Artist: SCORPIONS
Album: BLACKOUT REMASTERED (CD)

Release date: 1982/ 2001
Media type: CD

Blackout is a 1982 album by the German Heavy metal band Scorpions.

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.

Schenker could not choose between his guitar solos on 'China White', so the US and European release differed in this small detail.

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.

TRACKLIST:

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

Produced by Dieter Dierks for Breeze-Music

LINE-UP:

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