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4. "Holiday" (Schenker/Meine) – 6:32

Personnel
• Klaus Meine – lead vocals
• Rudolf Schenker – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Matthias Jabs – lead guitar, backing vocals
• Francis Buchholz – bass, backing vocals
• Herman Rarebell – drums, backing vocals
• Michael Schenker – lead guitar, backing vocals

References
[1] http:/ / www. allmusic. com/ album/ r17523
[2] Jeffrey Easton. "Metal Exiles interview with Klaus Meine'" (http:/ / www. metalexiles. com/ _mgxroot/ page_11070. html). metalexiles.com. .
Retrieved July 18, 2010.
[3] Palmer, Andrew (1999-12-28). "Rock You Like a Piece of Meat" (http:/ / www. villagevoice. com/ music/ 9951,218547,11369,22. html).
Village Voice. . Retrieved 2008-05-13.
[4] Steven Cerio. "Interview with Storm Thorgerson" (http:/ / www. happyhomelandstore. com/ interviews/ thorgerson. htm). . Retrieved January
24, 2008.
Animal Magnetism 65

Animal Magnetism
Animal Magnetism

Studio album by Scorpions

Released 31 March 1980

Recorded December 1979 - February 1980

Genre Heavy metal, hard rock

Length 39:10

Label Harvest/EMI (Europe)


Mercury (US)

Producer Dieter Dierks

Professional reviews

[1]
• Allmusic link
[2]
• Rolling Stone (favorable) link

Scorpions chronology

Lovedrive Animal Blackout


(1979) Magnetism (1982)
(1980)

Animal Magnetism is the seventh studio album by the German heavy metal band Scorpions, released in 1980. The
RIAA certified Animal Magnetism as Gold on 8 March 1984, and Platinum on 28 October 1991.

Cover art
The album cover was created by Storm Thorgerson of the design firm Hipgnosis and, as with earlier Scorpions
album sleeves, courted controversy. However unlike several of their previous album sleeves the controversy did not
result in the cover being replaced with an alternate sleeve. Recalling the cover photo with the guy drinking the beer
and the girl with the dog, Storm remarked "That one was funny. I don't think we figured it out. We just knew there
was something rude somewhere."[3]
Scorpions bassist at the time, Francis Buchholz, recalls that, "Herman came up with the title for the album Animal
Magnetism and we all liked it because it's an interesting title. So we had this guy Storm who was doing album covers
Animal Magnetism 66

for Pink Floyd, I think he did the one with the guy with the flames. So Storm came up with idea for the Animal
Magnetism cover, I personally didn't like it, but the rest of the band loved it. I liked the dog though."[4]

Track listing

Side one
1. "Make It Real" (Rudolf Schenker, Herman Rarebell) – 3:49
2. "Don't Make No Promises (Your Body Can't Keep)" (Matthias Jabs, Rarebell) – 2:55
3. "Hold Me Tight" (Schenker, Klaus Meine, Rarebell) – 3:53
4. "Twentieth Century Man" (Schenker, Meine) – 3:00
5. "Lady Starlight" (Schenker, Meine) – 6:11

Side two
1. "Falling in Love" (Rarebell) – 4:09
2. "Only a Man" (Schenker, Meine, Rarebell) – 3:32
3. "The Zoo" (Schenker, Meine) – 5:28
4. "Animal Magnetism" (Schenker, Meine, Rarebell) – 5:56

CD Bonus track
1. "Hey You" (Schenker, Meine, Rarebell) - 4:29 (sung by Rudolf Schenker) (not on all versions)

Personnel
• Klaus Meine - Vocals
• Rudolf Schenker - Guitars
• Matthias Jabs - Guitars
• Francis Buchholz - Bass
• Herman Rarebell - Drums
• Produced by Dieter Dierks for Breeze-Music

External links
• Animal Magnetism track listing & song lyrics [5] from Scorpions' Official Website [6]

References
[1] http:/ / www. allmusic. com/ album/ r17524
[2] http:/ / www. rollingstone. com/ artists/ scorpions/ albums/ album/ 120572/ review/ 5945437/ animal_magnetism
[3] Steven Cerio. "Interview with Storm Thorgerson" (http:/ / www. happyhomelandstore. com/ interviews/ thorgerson. htm). . Retrieved 24
January 2008.
[4] Syrjälä, Marko. "Interview with Francis Buchholz" (http:/ / www. metal-rules. com/ zine/ content/ view/ 791/ ). Metal-rules.com. . Retrieved
12 May 2008.
[5] http:/ / www. the-scorpions. com/ english/ discography/ records/ animal_magnetism. asp
[6] http:/ / www. the-scorpions. com
Blackout 67

Blackout
Blackout

Studio album by Scorpions

Released March 29, 1982

Recorded Dierks Studio, Stommeln-Cologne, Germany, Late Fall-Early Winter, 1981-82

Genre Heavy metal, hard rock

Length 36:44

Label EMI Records (Europe)


Mercury (US)

Producer Dieter Dierks

Professional reviews

[1]
• Allmusic link
[2]
• Rolling Stone link

Scorpions chronology

Animal Blackout Love at First


Magnetism (1982) Sting
(1980) (1984)

Blackout is the eighth studio album by the German heavy metal band Scorpions, released in 1982.
After losing his voice during the writing of the album,[3] lead vocalist Klaus Meine had to undergo surgery on his
vocal cords and it was uncertain whether he would be able to record it. Demos of the material were recorded with
Don Dokken as vocalist; however none of those recordings are featured on the album.
Rudolf Schenker could not choose between his guitar solos on "China White", so the US and European releases
differed in this small detail.
A self-portrait of artist Gottfried Helnwein[3] is featured on the cover of the album. Rudolf Schenker portrays this
character in the "No One Like You" music video.
The RIAA certified Blackout as Gold on June 24, 1982 and Platinum on March 8, 1984.
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Track listing

Side one
1. "Blackout" (Schenker/Meine/Rarebell/Kittelsen) – 3:49
2. "Can't Live Without You" (Schenker/Meine) – 3:47
3. "No One Like You" (Schenker/Meine) – 3:57
4. "You Give Me All I Need" (Schenker/Rarebell) – 3:39
5. "Now!" (Schenker/Meine/Rarebell) – 2:35

Side two
1. "Dynamite" (Schenker/Meine/Rarebell) – 4:12
2. "Arizona" (Schenker/Rarebell) – 3:56
3. "China White" (Schenker/Meine) – 6:59
4. "When the Smoke Is Going Down" (Schenker/Meine) – 3:51

Personnel
• Klaus Meine - Lead vocals
• Matthias Jabs - Lead guitar, Backing vocals
• Rudolf Schenker - Rhythm guitar, Backing vocals
• Francis Buchholz - Bass, Backing vocals
• Herman Rarebell - Drums, Percussion, Backing vocals
• Produced by Dieter Dierks for Breeze-Music

Charts

Album
Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position

1982 The Billboard 200 #10

Singles
Billboard (North America), Top Singles (France)

Year Song Chart Position

1982 No One Like You Billboard Hot 100 #64

1982 No One Like You Mainstream Rock Chart #1

1982 Can't Live Without You France Top Singles #17


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References
[1] http:/ / www. allmusic. com/ album/ r17526
[2] http:/ / www. rollingstone. com/ artists/ scorpions/ albums/ album/ 321668/ review/ 5945009/ blackout
[3] Jeffrey Easton. "Metal Exiles interview with Klaus Meine'" (http:/ / www. metalexiles. com/ _mgxroot/ page_11070. html). metalexiles.com. .
Retrieved July 18, 2010.
Love at First Sting 70

Love at First Sting


Love at First Sting

Studio album by Scorpions

Released March 27, 1984

Recorded 1983-1984, Dierks Studio, Stommeln-Cologne, Germany

Genre Heavy metal, hard rock

Length 40:55

Label EMI Records (Europe)


Mercury (US)

Producer Dieter Dierks

Professional reviews

• Allmusic [1]
[2]
• Rolling Stone link

Scorpions chronology

Blackout Love at First Savage


(1982) Sting Amusement
(1984) (1988)

Alternate "Clean" Cover


Love at First Sting 71

Love at First Sting is the ninth studio album by the German heavy metal band Scorpions, released in 1984 (see 1984
in music). Love at First Sting became the most successful album of the band in the USA where it peaked at number 6
on the Billboard 200 chart in 1984 and went triple platinum. The song "Rock You Like a Hurricane" reached number
25 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the same year, "Still Loving You" reached number 64 on the same chart,
number 14 in Germany, number 2 in the French and Swiss Top 50. "Rock You Like a Hurricane" ranked #31 on
VH1's 40 Greatest Metal Songs[3] and "Still Loving You" ranked #22 on VH1's 25 Greatest Power Ballads.[4]

Cover art
The original cover art created by Helmut Newton[5] features a man and a partially nude woman locked in an
embrace, with the man giving the woman a tattoo on her thigh. Despite the record company having shown the
original cover art to retailers without any concerns, a complaint by Wal-Mart after the album was released resulted in
PolyGram Records issuing a "clean" cover for use in several department store chains. The alternative cover was
designed to be less controversial by simply showing a photo of the band members, which was the same photo on the
inner sleeve.[5] [6] [7]

Recording sessions
The album was recorded in 1983 and 1984 at Dierks Studios near Cologne Germany.

Track listing
All lyrics written by Klaus Meine except where noted, all music composed by Rudolf Schenker.

Side One

No. Title Lyrics Length

1. "Bad Boys Running Wild" Meine, Herman Rarebell 3:56

2. "Rock You Like a Hurricane" Meine, Rarebell 4:12

3. "I'm Leaving You" 4:17

4. "Coming Home" 4:59

5. "The Same Thrill" 3:31


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Side Two

No. Title Length

1. "Big City Nights" 4:09

2. "As Soon as the Good Times Roll" 5:03

3. "Crossfire" 4:36

4. "Still Loving You" 6:27

Personnel
• Klaus Meine - lead vocals
• Matthias Jabs - lead guitar, backing vocals
• Rudolf Schenker - rhythm guitar, backing vocals, lead guitar on "Still Loving You" & "Big City Nights"
• Francis Buchholz - bass, backing vocals
• Herman Rarebell - drums, percussion, backing vocals
Produced by Dieter Dierks.
Note
• Although the usual band line-up is credited on Love At First Sting, both Rarebell and Buchholz were temporarily
out of the band at the time of the album's recording, with drum and bass track provided by Bobby Rondinelli
(Rainbow) and Jimmy Bain (Dio, ex-Rainbow, Wild Horses), respectively.

Charts

Album
Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position

1984 The Billboard 200 #6

Singles
Billboard (North America)

Year Song Chart Position

1984 "Rock You Like a Hurricane" Billboard Hot 100 #25

1984 "Still Loving You" Billboard Hot 100 #64

RIAA Certification
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Certification Date

Gold April 30, 1984

Platinum April 30, 1984

Double-platinum October 25, 1984

Triple-platinum July 8, 1995

References
[1] http:/ / www. allmusic. com/ album/ r17530
[2] http:/ / www. rollingstone. com/ artists/ scorpions/ albums/ album/ 245795/ review/ 5941957/ love_at_first_sting
[3] "VH1 40 Greatest Metal Songs", 1–4 May 2006, VH1 Channel, reported by VH1.com (http:/ / www. vh1. com/ shows/ dyn/ the_greatest/
103446/ episode_this_list. jhtml); last accessed September 10, 2006.
[4] "VH1 40 Greatest Metal Songs", 1–4 May 2006, VH1 Channel, reported by VH1.com (http:/ / www. vh1. com/ shows/ dyn/ the_greatest/
66390/ episode_countdown. jhtml); last accessed September 10, 2006.
[5] Jeffrey Easton. "Metal Exiles interview with Klaus Meine'" (http:/ / www. metalexiles. com/ _mgxroot/ page_11070. html). metalexiles.com. .
Retrieved July 18, 2010.
[6] Nuzum, Eric (2001). Parental Advisory: Music Censorship in America. pp. 78, 245. ISBN 0-688-16772-1.
[7] Nuzum, Eric. "1980's Censorship Incidents" (http:/ / www. ericnuzum. com/ banned/ incidents/ 80s. html). . Retrieved Jan 19 2009.

External links
• Official website (http://www.the-scorpions.com/english/discography/records/love_at_first_sting.asp)
Savage Amusement 74

Savage Amusement
Savage Amusement

Studio album by Scorpions

Released April 16, 1988

Recorded 1987-88

Genre Hard rock, heavy metal

Length 37:19

Label Harvest, Mercury

Producer Dieter Dierks

Professional reviews

[1]
• Allmusic link

Scorpions chronology

Love at First Savage Crazy


Sting Amusement World
(1984) (1988) (1990)

Savage Amusement is the tenth studio album by the German heavy metal band Scorpions, released in 1988. It
peaked at #5 in the USA where it became platinum on June 20, 1988.
The album was the follow up to the successful Love at First Sting and had some musical differences when compared
to its predecessor. The overall feel of the album shows that Scorpions wanted to experiment with some different
genres, going to a more radio friendly style and incorporating more synthesized sounds. While there are still some
straight hard rock songs, like "Don't Stop At The Top" and "Media Overkill", there are also progressive rock songs
such as "Walking On The Edge" and "Passion Rules The Game".
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Track listing

Side one
1. "Don't Stop at the Top"  (music Schenker / lyrics Meine-Rarebell)   – 4:03
2. "Rhythm of Love"  (Schenker / Meine)   – 3:47
3. "Passion Rules the Game"  (Rarebell / Meine)   – 3:58
4. "Media Overkill"  (Schenker / Meine)   – 3:32
5. "Walking On the Edge"  (Schenker / Meine)   – 5:05

Side two
1. "We Let It Rock...You Let It Roll"  (Schenker / Meine)   – 3:38
2. "Every Minute Every Day"  (Schenker / Meine)   – 4:21
3. "Love On the Run"  (Schenker / Meine-Rarebell)   – 3:35
4. "Believe in Love"  (Schenker / Meine)   – 5:20

Line-up
• Klaus Meine - lead vocals
• Matthias Jabs - lead guitar, backing vocals
• Rudolf Schenker - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Francis Buchholz - bass, backing vocals
• Herman Rarebell - drums, percussion, backing vocals

Charts

Album
Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position

1988 The Billboard 200 #5

Singles

Year Song Chart Position

1988 "Rhythm Of Love" The Billboard Hot 100 #75

1988 "Rhythm Of Love" Mainstream Rock Tracks #6

1988 "Believe In Love" Mainstream Rock Tracks #12

References
[1] http:/ / www. allmusic. com/ album/ r17533
Crazy World 76

Crazy World
Crazy World

Studio album by Scorpions

Released November 6, 1990

Recorded Summer-Fall, 1990

Genre Hard rock

Length 52:53

Label Mercury
Vertigo (Europe)

Producer Keith Olsen, Scorpions

Professional reviews

[1]
• Allmusic link

Scorpions chronology

Savage Crazy Face the


Amusement World Heat
(1988) (1990) (1993)

Crazy World is the eleventh studio album by the German heavy metal band Scorpions released in November 1990.
Crazy World peaked at number 21 on Billboard 200 Chart for albums in 1991. The song "Wind of Change" reached
number four on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1991, and "Send Me an Angel" reached number 44 on the Billboard Hot
100 chart.
In the UK, it remains the only Scorpions album to attain Silver certification (60,000 units sold) by the British
Phonographic Industry, achieving this in November 1991.
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Track listing
1. "Tease Me Please Me" (Matthias Jabs, Jim Vallance, Klaus Meine, Herman Rarebell) – 4:44
2. "Don't Believe Her" (Rudolf Schenker, Vallance, Rarebell, Meine) – 4:55
3. "To Be with You in Heaven" (Schenker, Meine) – 4:48
4. "Wind of Change" (Meine) – 5:10
5. "Restless Nights" (Schenker, Meine, Rarebell, Vallance) – 5:44
6. "Lust or Love" (Meine, Rarebell, Vallance) – 4:22
7. "Kicks After Six" (Francis Buchholz, Vallance, Rarebell, Meine) – 3:49
8. "Hit Between the Eyes" (Schenker, Rarebell, Meine, Vallance) – 4:33
9. "Money and Fame" (Jabs, Rarebell) – 5:06
10. "Crazy World" (Schenker, Meine, Rarebell, Vallance) – 5:08
11. "Send Me an Angel" (Schenker, Meine) – 4:34

Personnel
• Klaus Meine - Lead vocals
• Matthias Jabs - Lead guitars, Backing vocals
• Rudolf Schenker - Rhythm guitars, Backing vocals
• Francis Buchholz - Bass, Backing vocals
• Herman Rarebell - Drums, Percussion, Backing vocals

Credits
• Produced by Keith Olsen & Scorpions
• Engineered & Mixed By Keith Olsen & Erwin Musper
• Additional Engineering By Attie Bauw, Albert Boekholt Tom Fletcher & Shay Baby
• Additional Mixing By Shay Baby
• Mastered by Greg Fulginiti
• Keyboards By Jim Vallance & Koen VanBaal
• Additional Vocals By Claudia Frohling, Tony Ioannoua, Cliff Roles, Jim Lewis & Dries Van Der Schuyt

Notes
• "Hit Between the Eyes" was played during the ending credits of the 1992 film Freejack.

Charts

Album
Billboard (North America)
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Year Chart Peak position

1991 Billboard 200 21

Austria 1

Germany 1

Switzerland 3

Norway 4

Sweden 6

UK 27

Australia 49

Singles
Billboard (North America)

Year Song Peak positions

Billboard Hot US Mainstream


100 Rock
1990 "Tease Me, Please Me" - 8

1991 "Wind of Change" 4 2

1991 "Don't Believe Her" - 13

1991 "Send Me an Angel" 44 8

References
[1] http:/ / www. allmusic. com/ album/ r17535
Face the Heat 79

Face the Heat


Face the Heat

Studio album by Scorpions

Released September 21, 1993

Genre Hard rock, heavy metal

Length 52:04

Label PolyGram

Producer Bruce Fairbairn and Scorpions

Professional reviews

[1]
• Allmusic link

Scorpions chronology

Crazy Face the Pure


World Heat Instinct
(1990) (1993) (1996)

Face the Heat is the twelfth studio album (14th including major live recordings) released by the German heavy
metal band Scorpions in 1993.
It was produced by the band and the late Bruce Fairbairn. It was released on the PolyGram label. This album marked
their status as a sort of political band with the song, "Alien Nation"; which was about the re-unification of Germany.
This album had a contemporary touch to it, as the band were then going with the current trends, before later
returning to their original style in Unbreakable in 2004.
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Track listing
1. "Alien Nation" (Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker) – 5:42
2. "No Pain No Gain" (Mark Hudson, Meine, Schenker) – 3:55
3. "Someone to Touch" (Hudson, Meine, Schenker) – 4:28
4. "Under the Same Sun" (Bruce Fairbairn, Meine, Hudson) – 4:52
5. "Taxman Woman" (Meine, Schenker) – 4:30
6. "Unholy Alliance" (Meine, Schenker) – 4:54
7. "Woman" (Meine, Schenker) – 5:55
8. "Hate to Be Nice" (Meine, Schenker) – 3:33
9. "Ship of Fools" (Meine, Schenker) – 4:15
10. "Nightmare Avenue" (Matthias Jabs, Hudson, Meine) – 3:54
11. "Lonely Nights" (Meine, Schenker) – 4:50

Bonus tracks
Europe
12. "Destin" – 3:17
13. "Daddy's Girl" – 4:17

Japan
12. "Kami O Shin Juru"

Asia/Australia
12. "Kami O Shin Juru"
13. "Daddy's Girl"

US
12. "(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame" (Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman))

+ Bonus
12. "Destin"
13. "Daddy's Girl"
14. "Heroes Don't Cry"
15. "White Dove"
16. "Edge of Time"
17. "Ave Maria no Morro"
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Personnel
• Klaus Meine – lead vocals
• Matthias Jabs – lead guitars, backing vocals
• Rudolf Schenker – rhythm guitars, backing vocals
• Ralph Rieckermann – bass, backing vocals
• Herman Rarebell – drums, percussion, backing vocals
• Keyboards: John Webster
• Additional Keyboards (Woman and Lonely Nights): Luke Herzog
• Producer: Bruce Fairbairn and Scorpions

Notes
• "Under the Same Sun" was played during the ending credits of the 1994 film On Deadly Ground.
• "Alien Nation" was recorded as cover by the Italian heavy metal band Mastercastle, as Japanese bonus track of
their album The Phoenix.

Charts

Album
Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position

1993 The Billboard 200 #24

Singles

Year Song Chart Position

1993 "Alien Nation" Mainstream Rock Tracks #10

1993 "Woman" Mainstream Rock Tracks #15

1994 "Under The Same Sun" Mainstream Rock Tracks #16

References
[1] http:/ / www. allmusic. com/ album/ r189267
Pure Instinct 82

Pure Instinct
Pure Instinct

Studio album by Scorpions

Released May 21, 1996

Genre Hard rock, heavy metal

Length 50:50

Label EastWest Records

Professional reviews

[1]
• Allmusic link

Scorpions chronology

Face the Pure Eye II


Heat Instinct Eye
(1993) (1996) (1999)

Alternative cover

Pure Instinct is the thirteenth studio album by German heavy metal band Scorpions, released in 1996.
Pure Instinct 83

The cover art for this album like many previous Scorpions album cover was replaced with an alternative cover for
some releases[2] due to the nudity on the original cover. This is the only Scorpions album on which Curt Cress plays
drums.

