| The Scorpions | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Battersea, South West London |
| Years active | 1960s |
| Labels | Parlophone |
The Scorpions were formed in 1959 in Battersea, South West London, and released two singles in 1961. Founder members were brothers Ted Barber (born Edward Joseph Barber, 17 November 1940, Molesey, Surrey) - lead guitar; John Barber (born John Alan Barber, 30 December 1944, Battersea, South West London) - bass guitar; Mick LeDieu - drums; Ivor Knight (born Ivor Kenneth Knight, 16 September 1941, Battersea, South West London) - a drummer who joined in November 1959. They were the first rock band to use the name.
The Scorpions recorded two singles at Abbey Road Studios, which were released on the Parlophone label.
They recorded three songs with Joe Meek, "Two Brothers", "Summer Holliday" and "Love On Your Lips", that would have been released as by 'The Ferridays' (in honour of Jerry Lee Lewis' birthplace), but these only were released in the 1990s, thanks to the on-going interest in Meek's recordings.
Contents |
"Move It" / "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans" / "Twenty Flight Rock" / "Mean Woman Blues" / "Be Bop a Lula" / "Guitar Boogie" / "Worrying Kind" / "Something Else" / "Mystery Train" / "The Wayward Wind" / "Ting A Ling" / "Fin" / "Scorpio" / "Rockin' at the Phil" * / "Riders in the Sky" / "Torquay" / "Temptation" / "Hot Rod Breakdown" / "Three Coins in the Fountain" * / "Last Chance" / "Lonesome Road" / "Hocus Pocus" / "Two Brothers" / "Summer Holiday" / "Love On Your Lips" / "High Noon" / "Sunny Weekend" / "What To Say" / "Sing Me a Love Song" / "I've Lost You" / "Yours Are Not The Eyes" (all tracks previously unreleased).