SCORPIONS

SCORPIONS
IN TRANCE (1975)
REMASTER
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In 1975, Scorpions released their 3rd album, which helped establish them as THE premier European hard rock band. Featuring the classic Ulrich Roth lineup, the lp featured a perfect combination of slow, intensely emotional ballads and loud screaming rockers. An example of the former would be the title song, which not only is the best known song from the record but along with "We'll Burn the Sky" (from Taken by Force) is the best example of what would be a Scorpions standard- the power ballad. For headbangers, there's "Dark Lady", "Top of the Bill", "Longing for Fire" and "Robot Man". Roth's playing is extraordinary and he will always be the Scorpions' guitar god. His singing however is lousy, although Klaus bails him out during "Dark Lady". "Sun in My Hand" could have been so much better without Ulrich's brutal delivery but still a solid tune nevertheless. "In Trance" is well worth searching out and stands up reasonably well against most of their 80's sellout product.

1. Dark Lady
2. In Trance
3. Life's Like a River
4. Top of the Bill
5. Living and Dying
6. Robot Man
7. Evening Wind
8. Sun in My Hand
9. Longing for Fire
10. Night Lights