Track listing
All songs written by Rudolf Schenker and Klaus Meine, except as indicated
1. "Wild Child" – 4:19
2. "But The Best For You" (Meine) – 5:26
3. "Does Anyone Know" (Meine) – 6:03
4. "Stone In My Shoe" – 4:42
5. "Soul Behind The Face" – 4:14
6. "Oh Girl (I Wanna Be With You)" – 3:56
7. "When You Came Into My Life" (Meine, Schenker, Titiek Puspa, James F. Sundah) – 5:17
8. "Where The River Flows" – 4:16
9. "Time Will Call Your Name" – 3:21
10. "You and I" (Meine) – 6:12
11. "Are You The One?" – 3:15
12. "She's Knocking At My Door" (Bonus Track on Japanese Release) – 3:21

Credits
• Klaus Meine - Lead vocals
• Rudolf Schenker - Rhythm guitars, Backing vocals
• Matthias Jabs - Lead guitars, Backing vocals
• Curt Cress - Drums, Percussion
• Ralph Rieckermann - Bass, Backing vocals

Charts

Album
Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position

1996 The Billboard 200 #99

Singles

Year Song Chart Position

1996 "Wild Child" Mainstream Rock Tracks #19


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References
[1] http:/ / www. allmusic. com/ album/ r234850
[2] Jeffrey Easton. "Metal Exiles interview with Klaus Meine'" (http:/ / www. metalexiles. com/ _mgxroot/ page_11070. html). metalexiles.com. .
Retrieved July 18, 2010.

Eye II Eye
Eye II Eye

Studio album by Scorpions

Released March 9, 1999

Recorded 1998-1999

Genre Heavy metal, hard rock

Length 62:49

Label EastWest Records

Professional reviews

[1]
• Allmusic link

Scorpions chronology

Pure Eye II Moment of


Instinct Eye Glory
(1996) (1999) (2000)

Eye II Eye is the fourteenth studio album by German heavy metal band Scorpions, released in 1999. It is a radical
departure in that Eye II Eye is much more pop-oriented than their previous work, which alienated some fans, despite
lead single "Mysterious" reaching number 26 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.
For the first (and, thus far, only) time, Scorpions released a song recorded in their native language, namely "Du bist
so schmutzig".
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Track listing
1. "Mysterious" (Rieckermann, Schenker, Jabs, J.M. Byron, Meine) – 5:28
2. "To Be No. 1" (Peter Wolf, Jabs, Meine) – 3:57
3. "Obsession" (Meine, Wolf) – 4:09
4. "10 Light Years Away" (Mick Jones, Marti Frederiksen, Meine, Schenker) – 3:52
5. "Mind Like a Tree" (Schenker, Wolf, Meine) – 5:34
6. "Eye to Eye" (Schenker, Meine) – 5:04
7. "What U Give U Get Back" (Schenker, Wolf, Meine) – 5:02
8. "Skywriter" (Schenker, Meine) – 4:55
9. "Yellow Butterfly" (Schenker, Frederiksen, Meine) – 5:44
10. "Freshly Squeezed" (Schenker, Wolf, Meine) – 3:58
11. "Priscilla" (Schenker, Meine) – 3:17
12. "Du bist so schmutzig" (Jabs, Schenker, Meine, Kottak) – 3:55
13. "Aleyah" (Schenker, Meine) – 4:19
14. "A Moment in a Million Years" (Meine) – 3:38

Japan
15. "You and I" ("Butcher"-radio remix) (Meine) - 4:00

Credits
• Klaus Meine - Lead vocals
• Rudolf Schenker - Rhythm guitars, Backing vocals
• Matthias Jabs - Lead guitars, Backing vocals
• James Kottak - Drums, Percussion, Backing vocals
• Ralph Rieckermann - Bass, Backing vocals

Charts

Singles
Billboard (North America)

Year Song Chart Position

1999 "Mysterious" Mainstream Rock Tracks #26

References
[1] http:/ / www. allmusic. com/ album/ r403552
Moment of Glory 86

Moment of Glory
Moment of Glory

Studio album by Scorpions

Released August 29, 2000

Recorded January 2000 - April 2000

Genre Hard rock, heavy metal, symphonic metal

Length 61:14

Label EMI Records

Producer Scorpions & Christian Kolonovits

Professional reviews

[1]
• Allmusic link
[2]
• RockSomething link

Scorpions chronology

Eye II Moment of Unbreakable


Eye Glory (2004)
(1999) (2000)

Moment of Glory is a 2000 album by German heavy metal band Scorpions with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.
All titles were arranged by Christian Kolonovits. At first the English composer Andrew Powell was asked to provide
arrangements. As they would have reduced the orchestra too much, being only a symphonic accompaniment, both
the Philharmonics and the Scorpions regarded the arrangements not to be satisfying. As mentioned by Klaus Meine,
Michael Kamen was designated next for the orchestral material. After his declining to collaborate with Metallica for
the album S&M, finally the Austrian arranger Christian Kolonovits proved to be the right collaborator. See the
interviews with Meine and Kolonovits and pages from Kolonovits’ scores Michael Custodis, Moment of Glory - The
Scorpions und die Berliner Philharmoniker.[3]
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Live performances
The Moment of Glory concert programme was first presented at the Hannover EXPO in 2000. Conductor was
Christian Kolonovits. In 2001, this rock-symphonic show was taken on a seven-city tour to Russia and the Baltic
countries. Christian Kolonovits and Scott Lawton alternated as orchestra conductors.

Track listing
1. "Hurricane 2000" – 6:04
2. "Moment of Glory" – 5:08
3. "Send Me an Angel" – 6:19
4. "Wind of Change" – 7:36
5. "Crossfire" (Instrumental) – 6:47[4]
6. "Deadly Sting Suite" (Instrumental) – 7:22
7. "Here in My Heart" – 4:20
8. "Still Loving You" – 7:28
9. "Big City Nights" – 4:37
10. "Lady Starlight" – 5:32
11. "Hurricane 2000" (Radio Edit) (Bonus Track)

Track notes
Its title track "Moment of Glory" was the official anthem of the EXPO 2000 in Hanover, Germany.
"Hurricane 2000," the reworking of "Rock You Like a Hurricane," is the official theme song to Sabres Hockey
Network broadcasts.
The instrumental "Deadly Sting Suite" is based on two earlier Scorpions tracks, "He's A Woman, She's A Man" and
"Dynamite".[5]
Here in My Heart, written by Diane Warren, was recorded by Tiffany 10 years earlier for her album New Inside.
The sixth track, "Crossfire" repeats the main theme of the Russian song Moscow Nights.[4]

Credits
• Klaus Meine - Lead vocals
• Matthias Jabs - Lead guitars, Backing vocals
• Rudolf Schenker - Rhythm guitars, Backing vocals
• Ralph Rieckermann - Bass, Backing vocals
• James Kottak - Drums, Percussion, Backing vocals
Guest musicians
• Lyn Liechty - Vocals (Here in My Heart)
• Ray Wilson - Vocals (Big City Nights)
• Zucchero - Vocals (Send Me An Angel)
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References
[1] http:/ / www. allmusic. com/ album/ r488490
[2] http:/ / www. rocksomething. com/ reviews/ reviewScorpions. html
[3] Michael Custodis, chapter: Moment of Glory - The Scorpions und die Berliner Philharmoniker, in: Klassische Musik heute. Eine Spurensuche
in der Rockmusik, Bielefeld transcript-Verlag 2009 ISBN 978-3-8376-1249-3
[4] http:/ / www. youtube. com/ watch?v=Rybuz1kEsGE
[5] [ Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: The Scorpions - Moment of Glory (Live with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (http:/ / www. amazon.
com/ Scorpions-Moment-Berlin-Philharmonic-Orchestra/ product-reviews/ B0000584ZL) "customer review by Rezaul Hasan Laskar"].
Amazon.com (http:/ / www. amazon. com). . Retrieved 2009-05-16.
Unbreakable 89

Unbreakable
Unbreakable

Studio album by Scorpions

Released June 22, 2004

Genre Hard rock, heavy metal

Length 56:30

Label BMG International

Producer Erwin Musper & Scorpions

Professional reviews

[1]
• Allmusic link

Scorpions chronology

Moment of Unbreakable Humanity: Hour


Glory (2004) I
(2000) (2007)

Unbreakable is the fifteenth studio album by the German heavy metal band Scorpions, released in 2004. In this
album, Scorpions return to their original, more raw style of music after many concept albums and experimenting
with different styles.

Track listing
1. "New Generation" (Schenker, Meine) – 5:51
2. "Love 'em Or Leave 'em" (Schenker, Kottak, Meine) – 4:04
3. "Deep And Dark" (Schenker, Jabs, Meine) – 3:39
4. "Borderline" (Schenker, Meine) – 4:53
5. "Blood Too Hot" (Schenker, Meine) – 4:16
6. "Maybe I Maybe You" (Anoushiravan Rohani, Meine) – 3:32
7. "Someday Is Now" (Schenker, Kottak) – 3:25
8. "My City My Town" (Meine) – 4:55
9. "Through My Eyes" (Schenker, Meine) – 5:23
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10. "Can You Feel It" (Kottak, Meine) – 3:49


11. "This Time" (Jabs) – 3:36
12. "She Said" (Kolonovits, Meine) – 4:42

Bonus track (all releases)


1. "Remember The Good Times" (Retro Garage Mix) (Schenker, Bazilian, Meine) – 4:24

Bonus tracks on the Japanese release


1. "Dreamers" - 4:47
2. "Too Far" - 3:08

Personnel
• Klaus Meine: lead vocals
• Rudolf Schenker: rhythm guitars, backing vocals
• Matthias Jabs: lead guitars, backing vocals
• James Kottak: drums, percussion, backing vocals
• Pawel Maciwoda: bass, backing vocals

References
[1] http:/ / www. allmusic. com/ album/ r683980
Humanity: Hour I 91

Humanity: Hour I
Humanity: Hour I

Studio album by Scorpions

Released May 2007


(See release history)

Recorded October 2006 - February 2007

Genre Hard rock, heavy metal

Length 52:58

Label BMG, New Door Records (US & Canada)

Producer James Michael & Desmond Child

Professional reviews

[1]
• Allmusic link

Scorpions chronology

Unbreakable Humanity - Hour Sting in the


(2004) 1 Tail
(2007) (2010)

Humanity: Hour I is a concept album (and sixteenth studio recording) by the German heavy metal band Scorpions,
which was released in Europe on May 14, 2007 and in the United States and Canada on August 28, 2007. The
leading song "Humanity" was performed by Scorpions on March 24, 2007 at Brussels, Belgium.
The album was produced by James Michael and Desmond Child, who also provide backing vocals. The first single
was "Humanity".
Also of note is the band's logo on the album's cover (Concept by Desmond Child and Concept /Design by Futurist
Liam Carl): the text font is similar to their first two albums, as opposed to the band's more famous logo. This marks
only the third time in the band's career (and the first time in 33 years) the less familiar font has been used. However,
if one looks closely, their more familiar logo can be seen on the back of the neck of the female android.
The opening track "Hour I" has been used as the intro of the NHL's Minnesota Wild since the 2007-08 season.
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Track listing
1. "Hour I" - 3:26 (Rudolf Schenker/James Michael/Desmond Child/John Lowery)
2. "The Game of Life" - 4:04 (Klaus Meine/Child/Mikael Nord Andersson/Martin Hansen)
3. "We Were Born to Fly" - 3:59 (Matthias Jabs/Eric Bazilian/Marti Frederiksen)
4. "The Future Never Dies" - 4:03 (Meine/Child/Bazilian/Jason Paige/Russ Irwin)
5. "You're Lovin' Me to Death" - 3:15 (Schenker/Child/Andreas Carlsson/Bazilian)
6. "321" - 3:53 (Schenker/Child/Frederiksen/Paige)
7. "Love Will Keep Us Alive" - 4:32 (Meine/Child/Bazilian/Frederiksen)
8. "We Will Rise Again" - 3:49 (Jabs/Michael/Paige/Child)
9. "Your Last Song" - 3:44 (Schenker/Child/Bazilian)
10. "Love Is War" - 4:20 (Jabs/Michael/Child/Frederiksen)
11. "The Cross" - 4:28 (Jabs/Michael/Child/Frederiksen)
12. "Humanity" - 5:26 (Meine/Child/Bazilian)
13. "Cold"* - 3:52 (Jabs/Child/Bazilian/Frederiksen)
14. "Humanity" (Radio Edit)* - 4:06 (Meine/Child/Bazilian)
15. "Love Will Keep Us Alive" (Radio Edit)* - 4:06 (Meine/Child/Bazilian/Frederiksen)
* Bonus tracks available on Limited Edition, LP, and Japan releases.

Personnel

Band
• Klaus Meine: Lead Vocals
• Matthias Jabs: Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
• Rudolf Schenker: Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals
• Paweł Mąciwoda: Bass, Backing Vocals
• James Kottak: Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals

Guests
• Billy Corgan: Featured vocals on "The Cross"
• Eric Bazilian: Guitar, "Love Will Keep Us Alive"
• John 5: Guitar, "Hour I"
• Russ Irwin: Piano, "The Future Never Dies"
• Jason Paige: Background vocals

Release history
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Region Date

Europe May 2007

Canada August 28, 2007

United States

Chart positions

Album

Year Chart Peak Position

2007 Greece Album Charts 1

Russian Album Charts 5

Argentina Album Charts 8

German Album Charts 9

French Album Charts 16

Japanese Album Charts 16

Switzerland Album Charts 27

Finland Album Charts 29

Canada Album Chart 40

Austrian Album Charts 41

Italian Album Charts 44

Czech Republic Album Charts 47

Spain Album Charts 59

The Billboard 200 63

Holland Album Charts 91

Mexico Album Charts 97

External links
• The Official Scorpions Site [2]

References
[1] http:/ / www. allmusic. com/ album/ r1069757
[2] http:/ / www. the-scorpions. com/ english
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Sting in the Tail


Sting in the Tail

Studio album by Scorpions

Released March 14, 2010


(see release history)

Recorded 2009

Genre Heavy metal, hard rock

Length 44:20

Label Sony Music Germany


New Door/UME (US)

Producer Mikael "Nord" Andersson & Martin Hansen

Scorpions chronology

Humanity: Hour Sting in the


I Tail
(2007) (2010)

Sting in the Tail is the seventeenth studio album by German heavy metal band Scorpions. It was released on March
19, 2010 in Europe (March 14 in Greece) and was released on March 23 in North America.[1] It is likely their last
studio album.[2]
In an interview with the Songfacts website, Rudolf Schenker explained that their goal was to update their sound from
their classic period in the 1980s. He explained: "If you take the best song elements from the '80s albums, and put
these on one album, you come up with the Sting in the Tail album. So in this case we tried to re-invent the Scorpions
sound from the '80s, using the same DNA after putting in a modern twist, to make it sound like today's music."[3]
The album has a duet featuring the Finnish symphonic metal singer Tarja Turunen, in the song "The Good Die
Young".[4]
A tentative title for the album was Humanity: Hour II, however this was eventually scrapped.
First week sales in the United States were 18,500 copies sold placing it at No. 23 on the Billboard 200. In Germany
the album debuted at No. 2, but fell in its second week to No. 3, in France at No. 16 and in Greece at No. 1.[5] The
album also peaked at Number 2 on the Billboard Rock Charts.
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Track listing
1. "Raised on Rock" - 3:57 (Music: Andersson, Hansen / Lyrics: Hansen, Meine)
2. "Sting in the Tail" - 3:12 (Meine, Schenker / Meine)
3. "Slave Me" - 2:44 (Schenker / Meine, Jabs, Bazilian)
4. "The Good Die Young" (feat. Tarja Turunen) - 5:14 (Schenker, Kolonovits / Meine)
5. "No Limit" - 3:24 (Meine, Schenker, Bazilian / Meine, Schenker, Bazilian)
6. "Rock Zone" - 3:17 (Meine, Andersson, Hansen / Meine)
7. "Lorelei" - 4:31 (Schenker, Thomander, Wikström / Meine, Bazilian, Thomander, Wikström)
8. "Turn You On" - 4:25 (Schenker, Andersson, Hansen / Meine)
9. "SLY" - 5:15 (Meine, Schenker / Meine)
10. "Spirit of Rock" - 3:43 (Schenker, Bazilian / Meine, Schenker, Bazilian)
11. "The Best Is Yet to Come" - 4:34 (Music: Bazilian, Thomander, Wikström / Lyrics: Schenker, Bazilian,
Thomander, Wikström)
1. "Dreamers"*** / "Thunder and Lightning" (Schenker, Meine, Kolonovits / Meine)
2. "Too Far"***
3. "Miracle" (regular version)***
4. "The Good Die Young" (new version)***
5. "Thunder and Lightning"*** - bonus track also on Japanese edition
• Bonus tracks on European Premium Edition, which also includes a DVD, featuring:
1. "Sting in the Tail" (live video San Antonio)
2. "The Best is Yet to Come" (live video Prague)
3. "Sting in the Tail" (video message – EPK)

Charts
Greece : # 1 / Germany : # 2 / Korea : # 2 / Czech Republic : # 3 / Swiss : # 6 / Austria : # 6 / Russia : # 6 / Finland :
# 6 / Japan : # 6 / United Arab Emirates : # 7 / Europe : # 7 / Sweden : # 14 / World : # 14 / France : # 16 / Hungary :
# 19 / Portugal : # 21 / Canada : # 22 / Usa : # 23 / Brazil : # 27 / Spain : # 30 / Mexico : # 33 / Italy : # 39 / Poland :
# 41 / Belgium : # 45 / Holland : # 71 / UK : # 96

Chart (2010) Peak Certification Sales/


position shipments
[6]

[7] 2 Platinum 200,000


German Albums Chart
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Year-end charts

Chart (2010) Rank

[8] 29
German Albums Chart

Personnel
• Klaus Meine: Lead Vocals
• Matthias Jabs: Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
• Rudolf Schenker: Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals
• Paweł Mąciwoda: Bass, Backing Vocals
• James Kottak: Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals

Additional personnel
• Tarja Turunen: Backing vocals on 1st version of "The Good Die Young" and the main vocals on the 2nd version.

Release history
Region Date

Greece 14 March 2010

Germany 19 March 2010

United Kingdom 22 March 2010

United States 23 March 2010

Brazil 15 April 2010

Japan 22 April 2010

References
[1] Scorpions: New Album Title Announced (http:/ / www. roadrunnerrecords. com/ blabbermouth. net/ news. aspx?mode=Article&
newsitemID=130836)
[2] Scorpions: 'We Have Reached The End Of The Road' (http:/ / www. roadrunnerrecords. com/ blabbermouth. net/ news. aspx?mode=Article&
newsitemID=133950)
[3] "Raised On Rock" (http:/ / www. songfacts. com/ detail. php?id=19309). Songfacts.com. . Retrieved 2010-07-02.
[4] The Gauntlet: Interview with Scorpions in 01-27-2010 (http:/ / www. thegauntlet. com/ interview/ 3831/ 573/ Scorpions. html)
[5] (http:/ / www. ifpi. gr/ chart01. htm)
[6] Certification award levels (http:/ / www. ifpi. org/ content/ library/ international-award-levels. pdf) IFPI. Retrieved August, 2009.
[7] "Gold/Platin–Datenbank [Gold/Platinum Database]" (http:/ / www. musikindustrie. de/ gold_platin_datenbank/ ) (in German).
Bundesverband Musikindustrie. .
[8] http:/ / www. viva. tv/ charts/ viva-album-jahrescharts-2010-2010-211/
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Live albums

Tokyo Tapes
Tokyo Tapes

Live album by Scorpions

Released 1978

Recorded April 24 & 27, 1978

Genre Heavy metal, hard rock

Length 85:07

Label RCA

Producer Dieter Dierks

Professional reviews

[1]
• Allmusic link

Scorpions live albums chronology

Tokyo World Wide


Tapes Live
(1978) (1985)

Original cover
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Tokyo Tapes is a live album by German heavy metal band Scorpions.


