Comeblack

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Comeblack
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Compilation album of re-recordings and cover tracks by
Scorpions
Released4 November 2011
Recorded2011
StudioScorpio Sound Studio and Vocal Land Studio, Germany,
Opal Studio, Portland, Oregon
Genre
Length54:11 (67:57 with bonus tracks)
Label Sony/Columbia Seven One
RCA (Japan)
Producer
  • Mikael Nord Andersson
  • Martin Hansen
Scorpions chronology
Sting in the Tail
(2010)		Comeblack
(2011)		 Return to Forever
(2015)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Blabbermouth.net Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Forces ParallèlesStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [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]

Contents

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]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Original artist (date)Length
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
Japanese edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Original artist (date)Length
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

Personnel

Scorpions
Additional musicians
Production

Charts

Chart (2012–13)Peak
position
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

References

  1. 1 2 Heaney, Gregory. "Scorpions Comeblack review". AllMusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  2. ↑ Alisoglu, Scott (March 2012). "Scorpions - Comeblack (Sony Legacy)". Blabbermouth.net . Roadrunner Records. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  3. ↑ Gaguet, Guillaume. "Scorpion Comeblack review". Forces Parallèles. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  4. ↑ Fisher, Mark. "Album / EP Reviews: Scorpions - Comeblack". Metal Forces . Retrieved 27 December 2012.
  5. ↑ Weckmann, Matthias (January 2012). "Scorpions – Comeblack". Metal Hammer (in German). Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  6. 1 2 3 "'Comeblack' Track Listing Revealed". Blabbermouth.net . 4 October 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  7. ↑ "'Get Your Sting And Blackout - Live In 3D', 'Comeblack' To Receive U.S. Release". Blabbermouth.net . 5 January 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  8. ↑ "Entire 'Comeblack' Album Available For Streaming". Blabbermouth.net . 23 January 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  9. ↑ "Scorpions - Re-Recorded Version Of 'Still Loving You' From New Comeblack Album Streaming". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles . Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  10. ↑ "'Comeblack' First-Week Sales Revealed". Blabbermouth.net . 1 February 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  11. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Scorpions – Comeblack" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  12. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Scorpions – Comeblack" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  13. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Scorpions – Comeblack". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  14. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Scorpions – Comeblack" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  15. ↑ "スコーピオンズ - スコーピオンズのアルバム売り上げランキング". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  16. ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – Scorpions – Comeblack". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  17. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Scorpions – Comeblack". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  18. ↑ "Scorpions Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  19. ↑ "Scorpions Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  20. ↑ "Scorpions Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
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