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 (Special Edition) (2023)

Genre:  Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Contemporary Pop

Label:  BMG

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side One:

 1.  All Night Long (3:44)

 2.  Pictured Life (3:12)

 3.  Backstage Queen (3:44)

 4.  Polar Nights (6:43)

 5.  In Trance (5:25)

Side Two:

 1.  We'll Burn The Sky (8:07)

 2.  Suspender Love (3:38)

 3.  In Search Of The Peace Of Mind (3:02)

 4.  Fly To The Rainbow (9:39)

LP 2:

Side Three:

 1.  He's Woman, She's A Man (5:22)

 2.  Speedy's Coming (3:40)

 3.  Top Of The Bill (6:45)

 4.  Hound Dog (1:14)

 5.  Long Tall Sally (2:50)

Side Four:

 1.  Steamrock Fever (3:41)

 2.  Dark Lady (4:18)

 3.  Kojo No Tsuki (3:35)

 4.  Robot Man (5:47)

Personnel:

Klaus Meine:  Lead Vocals 

Rudolf Schenker:  Rhythm Guitar,  Lead Guitars on Tracks:  3/1, 3/5, Backing Vocals

Ulrich Roth:  Lead Guitars, Vocals on Tracks: 1/4, 4/2, Storytelling on Track 2/4,  Backing Vocals

Francis Buchholz:  Bass, Backing Vocals

Herman Rarebell:  Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals

Tokyo Tapes is the first live album by Scorpions, originally released on August 15, 1979 by RCA, remastered and reissued on May 5, 2023 by BMG.  Special Edition 180 Gram Heavy Weight Coloured Vinyl.