"Tokyo Tapes" was Scorpions' first live album, recorded at Sun Plaza Hall (Tokyo, Japan) on April 24 and 27,
during the band's Japanese tour in 1978.
These shows were guitarist Uli Jon Roth's last performances with the band, who had announced his departure after
the release of Taken by Force.
Tokyo Tapes includes songs from all Scorpions' albums released before 1978.
The songs "Hell-Cat", "Catch Your Train" and the Japanese national anthem ("Kimi ga yo") were also performed
during these shows but were not included in the official album. On the 2001 EMI re-mastered CD, "Polar Nights"
was omitted so as to fit a single CD, although it was included on the re-mastered version of "Taken by Force". The
earlier two CD release, however, is the original album in its entirety. In Asian markets, an alternate cover of a
Scorpion on a rose is used rather than the live shot of the band used for most other markets.
Roth commented about the recording of the album:
Tokyo Tapes was a peak time, we have played together for all these years and it all came together at that
time. Particularly on the first show, which unfortunately wasn't recorded. There were three shows in
Tokyo, the first one was by far the best, but the second one was good too. Those are the ones on the
album, the second and the third that were used. The first one I thought was a lot better and I was
disappointed that it wasn't recorded.[2]

Track listing

Side one
1. "All Night Long" (Roth/Meine) – 3:44
2. "Pictured Life" (R. Schenker/Meine/Roth) – 3:12
3. "Backstage Queen" (R. Schenker/Meine) – 3:44
4. "Polar Nights" (Roth) – 6:43
5. "In Trance" (R. Schenker/Meine) – 5:25
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Side two
1. "We'll Burn the Sky" (R. Schenker/Dannemann) – 8:07
2. "Suspender Love" (R. Schenker/Meine) – 3:38
3. "In Search of the Peace of Mind" (R. Schenker/M. Schenker/Meine/Heimberg/Dziony) – 3:02
4. "Fly to the Rainbow" (M. Schenker/Roth) – 9:39

Side three
1. "He's a Woman, She's a Man" (R. Schenker/Meine/Rarebell) – 5:22
2. "Speedy's Coming" (R. Schenker/Meine) – 3:40
3. "Top of the Bill" (R. Schenker/Meine) – 6:45
4. "Hound Dog" (Leiber/Stoller) – 1:14
5. "Long Tall Sally" (Johnson/Blackwell/Penniman) – 2:50

Side four
1. "Steamrock Fever" (R. Schenker/Meine) – 3:41
2. "Dark Lady" (Roth) – 4:18
3. "Kōjō no Tsuki" (R. Taki-B. Tsuchi/arr. Scorpions) – 3:35
4. "Robot Man" (R. Schenker/Meine) – 5:47

Credits
• Klaus Meine - Lead Vocals
• Ulrich Roth - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals on "Polar Nights", "Fly To The Rainbow" and "Dark
Lady"
• Rudolf Schenker - Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals
• Francis Buchholz - Bass, Backing Vocals
• Herman Rarebell - Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
• Produced by Dieter Dierks

References
[1] http:/ / www. allmusic. com/ album/ r17522
[2] Syrjälä, Marko. "Interview with Uli Jon Roth" (http:/ / www. metal-rules. com/ zine/ content/ view/ 748/ 0/ ). Metal-rules.com. . Retrieved
May 12, 2008.
World Wide Live 100

World Wide Live


World Wide Live

Live album by Scorpions

Released June 20, 1985

Recorded January 23, 1984-February 7, 1985

Genre Heavy metal, hard rock

Length 77:27

Label Harvest

Producer Dieter Dierks

Professional reviews

[1]
• Allmusic link
[2]
• Rolling Stone (mixed) link

Scorpions live albums chronology

Tokyo World Wide Live


Tapes Live Bites
(1978) (1985) (1995)

World Wide Live is a live album by German heavy metal band Scorpions released in 1985, produced by Dieter
Dierks.
It was originally released as a 2LP vinyl set, in a gatefold-sleeve, and a cassette. The liner notes contain a crew
member list and the following tour date information and when the shows were recorded:
• Sports Arena, San Diego, CA, USA (4/26/84)
• The Forum, Los Angeles, CA, USA (4/24/84 & 4/25/84)
• Pacific Amphitheatre, Costa Mesa, CA, USA (4/28/84)
• Bercy, Paris, France (2/29/84)
• Sporthalle, Cologne, West Germany (11/17/84)
The initial CD release featured 15 tracks (dropping "Another Piece Of Meat", "Six-String Sting" and "Can't Get
Enough", parts 1 & 2.) The remastered CD features the original album in full.
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Track listing

Side one
1. "Countdown" - 0:41
2. "Coming Home" (Schenker/Meine) - 3:17
(taken from Love at First Sting, 1984)
3. "Blackout" (Schenker/Meine/Rarebell/Kittelsen) - 4:11
(taken from Blackout, 1982)
4. "Bad Boys Running Wild" (Schenker/Meine/Rarebell) - 3:45
(taken from Love at First Sting, 1984)
5. "Loving You Sunday Morning" (Schenker/Meine/Rarebell) - 4:41
(taken from Lovedrive, 1979)
6. "Make It Real" (Schenker/Rarebell) - 3:51
(taken from Animal Magnetism, 1980)

Side two
1. "Big City Nights" (Schenker/Meine) – 4:49
(taken from Love at First Sting, 1984)
2. "Coast to Coast" (Schenker) – 4:40
(taken from Lovedrive, 1979)
3. "Holiday" (Schenker/Meine) – 3:12
(taken from Lovedrive, 1979)
4. "Still Loving You" (Schenker/Meine) – 5:44
(taken from Love at First Sting, 1984)

Side three
1. "Rock You Like a Hurricane" (Schenker/Meine/Rarebell) – 4:04
(taken from Love at First Sting, 1984)
2. "Can't Live Without You" (Schenker/Meine) – 5:28
(taken from Blackout, 1982)
3. "Another Piece of Meat" (Schenker/Rarebell) – 3:36
(taken from Lovedrive, 1979)
4. "Dynamite" (Schenker/Meine/Rarebell) – 7:05
(taken from Blackout, 1982)

Side four
1. "The Zoo" (Schenker/Meine) – 5:46
(taken from Animal Magnetism, 1980)
2. "No One Like You" (Schenker/Meine) – 4:07
(taken from Blackout, 1982)
3. "Can't Get Enough", Pt. 1 (Schenker/Meine) – 1:59
(taken from Lovedrive, 1979)
4. "Six String Sting" (Jabs) – 5:18
5. "Can't Get Enough", Pt. 2 (Schenker/Meine) – 1:52
(taken from Lovedrive, 1979)
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Personnel
• Klaus Meine - lead vocals
• Matthias Jabs - lead guitar, backing vocals
• Rudolf Schenker - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Francis Buchholz - bass, backing vocals
• Herman Rarebell - drums, percussion, backing vocals

References
[1] http:/ / www. allmusic. com/ album/ r17532
[2] http:/ / www. rollingstone. com/ artists/ scorpions/ albums/ album/ 322267/ review/ 5940820/ world_wide_live
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Live Bites
Live Bites

Live album by Scorpions

Released April 1995

Recorded 1988-1994

Genre Heavy metal, hard rock

Professional reviews

[1]
• Allmusic link

Scorpions live albums chronology

World Wide Live Acoustica


Live Bites (2001)
(1985) (1995)

Live Bites is a live album by German heavy metal band Scorpions released in 1995.
It was recorded between 1988 and 1994 in Leningrad (Russia), San Francisco (USA), Mexico City (Mexico), Berlin
(Germany) and Munich (Germany).

Track listing
1. "Tease Me Please Me" - 4:52
2. "Is There Anybody There?" - 4:08
3. "Rhythm of Love" - 3:45
4. "In Trance" - 4:06
5. "No Pain No Gain" - 4:06
6. "When the Smoke Is Going Down" - 2:37
7. "Ave Maria No Morro" - 3:15 (not on North American release)
8. "Living for Tomorrow" - 6:55
9. "Concerto in V" - 3:00
10. "Alien Nation" - 5:29
11. "Hit Between The Eyes" - 4:08 (not on North American release)
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12. "Crazy World" - 5:33


13. "Wind of Change" - 5:47
14. "Edge of Time" (new studio track; North American release only)
15. "Heroes Don't Cry" - 4:32 (new studio track)
16. "White Dove" - 4:17 (new studio track; cover of Omega song "Gyöngyhajú lány")

Personnel
• Klaus Meine - Lead Vocals
• Rudolf Schenker - Rhythm Guitars, Background Vocals
• Matthias Jabs - Lead Guitars, Background Vocals
• Ralph Rieckermann - Bass, Background Vocals
• Herman Rarebell - Drums, Percussion, Background Vocals

References
[1] http:/ / www. allmusic. com/ album/ r212968
Acoustica 105

Acoustica
Acoustica

Live album by Scorpions

Released May 14, 2001

Recorded February 8, 9 and 10, 2001

Genre Rock

Length 70:20 (CD)


109:19 (DVD)

Label East West Records


Warner Music Vision (DVD)

Producer Scorpions & Christian Kolonovits

Professional reviews

[1]
• Allmusic link

Scorpions live albums chronology

Live Acoustica
Bites (2001)
(1995)

Singles from Acoustica

1. "When Love Kills Love"


Released: 2001

Acoustica is a 2001 unplugged album by German heavy metal band Scorpions.


Acoustica was recorded during three concerts, at Convento do Beato, Lisbon, Portugal, in February 2001.[2] It was a
most unusual set for the band, as Klaus Meine comments on the DVD. The band was supported by backing vocalists,
a percussionist, an extra guitarist and Christian Kolonovits (who had worked with the band as conductor and
arranger on the Moment of Glory album) on keyboards. He also collaborated on rearranging the songs for the
acoustic set. The band performed four new songs: "Life Is Too Short", "Back To You", "I Wanted To Cry" and
"When Love Kills Love", which was released as single.[3] All the new songs were featured on the DVD, while "Back
To You" was not included on the CD.
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Acoustica also contains cover versions of songs such as The Cars' "Drive", Kansas' "Dust In The Wind" and the
Queen hit "Love Of My Life".
The album attained gold status in Brazil, and the DVD attained platinum status.

CD track listing
All tracks by Rudolf Schenker and Klaus Meine, except where otherwise noted.
1. "The Zoo" - 5:49
2. "Always Somewhere" - 4:10
3. "Life Is Too Short" - 5:18
4. "Holiday" - 5:55
5. "You and I" (Meine) - 5:19
6. "When Love Kills Love" - 4:53
7. "Dust in the Wind" (Livgren) - 3:49 (Kansas cover)
8. "Send Me an Angel" - 5:24
9. "Catch Your Train" - 3:46
10. "I Wanted to Cry (But the Tears Wouldn't Come)" - 3:47
11. "Wind of Change" (Meine) - 5:34
12. "Love of My Life" (Mercury) - 2:26 (Queen cover)
13. "Drive" (Ocasek) - 4:00 (The Cars cover)
14. "Still Loving You" - 5:45
15. "Hurricane 2001" (Schenker/Meine/Rarebell) - 4:35

DVD Track Listing


1. "Loving You Sunday Morning" - 5:24
2. "Is There Anybody There" - 4:39
3. "The Zoo" – 7:15
4. "Always Somewhere" – 5:26
5. "Life Is Too Short" – 6:32
6. "Holiday" – 6:02
7. "You and I" – 5:23
8. "When Love Kills Love" – 5:10
9. "Tease Me Please Me" - 5:21
10. "Dust in the Wind" (original by Kansas) – 4:01
11. "Send Me an Angel" – 5:55
12. "Under The Same Sun" - 5:25
13. "Rhythm Of Love" - 5:22
14. "Back To You" - 4:57
15. "Catch Your Train" – 3:50
16. "I Wanted to Cry (But the Tears Wouldn't Come)" – 4:07
17. "Hurricane 2001" – 4:39
18. "Wind of Change" – 6:56
19. "Love of My Life" (original by Queen) - 3:00
20. "Drive" (original by The Cars) - 4:10
21. "Still Loving You" – 5:45
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Personnel
• Klaus Meine - Vocals
• Rudolf Schenker - Acoustic Guitar
• Matthias Jabs - Acoustic Guitar
• James Kottak - Drums
• Ralph Rieckermann - Bass Guitar and Contrabass
• Christian Kolonovits - Piano and Hammond
• Johan Daansen - Acoustic Guitar
• Mario Argandona - Percussion
• Ariana Arcu - Cello

References
[1] http:/ / www. allmusic. com/ album/ r537282
[2] Acoustica Tour 2001 @ www.the-scorpions.com (http:/ / www. the-scorpions. com/ english/ tourography/ acoustica_tour_2001. asp)
[3] When Love Kills Love single @ www.the-scorpions.com (http:/ / www. the-scorpions. com/ english/ discography/ singles/
when_love_kills_love. asp)

External links
• Official DVD page, with Making Of video (http://www.the-scorpions.com/english/discography/dvd_video/
acoustica_dvd.asp)
• "When Love Kills Love" video (http://www.the-scorpions.com/english/videos/wlkl.asp)
• "Send Me An Angel" video (http://www.the-scorpions.com/english/videos/smaa_acoustic.asp)
• "Hurricane 2001" video (http://www.the-scorpions.com/english/videos/hurricane_2001.asp)
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Compilations

The Best of Scorpions Vol. 1


The Best of Scorpions

Compilation album by Scorpions

Released Original: 1978


CD: 1984

Recorded 1974-1977

Genre Heavy metal, hard rock

Length 38:48

Label RCA

Producer Dieter Dierks

Professional reviews

• Allmusic [1]

Scorpions compilations chronology

The Best of the The Best of Scorpions Vol.


Scorpions 2
(1978) (1984)

Alternative Covers
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Top: Japanese Edition


Bottom: U.S. Edition

The Best of Scorpions is a compilation album by the German heavy metal band Scorpions, released in 1978. It
contains songs from their albums between Fly to the Rainbow and Taken by Force. It does not contain any songs
from their debut album, Lonesome Crow.
The original German edition of the cover art featured an image of a scorpion stinging a naked girl's hip. The
Japanese edition features an alternative cover showing a naked female's buttocks. The 1984 U.S. re-release cover
featured an image of a man wearing a leather jacket and a scorpion necklace.

Track listing

Side one
1. "Steamrock Fever" (from the album Taken by Force) (3:35)
2. "Pictured Life" (from the album Virgin Killer) (3:23)
3. "Robot Man" (from the album In Trance) (2:42)
4. "Backstage Queen" (from the album Virgin Killer) (3:12)
5. "Speedy's Coming" (from the album Fly to the Rainbow) (3:35)
6. "Hell Cat" (from the album Virgin Killer) (2:54)

Side two
1. "He's a Woman, She's a Man" (from the album Taken by Force) (3:14)
2. "In Trance" (from the album In Trance) (4:43)
3. "Dark Lady" (from the album In Trance) (3:25)
4. "The Sails of Charon" (from the album Taken by Force) (4:24)
5. "Virgin Killer" (from the album Virgin Killer) (3:41)
Note that the Japanese edition of this album features the original version of 'The Sails of Charon' with a length of
5:16. Other editions including the German and US versions feature an edited, shorter version with a length of 4:24
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References
[1] http:/ / www. allmusic. com/ album/ r17529

The Best of Scorpions Vol. 2


The Best of
Scorpions Vol. 2
Compilation album by Scorpions

Released 1984

Genre Heavy metal, hard rock

Label RCA

Producer Various

Professional reviews

[1]
• Allmusic link

The Best of Scorpions Vol. 2 is a compilation album of hits by the German heavy metal band Scorpions, released in
1984.

Track listing
1. "Top of the Bill"
2. "They Need a Million"
3. "Longing for Fire"
4. "Catch Your Train"
5. "Speedy's Coming (Live)"
6. "Crying Days"
7. "All Night Long (Live)"
8. "This Is My Song"
9. "Sun in My Hand"
10. "We'll Burn the Sky"

Charts

Album
Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position

1984 The Billboard 200 #175

References
[1] http:/ / www. allmusic. com/ album/ r17528
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Best of Rockers 'n' Ballads


Best of Rockers 'n' Ballads

Compilation album by Scorpions

Released 1989

Recorded 1978-1988

Genre Heavy metal, hard rock

Length 55:07

Label Mercury Records

Producer Dieter Dierks


except "Can't Explain" - Keith Olsen

Professional reviews

[1]
• Allmusic link

Best of Rockers 'n' Ballads is an official compilation album of 1980s hits by the German rock band Scorpions,
released in 1989 on the Mercury Records label. The title is considered by some to be somewhat misleading as it
actually features only songs recorded whilst the group was signed to Mercury, ignoring the earlier output on RCA, to
which Mercury did not have the rights even had the record company executives wished to feature tracks.
"Hey You", from the Animal Magnetism sessions, re-recorded "long version" of "Is There Anybody There?" and The
Who cover "I Can't Explain" were previously unreleased.
The album reached platinum album status in the USA.
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Track listing of US release


1. "Rock You Like a Hurricane"  (Schenker/Meine)  – 4:12
2. "I Can't Explain"  (Pete Townshend)  – 3:21
3. "Still Loving You"  (Meine/Schenker)  – 6:27
4. "Big City Nights"  (Schenker/Meine)  – 4:09
5. "Lovedrive"  (Schenker/Meine)  – 4:52
6. "Holiday"  (Schenker/Meine)  – 6:46
7. "Blackout"  (Schenker/Meine/Rarebell/Kittelsen)  – 3:50
8. "Rhythm of Love"  (Schenker/Meine)  – 3:48
9. "No One Like You"  (Schenker/Meine)  – 3:57
10. "You Give Me All I Need"  (Schenker/Rarebell)  – 3:39
11. "Hey You"  (Schenker/Meine/Rarebell)  – 4:29
12. "The Zoo"  (Schenker/Meine)  – 5:30

Track listing of UK and European release


1. "Rock You Like a Hurricane"  (Schenker/Meine/Rarebell)  – 4:12
2. "I Can't Explain"  (Pete Townshend)  – 3:21
3. "Rhythm of Love"  (Schenker/Meine)  – 3:48
4. "Big City Nights"  (Schenker/Meine)  – 4:09
5. "Lovedrive"  (Schenker/Meine)  – 4:52
6. "Is There Anybody There?" - 04:16
7. "Holiday"  (Schenker/Meine)  – 6:46
8. "Still Loving You"  (Meine/Schenker)  – 6:27
9. "No One Like You"  (Schenker/Meine)  – 3:57
10. "Blackout"  (Schenker/Meine/Rarebell/Kittelsen)  – 3:50
11. "Another Piece of Meat"  (Schenker/Rarebell)  – 3:32
12. "You Give Me All I Need"  (Schenker/Rarebell)  – 3:39
13. "Hey You"  (Schenker/Meine/Rarebell)  – 4:29
14. "The Zoo"  (Schenker/Meine)  – 5:30
15. "China White"  (Schenker/Meine)  - 6:56 (US version - see Blackout)

Charts

Album
Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position

1990 The Billboard 200 #43

Singles

Year Song Chart Position

1990 "Can't Explain" Mainstream Rock Tracks #5


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References
[1] http:/ / www. allmusic. com/ album/ r17534

Still Loving You


Still Loving You

Compilation album by Scorpions

Released 1992

Genre Heavy metal

Still Loving You is a compilation album by German heavy metal band Scorpions. Subtitled More Gold Ballads, the
album is a follow-up to the 1985 compilation Gold Ballads. Nine of the tracks were remixed for this compilation.
"Living For Tomorrow" appeared here for the first time.

Track listing
1. "Believe in Love" [Remix] – 4:54 / Listed as 5:20. Originally released 1988 on Savage Amusement.
2. "Still Loving You" [Remix] – 6:12 / Listed as 6:08. Originally released 1984 on Love at First Sting.
3. "Walking on the Edge" [Remix] – 4:50 / Listed as 5:05. Originally released 1988 on Savage Amusement.
4. "Born to Touch Your Feelings" [Remix] – 7:21 / Listed as 7:07. Originally released 1977 on Taken by Force.
5. "Lady Starlight" [Remix] – 6:26 / Listed as 6:24. Originally released 1980 on Animal Magnetism.
6. "Wind of Change" – 5:10. Taken from Crazy World.
7. "Is There Anybody There?" [Remix] – 4:23 / Listed as 4:16. Originally released 1979 on Lovedrive.
8. "Always Somewhere" [Remix] – 4:57 / Listed as 4:55. Originally released 1979 on Lovedrive.
9. "Holiday" [Remix] – 6:26 / Listed as 6:31. Originally released 1979 on Lovedrive. This is a different remix than
the one on Best of Rockers 'n' Ballads.
10. "When the Smoke Is Going Down" [Remix] – 3:51 / Listed as 3:46. Originally released 1982 on Blackout.
11. "Living for Tomorrow" [Live] – 7:14 / Listed as 5:30. Previously unreleased. Recorded live in Leningrad (St.
Petersburg) 26 April 1988. Later appeared on Live Bites.
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Personnel
• Klaus Meine - Vocals
• Rudolf Schenker - Guitar
• Matthias Jabs - Lead Guitar
• Uli Jon Roth - Lead Guitar on "Born to Touch Your Feelings"
• Michael Schenker - Lead Guitar on "Holiday"
• Herman Rarebell - Drums
• Francis Buchholz - Bass Guitar
Remixes by Erwin Musper at Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, Holland.

Single

"Still Loving
You"
Single by Scorpions

Released 1992

Genre Heavy metal

Still Loving You from this album was also released as a CD single.
1. "Still Loving You" [Remix] – 6:12
2. "Still Loving You" [Remix] Radio Version – 3:58
3. "Media Overkill" – 3:34. Taken from Savage Amusement.
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Deadly Sting: The Mercury Years


Deadly Sting: The Mercury Years

Compilation album by Scorpions

Released July 15, 1997

Recorded 1979-1993

Genre Hard rock, Heavy metal

Length 156:22

Label Mercury

Producer Various

Professional reviews

[1]
• Allmusic link ""

Scorpions chronology

Pure Deadly Sting: The Mercury Eye II


Instinct Years Eye
(1996) (1997) (1999)

Alternate "Clean" Cover


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Deadly Sting: The Mercury Years is a two disc set compilation album of hits, two live versions and two previously
unreleased songs by the German heavy metal band Scorpions, released by Mercury Records in 1997.
The cover art for this album like many previous Scorpions album cover was replaced with an alternative cover for
some releases[2] due to the nudity on the original cover. The cover art for both was created by John Scarpati [3].[4]

Track listing

Disc one
1. "Loving You Sunday Morning" – 5:36
2. "Lovedrive" – 4:51
3. "Holiday" – 6:47
4. "Make It Real" – 3:50
5. "The Zoo" – 5:29
6. "Blackout" – 3:48
7. "Can't Live Without You" – 3:45
8. "No One Like You" – 3:56
9. "China White" – 6:57
10. "Dynamite" – 4:12
11. "Bad Boys Running Wild" – 3:55
12. "Rock You Like a Hurricane" – 4:12
13. "Coming Home" – 4:59
14. "Big City Nights" – 4:09
15. "Still Loving You" – 6:27
16. "Coast To Coast" - (live) – 4:52
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Disc two
1. "Don't Stop At The Top" – 4:03
2. "Rhythm Of Love" – 3:48
3. "Passion Rules The Game" – 3:59
4. "Walking On The Edge" – 5:08
5. "Believe In Love" – 5:23
6. "I Can't Explain" – 3:21
7. "Tease Me Please Me" – 4:44
8. "Don't Believe Her" – 4:55
9. "Wind of Change" – 5:12
10. "Hit Between The Eyes" – 4:35
11. "Send Me an Angel" – 4:33
12. "Alien Nation" – 5:44
13. "Under The Same Sun" – 4:52
14. "Woman" – 5:56
15. "In Trance" - (live) – 4:19
16. "Over The Top" - (previously unreleased) – 4:24
17. "Life Goes Around" - (previously unreleased) – 3:31

References
[1] http:/ / www. allmusic. com/ album/ r278325
[2] Jeffrey Easton. "Metal Exiles interview with Klaus Meine'" (http:/ / www. metalexiles. com/ _mgxroot/ page_11070. html). metalexiles.com. .
Retrieved July 18, 2010.
[3] http:/ / www. scarpati. com/ fan/ UntitledFrameset-3. htm
[4] John Scarpati. "Scarpati.com Client List" (http:/ / www. scarpati. com/ Studio/ UntitledFrameset-3. htm). . Retrieved January 25, 2009.
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Big City Nights


Big City Nights
Compilation album by Scorpions

Released 1998

Genre Hard rock, heavy metal

Label Rebound

Professional reviews

[1]
• Allmusic link

Big City Nights is a compilation album by the German hard rock band Scorpions.

