Early Scorpions - Suggestions?

I've been on a pretty major Scorpions kick for the past few weeks and it has dawned on me that my knowledge of their stuff begins with the "Lovedrive" album ... my collection is pretty much complete from then on, but I own nothing of their material from the earlier 1970s... so which ones should I look into? Suggestions would be appreciated.

1. Virgin Killer
2. Taken By Force
3. In Trance
4. Tokyo Tapes
5. Fly to the Rainbow

Lonesome Crow is soooo vastly different than the rest of the band's catalog. It's sort of trippy 70's psychedelic stuff, not unlike the first few UFO albums before Schenker.

ultmetal wrote:

1. Virgin Killer
2. Taken By Force
3. In Trance
4. Tokyo Tapes
5. Fly to the Rainbow

Lonesome Crow is soooo vastly different than the rest of the band's catalog. It's sort of trippy 70's psychedelic stuff, not unlike the first few UFO albums before Schenker.

Thanx for the tips, Ult. I assume these are listed in order of preference?

Start with Tokyo Tapes to get a taste of the rest of them. Awesome live album!!

ultmetal wrote:

1. Virgin Killer
2. Taken By Force
3. In Trance
4. Tokyo Tapes
5. Fly to the Rainbow

absolutely perfect selection of early Scorps.

ultmetal wrote:

1. Virgin Killer
2. Taken By Force
3. In Trance
4. Tokyo Tapes
5. Fly to the Rainbow

Lonesome Crow is soooo vastly different than the rest of the band's catalog. It's sort of trippy 70's psychedelic stuff, not unlike the first few UFO albums before Schenker.

This is by far their best material!!!!!!!!!

Taken By Force is an amazing album.

Fat Freddy wrote:

ultmetal wrote:

1. Virgin Killer
2. Taken By Force
3. In Trance
4. Tokyo Tapes
5. Fly to the Rainbow

Lonesome Crow is soooo vastly different than the rest of the band's catalog. It's sort of trippy 70's psychedelic stuff, not unlike the first few UFO albums before Schenker.

Thanx for the tips, Ult. I assume these are listed in order of preference?

Yes. However, Saxon's suggestion is just as valid. Indeed "Tokyo Tapes" is a great album.

ult

KissinMaiden wrote:

Taken By Force is an amazing album.

Absolutely awesome disc.It's my favorite of their early stuff. "Lonesome Crow" is good, but you have to be in the mood for a lot of music and not much singing.

How about all of them? =)

I really dig Lonesome Crow, by the way.

Gee, I guess I'm gonna have to hunt them all down huh?

Taken by force has been my fave from day one. The driving riff of "I've Gotta be Free" is classic, despite the silly lyrics.

Eyesore wrote:

How about all of them? =)

I really dig Lonesome Crow, by the way.

I like Lonesome Crow as well, but you have to admit, it's a very different album than anything else they have recorded since.

ult

I have TBF and it's a great record. I bought it because of Testament's cover of Sails of Charon. I love that main riff.

Everything from blackout back is great!

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Start with Tokyo Tapes to get a taste of the rest of them. Awesome live album!!

And yes do get this one of the best live albums ever just got my cd about 2 weeks ago to replace a burn!

Wargod48

SAXON1500 wrote:

Start with Tokyo Tapes to get a taste of the rest of them. Awesome live album!!

Completely agree....

You might also look for a German Best of Comp called
'Hot & Slow' - RCA

4-5 tracks from every 70's disc with the exception of 'Lonesome Crow'

I thought it was a pretty good representation....

Or track down Best of Scorpions Vol 1 and Vol 2 .... also on RCA... these
are out of print, but I bet through either Amazon or Ebay you can get 'em fairly cheap.... They were released on CD. Vol 1 I thought was awesome. If you like their other material you'll like the older stuff, just know that there will be some more 70's influenced material.....

Favorite old tune is 'Catch Your Train'.... rocks has hard as 'Blackout', 'Lovedrive', 'Big City Nights'..... Uli Roth lead guitar... smokin !!!

Thanks for all the tips, fellas... looks like I got me some used-CD scrounging to do!

Fat Freddy wrote:

Thanks for all the tips, fellas... looks like I got me some used-CD scrounging to do!

Vvinyl!!! actually i have never seen any scorpions in the used section for like the past 6 months?

KissinMaiden wrote:

Fat Freddy wrote:

Thanks for all the tips, fellas... looks like I got me some used-CD scrounging to do!

Vvinyl!!! actually i have never seen any scorpions in the used section for like the past 6 months?

Hahaha, I haven't been to V.Vinyl in over a year now... I'm overdue for a trip there...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdofgSFWzjw

I found a vinyl copy of "In Trance" with the original cover at a flea market a few weeks ago. Unfortunately the vinyl was tore up, so I didn't even waste the couple dollars they were asking for it.

troublezone wrote:

I have TBF and it's a great record. I bought it because of Testament's cover of Sails of Charon. I love that main riff.

YES! it's the best euro metal pirate riff ever written. =)

<- <- Uli Roth rules!!

All of the Scorps albums with him are great.

Alright then, I'm starting my early scorpions education with Tokyo Tapes (remastered).

EDIT: Damn old bumps.