Scorpions - Blackout (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) 2015 320ak

Scorpions-Blackout (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)2015 320ak

Blackout is the eighth studio album by the German hard rock 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. Demos of the material were recorded with Don Dokken as vocalist; however none of those recordings are featured on the album.

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. Shirts with this album artwork on them are amongst the most popular Scorpions T-shirts.

The RIAA certified Blackout Gold on June 24, 1982 and Platinum on March 8, 1984

ALBUM: Blackout (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)

YEAR: 2015

COUNTRY: Germany

STYLE: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal

LABEL: BMG Rights

DURATION: 0:53:42

FORMAT: MP3

QUALITY: 320 kbps


Size: 127 MB (Files: 15)


0Description

1. Blackout
02. Can't Live Without You
03. No One Like You
04. You Give Me All I Need
05. Now!
06. Dynamite
07. Arizona
08. China White
09. When the Smoke Is Going Down
10. Blackout (Unreleased Demo Version) (Bonus Track)
11. Running for the Plane (Unreleased Demo Song) (Bonus Track)
12. Sugar Man (Unreleased Demo Song) (Bonus Track)
13. Searching for the Rainbow (Unreleased Demo Song) (Bonus Track)


Personnel

Band members

For Blackout at the time of original release

Klaus Meine – lead vocals
Matthias Jabs – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar
Rudolf Schenker – rhythm guitar, lead guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Francis Buchholz – bass
Herman Rarebell – drums, percussion

Other Personnel

Don Dokken - additional backing vocals