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1988 studio album by Scorpions
Savage Amusement is the tenth studio album by the German
hard rock band
Scorpions , released in 1988. It peaked at No. 5 in the US
[10] and was certified platinum by the RIAA on June 20, 1988.
[11] It was the last Scorpions record to be produced by
Dieter Dierks .
Cover art
The cover shows a woman wearing a black dress on a dark blue background. With her right hand she hides her eyes; thus, only her mouth and nose are visible. The cover of Savage Amusement is notable, however, for the fact that instead of the lady's right leg, a scorpion tail is seen. The typical band logo is shown on the upper left, while the title of the album is found in the lower right corner, in red, and underlined (also in red).
Track listing
All lyrics are written by
Klaus Meine , except where noted; all music is composed by
Rudolf Schenker , except where noted
Title Lyrics Music 1. "Don't Stop at the Top" Meine,
Herman Rarebell 4:03 2. "
Rhythm of Love " 3:47 3. "Passion Rules the Game" Rarebell 3:58 4. "Media Overkill" 3:32 5. "Walking on the Edge" 5:05 6. "We Let It Rock... You Let It Roll" 3:38 7. "Every Minute Every Day" 4:21 8. "Love on the Run" Meine, Rarebell 3:35 9. "Believe in Love" 5:20
2015 bonus tracks (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) Title Lyrics Music 10. "Taste of Love" (Demo Song) Rarebell 4:35 11. "Edge of Time" (Demo Version) 3:40 12. "Fast and Furious" (Demo)
Matthias Jabs 3:08 13. "Dancing in the Moonlight" (Demo Version of "Dancing with the Moonlight") Jabs 3:07 14. "Living for Tomorrow" (Demo Song) 3:37 15. "
I Can't Explain " (
The Who cover)
Pete Townshend Townshend 3:20
Personnel
Scorpions
Klaus Meine – lead vocals, backing vocals
Rudolf Schenker – rhythm guitars, lead guitars, slide guitars, acoustic guitars, backing vocals
Matthias Jabs – lead guitars, rhythm guitars, acoustic guitars, voice box, backing vocals
Francis Buchholz – bass, backing vocals
Herman Rarebell – drums, backing vocals
Additional musicians
Production
Dieter Dierks – producer, engineer, mixing on tracks 2 and 9
Ian Taylor, Gerd Rautenbach – engineers
Mike Shipley – mixing on tracks 2 and 9
Nigel Green and Scorpions – mixing at Battery Studios, London
Howie Weinberg – mastering at
Masterdisk , New York
Charts
Certifications
References
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"RIAA certifications" .
Recording Industry Association of America .
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ISBN
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ISBN
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"Review Album: Scorpions - Savage Amusement" .
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ISBN
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ISBN
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