Track listing
1. "Big City Nights"
2. "Animal Magnetism"
3. "Send Me an Angel"
4. "Rock You Like a Hurricane" (live)
5. "Still Loving You" (live)
6. "No One Like You" (live)
7. "Wind of Change" (live)
8. "Kicks After Six"
9. "Rhythm of Love"
10. "No Pain, No Gain"
11. "Can't Live Without You"

Trivia
• "No One Like You" is listed as a live version on the album. However, on some pressings, the track is replaced
with the studio version.

References
[1] http:/ / www. allmusic. com/ album/ r387610
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Bad for Good: The Very Best of Scorpions


Bad for Good: The Very Best of
Scorpions

Compilation album by Scorpions

Released May 28, 2002

Genre Heavy metal, Hard rock

Label Hip-O Records

Producer Various

Professional reviews

[1]
• Allmusic link

Bad for Good: The Very Best of Scorpions is a compilation album of hits by the German hard rock band Scorpions,
released in 2002 by Hip-O Records. The final two songs, "Cause I Love You" and the title track, were written for the
compilation and are new tracks.

Track listing
1. "Rock You Like a Hurricane" - 4:12
2. "Loving You Sunday Morning" - 5:36
3. "The Zoo" - 5:28
4. "No One Like You" - 3:56
5. "Blackout" - 3:47
6. "Still Loving You" [Single version] - 4:48
7. "Big City Nights" - 4:08
8. "Believe in Love" [Single version] - 4:04
9. "Rhythm of Love" - 3:48
10. "I Can't Explain" - 3:22
11. "Wind of Change" - 5:10
12. "Send Me an Angel" - 4:32
13. "Don't Believe Her" - 4:54
14. "Tease Me Please Me" - 4:42
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15. "Hit Between The Eyes" - 4:31


16. "Alien Nation" [Single version] - 5:01
17. "Cause I Love You" - 3:44
18. "Bad For Good" - 4:02

References
[1] http:/ / www. allmusic. com/ album/ r589923
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Box of Scorpions
Box of Scorpions

Box set by Scorpions

Released 2004

Genre Heavy metal

Box of Scorpions is a triple-CD compilation album by the German heavy metal band Scorpions, released on May 25,
2004. It is the only compilation to feature songs from both the RCA and Mercury Records catalogue, recorded
between 1972 and 2001. Some tracks are live recordings.

Track listing

Disc 1
1. "I'm Going Mad" - (4:51)
2. "Speedy's Coming" - (3:33)
3. "Fly to the Rainbow" - (9:35)
4. "In Trance" - (4:42)
5. "Pictured Life" - (3:23)
6. "Virgin Killer" - (3:42)
7. "Catch Your Train" - (3:34)
8. "Steamrock Fever" - (3:36)
9. "We'll Burn the Sky" - (6:26)
10. "He's a Woman, She's a Man" - (3:13)
11. "Backstage Queen" - [Live] (3:38
12. "Top of the Bill" - [Live] (6:46)
13. "Dark Lady" - [Live] (3:39)
14. "Robot Man" - [Live] (5:38)
15. "Loving You Sunday Morning" - (5:36)
16. "Holiday" - (6:30)
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Disc 2
1. "Coast to Coast" - (4:38)
2. "Lovedrive" - (4:47)
3. "Make It Real" (3:49)
4. "Don't Make No Promises (Your Body Can't Keep)" - (2:56)
5. "Twentieth Century Man" - (3:00)
6. "The Zoo" - (5:28)
7. "Blackout" - (3:47)
8. "Can't Live Without You" - (3:45)
9. "No One Like You" - (3:56)
10. "Dynamite" - (4:12)
11. "Bad Boys Running Wild" - (3:54)
12. "Rock You Like a Hurricane" - (4:11)
13. "Coming Home" - (4:58)
14. "Big City Nights" - (4:08)
15. "Still Loving You" - (6:26)
16. "Another Piece of Meat" - [Live] (3:39)
17. "Don't Stop at the Top" - (4:03)
18. "Rhythm of Love" - (3:48)
19. "I Can't Explain" - (3:21)

Disc 3
1. "Tease Me, Please Me" - (4:43)
2. "Believe in Love" - (5:23)
3. "Don't Believe Her" - (4:54)
4. "Wind of Change" - (5:11)
5. "Send Me an Angel" - (4:32)
6. "Hit Between the Eyes" - (4:32)
7. "Alien Nation" - (5:43)
8. "Under the Same Sun" - (4:52)
9. "Woman" - (5:55)
10. "Over the Top" - (4:24)
11. "Life Goes Around" - (3:41)
12. "You and I" - (6:13)
13. "Mysterious" - (5:28)
14. "Hurricane 2000" - (6:02)
15. "‘Cause I Love You" - (3:44)
16. "Bad for Good" - (4:04)
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Gold
Gold
Greatest hits album by Scorpions

Released April 25, 2006

Genre Hard rock

Label Hip-O Records

Gold is a compilation album by German hard rock band Scorpions, released in 2006.
It is one of the band's few career-spanning sets, featuring their better-known Mercury Records material, as well as
the earlier material with Ulrich Jon Roth.

Track listing

Disc one
1. "It All Depends"
2. "Speedy's Coming"
3. "In Trance"
4. "Pictured Life"
5. "Catch Your Train"
6. "Virgin Killer"
7. "Steamrock Fever"
8. "We'll Burn the Sky"
9. "Sails of Charon"
10. "Top of the Bill" (live)
11. "Loving You Sunday Morning"
12. "Holiday"
13. "Lovedrive"
14. "Zoo"
15. "Can't Live Without You"
16. "Dynamite"
17. "Blackout"

Disc two
1. "No One Like You"
2. "Rock You Like a Hurricane"
3. "Big City Nights"
4. "Still Loving You"
5. "Rhythm of Love"
6. "Believe in Love"
7. "I Can't Explain"
8. "Tease Me, Please Me"
9. "Don't Believe Her"
10. "Wind of Change"
11. "Send Me an Angel"
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12. "Hit Between the Eyes"


13. "Alien Nation"
14. "Under the Same Sun"
15. "Woman"
16. "Over the Top"
17. "Cause I Love You"
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Videos

World Wide Live


World Wide Live is a 1985 live video by German heavy metal band Scorpions.

Track listing
1. "Coming Home"
2. "Blackout"
3. "Big City Nights"
4. "Loving You Sunday Morning"
5. "No One Like You"
6. "Holiday"
7. "Bad Boys Running Wild"
8. "Still Loving You"
9. "Rock You Like a Hurricane"
10. "Dynamite"
11. "I‘m Leaving You"
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Crazy World Tour Live


Crazy World Tour Live

Video by Scorpions

Released 1991

Recorded 1991

Genre Heavy metal

Crazy World Tour Live is a 1991 live video by German heavy metal band Scorpions. The concert was recorded in
Berlin, Germany.
1. "Wind Of Change
2. "Bad Boys Running Wild"
3. "Tease Me Please Me"
4. "Hit Between The Eyes"
5. "Rhythm Of Love
6. "Rock You Like A Hurricane"
7. "Don‘t Believe Her "
8. "Big City Nights"
9. "Blackout "
10. "Dynamite "
11. "Lust Or Love "
12. "Crazy World "
13. "Send Me An Angel "
14. "Bad Boys Running Wild"
15. "Can‘t Live Without You"
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Personnel
Klaus Meine (vocals)
Rudolf Schenker (guitar)
Matthias Jabs (guitar)
Francis Buchholz (bass guitar)
Herman Rarebell (drums)

External links
• Crazy World Tour Live release [1]

References
[1] http:/ / www. the-scorpions. com/ english/ discography/ dvd_video/ crazy_world_tour_live. asp
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Moment of Glory
Moment of Glory

Studio album by Scorpions

Released August 29, 2000

Recorded January 2000 - April 2000

Genre Hard rock, heavy metal, symphonic metal

Length 61:14

Label EMI Records

Producer Scorpions & Christian Kolonovits

Professional reviews

[1]
• Allmusic link
[2]
• RockSomething link

Scorpions chronology

Eye II Moment of Unbreakable


Eye Glory (2004)
(1999) (2000)

Moment of Glory is a 2000 album by German heavy metal band Scorpions with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.
All titles were arranged by Christian Kolonovits. At first the English composer Andrew Powell was asked to provide
arrangements. As they would have reduced the orchestra too much, being only a symphonic accompaniment, both
the Philharmonics and the Scorpions regarded the arrangements not to be satisfying. As mentioned by Klaus Meine,
Michael Kamen was designated next for the orchestral material. After his declining to collaborate with Metallica for
the album S&M, finally the Austrian arranger Christian Kolonovits proved to be the right collaborator. See the
interviews with Meine and Kolonovits and pages from Kolonovits’ scores Michael Custodis, Moment of Glory - The
Scorpions und die Berliner Philharmoniker.[1]
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Live performances
The Moment of Glory concert programme was first presented at the Hannover EXPO in 2000. Conductor was
Christian Kolonovits. In 2001, this rock-symphonic show was taken on a seven-city tour to Russia and the Baltic
countries. Christian Kolonovits and Scott Lawton alternated as orchestra conductors.

Track listing
1. "Hurricane 2000" – 6:04
2. "Moment of Glory" – 5:08
3. "Send Me an Angel" – 6:19
4. "Wind of Change" – 7:36
5. "Crossfire" (Instrumental) – 6:47[2]
6. "Deadly Sting Suite" (Instrumental) – 7:22
7. "Here in My Heart" – 4:20
8. "Still Loving You" – 7:28
9. "Big City Nights" – 4:37
10. "Lady Starlight" – 5:32
11. "Hurricane 2000" (Radio Edit) (Bonus Track)

Track notes
Its title track "Moment of Glory" was the official anthem of the EXPO 2000 in Hanover, Germany.
"Hurricane 2000," the reworking of "Rock You Like a Hurricane," is the official theme song to Sabres Hockey
Network broadcasts.
The instrumental "Deadly Sting Suite" is based on two earlier Scorpions tracks, "He's A Woman, She's A Man" and
"Dynamite".[3]
Here in My Heart, written by Diane Warren, was recorded by Tiffany 10 years earlier for her album New Inside.
The sixth track, "Crossfire" repeats the main theme of the Russian song Moscow Nights.[2]

Credits
• Klaus Meine - Lead vocals
• Matthias Jabs - Lead guitars, Backing vocals
• Rudolf Schenker - Rhythm guitars, Backing vocals
• Ralph Rieckermann - Bass, Backing vocals
• James Kottak - Drums, Percussion, Backing vocals
Guest musicians
• Lyn Liechty - Vocals (Here in My Heart)
• Ray Wilson - Vocals (Big City Nights)
• Zucchero - Vocals (Send Me An Angel)
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References
[1] Michael Custodis, chapter: Moment of Glory - The Scorpions und die Berliner Philharmoniker, in: Klassische Musik heute. Eine Spurensuche
in der Rockmusik, Bielefeld transcript-Verlag 2009 ISBN 978-3-8376-1249-3
[2] http:/ / www. youtube. com/ watch?v=Rybuz1kEsGE
[3] [ Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: The Scorpions - Moment of Glory (Live with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (http:/ / www. amazon.
com/ Scorpions-Moment-Berlin-Philharmonic-Orchestra/ product-reviews/ B0000584ZL) "customer review by Rezaul Hasan Laskar"].
Amazon.com (http:/ / www. amazon. com). . Retrieved 2009-05-16.
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Acoustica
Acoustica

Live album by Scorpions

Released May 14, 2001

Recorded February 8, 9 and 10, 2001

Genre Rock

Length 70:20 (CD)


109:19 (DVD)

Label East West Records


Warner Music Vision (DVD)

Producer Scorpions & Christian Kolonovits

Professional reviews

[1]
• Allmusic link

Scorpions live albums chronology

Live Acoustica
Bites (2001)
(1995)

Singles from Acoustica

1. "When Love Kills Love"


Released: 2001

Acoustica is a 2001 unplugged album by German heavy metal band Scorpions.


Acoustica was recorded during three concerts, at Convento do Beato, Lisbon, Portugal, in February 2001.[1] It was a
most unusual set for the band, as Klaus Meine comments on the DVD. The band was supported by backing vocalists,
a percussionist, an extra guitarist and Christian Kolonovits (who had worked with the band as conductor and
arranger on the Moment of Glory album) on keyboards. He also collaborated on rearranging the songs for the
acoustic set. The band performed four new songs: "Life Is Too Short", "Back To You", "I Wanted To Cry" and
"When Love Kills Love", which was released as single.[2] All the new songs were featured on the DVD, while "Back
To You" was not included on the CD.
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Acoustica also contains cover versions of songs such as The Cars' "Drive", Kansas' "Dust In The Wind" and the
Queen hit "Love Of My Life".
The album attained gold status in Brazil, and the DVD attained platinum status.

CD track listing
All tracks by Rudolf Schenker and Klaus Meine, except where otherwise noted.
1. "The Zoo" - 5:49
2. "Always Somewhere" - 4:10
3. "Life Is Too Short" - 5:18
4. "Holiday" - 5:55
5. "You and I" (Meine) - 5:19
6. "When Love Kills Love" - 4:53
7. "Dust in the Wind" (Livgren) - 3:49 (Kansas cover)
8. "Send Me an Angel" - 5:24
9. "Catch Your Train" - 3:46
10. "I Wanted to Cry (But the Tears Wouldn't Come)" - 3:47
11. "Wind of Change" (Meine) - 5:34
12. "Love of My Life" (Mercury) - 2:26 (Queen cover)
13. "Drive" (Ocasek) - 4:00 (The Cars cover)
14. "Still Loving You" - 5:45
15. "Hurricane 2001" (Schenker/Meine/Rarebell) - 4:35

DVD Track Listing


1. "Loving You Sunday Morning" - 5:24
2. "Is There Anybody There" - 4:39
3. "The Zoo" – 7:15
4. "Always Somewhere" – 5:26
5. "Life Is Too Short" – 6:32
6. "Holiday" – 6:02
7. "You and I" – 5:23
8. "When Love Kills Love" – 5:10
9. "Tease Me Please Me" - 5:21
10. "Dust in the Wind" (original by Kansas) – 4:01
11. "Send Me an Angel" – 5:55
12. "Under The Same Sun" - 5:25
13. "Rhythm Of Love" - 5:22
14. "Back To You" - 4:57
15. "Catch Your Train" – 3:50
16. "I Wanted to Cry (But the Tears Wouldn't Come)" – 4:07
17. "Hurricane 2001" – 4:39
18. "Wind of Change" – 6:56
19. "Love of My Life" (original by Queen) - 3:00
20. "Drive" (original by The Cars) - 4:10
21. "Still Loving You" – 5:45
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Personnel
• Klaus Meine - Vocals
• Rudolf Schenker - Acoustic Guitar
• Matthias Jabs - Acoustic Guitar
• James Kottak - Drums
• Ralph Rieckermann - Bass Guitar and Contrabass
• Christian Kolonovits - Piano and Hammond
• Johan Daansen - Acoustic Guitar
• Mario Argandona - Percussion
• Ariana Arcu - Cello

References
[1] Acoustica Tour 2001 @ www.the-scorpions.com (http:/ / www. the-scorpions. com/ english/ tourography/ acoustica_tour_2001. asp)
[2] When Love Kills Love single @ www.the-scorpions.com (http:/ / www. the-scorpions. com/ english/ discography/ singles/
when_love_kills_love. asp)

External links
• Official DVD page, with Making Of video (http://www.the-scorpions.com/english/discography/dvd_video/
acoustica_dvd.asp)
• "When Love Kills Love" video (http://www.the-scorpions.com/english/videos/wlkl.asp)
• "Send Me An Angel" video (http://www.the-scorpions.com/english/videos/smaa_acoustic.asp)
• "Hurricane 2001" video (http://www.the-scorpions.com/english/videos/hurricane_2001.asp)
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Live at Wacken Open Air 2006


Live at Wacken Open Air 2006

Live album DVD by Scorpions

Released February 12, 2008

Recorded Wacken Open Air, 2006

Genre Hard rock, heavy metal

Language English

Label Sony Music Entertainment

Discography chronology

Humanity: Hour Live at Wacken Open Air


I 2006
(2007) (2007)

Live at Wacken Open Air 2006 is a live DVD release by Scorpions. It was supposed to be released on December 18,
2007 but was delayed till February 12, 2008 for unknown reasons.


Wacken 2006 — this was a very special concert for us, exciting and challenging and — most important of all — a family reunion. We wanted
our fans to participate, so in summer 2006 we put a set of 50 songs on our homepage for the community to vote.
Many of the songs chosen we had on our setlist anyway, but there were also many surprises.
Together with Michael Schenker, Uli Jon Roth and Herman Rarebell this show at Wacken gave us a great platform to journey through time
— 35 years of SCORPIONS history!
"A Night to remember" it was indeed, a night to remember with an audience of 60,000 die hard metal fans who celebrated with us that the
SCORPIONS got the sting and rock you like a Hurricane!
Thanks to everybody... Enjoy the Show! „
[1]
—Scorpions
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Track listing
1. Coming Home
2. Bad Boys Running Wild
3. The Zoo
4. Loving You Sunday Morning
5. Make It Real
6. Pictured Life
7. Speedy's Coming
8. We'll Burn The Sky
9. Love 'em or Leave 'em
10. Don't Believe Her
11. Tease Me Please Me
12. Coast To Coast
13. Holiday
14. Lovedrive
15. Another Piece Of Meat
16. Kottak Attack
17. Blackout
18. No One Like You
19. Six String Sting
20. Big City Nights
21. Can't Get Enough
22. Still Loving You
23. In Trance
24. Bolero
25. Ready To Sting (Appearance of the Scorpion)
26. Rock You Like A Hurricane

Omitted Songs
• Dark Lady
• He's A Woman She's A Man
• In Search Of The Peace Of Mind
• Dynamite

Personnel

Musicians on Stage
• Klaus Meine (lead vocals)
• Matthias Jabs (lead guitar, backing vocals)
• Rudolf Schenker (rhythm guitar, backing vocals)
• Paweł Mąciwoda (bass, backing vocals)
• James Kottak (drums, percussion, backing vocals)
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Special Guests
• Uli Jon Roth (guitar) on tracks 6,7,8 and 23, 24
• Michael Schenker (guitar) on tracks 12,13,14,15 and 23, 24
• Herman Rarebell (drums) on tracks 17,18 and 24
• Tyson Schenker (guitar) on track 24

References
[1] Official site. Reported by (http:/ / www. the-scorpions. com/ ). Last accessed July 18, 2007
137

Tours

Blackout Tour
Blackout Tour

Tour by Scorpions

Start date March 16, 1982

End date December 18, 1983

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Scorpions tour chronology

Animal Magnetism Blackout Love at First Sting


Tour Tour Tour
(1980) (1982-83) (1984-86)

The Blackout Tour was a concert tour by the heavy metal band Scorpions from March 16, 1982 to December 18,
1983. The North American leg of the tour was supported by Iron Maiden.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Tour dates
Date City Country Venue

Europe

24 April 1982 London United Kingdom Hammersmith Odeon

28 April 1982 St. Austell Cornwall Coliseum

29 April 1982 London Hammersmith Odeon

1 May 1982 Amsterdam Netherlands Jaap Eden baan

North America

2 July 1982 Chicago United States Circus Pavilion

3 July 1982 Buffalo Buffalo Memorial Auditorium

4 July 1982 East Troy Alpine Valley Music Theater

6 July 1982 Danville David S. Palmer Arena

7 July 1982 Cedar Rapids Five Seasons Center

9 July 1982 St. Louis Kiel Auditorium

10 July 1982 Kansas City Kemper Arena

11 July 1982 Des Moines Veterans Memorial Auditorium

14 July 1982 Salt Lake City Salt Palace

16 July 1982 Seattle Hec Edmundson Pavilion

17 July 1982 Anaheim Anaheim Stadium

18 July 1982 Oakland Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum


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20 July 1982 Victoria Canada Victoria Memorial Arena

21 July 1982 Vancouver Pacific Coliseum

23 July 1982 Edmonton Kinsmen Field House

24 July 1982 Calgary Max Bell Arena

26 July 1982 Regina Agridome

27 July 1982 Winnipeg Winnipeg Arena

28 July 1982 Fargo United States Bison Sports Arena

30 July 1982 Minneapolis Met Center

31 July 1982 Springfield Prairie Capital Convention Center

1 August 1982 Indianapolis Market Square Arena

3 August 1982 Cleveland Richfield Coliseum

4 August 1982 Columbus, Ohio Battelle Hall

16 August 1982 San Antonio Hemisfair Arena

1 September 1982 Long Beach Long Beach Arena

3 September 1982 Sacramento Memorial Auditorium

4 September 1982 Oakland Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

5 September 1982 Reno Lawlor Events Center

7 September 1982 Boise BSU Pavilion

9 September 1982 Seattle Seattle Center Coliseum

11 September 1982 Portland Memorial Coliseum

12 September 1982

Japan and Hawaii

23 September 1982 Tokyo Japan Shibuya Public Hall

24 September 1982 Kaikan-Kito Unknown Venue

September 1982 Honolulu United States Neal S. Blaisdell Arena

4 October 1982 Tokyo Japan Tokyo Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan

References
[1] http:/ / www. the-scorpions. com/ english/ tourography/ blackout_tour_1982. asp
[2] http:/ / www. ironmaidencommentary. com/ ?url=tour03_notb/ dates03_notb& lang=eng& link=tours
[3] http:/ / www. maiden-world. com/ live/ The_Beast_On_The_Road
[4] http:/ / www. maidenlive. com/ content/ view/ 20/ 12/
[5] http:/ / maidenfans. com/ index. php?ACT=module& name=rwtourdates
[6] http:/ / www. ironmaidencommentary. com/ ?url=tour03_notb/ tour03_notb& lang=eng& link=tours
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Eye to Eye Tour

Tour by Scorpions

Associated album Eye II Eye

Start date 27 April 1999

End date 6 September 1999

Legs 2

Shows 83

Scorpions tour chronology

Pure Instinct Tour Eye to Eye Moment of Glory


(1996-1997) Tour Tour
(1999) (2000)

The Eye to Eye Tour was a concert tour by the German heavy metal band Scorpions which took place in 1999 in
support of their album Eye II Eye.

