SCORPIONS BLACKOUT Germany INCL CUSTOM Inner SLEEVE 12" LP VINYL ALBUM

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This album "SCORPIONS - Blackout incl custom Inner Sleeve (DE)" includes the original custom inner sleeve with album details, complete lyrics of all songs by and artwork/photos

Blackout is the eighth studio album by the German heavy metal band Scorpions, released in 1982 on EMI Germany Records and Mercury Records.

After losing his voice during the writing of the album, lead vocalist Klaus Meine had to undergo surgery on his vocal cords and it was uncertain whether he would be able to record it.

Rudolf Schenker could not choose between his guitar solos on "China White", so the US and European releases differed in this small detail.

A self-portrait of artist Gottfried Helnwein is featured on the cover of the album. Rudolf Schenker portrays this character in the "No One Like You" music video. .

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The album: "SCORPIONS - Blackout incl custom Inner Sleeve (DE)" was produced by: Dieter Dierks for Breeze Music

  Dieter Dierks from Stommeln, Germany is a musician, sound engineer, producer, music publisher and studio owner. During the 1970s responsible for the recordings of many so called "Krautrock" bands like: "Ihre Kinder", "Ash Ra Tempel", "Tangerine Dream", "Witthüser & Westrupp", Hoelderlin, Wallenstein, "Birth Control", "Guru Guru", Embryo, "Popol Vuh", Bröselmaschine, "Amon Düül" and "Floh de Cologne". As of the late 1970s he has been responsible for the recordings of the "Scorpions", "Accept", "Twisted Sister" and many many other bands. Dieter Dierks was also founder of "Dierks Studios" and "Breeze Music"

Sound/Recording Engineer(s): Gerd Rautenbach

This album was recorded at: Dierks recording Mobile

Album cover design: Gottfried Heinwein

Album cover photography: Robert Ellis

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Personnel/Band Members and Musicians on: SCORPIONS - Blackout incl custom Inner Sleeve (DE)

Scorpion's Band-members, Musicians and Performers
• Klaus Meine – Lead vocals

  Klaus Meine is a German singer and was born 1948, Hannover, Germany. He has been lead singer with the German Hard Rock / Heavy Metal band "Scorpions" since 1969. Meine made a guest-appearance on Michael Schenker's album "Rock Will Never Die".

• Matthias Jabs – Lead Guitars,Rhythm Guitars,6-string acoustics Backing vocals

    Matthias Jabs is guitarist with "Scorpions" since 1978. Before joined Scorpions he played ( together with Herman Rarebell ) in the Fargo Rock band from Hannover, Germany.

• Rudolf Schenker – Rhythm guitars,6+12 string acoustics, Lead Guitars, Backing vocals

  Rudolf Schenker - Founder and Guitarist with the German Hard Rock / Heavy Metal band "Scorpions" since it's formation in 1964. Rudolf is brother of Michael Schenker and Barbara Schenker. He uses guitar made by the German guitar maker Dommenget.

• Francis Buchholz – Bass,

  Francis Buchholz - Bass guitar player from Hannover, Germany and was born in 1954. Buchholz started his musical career , together with Ulrich Roth and Hans-Jurgen Rosenthal, during 1972 in a band called "Dawn Road". "Dawn Road" dismantled around 1974 and members joined "Scorpions". Buchholz performed with the Scorpions from 1973 until 1992.

• Herman Rarebell – Drums, Percussion, Backing vocals

    Herman Rarebell has been drummer with "Scorpions" from 1978 until 1995. Before joining Scorpions he played ( together with Matthias Jabs ) in the Fargo band from Hannover, Germany.

Complete Track-listing of the album "SCORPIONS - Blackout incl custom Inner Sleeve (DE)"

The detailed tracklist of this record "SCORPIONS - Blackout incl custom Inner Sleeve (DE)" is:

Track-listing :
1. Blackout (Schenker/Meine/Rarebell/Kittelsen) 3:49
2. Can't Live Without You (Schenker/Meine) 3:47
3. No One Like You (Schenker/Meine) 3:57
4. You Give Me All I Need (Schenker/Rarebell) 3:39
5. Now! (Schenker/Meine/Rarebell) 2:35
6. Dynamite (Schenker/Meine/Rarebell) 4:12
7. Arizona (Schenker/Rarebell) 3:56
8. China White (Schenker/Meine) 6:59
9. When the Smoke Is Going Down (Schenker/Meine) 3:51

High Quality Photo of Album Front Cover  "SCORPIONS - Blackout incl custom Inner Sleeve (DE)"

Photo of "SCORPIONS - Blackout incl custom Inner Sleeve (DE)" Album's Inner Sleeve  

Note: The images on this page are photos of the actual album. Slight differences in color may exist due to the use of the camera's flash.