Comeblack | ||||
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Compilation album of re-recordings and cover tracks by | ||||
Released | 4 November 2011 | |||
Recorded | 2011 | |||
Studio | Scorpio Sound Studio and Vocal Land Studio, Germany, Opal Studio, Portland, Oregon | |||
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Length | 54:11 (67:57 with bonus tracks) | |||
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Sony/Columbia Seven One RCA (Japan) | |||
Producer |
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Scorpions chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Blabbermouth.net | [2] |
Forces Parallèles | [3] |
Metal Forces | 6/10 [4] |
Metal Hammer (GER) | 4/7 [5] |
Comeblack is a compilation of songs recorded by German hard rock band Scorpions; and is intended as a comeback album, following their farewell tour. Released after the successful 2010's Sting in the Tail, half of the album features re-recorded versions of their own classic songs and the other half cover versions of 1960s and early 1970s popular rock songs. [6] It was announced on 3 October 2011, with a planned global release date of 4 November [6] and a US release on 24 January 2012. [7] Comeblack was also released for streaming online by AOL Music on 23 January 2012. [8] The album was released by Sony Music Entertainment and available in both CD and vinyl formats. [9]
During its first week on sale in the US, Comeblack sold about 5,000 copies, debuting at number 90 on the Billboard 200 chart. [10]
A review of Comeblack by AllMusic rated the album three out of five stars, noting that the re-recorded songs sounded "bigger than their '80s counterparts," and saying that among the covers, "Children of the Revolution" and "Tainted Love" stood out. [1]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist (date) | Length |
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1. | " Rhythm of Love" (from Savage Amusement, 1988) | Rudolf Schenker, Klaus Meine | 3:39 | |
2. | " No One Like You" (from Blackout, 1982) | Schenker, Meine | 4:06 | |
3. | " The Zoo" (from Animal Magnetism, 1980) | Schenker, Meine | 5:38 | |
4. | " Rock You Like a Hurricane" (from Love at First Sting, 1984) | Schenker, Meine, Herman Rarebell | 4:15 | |
5. | "Blackout" (from Blackout) | Schenker, Meine, Rarebell, Sonja Kittelsen | 3:48 | |
6. | " Wind of Change" (from Crazy World, 1990) | Meine | 5:08 | |
7. | " Still Loving You" (Rock Version) (from Love at First Sting) | Schenker, Meine | 6:43 | |
8. | " Tainted Love" | Ed Cobb | Gloria Jones (1965), Soft Cell (1981) | 3:28 |
9. | " Children of the Revolution" | Marc Bolan | T. Rex (1972) | 3:33 |
10. | " Across the Universe" | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | The Beatles (1969) | 3:17 |
11. | " Tin Soldier" | Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane | Small Faces (1967) | 3:15 |
12. | " All Day and All of the Night" | Ray Davies | The Kinks (1964) | 3:16 |
13. | " Ruby Tuesday" | Mick Jagger, Keith Richards | The Rolling Stones (1967) | 3:55 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist (date) | Length |
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14. | " Big City Nights" (from Love at First Sting) | Schenker, Meine | 3:53 | |
15. | " Still Loving You (Je t'aime encore) (feat. Amandine Bourgeois) [6]" (from Love at First Sting) | Schenker, Meine | 6:43 | |
16. | " Shapes of Things" | Paul Samwell-Smith, Keith Relf, Jim McCarty | The Yardbirds (1966) | 3:20 |
Chart (2012-2013) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums ( Ö3 Austria) [11] | 37 |
Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Wallonia) [12] | 100 |
French Albums ( SNEP) [13] | 22 |
German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [14] | 25 |
Japanese Albums ( Oricon) [15] | 104 |
Portuguese Albums ( AFP) [16] | 20 |
Swiss Albums ( Schweizer Hitparade) [17] | 33 |
US Billboard 200 [18] | 90 |
US Top Hard Rock Albums ( Billboard) [19] | 7 |
US Top Rock Albums ( Billboard) [20] | 27 |