Description

Us pressed 1982 music cassette. Grey cassette with black print. Pressing plant Id 15 pressed on tape

Scorpions eight studio album Blackout was their first majorly successful album. This effort by Scorpions shows off their uncanny ability to pull off energetic songs and to produce an easily commercialisable brand of heavy metal with a pop shine. A hit single No One Like You from this album was the first real success the band had in America. Other singles include the heavy title track, the furious Dynamite, the hard rocking anthem Can’t Live Without You and the ballad When The Smoke Is Going Down. It is of note that singer Klaus Meine had to undergo surgery on his vocal chords during the writing of the album 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. Surprisingly, Klaus voice sounds more melodic and lively than ever. The rest of the band sounds great as well, and the album is highlighted by the fast-paced performances of guitarists Rudolf Schenker and Matthias Jabs. Schenker could not choose between his guitar solos on China White, so the US and European release differed in this small detail which makes it worth buying both version if youre a die hard Schenker fan. Blackout has arguably been called the Scorpions best record ever, and that statement is not unjust — it has more energy than anything else they have ever released. Certified Gold on June 24th 1982 and Platinum on March 8th 1984.

Track listing:
1. Blackout
2. Cant Live Without You
3. No One Like You
4. You Give Me All I Need
5. Now
6. Dynamite
7. Arizona
8. China White
9. When The Smoke Is Going Down