The replacement cover used in some countries, "Scorpions Guitarist: We Wanted To 'Make A Masterpiece For Our Own History, "IWF statement regarding Wikipedia webpage", "Das Rock Hard-Magazin feiert 250. Released in 1976 on RCA (catalog no. L'album, che avrebbe dovuto essere (negli obbiettivi della band) il più grande successo Hard Rock mai realizzato in casa Scorpions, centrò in pieno l'obiettivo, e resta (dopo aver ricevuto il premio per il miglior disco dell'anno, davanti ad addirittura Highway to Hell degli AC/DC) tuttora uno dei migliori album di sempre del quintetto teutonico. list. [8] Both covers were replaced by an alternative design. It was the record company. Accedi alla tracklist completa di Return to Forever di Scorpions da Rockol.it. Produced by : Dieter Dierks. Virgin Killer is the fourth studio album by the German heavy metal band Scorpions. [14] The band's rhythm guitarist Rudolf Schenker offers the following description of the circumstances behind the album cover: We didn't actually have the idea. “We had never thought about doing an orchestral album, until we were told that the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra wanted to work with us. Animal Magnetism also suffered from being sandwiched between … Among the band members, Uli Jon Roth considers Virgin Killer and the previous release In Trance as his favourite Scorpions albums.[10]. Black Size. [13] The photograph was taken by Michael von Gimbut. 2000 – Covered Like a Hurricane: A Tribute to the Scorpions; 2000 – Another Piece of Metal: Tribute to Scorpions; 2001 – A Tribute to the Scorpions; 2005 – Tribute to the Scorpions: Six Strings, Twelve Stings; Note Today when you think of child pornography on the net, you would never do something like that. The cover photo was later replaced in some markets (namely, the U.S.; ironic given the album title and Stars-n-Stripes theme) by a blacked-out version that just showed the flag triangle (sans hair) against a black background, as if to say: “move along people, nothing to see here”. That was the basic idea about all of it.[2]. The lyrics incidentally were a take-off on Kiss, whom we had just supported on a tour. Album tributo. Of course, this was before I had any knowledge of their 70’s output. Completa la tua Collezione su Scorpions. [10] Francis Buchholz was the bassist for the band and, in an interview conducted in early 2007, recollects that the model depicted on the cover was either the daughter or the niece of the cover designer. The Scorpions are experiencing a new creative moment and are expected to release a new album in 2020. https://www.pinterest.com/higherfaith1976/scorpions-album-covers CDs released by Scorpions. Lady Starlight 11. This was at the point in the band relationship where one begins the awesome task of digging into an established band’s back catalog. The cracked-glass effect is part of the original image. The back cover featured the same man and woman, but holding a photograph of the band, and with the woman's left breast completely exposed without any gum. 1 "Worst Album Cover of All-Time",[17] while Gigwise.com lists it as No. Ausgabe im Großformat", "Scorpions: Yet Another Sting In The Tale! Send Me An Angel 4. According to him, the band decided to work in studio for a period before the next schedule appointments this year, scheduled for June. [11], The cover generated controversy: the album could only be sold sealed in black plastic in several countries[11] and the cover was replaced in some countries with an alternative cover art depicting the band members. Leggi tutti i testi e le traduzioni delle canzoni degli Scorpions. 1 on its March 2008 "The 50 Most Controversial Album Covers of All Time!" RS 1039; Vinyl LP). Still Loving You 9. Rolling Stone described the Scorpions as “the heroes of heavy metal”, and MTV called them “Ambassadors of Rock”. Animal Magnetism (Harvest, 1980) At the time, the controversy surrounding yet another provocative cover distracted from the music. All of that after so many years, can you believe that? Description Scorpions Men’s T-Shirt by American Classics. It was released in 1976 and was the band's first album to attract attention outside Europe. [7] The album was another step in the band's shift from psychedelic music to hard rock. The racy cover of a 32-year-old Scorpions album (the one above on the left) has become the subject of a FBI investigation. We're using this only to get attention. We never did this in the sense of pornography, we did it in the sense of art. [24] EContent magazine subsequently reported the Wikipedia community's internal debate as concluding that: "Prior discussion has determined by broad consensus that the Virgin Killer cover will not be removed" and asserted that Wikipedia contributors "favour inclusion in all but the most extreme cases". Here In My Heart 8. Hurricane (2000) (Radio Edit) CD: 19.90 EUR . Even the girl, when we met her fifteen years later, had no problem with the cover. [15] In a 2008 interview, Schenker added "We would never again do something like this". In Trance, an Album by Scorpions. Shame on me—I should have done everything in my power to stop it. [8] Critic Vincent Jeffries of AllMusic contends in hindsight that the album was "the first of four studio releases that really defined the Scorpions and their urgent metallic sound that was to become highly influential". Already familiar with cover art controversy (see following entry), German heavy metal act Scorpions once again got the censors' attention with the cover of their 1979 album Lovedrive, which featured a formally dressed couple in a pose where the man’s hand was connected … [4], Virgin Killer "failed to attain any serious attention in the United States" but was "quite popular in Japan"[6] where it peaked at number 32 in the charts. But then, when we had to do the interviews about it, we said "Look, listen to the lyrics and then you'll know what we're talking about. They even turned down Pink Floyd! It was released in 1976 and was the first album of the band to attract attention outside Europe. [10] Their 1979 album Lovedrive featured a "bizarre artwork" that depicts "a woman on the back seat of a car with bubblegum over her