Blackout (Scorpions album)

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Blackout
Studio album by Scorpions
Released	March 1982
Recorded	1981
Genre	Rock
Length	36:44
Label	Mercury / Universal
Producer(s)	Dieter Derks
Professional reviews
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Scorpions chronology
Animal Magnetism (1980)	Blackout (1982)	Love at First Sting (1984)

Blackout is an album by the German rock band Scorpions, released in 1982.

This effort by Scorpions shows off their uncanny ability to pull off energetic songs and to produce an easily commercialisable brand of heavy metal with a pop shine. A hit single ("No One Like You") from this album was the first real success the band had in America.

It is of note that singer Klaus Meine had to undergo surgery on his vocal chords during the writing of the album, and it was uncertain whether he would be able to record it. Demos of the material were recorded with Don Dokken as vocalist, however none of those recordings are featured on the album.

A self portrait of artist Gottfried Helnwein is featured on the cover of the album. Rudolf Schenker portrays this character in the "No One Like You" music video.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Blackout" (Schenker/Meine/Rarebell/Kittelsen) – 3:49
2. "Can't Live Without You" (Schenker/Meine) – 3:47
3. "No One Like You" (Schenker/Meine) – 3:57
4. "You Give Me All I Need" (Schenker/Rarebell) – 3:39
5. "Now!" (Schenker/Meine/Rarebell) – 2:35
6. "Dynamite" (Schenker/Meine/Rarebell) – 4:12
7. "Arizona" (Schenker/Rarebell) – 3:56
8. "China White" (Schenker/Meine) – 6:59
9. "When the Smoke Is Going Down" (Schenker/Meine) – 3:51

[edit] Personnel

• Klaus Meine: Vocals
• Rudolf Schenker: Rhythm Guitar, 6 + 12 string acoustics, Lead Guitar on 4, 8 & 9, Backing Vocals on 1, 2 & 8
• Matthias Jabs: Lead Guitars, rhythm guitars, 6 string acoustics
• Francis Buchholz: Bass
• Herman Rarebell: Drums

• Produced by Dieter Dierks for Breeze-Music