1. The Zoo.....Without a doubt, a rock and roll classic.
2. Rock You Like a Hurricane.....Their biggest hit and who can resist Klaus singing 'rochin' like a hurricane' with his true German accent?
3. Wind of Change.....It's a dreamy close your eyes kinda tune.
4. Arizona.....The first time I heard this rocker I was in love.
5. Big City Nights.....Outstanding vocal by rock star, Klaus Meine.
6. No One Like You.....It slowly crept into the spotlight as a Scorps fav over the course of time.
7. Blackout.....Even the breaking glass sound effects rule on this energetic song.
8. Rhythm of Love.....It's a truly sexy jam.
9. You Give Me All I Need.....It doesn't rock hard, because it doesn't have to.
10. Send Me an Angel.....This hit is a top 10 for me with these great lyrics.
11. Still Loving You.....A solid stand by listen any day of the week.
12. Can't Explain.....Old school Scorpions right here.
13. Can't Live Without You.....Guitar riffs abound throughout.
14. Bad Boys Running Wild.....Running wild for 50 plus years now. Amazing feat!
15. Dynamite.....Nothing fancy here, but this one will blow you away.
tie: Tease Me Please Me.....Can't exclude this gem. Is it Rock & Roll Hall of Fame time yet?
UNDERRATED SONG: Longdrive.....A forgotten tune from the 70's.
OVERRATED SONG: Holiday.....I just don't like holiday songs by any rock band.
DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH: Believe in Love.....As close to a ballad as they've got. Give it a listen some time.
ALBUM TO LISTEN TO: Not even gonna give it another thought..."Blackout"! It's rocks from top to bottom. End of story...okay, "Love at First Sting would have been a good pick too.
Animal Magnetism is the companion to the Zoo. China White is the Scorpions meets Physical Graffiti. Loving you Sunday Morning and Another Piece of Meat are from the underrated Love Drive and would both be in my top 15. I don't like this band doing ballads so Wind of Change would be my overrated. Totally agree about Blackout. Nearly perfect metal record.
ReplyDeleteJust saw this, Scott. I like your analogy. Thanks as always for your input.
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