Taken B-Side
Taken B-Side is a 2009 compilation from the German band Scorpions, gathering material that never made it onto the regular studio albums. It pulls together songs that appeared only as bonus tracks on certain albums, along with cover versions, live recordings and B-sides from some of their singles. It is an unofficial collection, put out through Sony Music.
For anyone who already knows the band's main records, from Lonesome Crow in 1972 through to Humanity: Hour I in 2007, this is a way to hear the odd corners of their output in one place. It also holds a couple of surprises. Two tracks are not rock at all and were not played by the band, and one of them, based on a poem, involves only the lead vocalist. It is a collector's listen rather than a starting point, and best enjoyed with the hard rock albums already under your belt.
Taken B-Side: tracklist and credits
37 tracks · 2:27:52Tracklist
- Disc 1
- 1ColdBazilian, Child, Frederiksen, Jabs3:54
- 2I Can’t ExplainPete Townshend3:25
- 3DreamerBazilian, Meine, Schenker4:50
- 4Too FarMatthias Jabs and Klaus Meine3:08
- 5Edge of TimeRudolf Schenker and Klaus Meine4:18
- 6Heroes Don’t CryKlaus Meine and Rudolf Schenker4:33
- 7You and I ("Butcher" radio remix)Klaus Meine4:02
- 8She’s Knocking at My DoorRudolf Schenker and Klaus Meine3:21
- 9Alex Julie’s Love Theme2:11
- 10Daddy’s GirlRudolf Schenker and Klaus Meine4:21
- 11Ave Maria no morroHerivelto Martins3:24
- 12Partners in Crime4:26
- 13You and I (special single mix)Klaus Meine4:23
- 14Kami O Shin JiruKlaus Meine and Rudolf Schenker3:51
- 15Rhythm of Love (acoustic)Rudolf Schenker and Klaus Meine5:28
- 16Humanity (radio edit incl. Orchestra)Bazilian, Child, Frederiksen, Meine4:07
- 17White Dove4:23
- 18Wind of Change (Russian version)Klaus Meine3:44
- 19You Are the ChampionBrian May and Freddie Mercury3:31
- Disc 2
- 1Cause I Love YouRudolf Schenker and Klaus Meine3:47
- 2Rubber Fucker3:40
- 3Kiss of Borrowed TimeKlaus Meine3:37
- 4Bad for GoodSchenker, Dierks, Meine4:04
- 5When Love Kills Love (studio version)Rudolf Schenker and Klaus Meine3:45
- 6Hey YouSchenker, Meine, Rarebell3:51
- 7Over the Top4:27
- 8Wind of Change (Spanish version)Klaus Meine5:12
- 9Life Goes’ Round3:44
- 10His Latest FlameDoc Pomus and Mort Shuman2:22
- 11MiracleJabs, Meine, Nöhre4:24
- 12Mind Power4:30
- 13Love Is BlindHerman Rarebell3:56
- 14Start Me Up4:07
- 15When You Came Into My Life (new version)Meine, Puspa, Schenker, Sundah4:30
- 16Back to YouKlaus Meine4:26
- 17Fuchs geh voran3:18
- 18Bis wohin reicht mein Leben4:52
- Produced by
- Desmond Child, James Michael, Bruce Fairbairn, Micke “Nord” Andersson, Martin Hansen, Erwin Musper, Keith Olsen, Peter Wolf, Scorpions, Scorpions, Dieter Dierks, Various
- Executive producer
- Desmond Child, Doc McGhee
- Recorded at
- Wisseloord Studios, Atlantisstudion, Garage Studio, Scorpio Sound Studios, Vocal Land Studio, Peppermint Park Studios, Little America Studios, Goodnight LA Studios, Magic Moments Studio, Little Mountain Sound, Convento do Beato
- Recorded
- 1975–2007
- Mixed by
- Greg Collins, Erwin Musper, Micke “Nord” Andersson, Martin Hansen, Albert Boekholt, Shay Baby, Keith Olsen
- Mixed at
- The Nook, Wisseloord Studios
- Engineered by
- Dino Herrmann, Jon Vella, Steve Churchyard, Jules Gondar, Matt Gruber, James Michael, Erwin Musper, Hans‐Martin Buff, Micke “Nord” Andersson, Martin Hansen, Paul Ericksen, Christian Leitgeb, Attie Bauw, Peter Kirkman, Mike Plotnikoff, Keith Olsen
- Mastered by
- Sander van der Heide
- Labels
- Sony Music, Sony BMG
- Length
- 2:27:52
Line-up
- Matthias Jabs · electric guitar, slide guitar, background vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin
- James Kottak · drums (drum set), background vocals · guest
- Paweł Mąciwoda · bass guitar · guest
- Rudolf Schenker · electric guitar, acoustic guitar, background vocals, guitar, sitar, ebow
- Desmond Child · background vocals · guest
- Klaus Meine · lead vocals, background vocals
- James Michael · background vocals · guest
- Jeanette Olsson · background vocals · guest
- Jason Paige · background vocals · guest
- Francis Buchholz · bass guitar, background vocals · guest
- Herman Rarebell · drums (drum set), percussion, background vocals · guest
- Micke “Nord” Andersson · background vocals · guest
- Koen van Baal · keyboard · guest
- Ralph Rieckermann · bass guitar, background vocals · guest
- Linda McCrary · choir vocals · guest
- Rick Nelson · choir vocals · guest
- Alfie Silas · choir vocals · guest
- Fred White · choir vocals · guest
- Curt Cress · drums (drum set), percussion · guest
- Pitti Hecht · percussion · guest
- Luke Herzog · keyboard · guest
- John Webster · keyboard · guest
- Senait Mehari · guest
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| Wikipedia infobox | 2009 | |
| Wikidata | 2009 | |
| UK / Europe release | 2009 | earliest UK or European date |
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| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | XE | Sony Music | 886971100426 | original |
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