
On March 31, 1980, “Harvest” label released “Animal Magnetism”, the seventh Scorpions studio album. It was recorded October 1979 – February 1980, at “Dierks Studios” in Stommeln, Germany, “Manta Sound Studios” in Toronto, Canada, and was produced by Dieter Dierks.
Personnel:
- Klaus Meine – vocals
- Rudolf Schenker – vocals, acoustic, lead and rhythm guitar
- Matthias Jabs – lead and slide guitar, talk box
- Francis Buchholz – bass
- Herman Rarebell – drums
- Charles Elliot – double bass
- Melvin Berman – oboe
- George Stimpson, Brad Wamaar – French horns
- Allan Macmillan – strings and horns arrangements, conductor
- Adele Arman, Victoria Richard – violin
- Paul Arman – viola
- Richard Arman – cello
- Dieter Dierks – engineer, mixing
- David Green – engineer
- Steve Fallone – mastering
- Howie Weinberg – CD re-mastering
- Storm Thorgerson (Hipgnosis) – cover art
Track listing:
- Make It Real – lyrics by Herman Rarebell, music by Rudolf Schenker
- Don’t Make No Promises (Your Body Can’t Keep) – lyrics by Herman Rarebell, music by Matthias Jabs
- Hold me Tight – lyrics by Klaus Meine, Herman Rarebell, music by Rudolph Schenker
- Twentieth Century Man – lyrics by Klaus Meine, music by Rudolph Schenker
- Lady Starlight – lyrics by Klaus Meine, music by Rudolph Schenker
- Falling in Love – lyrics and music by Herman Rarebell
- Only a Man – lyrics by Klaus Meine, Herman Rarebell, music by Michael Schenker
- The Zoo – lyrics by Klaus Meine, music by Michael Schenker
- Animal Management – lyrics by Klaus Meine, Herman Rarebell, music by Rudolph Schenker