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:  Virgin Killer (Special Edition) (2023)

Genre:  Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Contemporary Pop

Label:  BMG

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side 1:

 1.  Pictured Life (3:21)

 2.  Catch Your Train (3:32)

 3.  In Your Park (3:39)

 4.  Backstage Queen (3:10)

 5.  Virgin Killer (3:41)

Side 2:

 1.  Hell-Cat (2:54)

 2.  Crying Days (4:36)

 3.  Polar Nights (5:04)

 4.  Yellow Raven (4:58)

Personnel:

Klaus Meine:  Lead Vocals  

Ulrich rth:  Lead Guitars, Vocals on Tracks:  2/1, 2/3

Rudolf Schenker:  Guitars

Francis Buchholz:  Bass

Rudy Lenners:  Drums

Additional Musician:

Achim Kirschning:  Keyboards, Synthesizers

Virgin Killer is the fourth studio album by Scorpions, originally released on November 22, 1976 by RCA, remastered and reissued on June 1, 2023 by BMG.  Special Edition 180 Gram Heavy Weight Vinyl.