Scorpions

7.1	Listal rating

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Country of origin: Germany

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Listal's 100 best Music Artists(The Results) (100 items)
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Published 2 years ago

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Greatest Male Rock Vocalists (30 items)
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Published 3 years, 6 months ago

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Depression (29 items)
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Published 2 years, 5 months ago

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500 Greatest Album Sleeves! (307 items)
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Published 1 year, 3 months ago

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34 votes

500 Greatest Songs of all time - Updated! (262 items)
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Published 1 year, 3 months ago

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Scorpions Videos

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About: Known best for their 1984 anthem "Rock You Like a Hurricane" and the 1990 ballad "Wind of Change," the German rockers the Scorpions have sold over 22 million records, making them one of the most successful rock bands to ever come out of Continental Europe.Originally formed in 1969 by Rudolf Schenker, the original lineup consisted of rhythm guitarist/vocalist Schenker, lead guitarist Karl-Heinz Follmer, bassist Lothar Heimberg, and drummer Wolfgang Dziony. In 1971, Schenker's Known best for their 1984 anthem "Rock You Like a Hurricane" and the 1990 ballad "Wind of Change," the German rockers the Scorpions have sold over 22 million records, making them one of the most successful rock bands to ever come out of Continental Europe.Originally formed in 1969 by Rudolf Schenker, the original lineup consisted of rhythm guitarist/vocalist Schenker, lead guitarist Karl-Heinz Follmer, bassist Lothar Heimberg, and drummer Wolfgang Dziony. In 1971, Schenker's younger brother Michael joined the band to play lead guitar and good friend Klaus Meine became the new vocalist. The group recorded Lonesome Crow in 1972, which was used as the soundtrack to the German movie Das Kalte Paradies. Although they failed to get into the public's eye, the early formation of '70s rock band UFO noticed Michael Schenker's guitar playing and hired him as their lead guitarist; Michael, therefore, would leave the band in 1973. Guitarist Uli Jon Roth replaced him, and under his guidance the group released four consecutive albums under the RCA record label: Fly to the Rainbow (1974), In Trance (1975), Virgin Killer (1976), and Taken by Force (1977). Although these albums failed to attain any serious attention in the United States, they were all quite popular in Japan. By the time Taken by Force was released, Roth made the decision to leave the band and form Electric Sun after feeling that his musical ideas would take the group in an entirely different direction. Tokyo Tapes, a double live album that the group recorded in Tokyo with Roth, was released in 1978. Shortly after Roth's departure, Michael Schenker was kicked out of UFO for his constant alcohol abuse and came back to play with the Scorpions in 1979, who had recently signed with Mercury Records. The group released Lovedrive that same year and played their first American tour, but Lovedrive failed to attract attention, being banned in the United States because of its sexually explicit cover. Still coping with his drugs and alcohol addiction, Michael missed tour dates repeatedly and guitarist Matthias Jabs was hired to fill in for him on nights when he was absent. Michael eventually would leave the band a second time after realizing that he was failing to meet their expectations.

Now with a lineup of Klaus Meine on vocals, Rudolf Schenker on rhythm guitar, Matthias Jabs on lead, Francis Buchholz on bass, and Herman Rarebell on drums, the band released Animal Magnetism in 1980 and embarked on another world tour. Surprisingly, Animal Magnetism went gold in the United States, and the Scorpions immediately went back into the studio to record their next release. Problems arose, however, and the project was postponed because Meine had lost his voice and would have to have surgery on his vocal chords. Many thought Meine had been fired from the band, and rumors spread that metal singer Don Dokken had already replaced him. The Scorpions proved these rumors untrue when Meine returned for the 1982 release Blackout, which contained the cult hit "No One Like You." A major success worldwide, Blackout sold over one-million copies in the U.S. alone. But as popular as Blackout was, it was the band's powerful follow-up, Love at First Sting, that succeeded in making them superstars. Released in 1984, the album boasted the MTV single "Rock You Like a Hurricane" and would eventually achieve double-platinum status. The group undertook one of their most successful world tours yet, boasting an outstanding stage show with high-energy performances.

After releasing World Wide Live in 1985, the band took a long hiatus and remained uninvolved from the music industry for two years. Their tenth studio album, Savage Amusement, was finally released in 1988, and the hit ballad "Rhythm of Love" brought on another major success. In 1990, the album Crazy World was released and would eventually become the Scorpions' biggest-selling record to date, drawing on the strength of the hit ballad "Wind of Change."

