Best of Scorpions (Japan for USA)

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Annotation

Disc printed in Japan, Liner Notes + Tray Card printed in USA
Jewel case with smooth edges.
Matrix / Runout: PCD-13516 1A3 5Z

Annotation last modified on 2024-04-20 11:00 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Steamrock Fever
producer:
Dieter Dierks
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz (in 1977)
drums (drum set):
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) (in 1977)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Ulrich Roth (in 1977)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Rudolf Schenker (in 1977)
vocals:
Klaus Meine (in 1977)
recorded at:
Diercks Studios in Pulheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (in 1977)
recording of:
Steamrock Fever (in 1977)
lyricist:
Klaus Meine
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Arabella Musikverlag GmbH
2.753:39
2Pictured Life
producer:
Dieter Dierks
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz (in 1976)
drums (drum set):
Rudy Lenners (Belgian drummer) (in 1976)
guest keyboard and guest synthesizer:
Achim Kirschning (in 1976)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Ulrich Roth (in 1976)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Rudolf Schenker (in 1976)
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz (in 1976), Uli Jon Roth (in 1976) and Rudolf Schenker (in 1976)
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine (in 1976)
arranger:
Dieter Dierks and Scorpions (German rock band)
recorded at:
Dierks Studios in Pulheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (in 1976)
recording of:
Pictured Life (in 1976)
lyricist:
Klaus Meine and Uli Jon Roth
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Rudolf Slezak Musikverlag GmbH (publisher)
2.83:26
3Robot Man
engineer, producer and mixer:
Dieter Dierks
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz (in 1975)
drums (drum set):
Rudy Lenners (Belgian drummer) (in 1975)
guest keyboard:
Achim Kirschning (in 1975)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Uli Jon Roth (in 1975)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Rudolf Schenker (in 1975)
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz (in 1975), Uli Jon Roth (in 1975) and Rudolf Schenker (in 1975)
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine (in 1975)
recorded at:
Dierks Studios in Pulheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (in 1975)
recording of:
Robot Man (in 1975)
lyricist:
Klaus Meine
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
1.52:47
4Backstage Queen
producer:
Dieter Dierks
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz (in 1976)
drums (drum set):
Rudy Lenners (Belgian drummer) (in 1976)
guest keyboard and guest synthesizer:
Achim Kirschning (in 1976)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Ulrich Roth (in 1976)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Rudolf Schenker (in 1976)
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz (in 1976), Uli Jon Roth (in 1976) and Rudolf Schenker (in 1976)
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine (in 1976)
arranger:
Dieter Dierks and Scorpions (German rock band)
recorded at:
Dierks Studios in Pulheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (in 1976)
recording of:
Backstage Queen (in 1976)
lyricist:
Klaus Meine
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Rudolf Slezak Musikverlag GmbH (publisher)
23:14
5Speedy’s Coming
engineer:
Horst Andritschke and Reinhold Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:
Frank Bornemann
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz (in 1974-04)
drums (drum set):
Hans‐Jürgen Rosenthal (in 1974-04)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Uli Jon Roth (in 1974-04)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Rudolf Schenker (in 1974-04)
guest mellotron, guest organ and guest synthesizer:
Achim Kirschning (in 1974-04)
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz (in 1974-04), Uli Jon Roth (in 1974-04) and Rudolf Schenker (in 1974-04)
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine (in 1974-04)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1974-04) and Studio Maschen in Seevetal, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany (in 1974-04)
recording of:
Speedy’s Coming (in 1974-04)
lyricist:
Klaus Meine
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Rudolf Slezak Musikverlag GmbH (publisher)
2.653:39
6Hell-Cat
producer:
Dieter Dierks
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz (in 1976)
drums (drum set):
Rudy Lenners (Belgian drummer) (in 1976)
guest keyboard and guest synthesizer:
Achim Kirschning (in 1976)
guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
