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Scorpions: Crazy World

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On November 6, 1990, “Vertigo” label released “Crazy World”, the eleventh Scorpions studio album. It was recorded in 1990, at “Goodnight LA Studios” in Los Angeles, “Wisseloord Studios” in Hilversum, Netherlands, and was produced by Keith Olsen, Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker, Matthias Jabs, Francis Bucholz and Herman Rarebell.

Personnel:

  • Klaus Meine – vocals, additional “gang” and “bang” vocals
  • Rudolf Schenker – rhythm guitar, lead guitar, additional “gang” and “bang” vocals
  • Matthias Jabs – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, additional “gang” vocals
  • Francis Buchholz – bass
  • Herman Rarebell – drums
  • Koen van Baal – keyboards
  • Jim Vallance – keyboards
  • Roy Tesse, Dries van der Schuyt, Ria Makker, Gerard v.d. Pot, Louis Spillman, Wolfgang Praetz, Inka Esser, Claudia Frohling, Cliff Roles, Peter Angmeer, Tony Ioannoua, Jim Lewis – “gang” vocals
  • Marcel Gelderblom, Mirjam Erftemeijer, Henk Horden, Patrick Ulenberg – “bang” vocals
  • Keith Olsen – additional “gang” and “bang” vocals, engineer, mixing
  • Erwin Musper – engineer, mixing, additional “gang” and “bang” vocals
  • Shay Baby – additional engineering, mixing
  • Attie Bauw, Albert Boekholt, Tom Fletcher – engineer assistant

Track listing:

  1. Tease Me Please Me – lyrics by Klause Meine, Herman Rarebell, Jim Vallance, music by Matthias Jabs, Jim Vallance
  2. Don’t Believe Her – lyrics by Herman Rarebell, Klause Meine, Jim Vallance, music by Rudolf Schenker, Jim Vallance
  3. To Be with You in Heaven – lyrics by Klaus Meine, music by Rudolf Schenker
  4. Wind of Change – lyrics and music by Klaus Meine
  5. Restless Night – lyrics by Klaus Meine, Herman Rarebell, Jim Vallance, music by Rudolf Schenker
  6. Lust of Love – Klaus Meine, Herman Rarebell, Jim Vallance, music by Klaus Meine
  7. Kick After Six – lyrics by Herman Rarebell, Klaus Meine, Jim Vallance, music by Francis Buchholz, Jim Vallance
  8. Hit Between the Eyes – lyrics by Herman Rarebell, Klaus Meine, Jim Vallance, music by Rudolf Schenker
  9. Money and Fame – lyrics by Matthias Jabs, Herman Rarebell, music by Matthias Jabs
  10. Crazy World – lyrics by Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker, Herman Rarebell, Jim Vallance, music by Rudolf Schenker
  11. Send Me an Angel – lyrics by Klaus Meine, music by Rudolf Schenker

Scorpions: Unbreakable

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On May 3, 2004, “Ariola” label released “Unbreakable”, the fifteenth Scorpions studio album. It was recorded October 2003 – January 2004, at “Peppermint Park Studios”, “Scorpio Sound Stuios” in Hannover, Germany, and was produced by Erwin Musper, Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker, Matthias Jabs, Pawel Maciwoda and James Kottak.

Personnel:

  • Klaus Meine – lead and backing vocals
  • Rudolf Schenker – acoustic, rhythm and solo guitar, backing vocals
  • Matthias Jabs – acoustic, rhythm and lead guitar, slide guitar, voice box
  • Paweł Mąciwoda – bass
  • James Kottak – drums, backing vocals
  • Koen van Baal – keyboards, arrangements
  • Barry Sparks – bass
  • Ingo Powitzer – bass
  • Ralph de Jongh, Joss Mennen, Alex Jansen – backing vocals
  • Jody’s Kids Choir – additional vocals
  • Erwin Musper – arrangements, engineer, mixing
  • Marc Ebermann, Nils Hahmann – Pro Tools operator
  • Thomas Nöhre – Cubase operator
  • Huub Reijnders, Arjen Mensinga – mixing assistant
  • Darius van Helfteren – mastering

Track listing:

  1. New Generation – lyrics by Klaus Meine, music by Rudolf Schenker
  2. Love ‘em or leave ‘em – lyrics by James Kottak, Klaus Meine, music by Rudolf Schenker
  3. Deep and Dark – lyrics by Klaus Meine, Matthias Jabs, music by Matthias Jabs
  4. Borderline – lyrics by Klaus Meine, music by Rudolf Schenker
  5. Blood Too Hot – lyrics by Klaus Meine, music by Rudolf Schenker
  6. Maybe I maybe You – lyrics by Klaus Meine, music by Anoushiravan Rohani
  7. Someday Is Now – lyrics by James Kottak, music by Rudolf Schenker
  8. My City My Town – lyrics and music by Klaus Meine
  9. Through My Eyes – lyrics by Klaus Meine, music by Rudolf Schenker
  10. Can You Feel It – lyrics by James Kottak, Klaus Meine, music by James Kottak
  11. This Time – lyrics and music by James Kottak
  12. She Said – lyrics by Klaus Meine, music by Klaus Meine, Christian Kolonovits
  13. Remember the Good Times (retro garage mix) -lyrics by Klaus Meine, Eric Bazilian, music by Rudolf Schenker, Eric Bazilian