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  • Artist: Scorpions
  • Rating: StarStarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: 1990
  • Total Time: 52:53
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rock

Review

After the release of Savage Amusement in 1988, the Scorpions expressed disdain toward the album, feeling that it was too polished when compared to their other work. Their longtime producer, Dieter Dierks, was replaced with well-known rock producer Keith Olsen, who would produce Crazy World and assist in making it one of the Scorpions' greatest recordings. Their music had certainly changed since Savage Amusement, sounding a little bit heavier and less glamorous. But even with the metal sound, the songs remain melodic and catchy. The power ballads on the album, "Wind of Change" and "Send Me an Angel," are arguably two of the band's greatest slow numbers, boasting soothing harmony and lyrics. Crazy World remains the Scorpions' finest '90s album and is sure to please its listeners. ~ Barry Weber, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Tease Me Please Me (Lyrics) Herman Rarebell, Matthias Jabs, Klaus Meine, Jim Vallance Scorpions (4:44)
Don't Believe Her (Lyrics) Herman Rarebell, Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker, Jim Vallance Scorpions (4:55)
To Be With You in Heaven (Lyrics) Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker Scorpions (4:48)
Wind of Change (Lyrics) Klaus Meine Scorpions (5:10)
Restless Nights (Lyrics) Herman Rarebell, Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker, Jim Vallance Scorpions (5:44)
Lust or Love (Lyrics) Herman Rarebell, Klaus Meine, Jim Vallance Scorpions (4:22)
Kicks After Six (Lyrics) Herman Rarebell, Francis Buchholz, Klaus Meine, Jim Vallance Scorpions (3:49)
Hit Between the Eyes (Lyrics) Herman Rarebell, Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker, Jim Vallance Scorpions (4:33)
Money and Fame (Lyrics) Herman Rarebell, Matthias Jabs Scorpions (5:06)
Crazy World (Lyrics) Herman Rarebell, Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker, Jim Vallance Scorpions (5:08)
Send Me an Angel (Lyrics) Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker Scorpions (4:34)

Credits

Scorpions (Producer), Scorpions (Main Performer), Herman Rarebell (Drums), Atti Bauw (Assistant Engineer), Albert Boekholt (Assistant Engineer), Francis Buchholz (Bass), Tom Fletcher (Assistant Engineer), Matthias Jabs (Guitar), Matthias Jabs (Vocals (Background)), Klaus Meine (Vocals), Klaus Meine (Vocals (Background)), Erwin Musper (Vocals (Background)), Erwin Musper (Engineer), Erwin Musper (Mixing), Keith Olsen (Vocals (Background)), Keith Olsen (Producer), Keith Olsen (Engineer), Keith Olsen (Mixing), Rudolf Schenker (Guitar), Rudolf Schenker (Vocals (Background)), Jim Vallance (Keyboards), Koen VanBaal (Keyboards), Shay Baby (Assistant Engineer), Shay Baby (Mixing), Jim Lewis (Vocals (Background)), Ross Halfin (Photography), Wanelle Fitch (Photography), Claudia Frohling (Vocals (Background)), Tony Ioannoua (Vocals (Background)), Wolfgang Praetz (Vocals (Background)), Cliff Roles (Vocals (Background)), Dries Van Der Schuyt (Vocals (Background)), Richard Evans (Photography)
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For the Young Jeezy song, see Crazy World (Young Jeezy song).
Crazy World
Studio album by Scorpions
Released November 6, 1990
Genre Heavy metal
Length 52:53
Label Mercury
Vertigo (Europe)
Producer Keith Olsen, Scorpions Reviews = *Allmusic 4.5/5 stars link
Scorpions chronology
Savage Amusement
(1988)		 Crazy World
(1990)		 Face the Heat
(1993)

Crazy World is the eleventh studio album by the German heavy metal band Scorpions released in 1990. Crazy World peaked at number 21 on Billboard 200 Chart for albums in 1990. The song "Wind of Change" reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1991, and "Send Me an Angel" reached number 44 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Contents

Track listing

Side one

  1. "Tease Me Please Me" (Matthias Jabs, Jim Vallance, Klaus Meine, Herman Rarebell) – 4:44
  2. "Don't Believe Her" (Rudolf Schenker, Vallance, Rarebell, Meine) – 4:55
  3. "To Be with You in Heaven" (Schenker, Meine) – 4:48
  4. "Wind of Change" (Meine) – 5:10
  5. "Restless Nights" (Schenker, Meine, Rarebell, Vallance) – 5:44

Side two

  1. "Lust or Love" (Meine, Rarebell, Vallance) – 4:22
  2. "Kicks After Six" (Francis Buchholz, Vallance, Rarebell, Meine) – 3:49
  3. "Hit Between the Eyes" (Schenker,Rarebell, Meine, Vallance) – 4:33
  4. "Money and Fame" (Jabs, Rarebell) – 5:06
  5. "Crazy World" (Schenker, Meine, Rarebell, Vallance) – 5:08
  6. "Send Me an Angel" (Schenker, Meine) – 4:34

Personnel

Credits

  • Produced by Keith Olsen & Scorpions
  • Engineered & Mixed By Keith Olsen & Erwin Musper
  • Additional Engineering By Atti Bauw, Albert Boekholt Tom Fletcher & Shay Baby
  • Additional Mixing By Shay Baby
  • Mastered by Greg Fulginiti
  • Keyboards By Jim Vallance & Koen VanBaal
  • Additional Vocals By Claudia Frohling, Tony Ioannoua, Cliff Roles, Jim Lewis & Dries Van Der Schuyt

Notes

  • "Hit Between the Eyes" was played during the ending credits of the 1992 film Freejack.

Charts

Album

Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Peak position
1991 Billboard 200 21

Singles

Billboard (North America)

Year Song Peak positions
Billboard Hot 100 US Mainstream Rock
1990 "Tease Me, Please Me" - 8
1991 "Wind of Change" 4 2
1991 "Don't Believe Her" - 13
1991 "Send Me an Angel" 44 8
v • d • e
Scorpions
Klaus Meine · Matthias Jabs · Rudolf Schenker · Paweł Mąciwoda · James Kottak
Michael Schenker · Ulrich Roth · Francis Buchholz · Herman Rarebell · Jürgen Rosenthal · Ralph Rieckermann · Rudy Lenners · Wolfgang Dziony · Lothar Heimberg · Joe Wyman · Ken Taylor · Curt Cress · Jimmy Bain · Neil Murray · Bobby Rondinelli · Barry Sparks · Ingo Powitzer · Don Dokken
Studio albums
Live albums
Compilations
Videos
World Wide Live · Crazy World Tour Live Release · A Savage Crazy World · Moment of Glory · Acoustica · Unbreakable World Tour 2004 · Live at Wacken Open Air 2006
Tours
Lonesome Crow Tour  · Fly to the Rainbow Tour  · In Trance Tour  · Virgin Killer Tour  · Taken by Force Tour  · Lovedrive Tour · Animal Magnetism Tour  · Blackout World Tour  · Love at First Sting World Tour  · Savage Amusement World Tour  · Crazy World Tour  · Face the Heat World Tour · Pure Instinct World Tour  · Eye To Eye Tour  · Moment Of Glory Tour · Acoustica Tour  · Scorpions Tour 2002  · Scorpions Tour 2003  · Unbreakable World Tour  · Humanity World Tour
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