Best of Scorpions, Vol. 2 (Sonopress)

~ Release by Scorpions (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Annotation

Matrix / Runout: SONOPRESS E-1072/ND74517 A
Label Code: LC 0316
Price Code (Germany): QM
Price Code (UK): QK
No Price Code (France): BM 720

Annotation last modified on 2024-04-20 13:01 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Top of the Bill
engineer, producer and mixer:
Dieter Dierks
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz (in 1975)
drums (drum set):
Rudy Lenners (Belgian drummer) (in 1975)
guest keyboard:
Achim Kirschning (in 1975)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Uli Jon Roth (in 1975)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Rudolf Schenker (in 1975)
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz (in 1975), Uli Jon Roth (in 1975) and Rudolf Schenker (in 1975)
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine (in 1975)
recorded at:
Dierks Studios in Pulheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (in 1975)
recording of:
Top of the Bill (in 1975)
lyricist:
Klaus Meine
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Rudolf Slezak Musikverlag GmbH (publisher)
3:29
2They Need a Million
engineer:
Horst Andritschke and Reinhold Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:
Frank Bornemann and Scorpions (German rock band)
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz (in 1974-04)
drums (drum set):
Hans‐Jürgen Rosenthal (in 1974-04)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Uli Jon Roth (in 1974-04)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Rudolf Schenker (in 1974-04)
guest mellotron, guest organ and guest synthesizer:
Achim Kirschning (in 1974-04)
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz (in 1974-04), Uli Jon Roth (in 1974-04) and Rudolf Schenker (in 1974-04)
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine (in 1974-04) and Rudolf Schenker (in 1974-04)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1974-04) and Studio Maschen in Seevetal, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany (in 1974-04)
recording of:
They Need a Million (in 1974-04)
lyricist:
Klaus Meine
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Rudolf Slezak Musikverlag GmbH (publisher)
34:54
3Longing for Fire
engineer, producer and mixer:
Dieter Dierks
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz (in 1975)
drums (drum set):
Rudy Lenners (Belgian drummer) (in 1975)
guest keyboard:
Achim Kirschning (in 1975)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Uli Jon Roth (in 1975)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Rudolf Schenker (in 1975)
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz (in 1975), Uli Jon Roth (in 1975) and Rudolf Schenker (in 1975)
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine (in 1975)
recorded at:
Dierks Studios in Pulheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (in 1975)
recording of:
Longing for Fire (in 1975)
lyricist:
Uli Jon Roth
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Rudolf Slezak Musikverlag GmbH (publisher)
2:47
4Catch Your Train
recording of:
Catch Your Train
lyricist:
Klaus Meine
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Rudolf Slezak Musikverlag GmbH (publisher)
3:37
5Speedy’s Coming
engineer:
吉田保 (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Dieter Dierks
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Uli Jon Roth
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Rudolf Schenker
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz, Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany), Uli Jon Roth and Rudolf Schenker
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine
recorded at:
中野サンプラザ (Nakano Sunplaza) in Nakano, Nakano (Nakano-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1978-04)
live recording of:
Speedy’s Coming (in 1978-04)
lyricist:
Klaus Meine
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Rudolf Slezak Musikverlag GmbH (publisher)
3:43
6Crying Days
producer:
Dieter Dierks and Conny Plank (German producer and sound engineer)
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz (in 1971-10) and Lothar Heimberg (in 1971-10)
drums (drum set):
Wolfgang Dziony (in 1971-10) and Rudy Lenners (Belgian drummer) (in 1971-10)
electric guitar:
Ulrich Roth (in 1971-10)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Michael Schenker (in 1971-10)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Rudolf Schenker (in 1971-10)
guest keyboard and guest synthesizer:
Achim Kirschning (in 1971-10)
percussion:
Wolfgang Dziony (in 1971-10)
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz (in 1971-10), Wolfgang Dziony (in 1971-10), Lothar Heimberg (in 1971-10), Uli Jon Roth (in 1971-10), Michael Schenker (in 1971-10) and Rudolf Schenker (in 1971-10)
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine (in 1971-10)
arranger:
Dieter Dierks and Scorpions (German rock band)
recorded at:
Star Studios in Hamburg, Germany (in 1971-10) and Dierks Studios in Pulheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (in 1976)
recording of:
Crying Days (in 1971-10)
lyricist:
Klaus Meine
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Rudolf Slezak Musikverlag GmbH (publisher)
34:41
7All Night Long
producer:
Dieter Dierks
live recording of:
All Night Long (in 1978-04)
writer:
Klaus Meine and Uli Jon Roth
3:14
8This Is My Song
engineer:
Horst Andritschke and Reinhold Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:
Frank Bornemann and Scorpions (German rock band)
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz (in 1974-04)
drums (drum set):
Hans‐Jürgen Rosenthal (in 1974-04)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Uli Jon Roth (in 1974-04)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Rudolf Schenker (in 1974-04)
guest mellotron, guest organ and guest synthesizer:
Achim Kirschning (in 1974-04)
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz (in 1974-04), Uli Jon Roth (in 1974-04) and Rudolf Schenker (in 1974-04)
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine (in 1974-04)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1974-04) and Studio Maschen in Seevetal, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany (in 1974-04)
recording of:
This Is My Song (in 1974-04)
lyricist:
Klaus Meine
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Rudolf Slezak Musikverlag GmbH (publisher)
24:16
9Sun in My Hand
engineer, producer and mixer:
Dieter Dierks
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz (in 1975)
drums (drum set):
Rudy Lenners (Belgian drummer) (in 1975)
guest keyboard:
Achim Kirschning (in 1975)
guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
Uli Jon Roth (in 1975)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Rudolf Schenker (in 1975)
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz (in 1975) and Rudolf Schenker (in 1975)
recorded at:
Dierks Studios in Pulheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (in 1975)
recording of:
Sun in My Hand (in 1975)
lyricist and composer:
Uli Jon Roth
publisher:
Rudolf Slezak Musikverlag GmbH (publisher)
4:26
10We’ll Burn the Sky
engineer:
吉田保 (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Dieter Dierks
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Uli Jon Roth
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Rudolf Schenker
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz, Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany), Uli Jon Roth and Rudolf Schenker
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine
recorded at:
中野サンプラザ (Nakano Sunplaza) in Nakano, Nakano (Nakano-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1978-04)
live recording of:
We’ll Burn the Sky (in 1978-04)
lyricist:
Monika Dannemann
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Arabella Musikverlag GmbH
8:16