Scorpions – Tokyo Tapes (2LP, Japanese Edition)
Rarity - Sealed
Vocals – Klaus Meine (A1 to A3, A5 to D4)
Lead Guitar – Ulrich Roth (A1 to C5, D2-4)
Lead Guitar: Uli Jon Roth (A1, A2, A4, B4, D2), Michael Schenker (B3-4), Rudolf Schenker – intro guitar (C1), second solo guitar (C5)
Bass Guitar – Francis Buchholz, Lothar Heimberg
Drums: Wolfgang Dziony (A1 to B4), Rudy Lenners / Herman Rarebell (C1 to D4)
Written by Klaus Meine (A1-3, A5, B2-3, C1-3, D1, D4), Rudolf Schenker (A2-3, A5, B1-3, C1-3, D1, D4), Uli Jon Roth (A1-2, A4, B4, D2), Michael Schenker (B3-4), Lothar Heimberg (B3), Wolfgang Dziony (B3), Ulrich Roth & Michael Schenker (B4), Günther Dannemann (B1), Herman Rarebell (C1), Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller (C4), Enotris Johnson (C5), Richard Penniman (C5), Robert Blackwell (C5), Bansui (D3), Tsuchii (D3), Rentarō Taki (D3)
2LP, Gatefold jacket
40th Anniversary Edition - Limited edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Live
Record Press : Sony DADC Japan
Label : Sony Classical
Original label : RCA
Recorded on 24 & 27 April 1978 at Nakano Sun Plaza, Tokyo, Japan
Recorded by Tamco Mobile Unit
Engineered by Tamotsu Yoshida
Produced by Dieter Dierks
Photography by Hans G. Lehmann
Originally released in 1978
Reissued in 2018
Tracks :
Side A
- All Night Long
- Pictured Life
- Backstage Queen
- Polar Nights
- In Trance
Side B
- We'll Burn The Sky
- Suspender Love
- In Search Of The Peace Of Mind
- Fly To The Rainbow
Side C
- He's A Woman, She's A Man
- Speedy's Coming
- Top Of The Bill
- Hound Dog
- Long Tall Sally
Side D
- Steamrock Fever
- Dark Lady
- Kojo No Tsuki
- Robot Man
Reviews:
« If you played in a hard rock band during the '70s, what were you likely to be doing circa 1978? Why, recording a live album, of course. Preferably a double vinyl set, and in Japan to boot. The Scorpions were no exception, and in fact, their Tokyo Tapes were captured only days after Cheap Trick's At Budokan in April 1978. Though hardly as inspired or successful, the Tokyo Tapes set still serves as an ideal greatest-hits collection of the Scorpions' first decade. This recording also showcases the spectacular playing (and occasionally, the dreadful singing) of guitarist Uli Jon Roth, who would soon leave the band for a misguided solo career, but displays some jaw-dropping technique here, most notably on the epic "We'll Burn the Sky." The rest of the band also puts in competent performances on such early standards as "In Trance," "Fly to the Rainbow," and "Speedy's Coming." The material on disc one is consistently strong, and though a number of pointless covers ("Houng Dog," "Long Tall Sally") and that most dreaded concert spectacle -- the drum solo -- break the flow on disc two, the band still closes strong with the crowd-pleasing Japanese folk song "Kojo No Tsuki" and frenetic versions of "Dark Lady" and "Robot Man." Ultimately, if you have any curiosity about the Scorpions' early material, Tokyo Tapes provides the perfect introduction. » AllMusic Review by Eduardo Rivadavia
Ratings :
AllMusic : 3 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.71