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In Trance

 
Album Review: In Trance

  • Artist: Scorpions
  • Rating: StarStarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: 1975
  • Total Time: 36:37
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rock

Review

The Scorpions' third release, In Trance, continues to display their high-energy music, which is impossible to ignore. With the eyebrow-lifting "Dark Lady" as the opening track, the album immediately captures the listener's attention and keeps it all the way until the end. The interesting title track is clearly the best song of the album, but singles such as the fast-paced "Robot Man" and the hard-rocking "Top of the Bill" also stand out as highlights. Excellent singing and powerful music make this the best Scorpions recording working with Uli Jon Roth. ~ Barry Weber, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Dark Lady (Lyrics) Uli Jon Roth Scorpions (3:30)
In Trance (Lyrics) Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker Scorpions (4:47)
Life's Like a River (Lyrics) Uli Jon Roth, Rudolf Schenker Scorpions (3:54)
Top of the Bill (Lyrics) Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker Scorpions (3:26)
Living and Dying (Lyrics) Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker Scorpions (3:24)
Robot Man (Lyrics) Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker Scorpions (2:47)
Evening Wind (Lyrics) Uli Jon Roth Scorpions (5:06)
Sun in My Hand (Lyrics) Uli Jon Roth Scorpions (4:25)
Longing for Fire (Lyrics) Uli Jon Roth, Rudolf Schenker Scorpions (2:44)
Night Lights [Instrumental] Uli Jon Roth Scorpions (3:14)

Credits

Scorpions (Main Performer), Francis Buchholz (Bass), Francis Buchholz (Guitar (Bass)), Dieter Dierks (Producer), Dieter Dierks (Engineer), Achim Kirschning (Synthesizer), Achim Kirschning (Keyboards), Rudy Lenners (Percussion), Rudy Lenners (Drums), Klaus Meine (Vocals), Uli Jon Roth (Guitar), Uli Jon Roth (Vocals), Rudolf Schenker (Guitar), Rudolf Schenker (Guitar (Rhythm)), Rudolf Schenker (Vocals)
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In Trance
Studio album by Scorpions
Released September 17, 1975
Recorded 1975
Genre Heavy metal
Length 37:17
Label RCA
Producer Dieter Dierks
Professional reviews
Scorpions chronology
Fly to the Rainbow
(1974)
In Trance
(1975)
Virgin Killer
(1976)
Alternate cover

In Trance is the third studio album by the German heavy metal band Scorpions, released in 1975.

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Cover Art

The original version of the album cover, photographed by Michael von Gimbut[1], clearly showed the cover model's bare breast hanging down towards the guitar. Later releases have the breast blacked out so that it is not visible. This is the first of many Scorpions album covers that have been censored. The band's former lead guitarist Uli Jon Roth claims he may have come up with the "idea to do the thing with the guitar for the cover of In Trance.[2]

However in a 2008 interview Uli claims that (early Scorpions album covers in general) were "the record company's idea, but we certainly didn't object. And so shame on us. Those covers were probably the most embarrassing thing I’ve ever been involved with." Although he classified the In Trance cover as "borderline".[3]

The White Stratocaster shown on the cover belonged to Uli and he can be seen playing the same guitar on the cover of the Electric Sun album Fire Wind. This is the guitar that Uli would utilize on all subsequent Scorpions and Electric Sun albums he played on.[4]

Track listing

Side one

  1. "Dark Lady" – 3:30 (U. Roth)
  2. "In Trance" – 4:47 (R. Schenker/K. Meine)
  3. "Life's Like a River" – 3:54 (U. Roth/R. Schenker/C. Fortmann)
  4. "Top of the Bill" – 3:26 (R. Schenker/K. Meine)
  5. "Living And Dying" – 3:24 (R. Schenker/K. Meine)

Side two

  1. "Robot Man" – 2:47 (R. Schenker/K. Meine)
  2. "Evening Wind" – 5:06 (U. Roth)
  3. "Sun in My Hand" – 4:25 (U. Roth)
  4. "Longing for Fire" – 2:44 (R. Schenker/U. Roth)
  5. "Night Lights" [Instrumental] – 3:14 (U. Roth)

Credits

References

  1. ^ (2000) Album notes for . In Trance Virgin Killer: The Back to Black Collection by Scorpions. France: Axe Killer Music (3056462).
  2. ^ Syrjälä, Marko. "Interview with Uli Jon Roth". Metal-rules.com. http://www.metal-rules.com/zine/content/view/748/0/. Retrieved May 12 2008. 
  3. ^ Argie Plakas. "Uli Jon Roth: 'Bridging Classical And Rock To Form Musical Bliss'". Ultimate-Guitar.com. http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/interviews/interviews/uli_jon_roth_bridging_classical_and_rock_to_form_musical_bliss.html. Retrieved January 20 2009. 
  4. ^ Jeb Wright. "Uli Jon Roth: Surviving the Scorpions Sting". http://www.classicrockrevisited.com/Interviews06/ulijonroth.htm. Retrieved July 14 2007. 

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