Personnel
• Klaus Meine: Lead Vocals, Guitar (On Coast To Coast)
• Matthias Jabs : Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar (On Big City Nights, Still Loving You and Wind of Change), Talk
box (On The Zoo), Backing Vocals
• Rudolf Schenker: Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar (On Big City Nights, Still Loving You and Wind of Change),
Backing Vocals
• Ralph Rieckermann: Bass, Backing Vocals
• James Kottak: Drums, Backing Vocals

Tour dates
Date City Country Venue

Europe

27 April 1999 Nottingham England Rock City

28 April 1999 London London Astoria

30 April 1999 Deggendorf Germany Eisstadion

1 May 1999 Suhl Congress Centrum

3 May 1999 Frankfurt Festhalle

4 May 1999 Stuttgart Schleyerhalle

6 May 1999 Nuremberg Frankenhalle

7 May 1999 Prague Czech Republic Slavia Halle


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8 May 1999 Munich Germany Olympiahalle

10 May 1999 Chemnitz Eissporthalle

11 May 1999 Magdeburg Bördelandhalle

12 May 1999 Hamburg Alsterdorfer Sporthalle

14 May 1999 Halle Gerry Weber Stadion

15 May 1999 Cologne Kölnarena

17 May 1999 Berlin Arena

18 May 1999 Oberhausen Arena

19 May 1999 Tilburg Netherlands Club 013

21 May 1999 Leuven Belgium Brabanthal

22 May 1999 Wiesmoor Germany Open Air Freilichtbühne

25 May 1999 Milan Italy Alcatrazz

26 May 1999 Winterthur Switzerland Eulachhalle

29 May 1999 Memmmingen Germany Eissporthalle

31 May 1999 Paris France Le Zenith

1 June 1999 Lyon Halle Tony Garnier

3 June 1999 Toulouse Le Zenith

4 June 1999 Bilbao Spain La Casilla

6 June 1999 Strasbourg France Hall Rhenus

7 June 1999 Luxembourg Patinoire

9 June 1999 Kiel Germany Ostseehalle

11 June 1999 Sweden Sweden Rock Festival

12 June 1999 Denmark Rock Under The Bridge

23 June 1999 St. Petersburg Russia Jubiley Hall

26 June 1999 Nummirock Finland Rock Festival

27 June 1999 Munich Germany Michael Jackson & Friends

North America
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29 June 1999 Columbia, Maryland United States Merriweather Post

30 June 1999 Wantagh, New York Jones Beach

2 July 1999 Holmdel, New Jersey PNC Bank Arts Center

3 July 1999 Hartford, Connecticut The Meadows

6 July 1999 Boston, Massachusetts Tweeter Center

7 July 1999 Camden, New Jersey Susquehanna Bank Center

9 July 1999 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Starlake Amphitheater

10 July 1999 Indianapolis, Indiana Deer Creek Music Center

11 July 1999 Columbus, Ohio Polaris Amphitheater

13 July 1999 Clarkston, Michigan Pine Knob Music Theater

14 July 1999 Cincinnati, Ohio Riverbend Music Center

16 July 1999 Cadott, Wisconsin Rock Fest

17 July 1999 Tinley Park, Illinois First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre

18 July 1999 East Troy, Wisconsin Alpine Valley

20 July 1999 Colorado Springs, Colorado World Arena

21 July 1999 Denver, Colorado Red Rocks Amphitheatre

23 July 1999 Rapid City, South Dakota Rushmore Plaza Civic Center

24 July 1999 Casper, Wyoming Casper Events Center

25 July 1999 Billings, Montana Metropark

27 July 1999 Pocatello, Idaho Holt Arena

28 July 1999 Boise, Idaho BSU Pavilion

30 July 1999 Portland, Oregon Rose Garden

31 July 1999 George, Washington The Gorge Amphiteater

1 August 1999 Vancouver, British Columbia Canada GM Place


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3 August 1999 Reno, Nevada United States Lawlor Events Center

4 August 1999 San Francisco, California Concord Pavilion

6 August 1999 Chula Vista, California Coors Amphitheatre

7 August 1999 Bakersfield, California Centennial Garden

8 August 1999 Fresno, California Selland Arena

10 August 1999 Salt Lake City, Utah E-Center

11 August 1999 Las Vegas, Nevada Mandalay Bay Events Center

13 August 1999 Universal City, California Universal Amphitheatre

14 August 1999 Devore, California Blockbuster Pavilion

15 August 1999 Phoenix, Arizona Desert Sky Pavilion

17 August 1999 Albuquerque, New Mexico Tingley Coliseum

18 August 1999 El Paso, Texas Don Haskins Center

20 August 1999 Dallas, Texas Starplex Amphitheatre

21 August 1999 San Antonio, Texas Freeman Coliseum

22 August 1999 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma All Sports Stadium

24 August 1999 Nashville, Tennessee First American Music Center

25 August 1999 Atlanta, Georgia Lakewood Amphitheater

27 August 1999 Biloxi, Mississippi Mississippi Coast Coliseum

28 August 1999 Little Rock, Arkansas Riverfront Amphitheater

29 August 1999 Houston, Texas The Woodlands Pavilion

31 August 1999 Kansas City, Kansas Sandstone Amphitheater

1 September 1999 St. Louis, Missouri Riverport Amphitheater

3 September 1999 Raliegh, North Carolina Alltel Pavilion at Walnut Creek

4 September 1999 Charlotte, North Carolina Blockbuster Pavilion

5 September 1999 Tampa, Florida St. Pete Times Forum

6 September 1999 West Palm Beach, Florida Coral Sky Amphitheatre

References
http://www.the-scorpions.com/english/tourography/eye_to_eye_tour_2000.asp
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Scorpions Tour 2003

Tour by Scorpions

Start date 7 March 2002

End date 9 November 2002

Legs 5

Shows 72
31 in Europe
40 in North America
1 in Jamaica

Scorpions tour chronology

Acoustica Scorpions Tour Scorpions Tour


Tour 2002 2003
(2001) (2002) (2003)

The Scorpions Tour 2002 was a concert tour by the German based heavy metal band Scorpions. The performed in
Europe, North America and Jamaica.

Tour dates
Date City Country Venue

Jamaica/Europe

7 March 2002 Montego Bay Jamaica Unknown

16 March 2002 Lisbon Portugal Atlantic Pavilion

18 March 2002 Porto Coliseum

19 March 2002 Vigo Spain Pabellon As Travesas

20 April 2002 St. Petersburg Russia Ledovy Hall

22 April 2002 Moscow Kremlin Palace

23 April 2002

North America
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31 May 2002 Las Vegas, Nevada United States Aladdin Theater

1 June 2002 Phoenix, Arizona Cricket Pavilion

2 June 2002 Albuquerque, New Mexico Journal Pavilion

4 June 2002 Tucson, Arizona AVA Amphitheater

5 June 2002 El Paso, Texas Don Haskins Center

7 June 2002 San Antonio, Texas Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

8 June 2002 Houston, Texas Woodlands Pavilion

9 June 2002 Dallas, Texas Smirnoff Music Centre

11 June 2002 Indianapolis, Indiana Verizon Wireless Music Center

12 June 2002 Cincinnati, Ohio Riverbend Music Center

13 June 2002 Detroit, Michigan DTE Energy Music Theatre

15 June 2002 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Post Gazette Pavilion

16 June 2002 Columbus, Ohio Polaris Amphitheater

18 June 2002 Nashville, Tennessee AmSouth Amphitheater

19 June 2002 Atlanta, Georgia Lakewood Amphitheater

21 June 2002 Charlotte, North Carolina Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

22 June 2002 Virginia Beach, Virginia Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

23 June 2002 Wantagh, New York Jones Beach Amphitheater

25 June 2002 Columbia, Maryland Merriweather Post Pavilion

26 June 2002 Boston, Massachusetts Tweeter Center

28 June 2002 Gilford, New Hampshire Meadowbrook Farm Theater

29 June 2002 Binghampton, New York Summerstage

30 June 2002 Holmdel, New Jersey PNC Bank Arts Center

Europe Leg II

3 July 2002 Stuttgart Germany Schleyerhalle

5 July 2002 Luxembourg City Luxembourg Centre National Sportif et Culturel (Coque)

6 July 2002 Place Guillaume II (Knuedler)

8 July 2002 Berlin Germany Gendarmenmarkt

North America Leg II


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10 July 2002 Cleveland, Ohio United States Tower City Amphitheater

12 July 2002 Chicago, Illinois Tweeter Center

13 July 2002 Walker, Minnesota Moondance Jam

14 July 2002 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Marcus Amphitheater

16 July 2002 Moline, Illinois MARK of The Quad Cities

18 July 2002 Cadott, Wisconsin Cadott Rock Fest

19 July 2002 Kansas City, Kansas Sandstone Amphitheater

20 July 2002 St. Louis, Missouri UMB Bank Pavilion

22 July 2002 Colorado Springs, Colorado World Arena

23 July 2002 Denver, Colorado Red Rocks Amphitheater

25 July 2002 Salt Lake City, Utah E Center

26 July 2002 Boise, Idaho Idaho Center

28 July 2002 Concord, California Chronicle Pavilion

30 July 2002 Reno, Nevada Grand Sierra Resort and Casino

31 July 2002 Kelseyville, California Konocti Harbor Resort

2 August 2002 San Diego, California Coors Amphitheater

4 August 2002 Los Angeles, California Greek Theater

Europe

2 October 2002 Ektarinburg Russia Unknown

4 October 2002 Irkutsk Unknown

6 October 2002 Vladivostok Fesco Hall

8 October 2002 Krasnoyarsk Unknown

10 October 2002 Novosibirsk Unknown

11 October 2002 Tomsk Unknown

13 October 2002 Omsk Omsk Arena

15 October 2002 Ufa Ufa Arena

17 October 2002 Perm Unknown

19 October 2002 Naberezhnye Chelny Unknown

21 October 2002 Nizhny Novgorod Unknown

23 October 2002 Samara Unknown

25 October 2002 Volgograd Unknown

27 October 2002 Rostov-on-Don Unknown

29 October 2002 Kharkov Ukraine Kharkov Sports Palace

30 October 2002 Dnepropetrovsk Unknown

31 October 2002 Odessa Sport Palace

5 November 2002 Minsk Belarus Minsk Sports Palace

7 November 2002 Vilnius Lithuania Unknown

8 November 2002 Riga Latvia Unknown

9 November 2002 Warsaw Poland Towar Hall


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Scorpions Tour 2003

Tour by Scorpions

Start date 29 January 2003

End date 6 September 2003

Legs 2

Shows 46
38 in North America
8 in Europe

Scorpions tour chronology

Scorpions Tour Scorpions Tour Unbreakable World


2002 2003 Tour
(2002) (2003) (2004-2006)

The Scorpions Tour 2003 was a concert tour headlining by the German heavy metal band Scorpions. The band
played 38 show in North America and couple of show in Europe. Like the Scorpions Tour 2002 the band played
most of their classic from the 80's. During the show in Tampa, Brian Johnson from AC/DC come on stage and sung
Rock You Like a Hurricane with the band

Personnel
• Klaus Meine: Lead Vocals, Guitar (On Coast To Coast)
• Matthias Jabs : Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar (On Big City Nights, Still Loving You and Wind of Change), Talk
box (On The Zoo), Backing Vocals
• Rudolf Schenker: Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar (On Big City Nights, Still Loving You and Wind of Change),
Backing Vocals
• Ralph Rieckermann: Bass, Backing Vocals
• James Kottak: Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals

Tour dates
Date City Country Venue

North America
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29 January 2003 Jacksonville, Florida United States Jacksonville Sports Complex

31 January 2003 West Palm Beach, Florida Coral Sky Amphitheatre

1 February 2003 Fort Myers, Florida TECO Arena

2 February 2003 Tampa, Florida St. Pete Times Forum

4 February 2003 Pensacola, Florida Pensacola Civic Center

5 February 2003 Bossier City, Louisiana CenturyTel Center

7 February 2003 Grand Prairie, Texas Next Stage at Grand Prairie

8 February 2003 San Antonio, Texas Alamodome

9 February 2003 Austin, Texas Frank Erwin Center

11 February 2003 Albuquerque, New Mexico Tingley Coliseum

12 February 2003 El Paso, Texas Don Haskins Center

14 February 2003 San Diego, California Cox Arena

15 February 2003 Las Vegas, Nevada Mandalay Bay Events Center

16 February 2003 Bakersfield, California Centennial Garden

18 February 2003 San Jose, California HP Pavilion

19 February 2003 Sacramento, California ARCO Arena

21 February 2003 Phoenix, Arizona Cricket Pavilion

22 February 2003 Los Angeles, California Universal Amphitheatre

23 February 2003

25 February 2003 Denver, Colorado Magness Arena

27 February 2003 Minneapolis, Minnesota Target Center

28 February 2003 Chicago, Illinois Allstate Arena

2 March 2003 Champaign, Illinois Assembly Hall

4 March 2003 Erie, Pennsylvania Erie Civic Center

5 March 2003 Uniondale, New York Nassau Coliseum

6 March 2003 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Stabler Arena

8 March 2003 Wallingford, Connecticut Oakdale Theatre

9 March 2003 Boston, Massachusetts Orpheum Theatre

11 March 2003 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania First Union Arena

12 March 2003 Syracuse, New York Oncenter

14 March 2003 Montreal, Quebec Canada Bell Centre

15 March 2003 Toronto, Ontario Air Canada Centre

16 March 2003 Quebec City, Quebec Colisee Pepsi

18 March 2003 London, Ontario John Labatt Centre

19 March 2003 Dayton, Ohio United States Hara Arena

21 March 2003 Grand Rapids, Michigan Van Andel Arena

22 March 2003 Detroit, Michigan Cobo Arena

Europea

31 May 2003 St. Petersburg Russia Place Unknown


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2 August 2003 Rüsselsheim Germany Opel-Premises

3 August 2003 Helsinki Finland ANKKAROCK 2003

9 August 2003 Praia da Vitória Portugal Campo de Jogos

10 August 2003 Ponta Delgada Jacome Correia

13 August 2003 Albufeira Place Unknown

15 August 2003 Lorca Spain Lorca Rock Festival

6 September 2003 Moscow Russia Red Square

References
• http://www.the-scorpions.com/english/tourography/tour_2003.asp
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Unbreakable World Tour

Tour by Scorpions

Start date 17 April 2004

End date September 2006

Legs 12

Shows 136
74 in Europe
39 in North America
13 in Asia
8 in Latin America
2 in Middle East

Scorpions tour chronology

Scorpions Tour Unbreakable World Humanity World


2003 Tour Tour
(2003) (2004-06) (2007-09)

The Unbreakable World Tour was a worldwide concert tour by the German heavy metal band Scorpions, in
support of their latest album Unbreakable. The tour started April 17, 2004 in Hannover and ended on September 9,
2006 in Düsseldorf.

Tour dates
[1]

Date City Country Venue

Europe

17 April 2004 Hannover Germany Preussag Arena

28 April 2004 Kiev Ukraine Kiev Sports Palace

30 April 2004 Odessa Odessa Sports Palace

9 May 2004 Munich Germany Circus Krone

22 May 2004 Ingolstadt Saturn Arena

28 May 2004 Nicosia Cyprus GSP Stadium

30 May 2004 Athens Greece Mount Lycabettus

31 May 2004 Thessaloniki PAOK Sports Arena

4 June 2004 Halberstadt Germany Domplatz

10 June 2004 Sölvesborg Sweden Sweden Rock Festival

11 June 2004 Lichtenvoorde Netherlands Arrow Rock Festival

25 June 2004 Vienna Austria Donauinselfest

2 July 2004 Zürich Switzerland Spirit of Music Festival

3 July 2004 Oslo Norway Skanevik Bluefestival

10 July 2004 Mainz Germany SWR3 Open Air Festival


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20 July 2004 San Sebastián Spain Velodromo de Anoeta

21 July 2004 Barcelona Razzmatazz

24 July 2004 Murcia Polideportivo Municipal

31 July 2004 Tienen Belgium Suikerrock

1 August 2004 Cantanhede Portugal Expofacic

29 August 2004 Crato Festival do Crato

2 September 2004 Stockholm Sweden Annexet

3 September 2004 Tuuri Finland Miljoona Rock

4 September 2004 Helsinki Helsinki Ice Hall

Asia

10 September 2004 Bangkok Thailand Impact Arena

12 September 2004 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Merdeka Stadium

14 September 2004 Jakarta Indonesia Senayan Indoor Stadium

16 September 2004 Medan Sky Convention Hall

18 September 2004 Bali Garuda Wisnu Kencana

20 September 2004 Tokyo Japan Shibuya Public Hall

22 September 2004 Nagoya Aichi Kinro Kaikan

23 September 2004 Osaka Zepp

24 September 2004 Fukuoka Citizen Hall

26 September 2004 Tokyo Shibuya Public Hall

1 October 2004 Noumea New Caledonia Tjibaou Cultural Centre

2 October 2004

6 October 2004 Dubai United Arab Emirates Country Club

Europe II

8 October 2004 Bucharest Romania Sala Polivalentă

10 October 2004 Brno Czech Republic Hala Rondo

North America
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21 October 2004 Everett, Washington United States Everett Events Center

23 October 2004 Portland, Oregon Memorial Coliseum

24 October 2004 Boise, Idaho Bank of America Centre

26 October 2004 Salt Lake City, Utah E Center

27 October 2004 Denver, Colorado Magness Arena

29 October 2004 Chicago, Illinois Allstate Arena

30 October 2004 Detroit, Michigan Cobo Arena

31 October 2004 Grand Rapids, Michigan Van Andel Arena

3 November 2004 Cedar Rapids, Iowa U.S. Cellular Center

4 November 2004 St. Paul, Minnesota Xcel Energy Center

6 November 2004 Green Bay, Wisconsin Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena

7 November 2004 St. Louis, Missouri Scottrade Center

9 November 2004 Grand Prairie, Texas Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie

10 November 2004 Houston, Texas Reliant Arena

12 November 2004 Austin, Texas Frank Erwin Center

13 November 2004 San Antonio, Texas SBC Center

14 November 2004 Hidalgo, Texas Dodge Arena

16 November 2004 El Paso, Texas Don Haskins Center

17 November 2004 Albuquerque, New Mexico Albuquerque Convention Center

19 November 2004 Phoenix, Arizona Cricket Pavilion

20 November 2004 Las Vegas, Nevada Aladdin Theater

21 November 2004 Tucson, Arizona Pima County Fairgrounds

23 November 2004 San Diego, California Cox Arena

24 November 2004 Fresno, California Save Mart Center

26 November 2004 Los Angeles, California Universal Amphitheatre

27 November 2004

28 November 2004

30 November 2004 Bakersfield, California Rabobank Arena

1 December 2004 Sacramento, California ARCO Arena

3 December 2004 San Jose, California HP Pavilion at San Jose

4 December 2004 San Francisco, California Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

5 December 2004 Reno, Nevada Lawlor Events Center

7 December 2004 Mexico City Mexico Auditorio Nacional

10 December 2004 San Juan Puerto Rico Coliseo de Puerto Rico, José Miguel Agrelot

Europe III
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16 March 2005 London England Hammersmith Apollo (Special Guest for Judas Priest)

17 March 2005

19 March 2005 Birmingham NEC Arena (Special Guest for Judas Priest)

21 March 2005 Manchester Carling Apollo Manchester (Special Guest for Judas Priest)

22 March 2005

24 March 2005 Belfast Northern Ireland Odyssey Arena (Special Guest for Judas Priest)

26 March 2005 Glasgow Scotland S.E.C.C. Arena (Special Guest for Judas Priest)

27 March 2005 Newcastle upon Tyne England Metro Radio Arena (Special Guest for Judas Priest)

28 March 2005 Sheffield Sheffield Arena (Special Guest for Judas Priest)

31 March 2005 Plymouth Plymouth Pavilions (Special Guest for Judas Priest)

2 April 2005 Hertogenbosch Netherlands Brabenthallenl

21 May 2005 Roeselare Belgium Schwung Festival

28 May 2005 Jelling Denmark Jelling Festival

3 June 2005 Freiburg Germany Messehalle

4 June 2005 Krefeld König Palast

1 July 2005 Kazan Russia Tatneft Arena

2 July 2005 Bobital France Festival des Terre Neuvas

5 July 2005 Paris L'Olympia

7 July 2005 Tel Aviv Israel Bloomfield Stadium

12 July 2005 Estepona Spain Plaza des Toros

13 July 2005 Talavera Campo de Futbol

16 July 2005 Vaasa Finland Rockperry Festival

18 July 2005 Athens Greece Karaiskaki Stadium

20 July 2005 Thessaloniki Earth Theatre

28 July 2005 Toulon France Les Voix du Gaou Festival

North America II

30 July 2005 Phoenix, Arizona United States Dodge Theatre

31 July 2005 Costa Mesa, California Pacific Amphitheatre

Europe IV

29 August 2005 Kazan Russia Tatneft Arena

3 September 2005 Sopot Poland Sopot Festival

6 September 2005 Kavarna Bulgaria Kaliakra Rock Fest

10 September 2009 Colmar France Parc des Expositions

7 October 2005 Wolfratshausen Germany Automeile

South America

12 October 2005 São Paulo Brazil Estádio do Canindé

14 October 2005 Vitória Praca do Papa

15 October 2005 Porto Alegre Gigantinho

North America III


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19 October 205 Mexico City Mexico Auditorio Nacional

20 October 2005 Guadalajara Plaza des Toros

22 October 2005 Chihuahua Estadio Monumental Chihuahua

Middle East

10 November 2005 Doha Qatar Intercontinental Doha

17 November 2005 Cairo Egypt Giza Pyramid Complex

Europe V

19 May 2006 Amneville France Galaxie Amneville

27 May 2006 Dachau Germany Ludwigthomawiese

7 June 2006 Hannover Waterlooplatz

13 June 2006 St. Petersburg Russia Kirov Stadium

18 June 2006 Zaragoza Spain Monsters of Rock

23 June 2006 Stara Zagora Bulgaria Beroe Stadium

North America IV

30 June 2006 Costa Mesa, California United States Pacific Amphitheatre

1 July 2006 Las Vegas, Nevada Hard Rock Hotel

2 July 2006 Kelseyville, California Konocti Harbor Amphitheater

3 July 20006 Salinas, California Salinas Sports Complex

8 July 2006 Quebec City, Quebec Canada Festival d'été de Québec

Europe VI

13 July 2006 Moscow Russia

15 July 2006 Torrelavega Spain Mercado Nacional de Ganados

19 July 2006 Athens Greece Karaiskaki Stadium

21 July 2006 Thessaloniki Kaftanzoglio Arena

23 July 2006 Limassol Cyprus Tsirion Stadium

28 July 2006 Malá Skála Czech Republic Areal

29 July 2006 Dresden Germany Filmnächte am Elbufer

31 July 2006 Ulaanbaatar Mongolia Sükhbaatar Square

3 August 2006 Wacken Germany Wacken Open Air

19 August 2006 Jæren Norway Bryne Stadion

26 August 2006 Berlin Germany Berliner Philharmonie (with Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)

6 September 2006 Leon Spain Auditorio Ciudad

9 September 2006 Düsseldorf Germany Polo Rock Festival


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Songs performed
• From Lonesome Crow: "In Search of the Peace of Mind"
• From Fly to the Rainbow: "Speedy's Coming"
• From In Trance: "Dark Lady", "In Trance"
• From Virgin Killer: "Pictured Life"
• From Taken by Force: "We'll Burn the Sky", "He's a Woman - She's a Man"
• From Lovedrive: "Loving You Sunday Morning", "Another Piece of Meat", "Always Somewhere", "Coast to
Coast", "Can't Get Enough", "Lovedrive", "Holiday"
• From Animal Magnetism: "Make It Real", "The Zoo", "Animal Magnetism", "Hey You"
• From Blackout: "Blackout", "No One Like You", "Dynamite", "Arizona", "When the Smoke Is Going Down"
• From Love at First Sting: "Bad Boys Running Wild", "Rock You Like a Hurricane", "Coming Home", "Big City
Nights", "Still Loving You"
• From Crazy World: "Tease Me Please Me", "Don't Believe Her", "Wind of Change", "Hit Between the Eyes",
"Send Me an Angel"
• From Pure Instinct: "You and I"
• From Unbreakable: "New Generation", "Love 'em or Leave 'em", "Deep and Dark", "Blood Too Hot", "Someday
Is Now", "Through My Eyes", "This Time", "She Said", "Remember the Good Times"

References
[1] http:/ / www. chmetal. info/ Scorpions_tourdates3. htm
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Humanity World Tour


Humanity World Tour

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Tour by Scorpions

Associated album Humanity: Hour I

Start date 2 March 2007

End date 6 December 2009

Legs 12

Shows 161
106 in Europe
27 in North America
23 in Latin America
3 in Asia
3 in India

Scorpions tour chronology

Unbreakable World Humanity World Get Your Sting and Blackout World
Tour Tour Tour
(2004-2006) (2007-2009) (2010-2012)

The Humanity World Tour was a worldwide concert tour by German heavy metal band Scorpions. The tour began
on March 2, 2007 and finished on December 6, 2009.

