The Platinum Collection

~ Release by Scorpions (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
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1In Trance
recorded in:
Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany (in 1975)
engineer, producer and mixer:
Dieter Dierks
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz (in 1975)
drums (drum set):
Rudy Lenners (Belgian drummer) (in 1975)
guest keyboard:
Achim Kirschning (in 1975)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Uli Jon Roth (in 1975)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Rudolf Schenker (in 1975)
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz (in 1975), Uli Jon Roth (in 1975) and Rudolf Schenker (in 1975)
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine (in 1975)
recorded at:
Dierks Studios in Pulheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany (in 1975)
recording of:
In Trance (in 1975)
lyricist:
Klaus Meine
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Rudolf Slezak Musikverlag GmbH (publisher)
4.54:42
2Crying Days
recording of:
Crying Days
lyricist:
Klaus Meine
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Rudolf Slezak Musikverlag GmbH (publisher)
4:37
3Pictured Life
recording of:
Pictured Life
lyricist:
Klaus Meine and Uli Jon Roth
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Rudolf Slezak Musikverlag GmbH (publisher)
3:37
4He’s a Woman – She’s a Man
producer:
Dieter Dierks
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz (in 1977)
drums (drum set):
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) (in 1977)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Ulrich Roth (in 1977)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Rudolf Schenker (in 1977)
vocals:
Klaus Meine (in 1977)
recorded at:
Diercks Studios in Pulheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany (in 1977)
recording of:
He’s a Woman, She’s a Man (in 1977)
lyricist:
Klaus Meine and Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany)
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Arabella Musikverlag GmbH
3:15
5Coast to Coast
producer:
Dieter Dierks
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz (from 1978-09 until 1978-12)
drums (drum set):
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) (from 1978-09 until 1978-12)
electric guitar:
Matthias Jabs (from 1978-09 until 1978-12) and Michael Schenker (from 1978-09 until 1978-12)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Matthias Jabs (from 1978-09 until 1978-12)
guitar [rhythm, lead and acoustic guitars]:
Rudolf Schenker (from 1978-09 until 1978-12)
vocals:
Klaus Meine (from 1978-09 until 1978-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Rights Management GmbH (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG” (2008–present))
recorded at:
Dierks Studios in Pulheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany (from 1978-09 until 1978-12)
mixed at:
Home Studios in Hamburg, Germany
recording of:
Coast to Coast (from 1978-09 until 1978-12)
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Arabella Musikverlag GmbH, edition Syrus and Future World Publishing
24:41
6Lovedrive
engineer:
Mike Beiriger, Dieter Dierks and David Hewitt (engineer)
producer:
Dieter Dierks
mixer:
Mike Beiriger and Dieter Dierks
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz (from 1978-09 until 1978-12)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) (from 1978-09 until 1978-12)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Matthias Jabs (from 1978-09 until 1978-12) and Michael Schenker (from 1978-09 until 1978-12)
guitar:
Michael Schenker (from 1978-09 until 1978-12)
guitar [lead and rhythm guitars]:
Matthias Jabs (from 1978-09 until 1978-12)
guitar [rhythm, lead and acoustic guitars]:
Rudolf Schenker (from 1978-09 until 1978-12)
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz (from 1978-09 until 1978-12), Klaus Meine (from 1978-09 until 1978-12), Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) (from 1978-09 until 1978-12) and Rudolf Schenker (from 1978-09 until 1978-12)
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine (from 1978-09 until 1978-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Rights Management GmbH (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG” (2008–present))
recorded at:
Dierks Studios in Pulheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany (from 1978-09 until 1978-12)
mixed at:
Home Studios in Hamburg, Germany
recording of:
Lovedrive (from 1978-09 until 1978-12)
lyricist:
Klaus Meine
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Arabella Musikverlag GmbH, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
3.54:51
7Is There Anybody There?
recording of:
Is There Anybody There?
