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Savage Amusement is the tenth studio album by the German
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
 heavy metal
Heavy metal music

Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in England and the United States. With roots in blues-rock and psychedelic rock, the bands that created heavy metal developed a thick, massive sound, characterized by highly amplified Distortion , extended guitar solos, emphatic beats, and overall...
 band Scorpions
Scorpions (band)

Scorpions are a heavy metal music/hard rock band from Hanover, Germany, probably best known for their 1980s rock anthem "Rock You Like a Hurricane" and their singles "No One Like You", "Still Loving You", and "Wind of Change "....
, released in 1988. It peaked at #5 in the USA where it became platinum that June.

The album was the follow up to the successful Love at First Sting
Love at First Sting

Love at First Sting is the ninth studio album by the Germany Heavy metal music band Scorpions , released in 1984 . Love at First Sting became the most successful album of the band in the USA where it peaked at number 6 on the Billboard 200 chart in 1984 and went triple platinum....
 and had some musical differences when compared to its predecessor. The overall feel of the album shows that Scorpions wanted to experiment with some different genres, going to a more radio friendly style and incorporating more synthesized sounds.






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Savage Amusement is the tenth studio album by the German
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
 heavy metal
Heavy metal music

Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in England and the United States. With roots in blues-rock and psychedelic rock, the bands that created heavy metal developed a thick, massive sound, characterized by highly amplified Distortion , extended guitar solos, emphatic beats, and overall...
 band Scorpions
Scorpions (band)

Scorpions are a heavy metal music/hard rock band from Hanover, Germany, probably best known for their 1980s rock anthem "Rock You Like a Hurricane" and their singles "No One Like You", "Still Loving You", and "Wind of Change "....
, released in 1988. It peaked at #5 in the USA where it became platinum that June.

The album was the follow up to the successful Love at First Sting
Love at First Sting

Love at First Sting is the ninth studio album by the Germany Heavy metal music band Scorpions , released in 1984 . Love at First Sting became the most successful album of the band in the USA where it peaked at number 6 on the Billboard 200 chart in 1984 and went triple platinum....
 and had some musical differences when compared to its predecessor. The overall feel of the album shows that Scorpions wanted to experiment with some different genres, going to a more radio friendly style and incorporating more synthesized sounds. While there are still some straight hard rock songs, like "Don't Stop At The Top" and "Media Overkill", there are also songs like progressive rock such as "Walking On The Edge" and "Passion Rules The Game".

Track listing


Side one

  1. "Don't Stop At The Top"  (music Schenker
    Rudolf Schenker

    Rudolf Schenker is a Germany guitarist and founding member of Heavy metal music band Scorpions , being the rhythm/lead guitarist and one of the main song-writers of the band....
     / lyrics Meine
    Klaus Meine

    Klaus Meine is a Germany singer, best known as the frontman of the hard rock/Heavy metal music band Scorpions . He is well-noted for his unique voice and polished delivery which ranges from high notes to soft ballads, and is respected worldwide for his support for music and human rights....
    -Rarebell
    Herman Rarebell

    Herman 'The German' Rarebell is a Germany drummer, best known for his time in the band Scorpions from 1977 to 1995, playing on 8 studio albums....
    )       – 4:03
  2. "Rhythm of Love
    Rhythm of Love (Scorpions song)

    "Rhythm of Love" is a song by hard rock band Scorpions which appeared on their 1988 album Savage Amusement. The music was composed by guitarist Rudolf Schenker and the lyrics by singer Klaus Meine....
    "  (Schenker / Meine)   – 3:47
  3. "Passion Rules The Game"  (Rarebell / Meine)   – 3:58
  4. "Media Overkill"  (Schenker / Meine)   – 3:32
  5. "Walking On The Edge"  (Schenker / Meine)   – 5:05

Side two

  1. "We Let It Rock...You Let It Roll"  (Schenker / Meine)   – 3:38
  2. "Every Minute Every Day"  (Schenker / Meine)   – 4:21
  3. "Love On The Run"  (Schenker / Meine-Rarebell)   – 3:35
  4. "Believe In Love"  (Schenker / Meine)   – 5:20


Line-up

  • Klaus Meine
    Klaus Meine

    Klaus Meine is a Germany singer, best known as the frontman of the hard rock/Heavy metal music band Scorpions . He is well-noted for his unique voice and polished delivery which ranges from high notes to soft ballads, and is respected worldwide for his support for music and human rights....
     - vocals
  • Rudolf Schenker
    Rudolf Schenker

    Rudolf Schenker is a Germany guitarist and founding member of Heavy metal music band Scorpions , being the rhythm/lead guitarist and one of the main song-writers of the band....
     - guitars, backing vocals
  • Matthias Jabs
    Matthias Jabs

    Matthias Jabs is a German people guitarist and songwriter. He is a member of the heavy metal music band , Scorpions . Before joining Scorpions, Jabs had played for the bands Lady, Fargo and Deadlock....
     - guitars, voice box
    Talk box

    A talk box is an effects device that allows a musician to modify the sound of a musical instrument. The musician controls the modification by lip syncing, or by changing the shape of his mouth....
  • Francis Buchholz
    Francis Buchholz

    Francis Buchholz is a Germany bassist best known as a member of Scorpions.Already at the age of eleven he listened to rock music. His first appearance as a bass player in a high school rock band took place at the age of 15....
     - bass
  • Herman Rarebell
    Herman Rarebell

    Herman 'The German' Rarebell is a Germany drummer, best known for his time in the band Scorpions from 1977 to 1995, playing on 8 studio albums....
     - drums


Charts


Album

Billboard (North America)

Singles