Personnel
• Klaus Meine: Lead vocals
• Matthias Jabs: Lead guitar, Backing vocals
• Rudolf Schenker: Rhythm guitar, Backing vocals
• Paweł Mąciwoda: Bass, Backing vocals
• James Kottak: Drums, Percussion, Backing vocals
Special guests in Latin America tour 2008
• Andreas Kisser - Lead guitar and Acoustic guitar
• Mikael Mutti - Keyboard and Percussion
• Daniela Aguiar - Backing vocals
• Flávia Mendonça - Backing vocals
• Ana Oliveira - Backing vocals
• André Reis - Percussion
• Elbermário - Percussion

Tour dates
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Date City Country Venue

Europe

2 March 2007 Moscow Russia Kremlin Palace

6 April 2007 Riga Latvia Arena Riga

7 April 2007 Vilnius Lithuania Siemens Arena

10 April 2007 Kiev Ukraine Kiev Sports Palace

13 April 2007 Almaty Kazakhstan Almaty Sports Palace

11 May 2007 Puertollano Spain El Cerro

12 May 2007 La Nucia Mediatic Festival

14 May 2007 Paris France Le Zénith

16 May 2007 Nantes Le Zénith

18 May 2007 Dijon Le Zénith

19 May 2007 Rouen Le Zénith

2 June 2007 Milan Italy Gods of Metal

8 June 2007 St. Petersburg Russia Economic Forum

9 June 2007 Sölvesborg Sweden Sweden Rock Festival

14 June 2007 Ostrava Czech Republic ČEZ Aréna

16 June 2007 Bratislava Slovakia Incheba Expo Center

18 June 2007 Athens Greece Karaiskaki Stadium

22 June 2007 Koprivnica Croatia Drava Rock Fest

23 June 2007 Kaliningrad Russia XI Bike Show

30 June 2007 Biddinghuizen Netherlands Arrow Rock Festival

7 July 2007 Karlovy Vary Czech Republic Fotbalový Stadion

14 July 2007 Tuuri Finland Miljoona Rock

21 July 2007 Augsburg Germany Messe Augsburg

28 July 2007 Pentrich England Rock and Blues Festival

29 July 2007 Manchester Manchester Apollo

30 July 2007 London Hammersmith Apollo

3 August 2007 Klaksvik Faroe Islands Summarfestivalurin

South America

9 August 2007 Manaus Brazil Sambódromo

11 August 2007 Recife Chevrolet Hall

14 August 2007 São Paulo Credicard Hall

North America

17 August 2007 Monterrey Mexico Arena Monterrey

18 August 2007 Puebla Siglo XXI

19 August 2007 León Poliforum León

21 August 2007 Hermosillo Expo Forum

22 August 2007 Mexico City National Auditorium


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25 August 2007 Quebec City, Quebec Canada Quebec City Summer Festival

26 August 2007 Toronto, Ontario Molson Amphitheatre

28 August 2007 Ottawa, Ontario Ottawa Bluesfest

30 August 2007 Montreal, Quebec Quai Jacques-Cartier

1 September 2007 Chicoutimi, Quebec Vieux Port

4 September 2007 Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan United States Kewadin Casino

6 September 2007 Detroit, Michigan DTE Energy Music Theatre

9 September 2007 Edmonton, Alberta Canada Shaw Conference Centre

10 September 2007 Calgary, Alberta Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium

12 September 2007 Vancouver, British Columbia Pacific National Exhibition Forum

14 September 2007 Kelseyville, California United States Konocti Harbor Resort & Spa

15 September 2007 Los Angeles, California Gibson Amphitheatre

16 September 2007 Indio, California Fantasy Springs Resort Casino

18 September 2007 Tucson, Arizona Anselmo Valencia Tori Amphitheater

19 September 2007 Albuquerque, New Mexico Journal Pavilion

21 September 2007 Las Vegas, Nevada The Joint

22 September 2007 Reno, Nevada Grand Sierra Resort and Casino

26 September 2007 New York City, New York Beacon Theatre

28 September 2007 Wallingford, Connecticut Chevrolet Theatre

29 September 2007 Boston, Massachusetts Orpheum Theatre

Asia

26 October 2007 Seoul South Korea Olympic Gymnasium

28 October 2007 Busan Kyungsung University

31 October 2007 Shibuya Japan Shibuya-AX

Europe II

10 November 2007 Sibiu Romania Piata Mare

28 November 2007 Bordeaux France Patinoire de Mériadeck

29 November 2007 Toulouse Le Zénith

30 November 2007 Clermont Le Zénith

4 December 2007 Lisbon Portugal Pavilhão Atlântico

6 December 2007 Guimaraes Pavilhão Multiusos

Asia II

12 December 2007 Shillong India Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

14 December 2007 Mumbai Bandra Kurla Complex

16 December 2007 Bangalore Bangalore Palace

Europe III

9 March 2008 Bremen Germany AWD Dome


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10 April 2008 St. Petersburg Russia Ice Palace

12 April 2008 Rostov-on-Don Palace of Sports

13 April 2008 Samara MTL Arena

14 April 2008 Ekaterinburg Yekaterinburg Sports Palace

16 April 2008 Novosibirsk Ice Sports Palace Sibir

17 April 2008 Kemerovo Khimik Stadium

18 April 2008 Krasnoyarsk Yarygin Arena

20 April 2008 Vladivostok Fesco Hall

21 April 2008 Khabarovsk Platinum Arena

23 April 2008 Komsomolsk-na-Amure Metallung Arena

25 April 2008 Kazan Tatneft Arena

26 April 2008 Moscow Kremlin Palace

7 May 2008 Madrid Spain Multiusos La Cubierta

10 May 2008 Almeria Palacio Juegos Mediterraneos

17 May 2008 Ostrow Poland Miejski Stadion

22 May 2008 Dubai United Arab Emirates Dubai Festival City

23 May 2008 Kiev Ukraine Evropeyskaya square

30 May 2008 Greifswald Germany Volksstadion

7 June 2008 Tampere Finland Sauna Open Air Metal Festival

24 June 2008 Liestal Switzerland 9 Stadion Stage 1

29 June 2008 Lipetsk Russia Metallurg Stadion

30 June 2008

4 July 2008 Bobital France Festival des Terre Neuvas

25 July 2008 Kotka Finland Maritime Festival

North America II

1 August 2008 Kelseyville, California United States Konocti Harbor Resort & Spa (with Sammy Hagar)

2 August 2008 Mountain View, California Shoreline Amphitheatre (with Sammy Hagar)

3 August 2008 Costa Mesa, California Pacific Amphitheatre (with Sammy Hagar)

5 August 2008 Tucson, Arizona Anselmo Valencia Tori Amphitheater (with Sammy Hagar)

8 August 2008 Minneapolis, Minnesota Myth Nightclub

9 August 2008 Sparta, Wisconsin Fort McCoy Army Base

10 August 2008 Chicago, Illinois Charter One Pavilion

Europe IV

22 August 2008 Istanbul Turkey Parkorman

24 August 2008 Wolpertshausen Germany Hohenlohe Airfield

South America II (Electro-Acoustica)


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30 August 2008 Rio de Janeiro Brazil Praça da Apoteose

31 August 2008 Goiânia Goiânia Arena

3 September 2008 Belém Cidade Folia

4 September 2008 Manaus Amadeu Teixeira Arena

6 September 2008 São Paulo Credicard Hall

7 September 2008 Recife Chevrolet Hall

10 September 2008 Belo Horizonte Mineirinho

12 September 2008 Ponta Grossa Centro de Eventos

13 September 2008 São Paulo Credicard Hall

14 September 2008 Ribeirão Preto Centro de Eventos

North America III (Electro-Acoustica)

17 September 2008 Guadalajara Mexico Telmex Auditorium

19 September 2008 Queretaro Plaza des Toros de Queretaro

20 September 2008 Mexico City Foro Sol

21 September 2008 Monterrey Arena Monterrey

28 September 2008 Port of Spain Trinidad and Tobago Queen's Park Savannah

Europe V

26 September 2008 Schupfart Switzerland Schupfart Fesstival

12 October 2008 Newcastle England O2 Academy Newcastle

13 October 2008 Glasgow Scotland Carling Academy Glasgow

15 October 2008 Manchester England Manchester Apollo

16 October 2008 Southampton Guildhall

18 October 2008 London Hammersmith Apollo

19 October 2008 Wolverhampton Wolverhampton Civic Hall

23 October 2008 Craiova Romania Nicolae Romanescu Park

25 October 2008 Strasbourg France Le Zénith

2 November 2008 Tallinn Estonia Saku Suurhall Arena

4 November 2008 Riga Latvia Arena Riga (with Orchestra)

6 November 2008 Vilnius Lithuania Utenos Pramogu Arena (with Orchestra)

7 November 2008 Minsk Belarus Minsk Sports Palace

10 November 2008 Yaroslavl Russia Arena 2000

19 November 2008 Estoril Portugal Casino Estoril (Acoustica Show)

Europe VI

3 April 2009 Montbéliard France L'Axone

21 April 2009 Budapest Hungary Syma Sport and Events Centre

23 April 2009 Košice Slovakia Steel Arena

4 June 2009 Gdańsk Poland Gdańsk Shipyard


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15 June 2009 St. Petersburg Russia SCC Peterburgsky

16 June 2009 Rostov-on-Don SKA SKVO Stadium

18 June 2009 Ekaterinburg Yekaterinburg Sports Palace

20 June 2009 Novosibirsk Spartak Stadium

22 June 2009 Khabarovsk Platinum Arena

24 June 2009 Vladivostok Avangard Stadium

26 June 2009 Krasnoyarsk Central Stadium

28 June 2009 Moscow Olimpiysky Arena

2 July 2009 Kavarna Bulgaria Kaliakra Rock Fest

4 July 2009 Mitilini Greece Mitilini Castle

6 July 2009 Athens Karaiskaki Stadium

8 July 2009 Larisa Alcazar Stadium

11 July 2009 Chania Perivolia Stadium

17 July 2009 Porto Portugal Festival Marés Vivas

18 July 2009 Singen Germany Hohentwielfestival

24 July 2009 Xanthi Greece Xanthi Ground

25 July 2009 Hötensleben Germany Rock am Denkmal

28 July 2009 Carcassone France Festival Des Deux Cités

30 July 2009 Juan-les-Pins Pinède Gould

1 August 2009 Tuuri Finland Miljoona Rock

9 August 2009 Colmar France Parc des Expositions

1 October 2009 Ludwigsburg Germany Arena Ludwigsburg

2 October 2009 Essen Grugahalle

23 October 2009 Basel Switzerland Festsaal Messe

5 December 2009 Zabrze Poland House of Music and Dance

6 December 2009

Songs played
• From Fly to the Rainbow: "Speedy's Coming", "Fly to the Rainbow"
• From In Trance: "Dark Lady", "In Trance", "Life's Like a River", "Robot Man"
• From Virgin Killer: "Pictured Life", "Catch Your Train", "Backstage Queen", "Polar Nights"
• From Taken by Force: "We'll Burn the Sky", "He's a Woman She's a Man"
• From Tokyo Tapes: "Kōjō no Tsuki"
• From Lovedrive: "Loving You Sunday Morning", "Another Piece of Meat", "Always Somewhere", "Coast to
Coast", "Is There Anybody There?", "Lovedrive", "Holiday"
• From Animal Magnetism: "Make It Real", "The Zoo", "Hey You"
• From Blackout: "Blackout", "No One Like You", "You Give Me All I Need", "Dynamite", "When the Smoke Is
Going Down"
• From Love at First Sting: "Bad Boys Running Wild", "Rock You Like a Hurricane", "I'm Leaving You", "Coming
Home", "Big City Nights", "Still Loving You"
• From Savage Amusement: "Rhythm Of Love", "Believe in Love"
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• From Crazy World: "Tease Me Please Me", "Don't Believe Her", "Wind of Change", "Hit Between the Eyes",
"Send Me an Angel"
• From Face the Heat: "Alien Nation", "No Pain No Gain", "Under the Same Sun"
• From Pure Instinct: "You and I"
• From Eye II Eye: "Moment in a Million Years"
• From Unbreakable: "New Generation", "Love 'Em or Leave 'Em", "Deep and Dark"
• From Humanity: Hour I: "Hour I", "The Game of Life", "We Were Born to Fly", "You're Lovin' Me to Death",
"321", "Humanity"

Songs played in Electro-Acoustica part


1. "Hour 1"
2. "Coming Home"
3. "Bad Boys Runnig Wild"
4. "The Zoo"
5. "No Pain, No Gain"
6. "Coast to Coast" (with Andreas Kisser)
7. "Always Somewhere" (with Brazilian musicians) [Acoustic]
8. "Send Me an Angel" (with Brazilian musicians) [Acoustic]
9. "Holiday" (with Brazilian musicians) [Acoustic]
10. "Dust in the Wind" (with Brazilian musicians) [Acoustic]
11. "Loving You Sunday Morning" (with Brazilian musicians) [Acoustic]
12. "Tease Me, Please Me" (with Brazilian musicians) [Acoustic]
13. "Cidade Maravilhosa" (only in Rio de Janeiro) or "Aquarela do Brasil" (with Brazilian musicians)[Acoustic]
(only in Brazilian shows)
14. "Wind of Change" (with Brazilian musicians) [Acoustic]
15. "Rhythm of Love" (with Brazilian musicians) [Acoustic]
16. "Kottak Attack [James Kottak drum solo]"
17. "321"
18. "Blackout"
19. "Big City Nights"
20. "Still Loving You"
21. "Humanity"
22. "Rock You Like a Hurricane" (with Brazilian musicians)
23. "When the Smoke Is Going Down" or "A Moment in a Million Years" (with Brazilian musicians [Acoustic])

External links
• http://www.the-scorpions.com/english/tourography/humanity_tour.asp
• http://www.the-scorpions.com/english/tourdates.asp
• http://www.scorpsnews.com/tourDatesPast.php
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Get Your Sting and Blackout World Tour


Get Your Sting and Blackout

World tour by Scorpions

Associated album Sting in the Tail

Start date 15 March 2010

End date Ongoing

Legs 8 (current)

Shows 132 (current)


79 in Europe
38 in North America
12 in Latin America
3 in Asia

Scorpions tour chronology

Humanity World Get Your Sting And Blackout World


Tour Tour
(2007-2009) (2010-2012)

Get Your Sting and Blackout World Tour is a worldwide concert tour by German heavy metal band Scorpions. It
follow the release of the album Sting in the Tail. The European dates were followed by dates in the United States,
South America and Asia.[1] According to the band members, this will be their last tour before a retirement.[2]

Personnel
• Klaus Meine – lead vocals
• Matthias Jabs – lead guitar, backing vocals
• Rudolf Schenker – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Paweł Mąciwoda – bass, backing vocals
• James Kottak – drums, percussion, backing vocals

Tour dates
Date City Country Venue

[3]
Europe

15 March 2010 Prague Czech Republic O2 Arena

18 March 2010 Moscow Russia Megasport Arena

10 April 2010 Mons Belgium Power Prog & Metal Festival

22 April 2010 Ostrava Czech Republic Prokešovo Náměstí

29 April 2010 Minsk Belarus Minsk Arena

7 May 2010 Leipzig Germany Leipzig Arena

8 May 2010 München Olympiahalle

12 May 2010 Frankfurt Festhalle Frankfurt

14 May 2010 Stuttgart Schleyerhalle

15 May 2010 Longirod Switzerland Long 'I' Rock Music Open Air
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19 May 2010 Paris France L'Olympia

21 May 2010 Lievin Stade Couvert Régional

22 May 2010 Strasbourg Le Zénith

29 May 2010 Berlin Germany O2 World Arena

30 May 2010 Zwickau Zwickau Stadthalle

1 June 2010 Hannover TUI Arena

5 June 2010 Ioannina Greece Zosimades Stadium

7 June 2010 Thessaloniki Makedonikos Stadium

9 June 2010 Patras Pampeloponnisiako Stadium

12 June 2010 Recklinghausen Germany Stadtgarten am Festspielhaus

North America

18 June 2010 Holmdel, New Jersey United States PNC Bank Arts Center

19 June 2010 Columbia, Maryland Merriweather Post Pavilion

22 June 2010 Wantagh, New York Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre

23 June 2010 Gilford, New Hampshire Meadowbrook Amphitheatre

25 June 2010 Quebec City, Quebec Canada Pavillon de la Jeunesse

26 June 2010 Montreal, Quebec Bell Centre

27 June 2010 Toronto, Ontario Molson Amphitheatre

1 July 2010 Detroit, Michigan United States DTE Energy Music Theatre

2 July 2010 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Summerfest

5 July 2010 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Trib Total Media Amphitheatre

6 July 2010 Cleveland, Ohio Time Warner Cable Amphitheater

8 July 2010 Sarnia, Ontario Canada Sarnia Bayfest


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10 July 2010 Nashville, Tennessee United States Bridgestone Arena

