Comeblack
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Comeblack is the nineteenth studio album by German heavy metal
band Scorpions
.
The album is composed half of their own classics' re-recorded versions and half cover version
s of 60s' and early 70s' popular rock songs. It was announced on 3 October 2011, with a planned release date of 4 November. The album is published by Sony Music Entertainment
and available in both CD and vinyl formats.
* Bonus tracks
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band Scorpions
Scorpions (band)
Scorpions are a heavy metal/hard rock band from Hannover, Germany, formed in 1965 by guitarist Rudolf Schenker, who is the band's only constant member. They are known for their 1980s rock anthem "Rock You Like a Hurricane" and many singles, such as "No One Like You", "Send Me an Angel", "Still...
.
The album is composed half of their own classics' re-recorded versions and half cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
s of 60s' and early 70s' popular rock songs. It was announced on 3 October 2011, with a planned release date of 4 November. The album is published by Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation....
and available in both CD and vinyl formats.
Track listing
- "Rhythm of LoveRhythm of Love (Scorpions song)"Rhythm of Love" is a song by heavy metal band Scorpions which appeared on their 1988 album Savage Amusement. The music was composed by guitarist Rudolf Schenker and the lyrics by singer Klaus Meine.The video featured model Joan Severance....
" - 3:39 - "No One Like YouNo One Like You"No One Like You" is a song by the German heavy metal band Scorpions, written by band members Rudolf Schenker and Klaus Meine . It first appeared on the band's 1982 album Blackout, and was one of three hits from the album...
" - 4:06 - "The ZooThe Zoo (Scorpions song)"The Zoo" is a song by the German heavy metal band Scorpions, written by band members Rudolf Schenker and Klaus Meine . It first appeared on the band's 1980 album Animal Magnetism.The song has been featured on a few of Scorpions "Best-Of" compilations, including Deadly Sting: The Mercury Years,...
" - 5:38 - "Rock You Like a HurricaneRock You Like a Hurricane"Rock You Like a Hurricane" a song by the German heavy metal band Scorpions. The song was released as the second track of their 1984 album Love at First Sting.-Description:...
" - 4:15 - "Blackout" - 3:48
- "Wind of Change" - 5:08
- "Still Loving YouStill Loving You"Still Loving You" is a song of Scorpions from their 1984 album Love at First Sting. It was the second single of the album, reaching #64 on Billboard Hot 100. In France, the single sold 1.7 million copies...
" - 6:43 - "Tainted LoveTainted Love"Tainted Love" is a song composed by Ed Cobb, formerly of The Four Preps, which was originally recorded by Gloria Jones in 1965. It attained worldwide fame after being covered by Soft Cell in 1981, reaching number one in the UK Singles Chart, and has since been covered by numerous groups and...
" (Gloria JonesGloria JonesGloria Richetta Jones is an American singer and songwriter from Los Angeles, California. She recorded the 1964 northern soul song, "Tainted Love", later a hit for the British synth-pop duo, Soft Cell. She was the girlfriend of glam rock artist Marc Bolan of the band T...
cover) - 3:27 - "Children of the Revolution" (T. RexT. Rex (band)T. Rex were a British rock band, formed in 1967 by singer/songwriter and guitarist Marc Bolan. The band formed as Tyrannosaurus Rex, releasing four folk albums under the name...
cover) - 3:33 - "Across the UniverseAcross the Universe"Across the Universe" is a song by the English group The Beatles. It was written by John Lennon, and credited to Lennon–McCartney. The song first appeared on the various artists charity compilation album No One's Gonna Change Our World in December 1969, and later, in different form, on Let It Be,...
" (The BeatlesThe BeatlesThe Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
cover) - 3:17 - "Tin SoldierTin Soldier (song)"Tin Soldier" is a Rock song written by Steve Marriott . It was released on 2 December 1967, by the popular English band Small Faces. The song peaked at number nine in the UK singles chart.-Song profile:...
" (Small Faces cover) - 3:14 - "All Day and All of the NightAll Day and All of the Night"All Day and All of the Night" is a song by the British band The Kinks from 1964. It can be found on their debut album "Kinks". It reached #2 on the UK Singles Chart and #7 on Billboards United States chart in 1965....
" (The KinksThe KinksThe Kinks were an English rock band formed in Muswell Hill, North London, by brothers Ray and Dave Davies in 1964. Categorised in the United States as a British Invasion band, The Kinks are recognised as one of the most important and influential rock acts of the era. Their music was influenced by a...
cover) - 3:15 - "Ruby Tuesday" (Rolling Stones cover) - 3:54
* Bonus tracks
- "Still Loving YouStill Loving You"Still Loving You" is a song of Scorpions from their 1984 album Love at First Sting. It was the second single of the album, reaching #64 on Billboard Hot 100. In France, the single sold 1.7 million copies...
" (with Amandine BourgeoisAmandine BourgeoisAmandine Bourgeois is a French singer. She was the winner of the 6th edition of the French version of the Pop Idol series Nouvelle Star in 2008.- References :...
) - 6:43 - "Shapes of ThingsShapes of Things"Shapes of Things" is a song written by Paul Samwell-Smith, Keith Relf, and Jim McCarty, originally recorded by The Yardbirds and released as a single in March 1966 by the Columbia Graphophone Company...
" (The YardbirdsThe Yardbirds- Current :* Chris Dreja - rhythm guitar, backing vocals * Jim McCarty - drums, backing vocals * Ben King - lead guitar * David Smale - bass, backing vocals...
cover) - 3:20 - "Big City NightsBig City Nights (song)"Big City Nights" is a song by German heavy metal band Scorpions. The song was released as the sixth track of their 1984 album Love at First Sting. Like many Scorpions songs, "Big City Nights" was composed by band members Rudolf Schenker and Klaus Meine. The song was also released as the third...
" - 3:53