Type: Contains explicit content, Lyrics are included with the album
Genre: Rock
Review
Although the Scorpions had already achieved fame after 1982's Blackout, Love at First Sting brought them their biggest single of the decade, the slick anthem "Rock You Like a Hurricane," with some greatly underrated songs to back it up. The album opens with the hair-raising "Bad Boys Running Wild" and continues with songs such as the memorable "Big City Nights" and the half-ballad, half-powerhouse rocker "Coming Home." The record also contains what just may be the band's best ballad ever, the tear-jerking "Still Loving You." Considering the fact that it has some of their best-ever singles, Love at First Sting is definitely a must for all fans of the Scorpions. ~ Barry Weber, All Music Guide
Love at First Sting is the ninth studio album by the Germanheavy metal band Scorpions, released in 1984 (see 1984 in music). Love at First Sting became the most successful album of the band in the USA where it peaked at number 6 on the Billboard 200 chart in 1984 and went triple platinum. The song "Rock You Like a Hurricane" reached number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the same year, "Still Loving You" reached number 64 on the same chart, number 14 in Germany, number 2 in the French and SwissTop 50. "Rock You Like a Hurricane" ranked #31 on VH1's 40 Greatest Metal Songs[1] and "Still Loving You" ranked #22 on VH1's 25 Greatest Power Ballads.[2]
The original cover art features a partially nude couple locked in an embrace, with the man giving the woman a tattoo on her thigh. Despite the record company having shown the original cover art to retailers without any concerns, a complaint by Wal-Mart after the album was released resulted in PolyGram Records issuing a "clean" cover for use in several department store chains. The alternate cover was designed to be less controversial by simply showing a photo of the band members, which was the same photo on the inner sleeve bag.[3][4]
Recording Sessions
The album was recorded in 1983 and 1984 at Dierks Studios near Cologne Germany.
Although the usual band line-up is credited on 'Love At First Sting', both Rarebell and Buchholz were temporarily out of the band at the time of the album's recording, with drum and bass track provided by Bobby Rondinelli (Rainbow) and Jimmy Bain (Dio, ex-Rainbow, Wild Horses), respectively
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