breast". Find Scorpions discography, albums and singles on AllMusic. It was done in the worst possible taste. [11] The band's former lead guitarist Uli Jon Roth notes that the cover art of the "old Scorpion albums" were "usually done by other people". Virgin Killer is none other than the demon of our time, the less compassionate side of the societies we live in today—brutally trampling upon the heart and soul of innocence. You should do something with it.' Time is the virgin killer. The offending cover art in question belongs to the Scorpions' 1976 album Virgin Killer, a record that, as previously reported, became the subject of an F.B.I. trying to do a more or less way-off-the-mark Paul Stanley impersonation. [3] This resulted in much of the UK being prevented from editing Wikipedia, and significant public debate on the decision. But the song has a totally different meaning from what people would assume at first. Back then I was too immature to see that. Scorpions Blackout (Album Cover) T-shirt. In Trance is the third studio album by German rock band Scorpions, released by RCA Records in 1975. [10] He has since expressed regret over the original album cover: Looking at that picture today makes me cringe. German band who blew in with the first wave of '70s heavy metal, then stuck around for decades while unleashing many a classic anthem. [2] The original cover featured a nude prepubescent girl, which stirred controversy in the UK, US and elsewhere. If MTV Unpl… $23.97 42% OFF $41.23 0 sold Color. If Animal Magnetism caught my ear, Blackout confirmed the hard rock abilities of Germany’s Scorpions. 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I’m not a big fan of classical music, but this was something that gave an extra edge to Scorpions songs. Visualizza riconoscimenti, recensioni, tracks e compra questa la 1984 Vinylpubblicazione di Virgin Killer su Discogs. Moment Of Glory 3. That's what we do." Scorpions Blackout (Album Cover) T-shirt. 500969-scorpions-love-drive-banned-album-cover-617-409. As a result, the album was re-issued with a different cover in some countries. [16], In 2008, photographer Michael von Gimbut emphasized that his wife, the model's mother and sister, and three female assistants had been present during the shooting and stated: "Back then, we loved and protected children and did not sleep with them". [25], In December 2008, the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), a UK-based non-government organization, added the Wikipedia article Virgin Killer to its internet blacklist due to concerns over legality of the image, which had been assessed as the lowest level of legal concern: "erotic posing with no sexual activity". [1] The title is described as being a reference to time as the killer of innocence. The information is from singer Klaus Meine in an interview with Scorpions Brazil. I was fooling around and played the riff of the song in the rehearsal room and spontaneously improvised 'cause he's a virgin killer!' The lyrics really say it all. Virgin Killer is the fourth studio album by German rock band Scorpions. Genres: Hard Rock. Lovedrive è il sesto album in studio del gruppo musicale tedesco Scorpions, pubblicato il 25 febbraio 1979 dalla EMI.. Scopri pubblicazioni, recensioni, crediti, brani, e molto altro su Scorpions - Lovedrive in Discogs. Klaus immediately said 'that's great! Notizie Magazine Recensioni ... shengqi Scorpions Lovedrive Men's T Shirt Gum Glam Album Cover Art Tour Merch. Rated #78 in the best albums of 1976, and #4202 of all-time album.. [20][21] Vocalist Klaus Meine explains that the band's penchant for controversial cover art stems from a desire "to go over the edge" and not "to offend some people or make the headlines [as] that would be stupid", contrasting guitarist Rudolf Schenker's earlier statement, "We're using this only to get attention. Scorpions + Berliner Philharmoniker. 4. Similarly, it was named by UGO Networks one of the "Weirdest Album Covers"[18] and placed No. [22], In August 2015, a court in Sweden said that it considered the album cover to be child pornography. Tracklisting: 1. [9] He also counts the title track and "Pictured Life" among the "all-time Scorpions standouts". [23], In May 2008, the US-based social conservative site WorldNetDaily reported the cover image on Wikipedia to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Looking back from the band point of view it was never an album cover that we took home to our parents and said, "Look what we just released.." There was always mixed feelings about it and even 30 years later it caused a scandal at Wikipedia because the site for that album was blocked and even the FBI was getting involved. The record company came up with the idea, I think. In December 2008, the image again gave rise to controversy when the British Internet Watch Foundation placed certain pages from Wikipedia on its internet blacklist, since it considered the image to be "potentially illegal" under the Protection of Children Act 1978. As Nasty as They Wanna Be: The 20 Dirtiest Album Covers of All Time Racy images that pushed the boundaries of art — and taste Then I had the unenviable task of constructing a meaningful set of lyrics around the title, which I actually managed to do to some degree. The original album cover depicted a well dressed man and woman seated in the back of a car, with the woman's right breast exposed and connected to the man's hand by stretched bubblegum. Acquista il CD album Still Loving You di Scorpions in offerta; album e dischi in vendita online a prezzi scontati su La Feltrinelli. Spedizione gratuita The original album cover. It was released in 1976 and was the band's first album to attract attention outside Europe. This album was a key step in the Scorpions’ musical development. We were the only band they wanted to work with. The title is described as being a reference to time as the killer of innocence. Scorpions Lovedrive Men's T Shirt Gum Glam Rock Band Album Cover Art Tour Merch. Accedi alla tracklist completa di Return to Forever di Scorpions da Rockol.it. The title is described as being a reference to time as the killer of innocence. 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