11 July 2010 Memphis, Tennessee Mud Island Amphitheater

14 July 2010 Atlanta, Georgia Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park

16 July 2010 Miami, Florida Bayfront Park Amphitheater

17 July 2010 Tampa, Florida Ford Amphitheatre

19 July 2010 New Orleans, Louisiana Mahalia Jackson Theater

21 July 2010 Grand Prairie, Texas Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie

23 July 2010 San Antonio, Texas AT&T Center

24 July 2010 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Zoo Amphitheater

26 July 2010 Albuquerque, New Mexico Journal Pavilion

27 July 2010 Phoenix, Arizona Dodge Theatre

29 July 2010 Ontario, California Citizens Business Bank Arena

31 July 2010 Los Angeles, California Nokia Theatre

1 August 2010 Concord, California Sleep Train Pavilion

3 August 2010 Las Vegas, Nevada Thomas & Mack Center

4 August 2010 Sacramento, California Raley Field

6 August 2010 Roseburg, Oregon Douglas County Fairgrounds

7 August 2010 Portland, Oregon The Amphitheatre at Clark County

9 August 2010 Calgary, Alberta Canada Jubilee Auditorium

10 August 2010 Edmonton, Alberta Shaw Conference Centre

13 August 2010 Sturgis, South Dakota United States Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

14 August 2010 Billings, Montana Montana State Fair

16 August 2010 Salt Lake City, Utah USANA Amphitheatre

17 August 2010 Denver, Colorado 1stBank Center

20 August 2010 Moline, Illinois iWireless Center

21 August 2010 Chicago, Illinois Rosemont Theatre

Latin America

4 September 2010 Monterrey Mexico Arena Monterrey

7 September 2010 Mexico City Palacio de los Deportes

9 September 2010 Bogotá Colombia Simón Bolívar Park

11 September 2010 João Pessoa Brazil Sun Rock Festival

13 September 2010 Buenos Aires Argentina Luna Park

14 September 2010 Santiago Chile Movistar Arena

16 September 2010 La Paz Bolivia Estadio Hernando Siles

18 September 2010 São Paulo Brazil Credicard Hall

19 September 2010

21 September 2010 Curitiba Expotrade Arena

22 September 2010 Brasilia Ginásio Nilson Nelson

24 September 2010 São Luis Centro Histórico


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Europe

2 October 2010 Istanbul Turkey Maçka Küçükçiftlik Park

4 October 2010 Tel Aviv Israel Nokia Arena

14 October 2010 Chişinău Moldova Zimbru Stadium

17 October 2010 Amneville France Galaxie Amneville

19 October 2010 Dijon Le Zénith

20 October 2010 Clermont-Ferrand Le Zénith

22 October 2010 Nantes Le Zénith

25 October 2010 Sofia Bulgaria Akademik Stadium

27 October 2010 Athens Greece Peace and Friendship Stadium

2 November 2010 Kiev Ukraine International Expo Center

4 November 2010 Odessa Odessa Sports Palace

10 November 2010 Zürich Switzerland Hallenstadion

12 November 2010 Mannheim Germany SAP Arena

13 November 2010 Cologne Lanxess Arena

19 November 2010 Hamburg O2 World

21 November 2010 Esch-sur-Alzette Luxembourg Rockhal

25 November 2010 Nuremberg Germany Nuremberg Arena

27 November 2010 Dortmund Westfalenhalle

Asia

10 February 2011 Bangkok Thailand Impact Arena

Europe

7 April 2011 Crans-Montana Switzerland Caprices Festival

15 April 2011 Saarbrücken Germany Saarlandhalle

12 May 2011 St. Petersburg Russia Ledovi Dvorets

14 May 2011 Krasnodar Dvorets Sporta Olymp

15 May 2011 Rostov-on-Don Dvorets Sporta Don

17 May 2011 Krasnoyarsk Dvorets Sporta Yarygina

19 May 2011 Novosibirsk Ice Sports Palace Sibir

20 May 2011 Magnitogorsk Magnitogorsk Arena

22 May 2011 Omsk Omsk Arena

24 May 2011 Kazan Tatneft Arena

26 May 2011 Moscow Olimpiyskiy Arena

30 May 2011 Vilnius Lithuania Siemens Arena

3 June 2011 Ostrava Czech Republic Bazaly Stadium

4 June 2011 Bratislava Slovakia Incheba Expo Arena

6 June 2011 Budapest Hungary Papp László Sportaréna

9 June 2011 Bucharest Romania Zone Arena

10-11-12 June 2011 Donington Park England Download Festival


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17 June 2011 Oberursel Germany Hessentag

18 June 2011 Clisson France Hellfest Summer Open Air

22 June 2011 Freiburg Germany Neue Messe Freiburg

24 June 2011 Dessel Belgium Graspop Metal Meeting

25 June 2011 Papenburg Germany NDR 2 Papenburg Festival

1 July 2011 Tarnow Poland Stadion Mościce

2 July 2011 Paddock Wood England Hop Farm Festival

Asia

6 July 2011 Jbeil Lebanon Byblos Festival

7 July 2011

Europe

11 July 2011 Berlin Germany Classic Open Air 2011

14 July 2011 Carhaix France Vieilles Charrues Festival

16 July 2011 Schweinfurt Germany Willy-Sachs-Stadion

17 July 2011 Bielefeld Ravensberger Park

23 July 2011 Tuuri Finland Miljoona Rock Festival

26 August 2011 Ayia Napa Cyprus Ayia Napa Youth Festival

4 November 2011 Geneva Switzerland SEG Geneva Arena

14 November 2011 Lyon France Halle Tony Garnier

16 November 2011 Toulon Zenith Omega

17 November 2011 Toulouse Le Zénith

19 November 2011 Bordeaux Patinoire de Mériadeck

20 November 2011 Montpellier Arena Montpellier

22 November 2011 Tours Parc des Expositions

23 November 2011 Paris Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy

25 November 2011 Rouen Zenith Rouen

26 November 2011 Brussels Belgium Forest National

Songs performed
• From Virgin Killer: "Pictured Life"
• From Taken by Force: "We'll Burn the Sky", "He's a Woman She's a Man"
• From Lovedrive: "Loving You Sunday Morning", "Another Piece of Meat", "Always Somewhere", "Coast to
Coast", "Is There Anybody There?", "Holiday"
• From Animal Magnetism: "Make It Real", "The Zoo", "Animal Magnetism"
• From Blackout: "Blackout", "No One Like You", "Dynamite", "Arizona", "When the Smoke Is Going Down"
• From Love at First Sting: "Bad Boys Running Wild", "Rock You Like a Hurricane", "Big City Nights", "Still
Loving You"
• From World Wide Live: "Six String Sting"
• From Crazy World: "Tease Me Please Me", "Wind of Change", "Send Me an Angel"
• From Humanity: Hour I: "321"
• From Live at Wacken Open Air 2006: "Kottack Attack"
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• From Sting in the Tail: "Raised on Rock", "Sting in the Tail", "The Good Die Young", "The Best Is Yet to Come"

Guest appearances
• 19 June 2010 - Vince Neil for "Another Piece of Meat"
• 24 July 2010 - Michael Schenker for "Another Piece of Meat" and Herman Rarebell for "No One Like You"
• 4 August 2010 - Jeff Keith from Tesla and Stephen Pearcy from Ratt for "Rock You Like a Hurricane" and
Warren DeMartini and Bobby Blotzer from Ratt for "No One Like You"
• 21 August 2010 - Michael Schenker for "Another Piece of Meat" and Carmine Appice for "No One Like You"
• 11 September 2010 - Andreas Kisser from Sepultura for "Rock You Like a Hurricane"
• 21 November 2010 - Herman Rarebell for "No One Like You"

Cancelled/Postponed dates
• 20 April 2010 - Minsk, Belarus - Minsk Arena (Postponed due to flight problems for drummer James Kottak,
rescheduled to April 29)
• 30 June 2010 - Columbus, Ohio - Lifestyle Communities Pavilion (Cancelled due to illness to Klaus Meine)
• 6 October 2010 - Athens, Greece - Peace and Friendship Stadium (Postponed due to illness to Klaus Meine,
rescheduled to October 27)
• 9 October 2010 - Sofia, Bulgaria - Akademik Stadium (Postponed due to illness to Klaus Meine, rescheduled to
October 25)

References
[1] "Scorpions Official Website" (http:/ / www. the-scorpions. com/ english/ ). The-scorpions.com. 2010-04-11. . Retrieved 2010-05-12.
[2] Scorpions: 'We Have Reached The End Of The Road' (http:/ / www. roadrunnerrecords. com/ blabbermouth. net/ news. aspx?mode=Article&
newsitemID=133950)
[3] "Scorpions Tourdates" (http:/ / www. the-scorpions. com/ english/ tourdates. asp). The-scorpions.com. 2010-04-11. . Retrieved 2010-05-12.
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The Wall – Live in Berlin


The Wall - Live in Berlin

Original 1990 cover

Live album by Roger Waters

Released 10 September 1990


23 June 2003 (reissue)

Recorded 21 July 1990

Genre Progressive rock

Label Mercury Records

Producer Roger Waters


Nick Griffiths

Professional reviews

[1]
• Allmusic link

Roger Waters chronology

Radio The Wall - Live in Amused to


K.A.O.S. Berlin Death
(1987) (1990) (1992)

Alternative cover
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Reissued 2003 cover

The Wall – Live in Berlin was a live concert performance of the Pink Floyd studio album, The Wall, held in Berlin,
Germany, on 21 July 1990, to commemorate the fall of the Berlin Wall eight months earlier. A live album of the
concert was released in September 1990. A video of the concert was also commercially released.

History
The concert was staged on vacant terrain between
Potsdamer Platz and the Brandenburg Gate, a location
that was part of the former "no-man's land" of the
Berlin Wall. The Wall was written by Waters when he
was a member of Pink Floyd in 1979 with a tour
following in 1980 and 1981.

The show had a sell-out crowd of over 250,000 people,


and right before the performance started the gates were
opened which enabled another 100,000 people to
The concert at a strip of land between the Brandenburg Gate and
watch.[2] Fifty-two countries broadcast the two-hour
Leipziger Platz. event.
The event was produced and cast by British impresario
and producer Tony Hollingsworth. It was staged partly at Waters' expense. While he subsequently earned the money
back from the sale of the CD and video releases of the album, the original plan was to donate all profits past his
initial investment to the Memorial Fund for Disaster Relief, a UK charity founded by Leonard Cheshire. However,
audio and video sales came in significantly under projections, and the trading arm of the charity (Operation Dinghy)
incurred heavy losses. A few years later, the charity was wound up, and the audio and video sales rights from the
concert performance returned to Waters.

The production was designed by Mark Fisher and Jonathan Park[3] [4] [5] . The stage design featured a 550-foot-long
(170 m) and 82-foot-high (25 m) wall. Most of the wall was built before the show and the rest is build progressively
through the first part of the show. The wall is then knocked down at the end of the show.[6]
Waters had stated on the first airing of the making of The Wall on In the Studio with Redbeard in July 1989 that the
only way he was to resurrect a live performance of The Wall was "if the Berlin Wall came down". Four months later
the wall came down.
Initially, Waters tried to get guest musicians like Peter Gabriel, Bruce Springsteen and Eric Clapton but they were
either unavailable or turned it down. Both Rod Stewart, who was to sing "Young Lust", and Joe Cocker were
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originally confirmed to appear but when the original planned concert date was put back both found themselves
unavailable[7] . Also, on the same 1989 interview with Redbeard, Waters also stated that "I might even let Dave play
guitar." On June 30, 1990 backstage at the Knebworth Pink Floyd performance at Knebworth '90, during a pre-show
interview, David Gilmour responded to Roger's statement on an interview with Jim Ladd by saying that "he and the
rest of Pink Floyd (Nick Mason and Rick Wright) had been given the legal go-ahead to perform with Roger but had
not been contacted." Two days later, on July 2, 1990 Waters appeared on the American rock radio call-in show
Rockline and contradicted his Gilmour invite by saying, "I don't know where Dave got that idea".
In the end, Hollingswoth (with Waters assisting) brought in guest artists including Rick Danko, Levon Helm and
Garth Hudson of The Band, The Hooters, Van Morrison, Sinéad O'Connor, Cyndi Lauper, Marianne Faithfull,
Scorpions, Joni Mitchell, Paul Carrack, Thomas Dolby and Bryan Adams, along with actors Albert Finney, Jerry
Hall, Tim Curry and Ute Lemper. Leonard Cheshire opened the concert by blowing a WWII whistle.
This performance had several differences from Pink Floyd's original production of The Wall show. Both "Mother"
and "Another Brick in the Wall, Part II" (like in the 1980/81 concerts) were extended with solos by various
instruments and the latter had a cold ending. "In The Flesh" (also like the 1980/81 concerts) has an extended intro,
and "Comfortably Numb" featured dueling solos by the two guitarists as well as an additional chorus at the end of
the song. "The Show Must Go On" is omitted completely, while both "The Last Few Bricks" and "What Shall We
Do Now?" are included ("The Last Few Bricks" was shortened). Also, the performance of the song "The Trial" had
live actors playing the parts, with Thomas Dolby playing the part of the teacher hanging from the wall, Tim Curry as
the prosecutor, and Albert Finney as the Judge. The show ended with "The Tide Is Turning", a song from Waters'
solo album Radio K.A.O.S.
The Wall - Live in Berlin was released as a live recording of the concert, although a couple of tracks were excised
from the CD version, and the Laserdisc video in NTSC can still be found through second sourcing. A DVD was
released in 2003 in the USA by Island/Mercury Records and internationally by Universal Music (Region-free).
Hollingsworth's company Tribute, a London-based "good causes" campaign company, sold worldwide television
rights, with 52 countries showing the two-hour event. Twenty countries showed up to five repeats of the show and 65
countries broadcast a highlights show. There was also distribution of a double music CD and post-production VHS
videotape by Polygram.

Set list
• "In the Flesh?" by Scorpions
• "The Thin Ice" by Ute Lemper & Roger Waters & the Rundfunk Orchestra & Choir
• "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 1)" by Roger Waters; sax solo by Garth Hudson
• "The Happiest Days of Our Lives" by Roger Waters
• "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)" by Cyndi Lauper; guitar solos by Rick DiFonzo & Snowy White, synth solo
by Thomas Dolby
• "Mother" by Sinéad O'Connor & The Band; accordion by Garth Hudson, vocals by Rick Danko & Levon Helm;
acoustic instruments by The Hooters.
• "Goodbye Blue Sky" by Joni Mitchell & the Rundfunk Orchestra & Choir ; flute by James Galway
• "Empty Spaces/What Shall We Do Now?" by Bryan Adams & Roger Waters & the Rundfunk Orchestra & Choir
• "Young Lust" by Bryan Adams, guitar solos by Rick DiFonzo & Snowy White
• "Oh My God - What a Fabulous Room" by Jerry Hall (intro to "One of My Turns")
• "One of My Turns" by Roger Waters
• "Don't Leave Me Now" by Roger Waters
• "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 3)" by Roger Waters & the Rundfunk Orchestra & Choir
• "The Last Few Bricks"
• "Goodbye Cruel World" by Roger Waters
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• "Hey You" by Paul Carrack


• "Is There Anybody Out There?" by The Rundfunk Orchestra & Choir; classical guitars by Rick DiFonzo &
Snowy White
• "Nobody Home" by Roger Waters & the Rundfunk Orchestra & Choir, guitar solos by Snowy White
• "Vera" by Roger Waters & the Rundfunk Orchestra & Choir
• "Bring the Boys Back Home" by The Rundfunk Orchestra & Choir & the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany
song and dance ensemble
• "Comfortably Numb" by Van Morrison, Roger Waters & The Band & the Rundfunk Orchestra & Choir, guitar
solos by Rick DiFonzo & Snowy White
• "In the Flesh" by Roger Waters, Scorpions , the Rundfunk Orchestra and Choir
• "Run Like Hell" by Roger Waters, Scorpions
• "Waiting for the Worms" by Roger Waters, Scorpions and the Rundfunk Orchestra and Choir
• "Stop" by Roger Waters
• "The Trial" by The Rundfunk Orchestra and Choir, featuring:
• Tim Curry as the Prosecutor
• Thomas Dolby as the Teacher
• Ute Lemper as the Wife
• Marianne Faithfull as the Mother
• Albert Finney as the Judge
• "The Tide is Turning (After Live Aid)" by the Company (lead vocals by Roger Waters, Joni Mitchell, Cyndi
Lauper, Bryan Adams, Van Morrison and Paul Carrack.) & the Rundfunk Orchestra & Choir.

Personnel
The Company
• Roger Waters: Vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar on "Mother", rhythm guitar on "Hey You."
• Scorpions:
• Klaus Meine: Vocals.
• Rudolf Schenker: Guitar.
• Matthias Jabs: Guitar.
• Francis Buchholz: Bass guitar.
• Herman Rarebell: Drums.
• Ute Lemper: Vocals.
• Cyndi Lauper: Percussion, vocals.
• Thomas Dolby: Synthesizer, vocals.
• Sinéad O'Connor: Vocals.
• The Band:
• Rick Danko: Vocals.
• Levon Helm: Vocals.
• Garth Hudson: Accordion, soprano saxophone.
• The Hooters:
• Eric Bazilian: Guitar.
• Rob Hyman: Keyboards.
• John Lilley: Guitar.
• Fran Smith Jr.: Bass guitar.
• David Uosikkinen: Drums.
• Joni Mitchell: Vocals.
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• James Galway: Flute.


• Bryan Adams: Guitar, vocals.
• Jerry Hall: Vocals.
• Paul Carrack: Vocals.
• Van Morrison: Vocals.
• Tim Curry: Vocals.
• Marianne Faithfull: Vocals.
• Albert Finney: Vocals.
The Bleeding Heart Band
• Rick Difonzo: Guitars.
• Snowy White: Guitars.
• Andy Fairweather-Low: Bass guitar, guitar, backing vocals.
• Peter Wood: keyboards, organ, synthesizers.
• Nick Glennie-Smith: Keyboards, organ, synthesizers.
• Graham Broad: Drums, electronic percussion.
• Stan Farber: Backing vocals (credited as Jim Farber).
• Joe Chemay: Backing vocals.
• Jim Haas: Backing vocals.
• John Joyce: Backing vocals.
Others
• The Rundfunk Orchestra, directed by Michael Kamen.
• The Rundfunk Choir.
• Group of Soviet Forces in Germany song and dance ensemble (alternatingly credited on the 2003 reissue DVD as
The Military Orchestra of the Soviet Army and as The Marching Band of the Combined Soviet Forces in
Germany)
• Paddy Moloney (member of The Chieftains. Listed in album credits, but contribution is unknown.)

Performance notes
• Before the beginning of the show, brief performances by The Hooters, The Band and The Chieftains (with guest
James Galway) were held, but none of these songs were ever officially released.
• In the actual concert on live television, the second song, "The Thin Ice" and part of the third song, "Another Brick
in the Wall (Part 1)", were disrupted when a circuit breaker tripped. It was reset, but immediately tripped again so
they had to rewire some equipment. Those two songs had to be re-recorded for the issue of the videotape. After
'The Thin Ice' was interrupted, the original, live American broadcast of the show said: "This is radio-aid live in
Berlin. If you're wondering what's happening, is, a production involving some thousands of people, has stopped.
And when that has to happen, Roger walked out in front of the crowd, sort of waved to them and said, 'Oh well,
this happened a couple of times during rehearsal' - in fact, if you were lucky enough to have seen 'The Wall' in
L.A., when it was performed, I think, the second night, there was a curtain that caught fire, some very similar
situation has happening [sic] here. They have to back up tapes, they have to re-cue lighting, get everybody ready,
and then they're gonna roll it. He's actually kind of jovial about the whole thing, he's walking across the stage and
just kinda went 'Aw, shucks,' and the crowd is laughing, they know what happened, that somebody missed a cue
and they're gonna rewind, uh, get everything going again, and take the film back...because this is what happens
with The Wall...is so tall...they end up using it as a kind of like a drive-in movie projector - uh, screen, rather -
they project images on it and everything, so there's a lot of things that have to be re-wound, re-cued...and then
they're gonna re-start it and then they're gonna come back to it....You're listening to 'The Wall, Live from Berlin'
on the Global Satellite Network. And the reason we're here is for the 'Memorial Fund for Disaster Relief.' And if
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you'd like to help out, they're trying to get together and - unless you can write a check for $800 million - they're
trying to get together some money that will be in a permanent account, and this money will then go whenever
there's a disaster, whenever it's needed, somewhere in the world. And you can send your check into for 'the
Memorial Fund for Disaster Relief' P.O. Box 4383 Hollywood, California 90078 - and i think we're doing the
show again! Let's go back live to the stage! 'The Wall, Live from Berlin'"
• The live performance of "Mother" was also hounded by a power failure. Roger Waters tried to get Sinéad
O'Connor to sing her parts anyway, or mime the song, while the error was being fixed. Offended by being asked
to mime, she didn't return after the show to re-record the performance (which is how "The Thin Ice" was saved
for the CD/Video release.) Instead, the release version of "Mother" comes from the dress rehearsal on the
previous night before the concert. Consequently, the large projection of Gerald Scarfe's mother character that was
projected on the screen during the concert cannot be seen on the video or DVD versions.
• Film director Ian Emes was hired to shoot live footage originally intended to be included in the program. Emes
devised a film around the character of Pink, performed by Rupert Everett, and of Pink's mother, played by
Marianne Faithfull, and shot the sequences in East Berlin during the concert preparations. Only a small segment
of the film was used in the performance.
• Bryan Adams appeared to be miming his guitar-playing in Young Lust, and the Scorpions appear to be doing the
same on all their instruments during the fascist rally sequence, as can be observed on the video. The only one who
don't seem to be miming guitar playing are Rick Difonzo and Snowy White
• The vocals that are heard through the megaphone in Waiting for the Worms are supposed to be coming through a
rolled piece of cardboard (imitating a megaphone) that Roger Waters is singing to. However, in the beginning of
the solo, the vocals that come through the megaphone are heard although Roger Waters was still picking up the
paper megaphone from the floor, so it was obvious that the megaphone vocals are lipsynced.
• The Wife's part of "The Trial" was reshot at London's Brixton Academy after the original sequence was deemed
to be of insufficient quality due to camera shake. What is seen in the video issue is a close-up of Ute Lemper, shot
against a dark background, lip-syncing to the original live sound[7] .
• Shot on Potsdamer Platz, the no man's land between East and West Germany, the producers didn't know if the
area would be filled with mines - no one did. Before setting up, they did a sweep of the area and found a cache of
munitions and a previously unknown SS Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler bunker. The Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler
started as Hitler's elite personal bodyguard but were later diverted to Eastern and Western fronts. There is a
misconception probably due to the SS division's name that the bunker found was the Führerbunker or the place
were Adolf Hitler committed suicide which is false. The Führerbunker was in another location.[8]
• At the request of the concert producers, part of the Berlin Wall was kept in place as a security fence behind the
stage.
• Paddy Moloney, bandleader for The Chieftains, is listed as a guest performer in the show. Although The
Chieftains played a daytime set before the concert, his solo contribution to the main show remains a mystery.
• During the final chanting of "Tear down the wall!" in the Trial sequence, the wall has a projection of a concrete
and graffiti marked semblance of the Berlin Wall, just before it is torn down.
• At the beginning of "Bring The Boys Back Home", a section of the Vietnam War Memorial was projected onto
the wall, producing a chilling cross-image of Vietnam War lost American soldiers, Pink Floyd's album, and the
Berlin Wall itself, sections of which were still standing near the concert site. These comments are from someone
that attended the show.
• The live Van Morrison version of "Comfortably Numb" is used in the Martin Scorsese film The Departed. It is
later used in HBO's 'The Sopranos'. Morrison also performed this version on his 2008 concerts.
• Rights in the event are held by Tribute Inspirations Limited.
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References
[1] http:/ / www. allmusic. com/ album/ r650256
[2] According to Roger Waters' recollections in the documentary supplied with the DVD release of the film: "They stopped charging people when
we got to 250-260,000, and like another 100,000 people came in..."
[3] Rock Sets: the astonishing art of rock concert design: the works of Fisher Park / Sutherland Lyall. London: Thames and Hudson, 1992
[4] http:/ / www. stufish. com/ pink-floyd/ the-wall-berlin/ reality. html
[5] http:/ / www. rogerwaters. org/ about_berlin. html
[6] Schaffner, p. 308
[7] "The Wall Live In Berlin" 2003 DVD edition documentary and liner notes
[8] Hitler's bunker (http:/ / www. den-uijl. nl/ bunker. html)

