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Deadly Sting
''Deadly Sting'' is a compilation album of hits and previously unreleased material by the German hard rock band Scorpions. The songs were culled from their catalog on the Mercury label. Background ''Deadly Sting'' was released both as a single disc in 1995 and an expanded double-disc version in 1997. The single-disc album has 15 or 18 tracks depending on the country of release, which span from 1978 to 1988. The double-disc US release has 33 songs ranging from 1978 to 1995, including several previously unreleased studio tracks. The original cover art gained controversy, as it depicted a naked woman being stung by a column of scorpions. An alternative cover with the woman airbrushed out was printed, which was used for the double-disc version of the album, subtitled ''The Mercury Years''. Track listings 1995 European release #"Coming Home" - 4:59 (from the album ''Love at First Sting'' - 1984) #"Rock You Like a Hurricane" - 4:12 (from the album ''Love at First Sting'') #"No One Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scorpions (band)
Scorpions are a German rock band formed in Hanover in 1965 by guitarist Rudolf Schenker. Since the band's inception, its musical style has ranged from hard rock, heavy metal and glam metal to soft rock. The lineup from 1978 to 1992 was the most successful incarnation of the group, and included Klaus Meine (vocals), Rudolf Schenker (rhythm guitar), Matthias Jabs (lead guitar), Francis Buchholz (bass), and Herman Rarebell (drums). The band's only continuous member has been Schenker, although Meine has appeared on all of Scorpions' studio albums, while Jabs has been a consistent member since 1978, and bassist Paweł Mąciwoda and drummer Mikkey Dee have been in the band since 2003 and 2016 respectively. During the mid-1970s, with guitarist Uli Jon Roth (who replaced Schenker's younger brother Michael) part of the lineup, the music of the Scorpions was defined as hard rock. After Roth's departure in 1978, Schenker and Meine took control of the group, giving them almost all the po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Still Loving You
"Still Loving You" is a power ballad by the German hard rock band Scorpions. It was released in June 1984 as the second single from their ninth studio album, ''Love at First Sting'' (1984). The song reached number 64 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It was most successful in Europe, reaching the top 5 in several countries. Background In an interview with Songfacts, Rudolf Schenker explained, "It's a story about a love affair, where they recognized it may be over, but let's try again". Music video The music video was released on 3 July 1984, and was filmed in Dallas, Texas at Reunion Arena. In the media The song can be heard in the police procedural television series ''Cold Case'', in the episode "It's Raining Men" (2004). "Still Loving You" is also featured in the television show ''Patinando por un sueño'' and Polish comedy film ''Gotowi na wszystko. Exterminator'' (2018). Track listing Original version (1984) Single (Harvest 20 0329 7) # "Still Loving You" - 4:48 # "Holiday" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthias Jabs
Matthias Jabs (born 25 October 1955) is a German guitarist and songwriter. He is best known for being the lead guitarist in the hard rock band Scorpions. He has played on all but the first five Scorpions studio albums starting with ''Lovedrive'' (1979). He has a music store, MJ Guitars, in Munich, Germany. Career Jabs was discovered by Scorpions' bassist Francis Buchholz, who had tutored him in mathematics to earn extra money while still in school. Buchholz subsequently recommended the band give him an audition after lead guitarist Uli Roth quit the band in 1978. Before joining the Scorpions, Jabs played for the bands Lady, Fargo and Deadlock. Departure of Uli Roth For ''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, but Roth was not happy with the commercial direction the band was taking. Although he performed on the band's Japa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live Bites
''Live Bites'' is a live album by the German hard rock band Scorpions, released in 1995. It was recorded between 1988 and 1994 in Leningrad (Russia), San Francisco (US), Mexico City (Mexico), Berlin (Germany) and Munich (Germany). Track listing International version US version Personnel ;Scorpions *Klaus Meine – vocals *Rudolf Schenker – rhythm guitar, lead guitar, 6 & 12-string acoustic guitars, backing vocals *Matthias Jabs – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, 6 & 12-string acoustic guitars, backing vocals *Herman Rarebell – drums, keyboards on "Concerto in V" *Ralph Rieckermann – bass guitar, upright bass, backing vocals ;Additional musician *Francis Buchholz – bass on "Rhythm of Love" and "Living for Tomorrow" ;Studio session musicians *Luke Herzog – keyboards on "Edge of Time" * Richard Baker – orchestration programming on "Heroes Don't Cry" * Fred White, Linda McCrary, Alfie Silas, Ricky Nelson – choir on "Heroes Don't Cry" *Kinderchor Majell Lustenhouwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Face The Heat
''Face the Heat'' is the twelfth studio album released by the German hard rock band Scorpions in 1993. It was produced by the band and the late Bruce Fairbairn and released on the Mercury 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. This is the last album to feature drummer Herman Rarebell, and the first with Ralph Rieckermann on bass guitar. "Under the Same Sun" was played during the ending credits of the 1994 film ''On Deadly Ground''. "Alien Nation" was covered by the Italian heavy metal band Mastercastle, recorded by Pier Gonella at MusicArt Studios and released as Japanese bonus track of their album '' The Phoenix''. "Lonely Nights" was later included in the 2017 compilation album '' Born to Touch Your Feel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Send Me An Angel (Scorpions Song)
"Send Me an Angel" is a song by the German rock band Scorpions, recorded for their 11th studio album, '' Crazy World'' (1990). The song was composed by Rudolf Schenker, written by Klaus Meine, and produced by Keith Olsen and the band. It was released as the album's fourth and final single in September 1991. Along with " Wind of Change", the song became the album's signature track, reaching number 44 on ''Billboard'' Hot 100 Chart on 25 January 1992, number 8 on the Mainstream Rock Chart on 19 October 1991, and high chart positions in many European countries. Other versions An orchestral version of the song was recorded for the 2000 orchestral album '' Moment of Glory'' that features vocals split with Italian singer Zucchero. An acoustic version of the song was also recorded for the 2001 acoustic album '' Acoustica''. Influence In 1994, heavy metal band Black Sabbath released the ''Cross Purposes'' studio album which contains the same burning angel in the design of the cover t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wind Of Change (Scorpions Song)