Not too surprisingly, Crazy World was the last successful Scorpions release in the U.S. By the time their Face the Heat album hit the shelves in 1993, many longtime fans had already lost interest in the band, due to the alternative explosion of the early '90s. Face the Heat did eventually reach gold, and in 1995 the band released another live album, Live Bites. Now with bassist Ralph Rieckermann and drummer James Kottak, they released Pure Instinct in 1996. Mercury Records assembled a double album of the band's greatest hits, Deadly Sting: The Mercury Years, and released it in 1997. Eye II Eye, an album in which the band experimented with pop-techno melodies, was released in the summer of 1999. Moment of Glory, featuring the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and several revamped versions of Scorpions cult classics, was released in fall 2000. Continuing to be productive into the 21st century, the Scorpions released their fifteenth studio album, Unbreakable, in 2004, followed by the concept album Humanity: Hour 1 in 2007. In 2010 they released, Sting in the Tail, and anounced they would be retiring after heading out on the road for a farewell tour. They wouldn't stay out of the game for very long, however, as the band returned in 2011 with Comeblack, a greatest hits album of sorts featuring the German rockers re-recording some of the most well-known songs, as well as covers by T. Rex, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. ... (more)

German (2), Germany (2), Hard Rock (2), Rock (2), German Heavy Metal (1), Francis Buchholz (1), Hair Band (1), Herman Rarebell (1), Heavy Metal (1), Paweł Mąciwoda (1), Ingo Powitzer (1), James Kottak (1), Barry Sparks (1), Matthias Jabs (1), Curt Cress (1), Klaus Meine (1), Ken Taylor (1), Rudolf Schenker (1), Joe Wyman (1), Karl-Heinz Vollmer (1)

Music

1. Love at First Sting

Rating:

8.3

23 own

2. Blackout

Rating:

8.2

18 own

3. Lovedrive

Rating:

7.9

14 own

4. Crazy World

Rating:

7.6

16 own

5. Virgin Killer

Rating:

7.4

11 own

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TV

1. Top of the Pops (1964)

Rating:

6.3

75 Watched

2. Wetten, dass..? (1981)

Rating:

5.9

27 Watched

3. Chartshow (2003)

Rating:

4.8

6 Watched

4. The Wall: Live in Berlin (1990)

Rating:

2 Watched

5. 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008)

Rating:

3 Watched

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Movies

1. Global Metal (2008)

Rating:

7.5

38 Watched

2. Life on the Road with Mr. and Mrs. Brown (2009)

Rating:

3 Watched

3. Metal Shop, Vol. 3: Adrenaline Edition (2007)

0 want to see

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Bands that have obsessed me throughout time (16 person items)

"I got into Scorpions in 7th grade, when I accidentaly heard Always Somewhere , which made me think of a crush I had back then. =D For 2 years, they were like Gods for me. I used to spend my summer holidays listening all night long their albums til morning but, one day I woke up and...I've just got bored. o.o"

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"Rock you Like a Hurricane"

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"Still Loving You Time, it needs time To win back your love again I will be there, I will be there Love, only love Can bring back your love someday I will be there, I will be there I'll fight, babe, I'll fight To win back your love again I will be there, I will be there Love, only love Can break down the wall someday I will be there, I will be there If we'd go again All the way from the start I would try to change The things that killed our love Your pride has built a wall, so strong That I ca"

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"July 2012 They played a lot of songs I didn't know but it was still a good show. My favorite was the drummer, James Kottak, he's just awesome and full of energy, and I want his tattoo, so epic!"

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"A Song I Want To Play At My Wedding Scorpions - Wind of change "

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500 Greatest Album Sleeves! (307 person items)

"Fly to the Rainbow In Trance "

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500 Greatest Songs of all time - Updated! (262 person items)

"496 Rock You Like A Hurricane"

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"Nominated by Veed The rocknroller kings of romantic ballads. The Scorpions will forever remain one of my favorite bands of all time for their perfect mix of hard rock, heavy metal and romance. Smooth and hard tunes, great lyrics, anyone can like something from the Scorpions. Favourite Album: Crazy World Favourite Song: Wind of Change"