Formed in 1969 by Rudolf Schenker, the original lineup consisted of rhythm guitarist/vocalist Schenker, lead guitarist Karl-Heinz Follmer, bassist Lothar Heimberg, and drummer Wolfgang Dziony. Scorpions – Discography (1972 – 2015) EAC Rip| 223xCD + 8XDVD| FLAC Tracks & Image + Cue + Log| Full Scans Included Total Size: 119 GB| 3% RAR Recovery STUDIO ALBUMS| LIVE ALBUMS| COMPILATIONS| SINGLES Label: Various| Genre: Hard Rock Known best for their 1984 anthem “Rock You Like a Hurricane” and the 1990 ballad “Wind of Change,” German rockers Scorpions have sold over 22 million records, making them one of the most successful rock bands to ever come out of Continental Europe. The power chords may be missing, but is far from stripped down: Guitarists Schenker and can't resist decorating most songs with pretty little acoustic guitar figures this works in some cases, doesn't in others. The track selection is entirely predictable, roping in most of the big ballad hits from the post- era, plus a few covers (' 'Dust in the Wind,' 'Drive' by, and 's 'Love of My Life'). Then again, considering that those longtime fans have all grown old and gotten mortgages, 's recasting of the band's lite-rock legacy in the language of adult contemporary may just be what the doctor ordered. Considering that it follows on the heels of, their 2000 collaboration with the, it is perhaps slightly disappointing for longtime fans who can't wait for the to rock out again. Recorded earlier the same year at live shows in Portugal, is essentially a greatest-hits package, complete with the mandatory two new songs. Germany's waited 'til 2001 to get on the unplugged bandwagon, but then they always were rather unfashionable.
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