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Scorpions - Gold Audio CD

A fair review of the Scorpions "Gold" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Scorpions reviews here, or go back to the Scorpions tabs.

Band: Scorpions
Title: Gold
Rating:

Release Date: 2006-04-25
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: It All Depends 2: Speedy's Coming 3: In Trance 4: Pictured Life 5: Catch Your Train 6: Virgin Killer 7: Steamrock Fever 8: We'll Burn the Sky 9: Sails of Charon 10: Top of the Bill [Live] 11: Loving You Sunday Morning 12: Holiday 13: Lovedrive 14: Zoo 15: Can't Live Without You 16: Dynamite 17: Blackout 18: No One Like You 19: Rock You Like a Hurricane 20: Big City Nights 21: Still Loving You 22: Rhythm of Love 23: Believe in Love 24: I Can't Explain 25: Tease Me, Please Me 26: Don't Believe Her 27: Wind of Change 28: Send Me an Angel 29: Hit Between the Eyes 30: Alien Nation 31: Under the Same Sun 32: Woman 33: Over the Top 34: Cause I Love You

Five stars is simply not enough!
I take that back. Many of you might have read my Scorpions' 'Deadly Sting' review, where I wrote that that was the compilation to own. THIS is what you really need.

There's a reason why the Scorpions had so many compilations. They were so popular, I didn't think any compilation really got the job done decently until 'Deadly Sting' came along.

But this is MUCH more than decent. It's a career spanning retrospective, starting with their highly underrated 1972 debut 'Lonesome Crow' and ending with a new song from their 2002 hits compilation 'Bad For Good. ' It spans all of their record labels, from their early Brain Records years to their 1980s success years on the Mercury label.

And, one of my all-time favorite Scorpions songs, 'It All Depends' FINALLY appears on a compilation. It's about time!

Casual fans and hardcore fans alike have waited a long, LONG time for a career-spanning retrospective to hit the market. And, 2006's 'Gold' gets the job done perfectly.

If you are a casual fan who wants the hits and great album tracks that made the band the legends that they are today, they are all here. 'No One Like You,' 'Rock You Like A Hurricane,' 'Still Loving You,' 'Rhythm of Love,' 'Can't Live Without You' and 'In Trance' all appear on this fairly priced set. And, Hip-O earns extra points for remastering this. The sound quality is simply unbeatable!

Overall, if you are a longtime Scorpions fan who hasn't bought all of their studio releases yet, than you need 'Gold. ' This is, by a long shot, the best Scorpions set on the market. Well worth your hard-earned dollar.

Highly, highly recommended. ENJOY!!!.

Continental Europe's very best!
That's on Disc Two - Disc One is loaded from start to finish with what I consider to be their best. I didn't much hear Scorpions on the radio until the '83 Us Festival and "Rock You Like A Hurricane". One of a handful of the many 2-disc collections I have that truly requires two discs. Why more of this material never got radio airplay I'll never know - it's much better than nearly all of what got played.

Excellent Scorpions mix of songs in all their remastered glory
THE BAND: Klaus Meine (vocals, guitar), Matthias Jabs (guitars), Rudolf Schenker (guitars) have appeared on all albums. . past and present band members include Ulrich Roth (guitars), Michael Schenker (guitars), Francis Buchholz (bass), Ralph Rieckermann (bass), Jurgen Rosenthal (drums), Herman Rarebell (drums), and James Kottak (drums). Hailing from Hannover, Germany.

THE DISCS: (2006) 34 tracks on 2 discs clocking in at approximately 156 total minutes (Disc-1 at 77 minutes, Disc-2 at 79). Included with the discs is an 18-page booklet containing song titles/ credits, 10-pages of history and photos through the years, what songs came from which albums and the year released. This compilation follows the band from 1972-2002. 24-bit digitally remastered sound. Label - Universal Music / Mercury.

ALBUM REPRESENTATION: Lonesome Crow (1 song), Fly To The Rainbow (1), In Trance (1), Virgin Killer (3), Taken By Force (3), Tokyo Tapes (1), Lovedrive (3), Animal Magnetism (1), Blackout (4), Love At First Sting (3), Savage Amusement (2), Crazy World (5), Face The Heat (3), unreleased studio tracks featured on other "greatest hits" releases only (3).

COMMENTS: There are many Scorpions compilations out there. . . to date - "Rockers & Ballads", "Best of Vol. 1", "Deadly Sting - The Mercury Years", "Best of Vol. 2", "Classic Bites", "20th Century Masters", "Number 1's", "Bad For Good", the 3-disc set "Box of Scorpions" and "Platinum", and this 2-disc set "Gold". Since I had all the Scorpions albums on disc, I held off on any compilation. . . until now. I looked at them all and decided on "Gold" (outside of the pricey "Box Of Scorpions", I feel "Gold" is the most comprehensive collection). THE GOOD: Lots of music in one spot here. . . all in their remastered glory covering so many (but not all) of their albums over the last 4 decades. The staples are here - "No One Like You", "Rock You Like A Hurricane", "Still Loving You", "Wind Of Change", "The Zoo", "Blackout", "Holiday", "Loving You Sunday Morning", "In Trance", "Virgin Killer", "Rhythm Of Love", "Big City Nights", "Dynamite", "Alien Nation", etc. The booklet is informative and has some great pictures dating back to the early 70's. Glad to see the underrated "Face The Heat" get 3 songs here. The early 70's material on disc-1 sounds dated, but still comes across crisp. Chronological order is a plus - you can hear the band grow and change over the years. THE NOT SO GOOD: Only a few minor things wrong here that's worthy of mention. "Can't Live Without You" needs desperately to follow the song "Blackout". Here, it's presented two tracks prior. . . for me, it's like Van Halen's "Eruption" not being followed by "You Really Got Me". A few important, but perhaps not essential tracks, are missing - "Bad Boys Running Wild", "Arizona", "Another Piece Of Meat", "Passion Rules The Game", "Make It Real", "New Genration", "Love 'Em Or Leave 'Em", "I'm Leaving You", "Now" and "Don't Make No Promises (Your Body Can't Keep)". While the songs drawn from various albums is extensive on "Gold", it's not all inclusive - No representation from the following Scorpions albums - "World Wide Live", "Live Bites", "Pure Instinct", "Eye II Eye" (I understand this one completely being omitted), "Moments Of Glory" (with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra), "Acoustica", and sadly nothing from the heavy "Unbreakable". Only one track from "Animal Magnetism" is a crime. And, perhaps five tracks from "Crazy World" is excessive. OVERALL: A great collection of music at a great price (mucho bang for the buck); crisp sound; top notch track selection. Looking for a Scorpions compilation - start with "Gold" (4. 5 stars). .

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