music.wikisort.org - CompositionComeblack is a compilation of songs recorded by German hard rock band Scorpions; and is intended as a comeback album, following their farewell tour. Released after the successful 2010's Sting in the Tail, half of the album features re-recorded versions of their own classic songs and the other half cover versions of 1960s and early 1970s popular rock songs.[6] It was announced on 3 October 2011, with a planned global release date of 4 November[6] and a US release on 24 January 2012.[7] Comeblack was also released for streaming online by AOL Music on 23 January 2012.[8] The album was released by Sony Music Entertainment and available in both CD and vinyl formats.[9]
2011 compilation album of re-recordings and cover tracks by Scorpions
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Released | 4 November 2011 |
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Recorded | 2011 |
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Studio | Scorpio Sound Studio and Vocal Land Studio, Germany, Opal Studio, Portland, Oregon |
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Length | 54:11 (67:57 with bonus tracks) |
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Label | Sony/Columbia Seven One RCA (Japan) |
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Producer |
- Mikael Nord Andersson
- Martin Hansen
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Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic |     [1] |
Blabbermouth.net |          [2] |
Forces Parallèles |     [3] |
Metal Forces | 6/10[4] |
Metal Hammer (GER) | 4/7[5] |
During its first week on sale in the US, Comeblack sold about 5,000 copies, debuting at number 90 on the Billboard 200 chart.[10]
A review of Comeblack by AllMusic rated the album three out of five stars, noting that the re-recorded songs sounded "bigger than their '80s counterparts," and saying that among the covers, "Children of the Revolution" and "Tainted Love" stood out.[1]
Track listing
Title | Writer(s) | Original artist (date) |
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1. | "Rhythm of Love" (from Savage Amusement, 1988) | Rudolf Schenker, Klaus Meine | | 3:39 |
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2. | "No One Like You" (from Blackout, 1982) | Schenker, Meine | | 4:06 |
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3. | "The Zoo" (from Animal Magnetism, 1980) | Schenker, Meine | | 5:38 |
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4. | "Rock You Like a Hurricane" (from Love at First Sting, 1984) | Schenker, Meine, Herman Rarebell | | 4:15 |
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5. | "Blackout" (from Blackout) | Schenker, Meine, Rarebell, Sonja Kittelsen | | 3:48 |
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6. | "Wind of Change" (from Crazy World, 1990) | Meine | | 5:08 |
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7. | "Still Loving You" (Rock Version) (from Love at First Sting) | Schenker, Meine | | 6:43 |
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8. | "Tainted Love" | Ed Cobb | Gloria Jones (1965), Soft Cell (1981) | 3:28 |
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9. | "Children of the Revolution" | Marc Bolan | T. Rex (1972) | 3:33 |
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10. | "Across the Universe" | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | The Beatles (1969) | 3:17 |
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11. | "Tin Soldier" | Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane | Small Faces (1967) | 3:15 |
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12. | "All Day and All of the Night" | Ray Davies | The Kinks (1964) | 3:16 |
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13. | "Ruby Tuesday" | Mick Jagger, Keith Richards | The Rolling Stones (1967) | 3:55 |
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Personnel
- Scorpions
- Additional musicians
- Amandine Bourgeois - vocals on "Je t'aime encore"
- Peter Kirkman - radio voice, backing vocals
- Göran Elmquist - sound designer on "The Zoo"
- Production
- Mikael Nord Andersson, Martin Hansen - producers, engineers, mixing, backing vocals
- Ryan Smith - mastering at Sterling Sound, New York
- Dirk Illing - cover artwork
Charts
Chart (2012) |
Peak position |
Austrian Albums Chart[11] |
67 |
Belgian Ultratop Chart[12] |
100 |
French Albums Chart[13] |
22 |
German Albums Chart[14] |
25 |
Japanese Oricon Albums Chart[15] |
104 |
Portuguese Albums Charts[16] |
20 |
Swiss Albums Chart[17] |
33 |
US Billboard 200 (US)[18] |
90 |
US Rock Albums[18] |
27 |
US Hard Rock Albums[18] |
7 |
References
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Live albums | |
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Cover albums | |
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Singles | |
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Videos | |
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Tours |
- 50th Anniversary World Tour
- Crazy World Tour
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На других языках
[de] Comeblack
Comeblack ist ein Studioalbum der deutschen Rockband Scorpions aus dem Jahr 2011, das neben Neuaufnahmen von Bandklassikern wie Rock You Like a Hurricane oder Wind of Change auch einige Coversongs enthält.
- [en] Comeblack
[ru] Comeblack
Comeblack — альбом-сборник немецкой хард-рок-группы Scorpions, вышедший в 2011 году.
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