Lovedrive

Artist: Scorpions
Label: Polygram Records
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD

UPC: 042282255525
EAN: 0042282255525
ASIN: B000001F8J

Release Date: 1990-10-25

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Tracks:

Loving You Sunday Morning
Another Piece Of Meat
Always Somewhere
Coast To Coast
Can't Get Enough
Is There Anybody Out There?
Lovedrive
Holiday

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Customer Reviews:

Gulp, origins of hair-metal!.......2007-03-09

There is a reason hair-metal came to be and this one of the main ones. It's both a blessing and a curse. This album and it's immediate follow-ups were so good that it couldn't be stopped. Other bands liked it and began to imitate it, soon it became mainstream and every one was doing it...just not as well.

The main difference between this and-hair metal is that this was the source. Scorpions created great songs with fast guitars, ripping solos, good arrangements and great production. By the time Poison, Warrant, Ratt and other posers came along they neutered and formulised it. Gone was the edge and originality. Unfortunately, the Scorpions, too, sold out and went commercial around Love at First Sting and, well, too bad. At least we have this.

There is not one clunker on the album. The sequencing is great and the songs are all different. Another Piece of Meat and Can't Get Enough are balls-out rockers. Lovin' You Sunday Morning and Lovedrive are also pretty heavy and their original power ballads Always Somewhere and Holiday created the formula that so many other bands made careers of ripping off.

I'll always have an appreciation for the heavy bands of the late 70s and the early (pre-84) 80s. They did it right and it's a shame that by the time metal became mainstream the great ones had to sell out or become irrelevant. The other worthwhile albums by Scorpions are Animal Magnetism and Blackout. Great, but in a different vein is Tokyo Tapes.

The Perfect Sting.......2006-12-21

Scorpions take a giant step forward on this album. Some sources say brilliant, yet eclectic guitarist Uli Jon Roth was already on his way out due to "creative differences", others say the band released him following "Taken By Force". Whatever the case, Scorpions hired relative unknown prodigy Mattias Jabs to take over lead guitar duties...that is, until Scorpions also welcomed back Rudolf Schenker's little brother Michael. Jabs was fired in the middle of recording, but was eventually rehired when Michael eventually cratered. Bringing Michael Schenker onboard was simultaneously a stroke of genius and idiocy by the band. He was a musical genius, but his ousting from UK-based melodic metal band UFO due to substance abuse was well- documented. It was thought Rudolf could keep him in check, but unfortunately, Michael is one of those musical geniuses who periodically, inexplicably, self-destruct. Alas, the lineup that all Scorpions fans had waited years to see was short-lived. Still, his contributions to the album are profound. Despite only getting writing and playing credits on three songs, "Another Piece Of Meat", "Lovedrive", and the groove-laden "Coast To Coast", the playing is brilliant and all three songs remain fan favorites. His impact on the album can not be understated, and most fans feel that having Michael Schenker in the band, even for a short while, was the creative influence that put the German quintet on the road to superstardom. Mattias Jabs, finally a permanent part of the group, makes his presence known on several gems, including the reggae-influenced "Is There Anybody There?" and Scorpions first real power-ballad, "Always Somewhere". Is this their best overall work? Maybe, but I would certainly argue that a some of their later releases, namely `Crazy World', `Savage Amusement', and `Love At First Sting" rank right up there as well.

In this case I have to agree with reviewer William Edwards, who made a point of mentioning the rythym guitar work of Rudolf Schenker. Rudolf brings his axe to the forefront in this, and all future Scorpions releases. It's tough to claim that rythym guitar playing can be called "intricate", but his multi-layered yet complementary layers add a texture and richness that is uniquely Scorpions. If you don't yet own a Scorpions album, this is a great place to start.

This album turned me into a fan.......2006-07-05

A San Diego cover band in 1980 introduced me to Lovedrive and Loving You Sunday morning. I've been a fan ever since, and bought earlier releases. I didn't hear the Scorps on LA radio until Blackout was released several years later. When I raved about the Scorps, people looked at me like I was nuts.

German heavy metal at its finest........2006-03-03

Lovedrive is tied with Blackout for being the Scorpions' best album. There's a bit of experimentation in some songs but they actually work out well. For instance, "Is There Anybody There" is set to a slow reggae beat and "Another Piece of Meat" has a hint of synthesizer (I assume) in the beginning. Every song on here has something to recommend. The ballads "Always Somewhere" and "Holiday" have great vocals from Klaus, the title track has brutal galloping riffs and excellent drumming, "Loving You Sunday Morning" has great melody, and "Coast to Coast" is a very entertaining instrumental. It's definitely worth picking up, especially if it has the obscene original cover on it. Wish I had that one. A drawing of the Scorpions logo doesn't cut it.

Another Piece Of Rock!.......2005-12-03

Lovedrive came out in 1979 and it was the first album for guitarist Mathias Jabs, after virtuoso Uli Jon Roth left the band. Michael Schenker, ex-UFO and the Scorpions original guitarist featured on their debut Lonesome Crow, was asked to re-join but he eventually decided to go solo. Apparently he played on three tracks. This album has a lot of variety, from the reggae rock of Is There Anybody There to the rock steady instrumental Coast to Coast. Then there are the two ballads, the emotional Always Somewhere and the relaxing Holiday. There are also a couple of over the top rockers, Another Piece Of Meat and Can't Get Enough. Last but not least are the cool title track and the excellent Loving You Sunday Morning (sounds like Michael on lead guitar). All in all Lovedrive was a good diverse album by the Scorpions. Four and a half stars!

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