Links
• Mark Fisher's "The Wall in Berlin" gallery (http://www.stufish.com/pink-floyd/the-wall-berlin/reality.html)
• The Wall: Live in Berlin (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0244296/) at the Internet Movie Database
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Taken by Force  Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=415220619  Contributors: AS, Acnijdam, Anger22, Barracuda1187, Bjones, Born Again 83, Cacapepe, Calidore Chase,
Cheeselord5, Colonies Chris, Dan1216, Death2, Deelnemer8, HaeB, Headbomb, Hede2000, Interiot, Janadore, Jaydec, Jeffreybh, JukoFF, L3th4l, Marcos.mayorga, Martarius, Matt Gies, Metal
Michelle, MikeGogulski, Mild Bill Hiccup, Mr. Metal Head, Nymf, Olivier, Ozcam, Peter Fleet, Rich Farmbrough, Soviet Guy, Spearhead, Spiritia, Stor stark7, Sveter, Vankorkemal, Waacstats,
Wiki libs, Zagmac, 66 anonymous edits

Lovedrive  Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=422408832  Contributors: AS, Anger22, Arjayay, AstarothCY, Born Again 83, Brequinda, Carfax, Carnopod, Crystallina,
Dan1216, DaveGorman, Death2, Deepred6502, Dhartung, Entirelybs, Freekee, Grandmasterneft, Grendelkhan, Headbomb, Janadore, JasonAQuest, Jeepday, Jeffreybh, Londonsista, Mab987,
Marcos.mayorga, Melaen, Metal Michelle, Mr. Metal Head, Nymf, OddMNilsen, Olivier, Pigsonthewing, Prolog, Raine r pierre, Reinhardheydt, Rich Farmbrough, Slysplace, Solonyc, Spiritia,
Sveter, Tripscale, Trivialist, Tsemii, Usnerd, Vankorkemal, Wiki libs, Willerror, Woohookitty, 51 anonymous edits

Animal Magnetism  Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=419225258  Contributors: Acnijdam, Alan Liefting, Anger22, Ary29, Az29, Born Again 83, Dan1216, Death2,
Deelnemer8, Doomsdayer520, Enigmaman, Entirelybs, Freekee, Gianluca19, Headbomb, Janadore, Jeffreybh, Jogers, MaulYoda, Mick foley, Nixeagle, Nymf, OddMNilsen, Olivier, Ourai, Pan's
purple, Pcg13, Rich Farmbrough, Slysplace, Someoneinmyheadbutit'snotme, Sveter, Thorrium, Tripscale, Tsemii, Vankorkemal, VictorAnyakin, Waacstats, Walshga, Wiki libs, Witchwooder,
Xanderer, 43 anonymous edits

Blackout  Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=416712442  Contributors: AS, Acnijdam, Anger22, Bbasketballstr11, Born Again 83, Cafe Nervosa, CanisRufus, Carfax, Chairman
S., Clq, Conscious, Dabbler, Dan1216, Death2, Deelnemer8, Doomsdayer520, Enigmaman, Entirelybs, Fritz Saalfeld, Grendelkhan, Ikespirit, Interiot, Janadore, Jeffreybh, Jogers, Kadellar,
Martarius, Mild Bill Hiccup, Mutante96, Nick Number, Nymf, Olivier, Otrebla86, Pcg13, RedWolf, Rich Farmbrough, RottweilerCS, Sillywebby, Solonyc, Someoneinmyheadbutit'snotme,
Supercoop, Sveter, Tainter, Thunderboltification, Tripscale, Tsemii, Waacstats, Wiki libs, 55 anonymous edits

Love at First Sting  Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=415457505  Contributors: Anger22, Born Again 83, Chairman S., DONOVAN, DanielMrakic, DaveGorman, Deelnemer8,
Doomsdayer520, DuoDeathscyther 02, Enigmaman, Entirelybs, EpiC, Foxwarrior140, Friginator, Fritz Saalfeld, Grendelkhan, Gringo300, Headbomb, Hgfernan, ILDuceMas, Ihotten, Ikespirit,
Ikiroid, Janadore, Jeffreybh, Jogers, Lew19, MarshallStack, Martarius, Matt-san, MegX, Metal Michelle, Mr. Metal Head, Mr. Yooper, Nickersonl, Nouse4aname, Nymf, Olivier, Owen, Pcg13,
Plato, Pred, Radiopathy, RedWolf, Reinhardheydt, Rich Farmbrough, RottweilerCS, RyanH559, Smorse, Someoneinmyheadbutit'snotme, Strat0master14, Supercoop, Sveter, SweetNeo85,
Tancrede, Thoroe, Tim Long, Tripscale, Wiki libs, WikiWikingerX, Wolfer68, Zagmac, 78 anonymous edits

Savage Amusement  Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=419739950  Contributors: A Looker, Anger22, Barracuda1187, Born Again 83, Brian0918, Conscious, Death2,
Deelnemer8, DefLeppardVanHalen, Dk pdx, Doomsdayer520, Enigmaman, Entirelybs, Grm wnr, Hede2000, Janadore, Jeffreybh, Jogers, Mark Lungo, Mrceleb2007, Neofelis Nebulosa, Nymf,
Olivier, Otrfan, RASAM, RedWolf, Rich Farmbrough, RoyBoy, Scarian, Supercoop, Sveter, Swilk, Tancrede, The Chicken, Tripscale, Utan Vax, Waacstats, Wiki libs, Xiong Chiamiov, 38
anonymous edits

Crazy World  Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=402197870  Contributors: Abhilash005, Acnijdam, Areaseven, Ary29, Born Again 83, Celebrion, DONOVAN, Death2,
DefLeppardVanHalen, ESkog, Enigmaman, Entirelybs, Felix37, GreenStork, Greenwaka, Headbomb, ILDuceMas, Icairns, Ilion2, Interiot, Janadore, Jeffreybh, Kissoffire, Mark Lungo,
Martarius, Mysdaao, Neofelis Nebulosa, Nymf, Olivier, Peter Fleet, Raymasaki, Rich Farmbrough, Rubiobarga, Scarian, Sveter, Swanrizla, Tancrede, Tim Smith, Tvarnoe, Twsx, Undersmoke,
Utan Vax, Wiki libs, Woohookitty, Zagmac, 66 anonymous edits

Face the Heat  Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=419934316  Contributors: Abhilash005, AlphaOkami, Areaseven, Born Again 83, Buf7579, Carfax, Crystallina, DaveGorman,
Death2, Demetrio99, Dliauchuk, DropDeadGorgias, ESkog, Entirelybs, GeorgeBills, Grm wnr, Headbomb, Hslayer, JHGorton, JamesAM, Janadore, Jeffreybh, Jogers, Mike Garcia, Multimath,
Neofelis Nebulosa, Olivier, Omdfg, Rich Farmbrough, RobinCarmody, Scarian, Someoneinmyheadbutit'snotme, Swanrizla, Tony Sandel, We Will Rise Again, Wiki libs, Woohookitty, Xihix, 52
anonymous edits

Pure Instinct  Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=421344016  Contributors: Acnijdam, Born Again 83, Dan1216, Danil P, Death2, Deelnemer8, Doomsdayer520, Entirelybs,
Erlandinho, Gits (Neo), Gurch, Headbomb, Interiot, Janadore, Jeffreybh, Martarius, Nymf, Olivier, PHANTOM89, Queenmomcat, Rich Farmbrough, Rivazza, RottweilerCS, S.serous, Scarian,
Spearhead, Thiagoweb, We Will Rise Again, Wiki libs, Xihix, 23 anonymous edits

Eye II Eye  Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=402198077  Contributors: Acnijdam, Backtable, Born Again 83, Cmi80, Dan1216, Death2, Deelnemer8, Dima6, ESkog,
Entirelybs, Gits (Neo), Headbomb, ILDuceMas, Interiot, Janadore, Jeffreybh, JoeD80, Mab987, Martarius, MindW, Multimath, Olivier, Pauldrach, Rich Farmbrough, RottweilerCS, S.serous,
Scarian, Spearhead, Thorrium, We Will Rise Again, Wiki libs, Zagmac, 28 anonymous edits

Moment of Glory  Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=415046709  Contributors: Acnijdam, Born Again 83, CharlotteWebb, DONOVAN, Daniel Olsen, Death2, ESkog,
Headbomb, Hede2000, Ianis G. Vasilev, Inachen, Interiot, JMyrleFuller, Janadore, Jogers, Johann Wolfgang, Koavf, Martarius, Nahum Reduta, Olivier, Pauldrach, Rich Farmbrough,
Robertwalton, S.serous, Saxtus, Scarian, Spearhead, Tancrede, Tassedethe, Warpozio, We Will Rise Again, Wiki libs, 48 anonymous edits

Unbreakable  Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=416792982  Contributors: Ary29, Bongdentoiac, Born Again 83, Brequinda, Chester704, Crystallina, Dan1216, Death2,
Deelnemer8, Dliauchuk, Dragonfly888, ESkog, Ebertek, Ebw1997, Electric00, Gits (Neo), Headbomb, HotXRock, Janadore, Jknobull, Josemanimala, Kauczuk, Martpol, Mattbrundage, Mike
Garcia, Olivier, Pauldrach, Pietaster, Quentar, RedWolf, Retromies, Rich Farmbrough, S.serous, Smorse, Someoneinmyheadbutit'snotme, TheSickBehemoth, Thiagoweb, We Will Rise Again,
Wiki libs, Xorx77, 31 anonymous edits
Article Sources and Contributors 177

Humanity: Hour I  Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=418996056  Contributors: Aspects, Backtable, Batman144, Born Again 83, Deathawk, Donsoxx, Electric00, Enigmaman,
Entirelybs, Gringo300, Gustobean, HentaimanXT, ITshnik, Iliank, Janadore, Jaxijin, Jknobull, Lerdsuwa, Lumpy m, Martarius, Mr. Metal Head, Nymf, Owl Jolson, Pichpich, Qrystal, RPrinter,
Redxx, Scaion, SlayerXT, SlayerXTT, SouthFerryRoad, Sposato, Swanrizla, Tony lion, Werideatdusk33, Wiki libs, Wiki4U, Wizardman, Woohookitty, 115 anonymous edits

Sting in the Tail  Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=419485305  Contributors: Aniruddh85, Bovineboy2008, Brandmeister, Canada Hky, ChattyPancake, Darkwind, Elfast,
Enigmaman, FAURA, FateForger, Florian Blaschke, FotoPhest, Gab.Turunen, Hazahitsu, Headbomb, Ilikeeggs1, IllaZilla, Jkspawn, Joaquin008, Kai81, Katieh5584, Kiloi6, Kito0104, Kngofroc,
Krem12, Mainerd, Martarius, Mikeom01, Mk5384, Mr. Metal Head, Muhandes, Nick Number, Nymf, Pierre2010, Pvae, Rehevkor, Rockshocker, Skagz, ThatRockMetalGuy, TheSickBehemoth,
Themfromspace, Toonboy799, Vegan4Life, Wiki libs, 97 anonymous edits

Tokyo Tapes  Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=424627170  Contributors: ACSE, AS, Acnijdam, Born Again 83, BulsaraAndDeacon, Chris the speller, DAJF, Dan1216,
Death2, Doomsdayer520, Drmies, ESkog, Entirelybs, Headbomb, Iliank, Interiot, Janadore, Jeffreybh, Klippdass, Koavf, Lurulu, Metal Michelle, Mr. Metal Head, Nymf, Olivier, Pillsbur, Rich
Farmbrough, Spearhead, Sveter, Waacstats, Wiki libs, 42 anonymous edits

World Wide Live  Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=415047245  Contributors: Acnijdam, Born Again 83, BulsaraAndDeacon, Clq, Dan1216, Death2, ESkog, EivindJ,
Enigmaman, Ikespirit, Interiot, Janadore, Jeffreybh, Koavf, Mr. Metal Head, Nymf, Olivier, Pcg13, Rich Farmbrough, Slysplace, Spearhead, Stewprime, Sveter, Tancrede, Tripscale, Tsemii, Wiki
libs, 30 anonymous edits

Live Bites  Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=415047702  Contributors: Born Again 83, BulsaraAndDeacon, Cmi80, Deelnemer8, Headbomb, Janadore, Koavf, LuciferMorgan,
Olivier, Rich Farmbrough, RobbyRob de, Scarian, Tancrede, We Will Rise Again, Wiki libs, 30 anonymous edits

Acoustica  Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=415047575  Contributors: Acnijdam, Avenged Evanfold, Bouchecl, BulsaraAndDeacon, Colonies Chris, Death2, Deelnemer8,
ESkog, HMFS, Interiot, JP Watrin, Janadore, Jogers, Kauczuk, Kaushik s, Koavf, Moskvax, Nk, OffsBlink, Olivier, Pauldrach, Rich Farmbrough, SD6-Agent, Sander123, Sean D Martin,
Seilacei, SilentShout666, Spearhead, TenPoundHammer, The Chicken, Tim Smith, Tony lion, Wiki libs, Woohookitty, 32 anonymous edits

The Best of Scorpions Vol. 1  Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=415048931  Contributors: Born Again 83, BulsaraAndDeacon, CBM, Headbomb, Intgr, Janadore, Jeffreybh,
Koavf, LuciferMorgan, Mr. Metal Head, Ozcam, Sebras, Skier Dude, 14 anonymous edits

The Best of Scorpions Vol. 2  Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=415048507  Contributors: Ary29, BulsaraAndDeacon, Gene Nygaard, Headbomb, Janadore, Koavf, 6
anonymous edits

Best of Rockers 'n' Ballads  Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=423872556  Contributors: AllanDeGroot, BulsaraAndDeacon, C628, Elagatis, Headbomb, Janadore, KaragouniS,
Koavf, Mark753, Mutante96, NgKyNam, Oakshade, SilentShout666, Solonyc, Tancrede, Twsx, Waacstats, Wiki alf, Xnux, 20 anonymous edits

Still Loving You  Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=397505481  Contributors: Bubba hotep, BulsaraAndDeacon, CanisRufus, Carfax, Chase me ladies, I'm the Cavalry,
E-Kartoffel, FMAFan1990, Janadore, Jeffreybh, John Cardinal, Koavf, Madbaron, MattyW Wiki, Olivier, RicardoFachada, Rich Farmbrough, SampaBrazil, Solonyc,
Someoneinmyheadbutit'snotme, Spearhead, Suntag, Tassedethe, Thanandyr, Utcursch, Vasya Pupkin, 9 anonymous edits

Deadly Sting: The Mercury Years  Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=402197937  Contributors: AllanDeGroot, Born Again 83, BulsaraAndDeacon, Cookfan, Elagatis,
FMAFan1990, Headbomb, Janadore, Jeffreybh, Jogers, KaragouniS, Koavf, Maymay, Nouse4aname, Oakshade, OceanSized, Redxx, Tancrede, Tim Smith, 6 anonymous edits

Big City Nights  Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=421015816  Contributors: Cloudz679, Dog Man311, Fisherjs, Janadore, Jjjazzj4, Koavf, Lumpy m, Mab987, OddMNilsen,
Tancrede, Thekittybomb, W guice, 5 anonymous edits

Bad for Good: The Very Best of Scorpions  Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=401151861  Contributors: Aneliq111, BulsaraAndDeacon, C628, Janadore, Koavf, Martarius,
Mruiz9, NgKyNam, PolarisSLBM, Rich Farmbrough, Tancrede, Tim Smith, Volcanoguy, Zidane tribal, 4 anonymous edits

Box of Scorpions  Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=402179700  Contributors: Artium, BulsaraAndDeacon, Janadore, Jogers, John of Reading, KaragouniS, Koavf, Pauldrach,
Rich Farmbrough, Zidane tribal, 9 anonymous edits

Gold  Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=371567216  Contributors: Abeyi76, Ary29, Audirs8, Cloudz679, Dog Man311, Fisherjs, Koavf, OverlordQ, Pietaster, Tassedethe,
Ttc817, W guice, Waacstats, 1 anonymous edits

World Wide Live  Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=363172072  Contributors: BulsaraAndDeacon, Gadfadher, Janadore, Jogers, Koavf, Milton Stanley, Nabla, Oakshade,
Pegship, Woohookitty

Crazy World Tour Live  Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=400502671  Contributors: BulsaraAndDeacon, Doomsdayer520, Emeraude, Koavf, Lainagier, Pharaoh of the
Wizards, Woohookitty

Moment of Glory  Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=415046709  Contributors: Acnijdam, Born Again 83, CharlotteWebb, DONOVAN, Daniel Olsen, Death2, ESkog,
Headbomb, Hede2000, Ianis G. Vasilev, Inachen, Interiot, JMyrleFuller, Janadore, Jogers, Johann Wolfgang, Koavf, Martarius, Nahum Reduta, Olivier, Pauldrach, Rich Farmbrough,
Robertwalton, S.serous, Saxtus, Scarian, Spearhead, Tancrede, Tassedethe, Warpozio, We Will Rise Again, Wiki libs, 48 anonymous edits

Acoustica  Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=415047575  Contributors: Acnijdam, Avenged Evanfold, Bouchecl, BulsaraAndDeacon, Colonies Chris, Death2, Deelnemer8,
ESkog, HMFS, Interiot, JP Watrin, Janadore, Jogers, Kauczuk, Kaushik s, Koavf, Moskvax, Nk, OffsBlink, Olivier, Pauldrach, Rich Farmbrough, SD6-Agent, Sander123, Sean D Martin,
Seilacei, SilentShout666, Spearhead, TenPoundHammer, The Chicken, Tim Smith, Tony lion, Wiki libs, Woohookitty, 32 anonymous edits

Live at Wacken Open Air 2006  Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=423509171  Contributors: BulsaraAndDeacon, Dreadstar, E-Kartoffel, Funeral, Jimmy0704, Jknobull, Koavf,
Mdumas43073, Pink floyd and the scorpions, Underwaterbuffalo, Wiher, 13 anonymous edits

Blackout Tour  Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=418707845  Contributors: Aspects, Imagi-King, Sparklewand, Tassedethe, Woohookitty, 15 anonymous edits

Eye to Eye Tour  Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=415049769  Contributors: Aspects, Chzz, Download, Koavf, Rocker93-En, Ulric1313, Welsh, 17 anonymous edits

Scorpions Tour 2002  Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=415050023  Contributors: Aspects, Auntof6, David Eppstein, Ilikeeggs1, Malcolmxl5, 6 anonymous edits

Scorpions Tour 2003  Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=415050057  Contributors: Aspects, Auntof6, Drilnoth, GoingBatty, Ilikeeggs1, Martarius, Paralympic, Rocker93-En,
ハニカチ王子, 12 anonymous edits

Unbreakable World Tour  Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=424427355  Contributors: Andrwsc, Aspects, BsaPR1996, David Eppstein, Deanb, Headbomb, Ilikeeggs1, JaGa,
John of Reading, ShelfSkewed, Starbois, Symposiarch, Uhanu, Woohookitty, 17 anonymous edits

Humanity World Tour  Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=424557097  Contributors: 205ywmpq, ACSE, AndrewHowse, Arjayay, Aspects, BD2412, Bender235,
Bretonbanquet, Colonies Chris, D7maj, Deaflympic, Deanb, Drpickem, Eeekster, Icarusgeek, Ilikeeggs1, IllaZilla, JustAGal, Lurulu, Rocker93-En, SoWhy, Woohookitty, Yonosoymuggle,
ハニカチ王子, ラーコカコ, 京葉車両センター, 68 anonymous edits

Get Your Sting and Blackout World Tour  Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=424480928  Contributors: Aspects, Danil P, Deanb, Diwas, FAURA, Fratrep, Gavia immer,
Headbomb, Ilikeeggs1, JustAGal, Koavf, Marquin, Mgard7331, Mr. Metal Head, Mr.dadm, Nick Number, Pmrobert49, Rocker93-En, Ssrat7, WikHead, Woohookitty, ウルトラ大不況, 178
anonymous edits

The Wall – Live in Berlin  Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=424569372  Contributors: APPER, Afri, Agadant, Alandeus, Alvabass, AndrokleSasser, Are1981, BGC,
BeautifulFlying, Bluorangefyre, Bojars, Cassandraleo, Cdl obelix, Chris the speller, Classic rocker, Cleethorpes, Da Joe, Daniel Olsen, Deusnoctum, Din Ycae, Dismas, Doc Strange, DrGeoduck,
EKindig, Ed Fitzgerald, Editor510, Egon beeblebrox, Egpetersen, Fred the Oyster, Friginator, Funky Monkey, Gif32, Gisse, GoingBatty, Graham87, GrahamHardy, Hoops gza, Ian emes,
Im.a.lumberjack, Imdwalrus, InTheFlesh?, Insertwackynamehere, Iridescent, JamesAM, Jerome Charles Potts, Jesuitson, Jfiling, JoeD80, Jogers, John, Julianreynoso, Kaare, Kauczuk, Kbdank71,
Kchishol1970, KelleyCook, Killing sparrows, King Tarkus, Kitch, Koavf, Lancer9910, LilHelpa, MajorB, Mattbrundage, Mboverload, MegX, Mike Selinker, Mk5384, Monkeynutter, Mr. Manu,
Mutante96, Nick Number, NotTheRealMikeLove, Olivier, Oneiros, Panchoytoro, Paulintheflesh, Peter Elman, Philgp, Pigsonthewing, Pjennings424, ProhibitOnions, ProveIt, RPrinter,
RedCoat10, RedWolf, Rjwilmsi, Roch Mściwój, Rotring, RuM, Rybak, Secret Saturdays, SilentShout666, SlubGlub, SouthFerryRoad, Sposato, StefanB sv, Str1977, Swanrizla, Tassedethe,
Article Sources and Contributors 178

Teiladnam, TheLH, Tomkurts, Tyrano, Wasted Time R, Wulf Isebrand, 135 anonymous edits
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