Saturday, September 22, 2018

Scorpions




































Artist:  Scorpions
Origin:  Hanover, Germany
Genre:  Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Contemporary Pop

Original line-up:

Rudolf Schenker:  Rhythm & Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
Karl-Heinz Vollmer:  Lead & Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals
Lothar Heimberg:  Bass, Backing Vocals
Wolfgang Dziony:  Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals

Scorpions are a German Hard Rock Band formed in 1965 by Rudolf Schenker (Guitar), Karl-Heinz Vollmer (Guitar), Lothar Heimberg (Bass) and Wolfgang Dziony  (Drums, Percussion).  In 1970 Klaus Meine has been Lead Singer for all their studio albums and released many singles such as "No One Like You", "Still Loving You", "Wind Of Change", "Rock You Like A Hurricane", "When The Smoke Is Going Down", "Blackout".  The Band is one of The World's Best-Selling Bands Of All Time, with sales around 75 million to 100 million records worldwide.















Title:  Tokyo Tapes (Live) (Deluxe Edition, Double CD)  (2018)
Genre:  Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Contemporary Pop
Label:  BMG Rights Management
Rating:   *****

Tracks:


Disc 1:

 1.  All Night Long  (3:43)
 2.  Pictured Life  (3:13)
 3.  Backstage Queen  (3:40)
 4.  Polar Nights  (7:01)
 5.  In Trance  (5:27)
 6.  We'll Burn The Sky  (8:07)
 7.  Suspender Love  (3:41)
 8.  In Search Of The Peace Of Mind  (3:02)
 9.  Fly To The Rainbow  (9:38)
10. He's A Woman, She's A Man  (5:22)
11. Speedy's Coming  (3:39)
12. Top Of The Bill  (6:47)
13. Hound Dog  (1:14)
14. Long Tall Sally  (2:50)
15. Steamrock Fever  (3:41)
16. Dark Lady  (4:38)
17. Kojo No Tsuki  (3:14)

Disc 2:  Bonus CD:

 1.  Robot Man  (5:50)

Bonus Tracks:

 2.  Hell Cat  (9:47)
 3.  Catch Your Train  (3:52)
 4.  Kimi Ga Yo (Japanese National Anthem)  (1:29)
 5.  Polar Nights  (7:32)
 6.  He's A Woman, She's A Man  (6:06)
 7.  Top Of The Bill  (10:48)
 8.  Robot Man  (6:49)

Personnel:

Klaus Meine:  Lead Vocals
Ulrich Roth:  Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals on Tracks:  4, 9, 16 in Disc, 5 in Disc 2
Rudolf Schenker:  Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar Intro on Track 10 Disc 1, Track 6 Disc 2, Lead Guitar on Tracks:  14, 15 in Disc 1
Francis Buchholz:  Bass, Backing Vocals
Herman Rarebell:  Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals  

Tokyo Tapes is the 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Digitally Remastered Set by Scorpions, originally released on August, 1978 by RCA Records, remastered and reissued on August 17, 2018 by BMG Rights Management, includes Bonus CD with 7 previously unreleased tracks and 16 page booklet with new liner notes, rare photos and memorabilia.




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