In trance
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17th September 1975 |
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Hard rock |
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Title (number) |
10 |
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37 min 17 s |
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In Trance is the third studio album by the German hard rock band Scorpions , which was released in 1975. The album marked the beginning of a special era, as the band recorded an album here for the first time under the direction of producer Dieter Dierks and they began a business relationship that would last until the end of the following decade. In trance marked the breakthrough in Japan for the band.
Origin, characteristics and meaning
Production history
After the Scorpions produced their second album Fly to the Rainbow (1974) independently, it was time for the band to look for a suitable producer for their subsequent record productions. Eventually they met Dieter Dierks and a little later signed a longer contract that had tied the Scorpions to the native Pulheimer for the following years . Also was in a trance also the first album with the Belgian Rudy Lenners behind the drums.
Musical style
Compared to the musical development from the debut album to Fly to the Rainbow , the development towards In Trance is rather minor. The influence of producer Dierks only causes the even more "commercial" orientation of the songs, which is noticeable in terms of the song lengths, since such extensive songs as the respective title tracks of the two previous albums are completely missing, instead the titles keep a fairly even song structure and have hence similar song lengths. As on the previous album, guitarist Uli Roth can be heard as a singer. This time on the songs Dark Lady and Sun in My Hand , both of which were also written by him. With the song Night Lights , the band's first purely instrumental song is also included. The piece was also composed by guitarist Uli Jon Roth. Rather untypical for a Scorpions album (if you also include the works that follow later), this album ends with a somewhat more “turbulent” than most of the band's other albums instead of a quiet ballad. The penultimate track Longing for Fire is still a merciless rocker, the final track Night Lights is just a short instrumental ballad.
Album cover
The original album cover was photographed by Michael von Gimbut and shows a young woman who appears to be sitting on an electric guitar. The original print of this cover shows the woman's bare breast, while in a censored version, which was more often used for later publications, these are covered with black lamination. This was the band's first cover to be censored. Former Scorpions guitarist Uli Jon Roth claimed in an interview in 2008 that he probably had the idea for the cover. However, he also said that this and other cover of the band's albums were the idea of the record company and the band had not rejected it. “These covers were probably the most embarrassing thing I've ever been involved in,” said Roth in the same interview. He also described the cover as "borderline". The guitar shown on the cover belongs to Uli Jon Roth and is the same one that was later shown on the cover of the Electric Sun album Fire Wind (1980).
Tour and sales
The album became one of the best-selling rock albums in Japan. Over a million copies of the album were sold worldwide. The band toured Europe for the first time in 1975 and 1976, opening up for The Sweet . Appearances in the Liverpool Cavern Club as well as in the London Marquee Club made the band known in England. They later played 30 concerts in the UK.
Track list
- 1. Dark Lady (Roth) - 3:30
- 2. In trance (giver / mine) - 4:47
- 3. Life's Like a River (Schenker, Roth / Fortmann) - 3:54
- 4. Top of the Bill (Schenker / Meine) - 3:27
- 5. Living and Dying (Giver / Mine) - 3:24
- 6. Robot Man (donor / mine) - 2:47
- 7. Evening Wind (Roth) - 5:03
- 8. Sun in My Hand (Roth) - 4:25
- 9. Longing for Fire (Schenker / Roth) - 2:44
- 10. Night Lights (Roth) - 3:14
Single releases
The song In Trance was released in 1975 as the first single in the band's history. The song Speedy's Coming from the previous album Fly to the Rainbow was used as the B-side.
Live recordings
The live album Tokyo Tapes from 1978 contained the pieces Dark Lady , In Trance , Top of the Bill and Robot Man from this album. To live bites , the third live album the band in 1995, is also a live recording of the title track in a trance to find. The USB stick A Night to Remember - Live in Essen (2009) also contains the song Robot Man .
Cover versions
- Agent Steel: Dark Lady (2001)
- Rolf Munkes: Dark Lady (2003)
- Kory Clarke: In Trance (2000)
- Fates Warning: In Trance (2002)
- Warrior Soul: In Trance
- The Vindictives: Robot Man (1996)
- The Epoxies: Robot Man (2005)
- Steel Prophet: Top Of The Bill (2001)
Individual evidence
- ↑ In Trance Tour 1975 - 1976 on the official band homepage ( Memento of the original from July 29, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Overview Scorpions single In Trance on the band's official homepage ( memento of the original from December 15, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Overview Scorpions album Tokyo Tapes on the band's official homepage ( memento of the original from March 17th, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Overview Scorpions album Live Bites on the band's official homepage ( Memento of the original from December 13, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Overview Scorpions USB stick A Night to Remember - Live in Essen at Concert Online
- ↑ Cover info
