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:  Taken By Force ( Special Edition) (2023)

Genre:  Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Contemporary Pop

Label:  BMG

Rating:  ****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side 1:

 1.  Steamrock Fever (3:37)

 2.  We'll Burn The Sky (6:26)

 3.  I've Get To Be Free (4:00)

 4.  The Riot Of Your Time (4:09)

 5.  The Sails Of Charon (5:16)

Side 2:

 1.  Your Light (4:30)

 2.  He's A Woman-She's A Man (3:15)

 3.  Born To Touch Your Feelings (7:40)

 4.  Suspender Love (3:20)

Personnel:

Klaus Meine:  Lead Vocals  

Ulrich Roth:  Lead Guitars, Backing Vocals

Rudolf Schenker:  Guitars, Backing Vocals

Francis Buchholz:  Bass, Backing Vocals

Herman Rarebell:  Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals

Taken By Force is the fifth studio album by Scorpions, originally released on December, 1977 by RCA, remastered and reissued on June 1, 2023 by BMG.  Special Edition 180 Gram Heavy Weight Vinyl.