Scorpions: Tokyo Tapes

If you played in a hard-rock band during the '70s, what were you likely to be doing circa 1978? Why, recording a live album of course. Preferably a double vinyl set, and in Japan to boot. The Scorpions were no exception, and in fact, their Tokyo Tapes were captured only days after Cheap Trick's At Budokan in April, 1978. Though hardly as inspired or successful, the Tokyo Tapes set still serves as an ideal greatest-hits collection of the Scorpions' first decade. This recording also showcases the spectacular playing (and occasionally, the dreadful singing) of guitarist Uli Jon Roth, who would soon leave the band for a misguided solo career, but displays some jaw-dropping technique here, most notably on the epic "We'll Burn the Sky." The rest of the band also put in competent performances on such early standards as "In Trance," "Fly to the Rainbow," and "Speedy's Coming." The material on disc one is consistently strong, and though a number of pointless covers ("Houng dog," "Long Tall Sally") and that most dreaded concert spectacle — the drum solo — break the flow on disc two, the band still closes strong with the crowd-pleasing Japanese folk song "Kojo No Tsuki," and frenetic versions of "Dark Lady" and "Robot Man." Ultimately, if you have any curiosity about the Scorpions' early material, pre-American breakthrough, Tokyo Tapes provides the perfect introduction. — Ed Rivadavia - Greger

Klaus Meine (Vocals), Ulrich Roth (Lead guitar), Rudolf Schenker (Rhythm guitar), Francis Buchholz (Bass guitar), Herman Rarebell (Drums) Produced by Dieter Dierks - soulpunk

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Producer – Dieter Dierks
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 0 035627 000812
Label Code: LC 0316
Barcode (Scanned): 035627000812 - JonHenric

Producer – Dieter Dierks
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 0 035627 000812
Label Code: LC 0316
Barcode (Scanned): 035627000812 - JonHenric

2lp Gatefold. RCA (CPL2-3039) Australia 1978 - F Hammar

Version 2

1. All Night Long
2. Pictured Life
3. Backstage Queen
4. In Trance
5. We'll Burn The Sky
6. Suspender Love
7. In Search Of The Peace Of Mind
8. Fly To The Rainbow
9. He's a Woman, She's a Man
10. Speedy's Coming
11. Top Of The Bill
12. Hound Dog
13. Long Tall Sally
14. Steamrock Fever
15. Dark Lady
16. Kojo No Tsuki
17. Robot Man

Version 3

1. All Night Long
2. Pictured Life
3. Backstage Queen
4. Polar Nights
5. In Trance
6. We''ll Burn The Sky
7. Suspender Love
8. In Search Of The Peace Of Mind
9. Fly To The Rainbow
10. He''s A Woman - She''s A Man
11. Speedy''s Coming
12. Top Of The Bill
13. Hound Dog
14. Long Tall Sally
15. Steamrock Fever
16. Dark Lady
17. Kojo No Tsuki
18. Robot Man
19. Hell Cat [bonus]
20. Catch Your Train [bonus]
21. Kimi Ga Yo [bonus]
22. Polar Nights [bonus]
23. He''s A Woman - She''s A Man [bonus]
24. Top Of The Bill [bonus]
25. Robot Man [bonus]