Ulrich Roth (in 1976)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Rudolf Schenker (in 1976)
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz (in 1976) and Rudolf Schenker (in 1976)
arranger:
Dieter Dierks and Scorpions (German rock band)
recorded at:
Dierks Studios in Pulheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (in 1976)
recording of:
Hell Cat (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Uli Jon Roth
publisher:
Rudolf Slezak Musikverlag GmbH (publisher)
1.53:00
7He’s a Woman - She’s a Man
producer:
Dieter Dierks
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz (in 1977)
drums (drum set):
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) (in 1977)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Ulrich Roth (in 1977)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Rudolf Schenker (in 1977)
vocals:
Klaus Meine (in 1977)
recorded at:
Diercks Studios in Pulheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (in 1977)
recording of:
He’s a Woman, She’s a Man (in 1977)
lyricist:
Klaus Meine and Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany)
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Arabella Musikverlag GmbH
13:20
8In Trance
recorded in:
Köln (Cologne), Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (in 1975)
engineer, producer and mixer:
Dieter Dierks
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz (in 1975)
drums (drum set):
Rudy Lenners (Belgian drummer) (in 1975)
guest keyboard:
Achim Kirschning (in 1975)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Uli Jon Roth (in 1975)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Rudolf Schenker (in 1975)
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz (in 1975), Uli Jon Roth (in 1975) and Rudolf Schenker (in 1975)
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine (in 1975)
recorded at:
Dierks Studios in Pulheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (in 1975)
recording of:
In Trance (in 1975)
lyricist:
Klaus Meine
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Rudolf Slezak Musikverlag GmbH (publisher)
3.84:47
9Dark Lady
engineer and mixer:
Dieter Dierks
producer:
Dieter Dierks and Snuff Garrett (aka.Tommy Garrett, singer, songwriter, producer and disc jockey)
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz (in 1975)
drums (drum set):
Rudy Lenners (Belgian drummer) (in 1975)
guest keyboard:
Achim Kirschning (in 1975)
guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
Uli Jon Roth (in 1975)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Rudolf Schenker (in 1975)
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz (in 1975) and Rudolf Schenker (in 1975)
recorded at:
Dierks Studios in Pulheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (in 1975)
recording of:
Dark Lady (in 1975)
lyricist and composer:
Uli Jon Roth
publisher:
Rudolf Slezak Musikverlag GmbH (publisher)
13:31
10The Sails of Charon
producer:
Dieter Dierks
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz (in 1977)
drums (drum set):
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) (in 1977)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Ulrich Roth (in 1977)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Rudolf Schenker (in 1977)
vocals:
Klaus Meine (in 1977)
recorded at:
Diercks Studios in Pulheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (in 1977)
recording of:
The Sails of Charon (in 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Uli Jon Roth
publisher:
Arabella Musikverlag GmbH
3.44:25
11Virgin Killer
producer:
Dieter Dierks and Conny Plank (German producer and sound engineer)
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz (in 1971-10) and Lothar Heimberg (in 1971-10)
drums (drum set):
Wolfgang Dziony (in 1971-10) and Rudy Lenners (Belgian drummer) (in 1971-10)
electric guitar:
Ulrich Roth (in 1971-10)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Michael Schenker (in 1971-10)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Rudolf Schenker (in 1971-10)
guest keyboard and guest synthesizer:
Achim Kirschning (in 1971-10)
percussion:
Wolfgang Dziony (in 1971-10)
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz (in 1971-10), Wolfgang Dziony (in 1971-10), Lothar Heimberg (in 1971-10), Uli Jon Roth (in 1971-10), Michael Schenker (in 1971-10) and Rudolf Schenker (in 1971-10)
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine (in 1971-10)
arranger:
Dieter Dierks and Scorpions (German rock band)
recorded at:
Star Studios in Hamburg, Germany (in 1971-10) and Dierks Studios in Pulheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (in 1976)
recording of:
Virgin Killer (in 1971-10)
lyricist and composer:
Uli Jon Roth
publisher:
Rudolf Slezak Musikverlag GmbH (publisher)
2.653:47