Return to Forever (Scorpions album)
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February 20, 2015 / March 11, 2016 |
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2014/2014, 2015 |
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| Label (s) | Sony Music | |||
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Title (number) |
- 12 (Standard and Vinyl Edition) |
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Return to Forever is the 18th studio album by the German hard rock - band Scorpions .
Emergence
The band had actually announced their resignation in 2010 with a three-year Farewell tour. Since the announced end of the band, the albums Comeblack with new recordings of band classics and cover versions and MTV Unplugged - have been released in Athens . In 2013 the resignation from the resignation was announced.
On the occasion of their 50th anniversary, the band from Hanover released their 18th studio album. Like the previous album Sting in the Tail , the album was produced by the Swedish duo Mikael Nord Anderson and Martin Hansen. It contains 12 in the Standard Edition and 16 in the Deluxe Edition 16 Scorpions-typical, guitar-emphasized hard rock pieces that alternate with rock ballads. The rock number We built this house was released as a single .
Content and music
The following information is excerpts from the track-by-track interview (from DVD 1 Live in Brooklyn of the Tour Edition ) with Rudolf Schenker, Klaus Meine and Matthias Jabs:
Songs from the Standard Edition and Vinyl Edition and editions based on them:
- Going Out with a Bang is an opening song with atypical Scorpions blues elements, the content of which, according to Klaus Meine, "documents that the band has come back over the decades and has coped with all the setbacks."
- We Built This House calls guitarist Rudolf Schenker his favorite song on this album. According to Meine, the song is on the one hand to be understood as a love story, but on the other hand it also stands for the band itself has finally "withstood all storms in the fifty years."
- Rock My Car is a comparatively simple rock song that was written back in the mid-1980s. The song describes accelerating the car on the autobahn and, according to Meine, Schenker and Jabs, is primarily intended to symbolize the fun of driving fast.
- House of Cards , which is about the emotional change from love to hate, was originally composed by Schenker in 1998 or 1999, while Meine later wrote the text for it. Jabs calls the song his favorite ballad on Return to Forever .
- All for One describes Meine as “a hymn of praise for friendship” and thus stands for the band, which consists not only of musicians but of “friends”.
- Rock 'n' Roll Band was created with a different text in the 1980s. The song was originally composed as an "electric version", but celebrated its (live) premiere in 2013 as an acoustic version on MTV Unplugged and, according to Klaus Meine, was "equally well received" by the audience. According to Rudolf Schenker, there was no reason not to release this song as a version recorded in the studio.
- According to Schenker, Catch Your Luck and Play was created in 1986/1987 when the band was working on Savage Amusement , back then under the title Bite of the Snake . The song was changed a little for this version, and only because of the tonal and musical difference to the rest of the song material did not find its way onto the corresponding album.
- Rollin 'Home was described by both Rudolf Schenker and Jabs as a rather atypical Scorpions song. Thematically, it goes back to 1972 when the band had a new drummer, Joe Wyman, and the band had an accident with a "hopelessly overloaded moving van" but "got away with it"; the bus "was a total write-off, and the drummer was lost too," said Meine. According to Jabs, the song has a bit like “We will rock you”.
- Hard Rockin 'the Place dates back to the 1980s as an unreleased song.
- Eye of the Storm is also an unreleased song from the 1990s and is about "writing postcards after a long tour."
- The Scratch was the “last song on the record” and, according to Meine, reminds “of the great jazz bands and orchestras”. Jabs called it “the highlight on the album for all guitar lovers”.
- Gypsy Life is from 1999 and is about gypsy life during a tour.
Bonus tracks:
- Meine wrote The World We Used to Know in 2014 as a political song that deals with “all the events between the war in Gaza and the confrontation in Ukraine” and promotes a more peaceful future.
