70's Scorpions

I love the Scorpions in the 70's. It completely destroys the 80's Scorpions (although the Matthias era still rocks). It all just sounds so original. But I feel alone when I listen to it. I feel like no one else really knows about it, and I feel sad knowing I'll probably never get to see them with Uli, or even see them play Uli era songs live/ Anyone else ever feel like I do?

I definitely prefer 70s Scorps. Albums like Virgin Killer, Taken By Force, Fly To The Rainbow, etc are classics in my book. But I do like early 80s albums like Animal Magnetism and Blackout. It's after that that they lost me until their last one. Sting In The Tail sounds a lot like early 80s Scorps IMO.

i like all Scorpions eras.

I have yet to get to the scorps 70s albums. I just recently started with their discography after years of not liking them much..

Scorpions = 70's >80's>90's

Sting in the Tail = Great comeback album

Love at First Sting and Blackout were my introduction to Scorpions as a kid. I regrettably didn't check out their '70s albums until much later, as in the last two years, but I love 'em. I tend to listen to them back-to-back with the '70s Priest albums, for some reason. In Trance is my favorite and I really like Taken by Force too. Uli Roth is an incredible guitarist.

Scorpions kind of fell off my radar for years. No real reason, just moved onto other bands. But I really enjoyed Sting in the Tail like many others.

Sting in the Tail was excellent.

Excellent stuff from the 70's Scorps. I totally agree that this material is often lost to most fans because they did not break as a band until the 80's. Heavy Zeppelin influence in the mid-late 70's albums.

Virgin Killer and Lovedrive amongst their best material, with the latter being my favorite from the band and one of my all-time favorites.

I've never explored the Scorpions' albums much, but I seriously love Taken By Force!

mc666 wrote:

i like all Scorpions eras.

Even Eye II Eye?

I definetely prefer 80s Scorpions, but I do like a few songs from their 70s era. I pretty much like everything apart from Eye II Eye. I think the rest of their albums are all at least decent, but a lot are totally awesome.

On a completely unrelated point, it seems the recent re-recording release was to regain the rights to the songs as Microsoft seem to be using Rock You Like a Hurricane in one of their new adverts for Microsoft Office.

I was a hugr Scorps fan in the 70's. Taken By Force is my favorite Uli record.

Attn: ProgDoom.....check out Electric Sun, Uli's band after Scorpions.

James B. wrote:

I was a hugr Scorps fan in the 70's. Taken By Force is my favorite Uli record.

Attn: ProgDoom.....check out Electric Sun, Uli's band after Scorpions.

I've never heard of them. Is their sound comparable to Scorps from that era?

tohostudios wrote:

James B. wrote:

I was a hugr Scorps fan in the 70's. Taken By Force is my favorite Uli record.

Attn: ProgDoom.....check out Electric Sun, Uli's band after Scorpions.

I've never heard of them. Is their sound comparable to Scorps from that era?

vocally similar to the songs that Uli sung with Scorpions(Hell Cat, Polar Nights, Dark Lady, Sun In My Hand, Drifting Sun) The music is kinda/sorta similar, but more of a Hendrix/pyshadelic vibe.

There are three lps, earthquake, and firewind and Beyond The Astral Skies.

Some of my all Time faves are from this Band, but early - mid 80's are the ones I prefer

"Living And Dying"

"Sails Of Charon"

"Pictured Life"


The only Modern Scorps LPs that I dig are the ones that are into heavier guitars ...Face The Heat and Humanity Hour 1 are awesome

Crazy World is cool as well but my only gripe is the so-so production, could've been better

EmoElmo wrote:

Some of my all Time faves are from this Band, but early - mid 80's are the ones I prefer

"Living And Dying"

"Sails Of Charon"

"Pictured Life"


The only Modern Scorps LPs that I dig are the ones that are into heavier guitars ...Face The Heat and Humanity Hour 1 are awesome

Crazy World is cool as well but my only gripe is the so-so production, could've been better

Looks like you prefer 70s era Scorpions to me. Sails of Charon is from Taken By Force and Pictured Life is from Virgin Killer.
And check out "Sting In The Tail"; definitely a return to their early 80s style.

Required Fields wrote:

mc666 wrote:

i like all Scorpions eras.

Even Eye II Eye?

i actually think that album is an excellent pop album.

Anybody here dig Pure Instinct?

Probably one of the Cheesiest Albums ever but I kinda like it

I much prefer their 70's albums, 'Taken By Force' being a favorite of mine from that era.

Love the Uli-era Scorps!

EmoElmo wrote:

Anybody here dig Pure Instinct?

Probably one of the Cheesiest Albums ever but I kinda like it

I haven't heard it in a while, but I like that one.

70's Scorps is my favorite era. In Trance and Tokyo Tapes are amazing.

70's Scorps rules!!! Uli Jon Roth Rules!!!!!

so does 80's Scorps!!!! Jabs plays his a$$ off!

A great band, which I love so much.

I've only got VIRGIN KILLER and TAKEN BY FORCE out of their '70s stuff, but I dig'em both, for whatever that's worth.