Scorpions - Fly To The Rainbow (Full album 1974)

“Fly to the Rainbow” is the second studio album of the german rock band Scorpions, released in 1974. The whole band shared vocals throughout this album, which is interesting; Ulrich Roth who replaced Michael Schenker as lead guitarist in “Drifting Sun” also handles lead vocals in it. He's also dealing with co-vocals in “Fly To The Rainbow”.
Three songs were co-written with 'departing' guitarist Michael Schenker as part of his 'deal'/promise with the Scorpions for leaving them and joining the U.K. rock band UFO in April of that year, at only 18 y/o (but he returned 5 years later).

“Fly to the Rainbow” este al doilea album de studio al trupei germane de rock Scorpions, lansat in 1974. Intreaga trupa a contribuit cu vocea pe acest album, ceea ce e un lucru interesant; Ulrich Roth, care l-a inlocuit pe Michael Schenker ca si chitarist principal, a cantat cu voce in “Drifting Sun”. De asemenea canta in duo in “Fly to the Rainbow”.
Trei cantece sunt scrise impreuna cu chitaristul plecat Michael Schenker, ca parte a acordului - promisiune cu Scorpions de a-i parasi si de a se reuni cu trupa britanica UFO in aprilie acel an, la numai 18 ani impliniti (peste cinci ani avea sa revina).

List of tracks

(A and B stand for the sides of the vinyle version)

A1 00:00 Speedy`s Coming

A2 03:33 They Need A Million

A3 08:21 Drifting Sun

A4 15:59 Fly People Fly

B1 21:00 This Is My Song

B2 25:11 Far Away

B3 30:49 Fly To The Rainbow

Personnel

Scorpions

Klaus Meine – lead vocals

Ulrich Roth – lead guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Drifting Sun" and co lead-vocals in "Fly to the Rainbow"

Rudolf Schenker – rhythm guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "They Need a Million" and "Drifting Sun"

Francis Buchholz – bass guitar, backing vocals

Jürgen Rosenthal – drums, percussion

Additional musicians

Achim Kirschning – organ, Mellotron, synthesizers

Production

Mack – engineer

Horst Andritschke – engineer