- Dancing with the Moonlight was also presented for the first time in 2013 at the MTV Unplugged Concert and can now be found in a "rock version" on this album. It is about a "dive through the clouds" on the way with Kingdom Come and Alice Cooper to Vladivostok during a festival tour (but the destination was different for the time being ...). And the “aviator danced with the moon,” explained Meine.
- When the Truth Is a Lie was described by Rudolf Schenker as "rocky and dirty" and compared to older, heavier songs from the past such as Animal Magnetism (1980) and China White (1982).
- Who We Are is a little acoustic love ballad.
Additional songs:
- According to Schenker, Delirious was composed in 1984/1985 and somewhat inspired by Led Zeppelin's Physical Graffiti (1975).
- One and One Is Three was the last song on the album. "The point is that you can actually do anything if you believe in it - you can move mountains," said Schenker.
- Crazy Ride processes the Scorpions story, which Schenker and Meine summarize as a "crazy journey".
Track list
Standard and Vinyl Edition (2015)
The Standard Edition ( CD ) and the Vinyl Edition ( LP ) each contain 12 songs [running time: 00:47:46; EAN : 88843019272 (CD), 88875059121 (LP)]:
- Going Out with a Bang (Hansen, Meine, Anderson, Hansen) - 3:47
- We Built This House (Hansen, Meine, Anderson, Hansen) - 3:54
- Rock My Car (Meine, Schenker) - 3:21
- House of Cards (Meine, Schenker) - 5:05
- All for One (Meine, Anderson, Hansen) - 2:58
- Rock 'n' Roll Band (Mine) - 3:55
- Catch Your Luck and Play (Meine, Anderson, Hansen, Schenker) - 3:34
- Rollin 'Home (Andersson, Hansen, Meine) - 4:03
- Hard Rockin 'the Place (Meine, Schenker) - 4:07
- Eye of the Storm (Meine, Anderson, Hansen) - 4:28
- The Scratch (Anderson, Hansen) - 3:42
- Gypsy Life (Mine, Schenker) - 4:52
Deluxe Edition (2015)
The Deluxe Edition (CD) contains the Standard Edition and bonus tracks [total running time (without additional songs ): 01:02:20; EAN: 88875059132]:
12 Standard Edition songs (Duration: 00:47:46)
4 bonus tracks (running time: 00:14:34):
- The World We Used to Know (Meine) - 3:51
- Dancing with the Moonlight (Jabs, Meine) - 3:42
- When the Truth Is a Lie (Jabs, Anderson, Hansen, Jabs) - 4:27
- Who We Are (Mine) - 2:33
Additional songs from special editions of the Deluxe Edition (running time: 11:43):
- Delirious (Schenker, Meine) - 2:58 ( iTunes Edition)
- One and One Is Three (Schenker, Anderson, Hansen, Gauntlett, Anderson, Hansen) - 4:22 (Media Markt / Saturn Edition)
- Crazy Ride (Schenker, Meine) - 4:23 (Müller Edition)
Collector's Box (2015)
The limited 50th Anniversary Collector's Box (CD, DVD and fan articles) contains (EAN: 0888750591326):
Music and interviews (total running time: 3:54:13):
- 16 songs of the Deluxe Edition in the Ecolbook without the 3 additional songs from their special editions (running time: 01:02:20)
- Picture Vinyl Single (running time: 00:08: 21)
- Black USB stick - Lanyard with fan pass (with MP3 album version; running time: 00:47:46)
- Since 1965 - 2CD audio book in the digisleeve with interviews (running time: 1:55:46)
Other:
- Return-to-Forever T-Shirt (black, size L)
- Hand-signed autograph card
Disk 1:
- 16 Deluxe Edition songs (Duration: 01:02:20)
Disk 2:
- CD Audiobook - Interviews, Part 1 (Duration: 01:07:32):
- Rudolf about founding the band in 1965 - 8:36
- Klaus about the Scorpions' early years - 2:37
- Klaus about band life in the early '70s - 5:26
- Rudolf about the albums in the '70s - 5:15
- Klaus about lineup changes in 1978 - 0:28
- Matthias about his passion for music and joining the band in 1978 - 2:17
- Klaus about first musical steps abroad - 2:52
- Matthias about worldwide success - 1:19
- Klaus about success in the Us - 2:10