"Wind of Change" is a song by West German rock band Scorpions, recorded for their eleventh studio album, '' Crazy World'' (1990). The power ballad was composed and written by the band's lead singer Klaus Meine and produced by Keith Olsen and the band. The lyrics were composed by Meine following the band's visit to the Soviet Union at the height of perestroika, when the enmity between the communist and capitalist blocs subsided concurrently with the promulgation of large-scale socioeconomic reforms in the Soviet Union. "Wind of Change" was released as the album's third single on 21 January 1991 and became a worldwide hit, just after the failed coup that would eventually lead to the end of the Soviet Union. The song topped the charts in Germany and across Europe and peaked at number four in the United States and at number two in the United Kingdom. It later appeared on the band's 1995 live album '' Live Bites'', their 2000 album with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, ''Moment of G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crazy World (Scorpions Album)
''Crazy World'' is the eleventh studio album by the German hard rock band Scorpions, released on 6 November 1990. The album peaked at No. 21 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart for albums in 1991. That same year, the song " Wind of Change" reached No. 4 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and " Send Me an Angel" reached No. 44 on the same chart. It also has the only Scorpions track to credit bassist Francis Buchholz as a writer, "Kicks After Six". This album was the band's first album in a decade and a half to not be produced by Dieter Dierks. ''Crazy World'' became the band's only album to reach number one in their home country of Germany. 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. In the United States, it is the band's second best-selling album to 1984's ''Love at First Sting'', and their last one to be certified at least gold by the RIAA. It was the band's last s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Best Of Rockers 'n' Ballads
''Best of Rockers 'n' Ballads'' is a compilation album by the German hard rock band Scorpions, released in 1989. All songs on this album are from their tenure with Mercury Records, from 1979 to 1988, in addition to rare or never-before released material. Background The record was released with different track listings in different regions: At all the compilation features several rare or completely unreleased tracks: There are remixes of "Big City Nights", "Lovedrive", "Holiday" and "Is There Anybody There", which were previously unreleased. Also included are two different versions of "Hey You". While the European pressing features a previously unreleased remix of the song, the US and Japanese editions are the only ones featuring the original version, which was released in 1980 as a single. Another rarity was a cover of The Who The Who are an English rock band formed in London in 1964. Their classic lineup consisted of lead singer Roger Daltrey, guitarist and singer Pete T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Can't Explain
"I Can't Explain" is a song by the English rock band the Who, written by Pete Townshend, and produced by Shel Talmy. The song was issued as a single on 15 January 1965 in the United Kingdom, on the Brunswick label, and on the Decca label in America, in December 1964. It was the band's second single release and first under the Who name. The song has been covered by many artists, including David Bowie and Scorpions. Background "I Can't Explain" was the A-side of the group's first single as the Who; its predecessor, "Zoot Suit"/"I'm the Face," was released under the name the High Numbers. In the album's liner notes, Townshend noted the song's similarity to the contemporaneous hit " All Day and All of the Night" by the Kinks: "It can't be beat for straightforward Kink copying. There is little to say about how I wrote this. It came out of the top of my head when I was 18 and a half." In a 1994 issue of ''Q'' magazine, Roger Daltrey echoed Townshend's comments regarding the Kinks' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhythm Of Love (Scorpions Song)
"Rhythm of Love" is a single by the German heavy metal band Scorpions. It was released on Harvest/EMI as a single in 1988. Music video The video for the song, which depicts the band performing in a science fiction setting, features the model Joan Severance as one of several women enjoying the band's performance. Reception The single peaked at number six on the US Mainstream Rock Chart. It also attained the No. 75 position on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100, while reaching No. 59 on the UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s .... References {{Scorpions Scorpions (band) songs 1988 singles Songs written by Klaus Meine Songs written by Rudolf Schenker 1988 songs Harvest Records singles EMI Records singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big City Nights (song)
"Big City Nights" is a song by German metal band Scorpions. The song was released as the sixth track of their 1984 album ''Love at First Sting''. Like many Scorpions songs, "Big City Nights" was composed by band members Rudolf Schenker and Klaus Meine. The song was also released as the third single from the album in 1984, with the B-side being "Bad Boys Running Wild". The guitar solo is performed by Rudolf Schenker. The band created a music video A music video is a video of variable duration, that integrates a music song or a music album with imagery that is produced for promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a music marketing device ... for the song. The video is a live version of the song taken from concert footage of their 1984 Love at First Sting world tour. A different version can be seen on their '' World Wide Live'' concert documentary home video released in 1985. Charts References {{authority control Sco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
