“Taken by Force” is the fifth studio album by German band
Scorpions, released by RCA Records in 1977. This was the first Scorpions album
to feature drummer Herman Rarebell and the final studio album to feature guitarist
Uli Jon Roth. Roth left the band in 1978 following the end of the album's tour,
and was eventually replaced by Matthias Jabs.
The lyrics to "We'll Burn the Sky" were initially a poem written by Monika Dannemann, the last girlfriend of Jimi Hendrix, as a tribute to him after he died. Later, she became involved with Scorpions' guitarist Uli Jon Roth (himself an admirer of Jimi Hendrix) and they worked together on some songs. The music was written by the Scorpions founder and rhythm guitarist Rudolf Schenker.
The lyrics to "We'll Burn the Sky" were initially a poem written by Monika Dannemann, the last girlfriend of Jimi Hendrix, as a tribute to him after he died. Later, she became involved with Scorpions' guitarist Uli Jon Roth (himself an admirer of Jimi Hendrix) and they worked together on some songs. The music was written by the Scorpions founder and rhythm guitarist Rudolf Schenker.
“Taken by Force” este al cincilea album de studio al
trupei germane Scorpions, lansat de catre RCA Records in 1977. Acesta a fost
primul album cu bateristul Herman Rarebell si ultimul album de studio cu
chitaristul Uli Jon Roth. Roth a parasite trupa in 1978 la incheierea turneului
de promovare a albumului si a fost inlocuit de catre Matthias Jabs.
Versurile la “We’ll Burn the Sky” au fost initial o poezie scrisa de catre Monika Dannemann, ultima prietena a lui Jimi Hendrix, ca tribute dupa moartea lui. Mai tarziu ea s-a imprietenit cu chitaristul de la Scorpions, Uli Jon Roth (el insusi un admirator al lui Jimi Hendrix) si ei au lucrat impreuna la cateva cantece. Muzica a fost compusa de catre chitaristul ritmic si fondator al trupei, Rudolf Schenker.
Versurile la “We’ll Burn the Sky” au fost initial o poezie scrisa de catre Monika Dannemann, ultima prietena a lui Jimi Hendrix, ca tribute dupa moartea lui. Mai tarziu ea s-a imprietenit cu chitaristul de la Scorpions, Uli Jon Roth (el insusi un admirator al lui Jimi Hendrix) si ei au lucrat impreuna la cateva cantece. Muzica a fost compusa de catre chitaristul ritmic si fondator al trupei, Rudolf Schenker.
List of tracks
Side 1
1. "Steamrock
Fever" Rudolf Schenker, Klaus Meine 3:37
2. "We'll
Burn the Sky" Schenker, Monika
Dannemann 6:26
3. "I've
Got to Be Free" Ulrich Roth 4:00
4. "The
Riot of Your Time" Schenker, Meine 4:09
Side 2
5. "The
Sails of Charon" (most copies have a 4:23 edited version) Roth 5:16
6. "Your
Light" Roth
4:31
7. "He's
a Woman – She's a Man" Schenker,
Meine, Herman Rarebell 3:15
8. "Born
to Touch Your Feelings" Schenker,
Meine 7:40
Personnel
Scorpions
Klaus Meine – lead vocals
Ulrich Roth – lead guitars, backing vocals
Rudolf Schenker – rhythm guitars, backing vocals
Francis Buchholz – bass guitar, backing vocals
Herman Rarebell – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Production
Dieter Dierks – producer, engineer, mixing
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