lyricist:
Klaus Meine and Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany)
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Arabella Musikverlag GmbH
4:19
8Holiday
producer:
Dieter Dierks
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz (from 1978-09 until 1978-12)
drums (drum set):
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) (from 1978-09 until 1978-12)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and guitar [lead and rhythm guitars]:
Matthias Jabs (from 1978-09 until 1978-12)
guitar [rhythm, lead and acoustic guitars]:
Rudolf Schenker (from 1978-09 until 1978-12)
vocals:
Klaus Meine (from 1978-09 until 1978-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Rights Management GmbH (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG” (2008–present))
recorded at:
Dierks Studios in Pulheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany (from 1978-09 until 1978-12)
mixed at:
Home Studios in Hamburg, Germany
recording of:
Holiday (from 1978-09 until 1978-12)
lyricist:
Klaus Meine
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Arabella Musikverlag GmbH
36:30
9Another Piece of Meat
producer:
Dieter Dierks
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz (from 1978-09 until 1978-12)
drums (drum set):
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) (from 1978-09 until 1978-12)
electric guitar:
Matthias Jabs (from 1978-09 until 1978-12)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Michael Schenker (from 1978-09 until 1978-12) and Rudolf Schenker (from 1978-09 until 1978-12)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Rudolf Schenker (from 1978-09 until 1978-12)
vocals:
Klaus Meine (from 1978-09 until 1978-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Rights Management GmbH (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG” (2008–present))
recorded at:
Dierks Studios in Pulheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany (from 1978-09 until 1978-12)
mixed at:
Home Studios in Hamburg, Germany
recording of:
Another Piece of Meat (from 1978-09 until 1978-12)
lyricist:
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany)
composer:
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) and Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Arabella Musikverlag GmbH
3:33
10Make It Real43:50
11The Zoo
engineer:
Mike Beiriger, Dieter Dierks and David Hewitt (engineer)
producer:
Dieter Dierks
mixer:
Mike Beiriger and Dieter Dierks
acoustic guitar:
Rudolf Schenker
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany)
electric guitar:
Matthias Jabs and Rudolf Schenker
slide guitar and talkbox [talk-box]:
Matthias Jabs
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz, Matthias Jabs, Klaus Meine, Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) and Rudolf Schenker
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine
arranger:
Dieter Dierks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1980)
recorded at and mixed at:
Dierks Studios in Pulheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
recording of:
The Zoo
lyricist:
Klaus Meine
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Arabella Musikverlag GmbH
4.655:30
12Hey You
engineer, producer and mixer:
Dieter Dierks
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz
drums (drum set):
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Matthias Jabs
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Rudolf Schenker
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz and Rudolf Schenker
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine
remixer:
Harald Lepschies and Scorpions (German rock band)
recording of:
Hey You
lyricist:
Klaus Meine and Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany)
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Arabella Musikverlag GmbH
3:47
13Blackout
engineer:
Mike Beiriger, Dieter Dierks, David Hewitt (engineer) and Gerd Rautenbach
producer:
Dieter Dierks
mixer:
Mike Beiriger, Dieter Dierks and Gerd Rautenbach
acoustic guitar and electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Matthias Jabs (from 1981-11 until 1982-01) and Rudolf Schenker (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and slide guitar:
Matthias Jabs (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz (from 1981-11 until 1982-01), Matthias Jabs (from 1981-11 until 1982-01), Klaus Meine (from 1981-11 until 1982-01), Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) (from 1981-11 until 1982-01) and Rudolf Schenker (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
arranger:
Dieter Dierks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Dierks Studios in Pulheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany (from 1981-11 until 1982-01) and Villa San Pecaïre in Grasse, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
mixed at:
Dierks Studios in Pulheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany (in 1982)
recording of:
Blackout (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
lyricist:
Sonja Kittelsen, Klaus Meine and Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany)
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Arabella Musikverlag GmbH
53:49
14Can’t Live Without You
recorded in:
Grasse, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (in 1982) and Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany (in 1982)
engineer:
Mike Beiriger, Dieter Dierks, David Hewitt (engineer) and Gerd Rautenbach
producer:
Dieter Dierks
mixer:
Mike Beiriger, Dieter Dierks and Gerd Rautenbach
acoustic guitar and electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Matthias Jabs (in 1982) and Rudolf Schenker (in 1982)
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz (in 1982)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) (in 1982)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Matthias Jabs (in 1982)
background vocals:
Matthias Jabs (in 1982), Klaus Meine (in 1982), Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) (in 1982) and Rudolf Schenker (in 1982)
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine (in 1982)
recorded at:
Dierks Studios in Pulheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany (in 1982) and Villa San Pecaïre in Grasse, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (in 1982)
recording of:
Can’t Live Without You (in 1982)
lyricist:
Klaus Meine
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Arabella Musikverlag GmbH
53:46
15Now!
engineer and producer:
Dieter Dierks
mixer:
Gerd Rautenbach
acoustic guitar and electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Matthias Jabs (from 1981-11 until 1982-01) and Rudolf Schenker (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Matthias Jabs (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
background vocals:
Rudolf Schenker (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
recorded at:
Dierks Studios in Pulheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany (from 1981-11 until 1982-01) and Villa San Pecaïre in Grasse, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
recording of:
Now! (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
lyricist:
Klaus Meine and Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany)
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
42:34
16Dynamite
engineer:
Mike Beiriger, Dieter Dierks, David Hewitt (engineer) and Gerd Rautenbach
producer:
Dieter Dierks
mixer:
Mike Beiriger, Dieter Dierks and Gerd Rautenbach
acoustic guitar and electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Matthias Jabs (from 1981-11 until 1982-01) and Rudolf Schenker (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Matthias Jabs (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz (from 1981-11 until 1982-01), Matthias Jabs (from 1981-11 until 1982-01), Klaus Meine (from 1981-11 until 1982-01), Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) (from 1981-11 until 1982-01) and Rudolf Schenker (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
recorded at:
Dierks Studios in Pulheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany (from 1981-11 until 1982-01) and Villa San Pecaïre in Grasse, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
recording of:
Dynamite (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
lyricist:
Klaus Meine and Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany)
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Arabella Musikverlag GmbH
54:12
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