- Klaus about concerts in the USSR and 'Wind of Change' - 8:08
- Matthias about 'Still Loving You' - 0:36
- Klaus about his passion for music and the last five years on the road - 12:44
- Rudolf about the creation of the new album and 50th band anniversary - 3:04
- Klaus about the new album - 7:30
- Matthias about 'Return to Forever' - 1:48
- Klaus about the future - 2:42
Disk 3:
- CD Audiobook - Interviews, Part 2 (Duration: 00:48:14):
- Rudolf on founding the band in 1965 - 6:19 am
- Rudolf on the band name "Scorpions" - 0:38
- Klaus about joining the band in 1969 - 2:36
- Rudolf on the albums of the 70s - 8:02
- Matthias about his enthusiasm for music, joining the band and the summer of 1978 - 5:53
- Rudolf on new musical challenges and success in America in the 80s - 1:44
- Klaus on the rock 'n' roll dream of an international career - 0:57
- Matthias on worldwide success - 0:47
- Klaus on concerts in the USSR - 3:50
- Rudolf on Love, Peace & Rock 'N' Roll - 1:21
- Matthias on "Still Loving You" - 0:49
- Klaus on "Wind of Change" - 4:12
- Klaus on acoustic and unplugged projects - 4:31
- Rudolf on the making of the new album and 50 years of Scorpions - 2:15
- Klaus on the new album - 1:20
- Matthias on "Return to Forever" - 1:21
- Klaus on goals achieved and the future - 1:39
Disk 4:
- Vinyl single (Duration: 00:08:21):
- We Built This House (Single Edit) - 3:53
- House of Cards (Single Edit) - 4:28
Disk 5:
- USB stick with MP3 album version of the Standard Edition (running time: 00:47:01)
Tour Edition (2016)
The Tour Edition (1 studio CD and 2 live DVDs ) contains (total running time: 07:03:05; EAN: 888751932920):
CD:
- 12 songs from the Standard Edition with 4 bonus tracks from the Deluxe Edition and 3 additional songs from their special editions (the latter 3 but in a slightly different order; 19 songs; running time: 01:13:15)
DVDs:
- 2 concert recordings, video documentations, music and poetry videos and interviews:
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DVD 1 (Total running time: 03:00:22)
Documentary Video :
Music Videos :
Lyric Videos :
Track-By-Track Interview :
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DVD 2 (Total running time: 02:49:28)
Generic interviews:
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Charts
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
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 Germany (GfK)
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2 (15 weeks) | 15th |
 Austria (Ö3)
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11 (3 weeks) | 3 |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
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2 (15 weeks) | 15th |
 United Kingdom (OCC)
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31 (1 week) | 1 |
 United States (Billboard)
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65 (1 week) | 1 |
The album Return to Forever sold well in Germany and Switzerland , where it climbed to 2nd place in the charts. In the US it reached 65th place on the Billboard 200, 7th place in Top Hard Rock Albums and 11th place in Top Rock Albums .
Web links
References and comments
- ↑ a b Scorpions: Return to Forever - Track-by-Track-Interview on vevo.com (German)
- ↑ a b c d running time and total running time according to CD / DVD player display (note: LP and MP3 running times with seconds deviations)
- ↑ Scorpions with Brandon Niederauer (12-year-old guitarist)
- ↑ a b Chart sources: DE [recorded up to 100th place]
- ↑ Chart sources: AT [recorded up to 75th place]
- ↑ a b Chart sources: CH [recorded up to 100th place]
- ↑ Chart sources: UK [recorded up to 100th place]
- ↑ a b Chart sources: US [recorded up to 200th place ( Billboard 200 ) ]