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Scorpions: Savage Amusement

On April 18, 1988, “Harvest/EMI” label released “Savage Amusement”, the tenth Scorpions studio album. It was recorded 1987 – 1988, at “Dierks Studios” in Stommein, Germany, “Scorpio Sound Studio” in Hannover, Germany, and was produced by Dieter Dierks.

Personnel:

  • Klaus Meine – lead and backing vocals, mixing
  • Rudolf Schenker – acoustic and lead guitars, rhythm and slide guitars, backing vocals, mixing
  • Matthias Jabs – lead guitars, acoustic and rhythm guitars, voice box, backing vocals, mixing
  • Francis Buchholz – bass, backing vocals, mixing
  • Herman Rarebell – drums, backing vocals, mixing
  • Lee Aaron – backing vocals
  • Peter Baltes – intro vocals
  • Dieter Dierks – engineer, mixing
  • Ian Taylor, Gerd Rautenbach – engineer
  • Mike Shipley – mixing
  • Nigel Green – mixing
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering

Track listing:

All lyrics by Klaus Meine, except where noted, all music by Rudolf Schenker, except where noted.

  1. Don’t Stop at the Top – lyrics by Klaus Meine, Herman Rarebell
  2. Rhythm of Love
  3. Passion Rules the Game – Herman Rarebell
  4. Media Overkill
  5. Walking on the Edge
  6. We Let It Rock…You Let It Roll
  7. Every Minute Every Day
  8. Love on the Run – Klaus Meine, Herman Rarebell
  9. Believe in Love

Motorpsycho: Timothy’s Monster

On August 6, 1994, “Harvest/EMI” label released “Timothy’s Monster”, the fourth Motorpsycho studio album. It was recorded in 1994 and was produced by Bent Sæther, Hans Magnus Ryan, Håkon Gebhardt, Lars Lien, and Helge Sten.

Personnel:

  • Bent Sæther – vocals, bass, guitars, mellotron, drums, percussion, piano, sitar, synth bass
  • Hans Magnus Ryan – vocals, guitars, piano, percussion
  • Håkon Gebhardt – drums, banjo, percussion
  • Lars Lien – vocals, piano, Wurlitzer, Hammond organ
  • Helge Sten(Deathprod): theremin, mellotron, samples, synthesizer
  • Øyvind Enger: cello
  • Lars Mølna: viola
  • Øyvind Brandtsegg: string arrangement, vibraphone
  • Anneli Drecker: backing vocals
  • Kim Hiorthøy: cover artwork

 Track listing:

All tracks by Bent Sæther, except where noted.

  1. Feel
  2. Trapdoor
  3. Leave It Like That
  4. A Shrug & A Fistful – Bent Sæther, Lars Lien
  5. Kill Some Day – Bent Sæther, Hans Magnus Ryan, Helge Sten
  6. On My Pillow – Hans Magnus Ryan
  7. Beautiful Sister – Bent Sæther, Lars Lien
  8. Wearing Yr Smell
  9. Now It’s Time to Skate
  10. Giftland – Bent Sæther, Hans Magnus Ryan
  11. Watersound
  12. The Wheel – Bent Sæther, Hans Magnus Ryan, Lars Lien, Håkon Gebhardt
  13. Sungravy
  14. Grindstone – Bent Sæther, Helge Sten
  15. The Golden Core – Bent Sæther, Hans Magnus Ryan