Unbreakable by Scorpions, album cover
Album

Unbreakable

Released22 June 2004
LabelAriola
Popularity49.1
Also cited29 April 2004

Unbreakable is the fifteenth studio album by the German hard rock band Scorpions, released in June 2004 on Ariola. It arrived after a decade in which the band had tried out a range of ideas and influences, and it marks a deliberate turn back towards the sound of their most successful records. It was also the first Scorpions album to feature Paweł Mąciwoda on bass guitar.

For listeners who loved the band's classic run of hard rock and heavy metal, that return to familiar ground is the main draw. The album drew critical acclaim and the band toured it extensively, though it did not make a big impression on the charts. It follows Moment of Glory from 2000 and comes before Humanity: Hour I in 2007, so it fits neatly as a statement of intent in the group's later years.

Unbreakable: tracklist, credits and charts

13 tracks · 56:36

Tracklist

  1. 1New GenerationRudolf Schenker and Klaus Meine5:52
  2. 2Love 'em or Leave 'emSchenker, Kottak, Meine4:04
  3. 3Deep and DarkDreher, Jabs, Meine3:39
  4. 4BorderlineRudolf Schenker and Klaus Meine4:53
  5. 5Blood Too HotRudolf Schenker and Klaus Meine4:17
  6. 6Maybe I Maybe YouAnoushiravan Rohani and Klaus Meine3:32
  7. 7Someday Is NowRudolf Schenker and James Kottak3:26
  8. 8My City My TownKlaus Meine4:55
  9. 9Through My EyesRudolf Schenker and Klaus Meine5:23
  10. 10Can You Feel ItJames Kottak and Klaus Meine3:50
  11. 11This TimeMatthias Jabs3:36
  12. 12She SaidChristian Kolonovits and Klaus Meine4:42
  13. 13Remember the Good Times (Retro Garage mix)Ager, Bazilian, Schenker, Yellen4:25
Produced by
Erwin Musper, Scorpions
Recorded at
Peppermint Park Studios, Scorpio Sound Studios (track 13), Peppermint Pavillon
Recorded
October 2003 – January 2004
Mixed by
Erwin Musper, The Phantom Brothers
Mixed at
Wisseloord Studios
Engineered by
Erwin Musper, Scorpions
Labels
Ariola, Ariola/BMG, Sanctuary/BMG (US)
Length
56:36

Line-up

  • Matthias Jabs · guitar
  • James Kottak · drums (drum set), background vocals
  • Paweł Mąciwoda · bass guitar
  • Rudolf Schenker · guitar, background vocals
  • Koen van Baal · keyboard · guest
  • Alex Jansen · background vocals · guest
  • Jody's Kids Choir · vocals · guest
  • Ralph de Jongh · background vocals · guest
  • Klaus Meine · lead vocals
  • Joss Mennen · background vocals · guest
  • Barry Sparks · bass guitar · guest
  • Ingo Powitzer · bass guitar · guest

Singles

  • “Love 'em or Leave 'em” · 2004

Peak chart positions

ChartPeak
German Albums · 20044
Swedish Albums · 200414
Finnish Albums · 200415
Portuguese Albums · 200415
Swiss Albums · 200419
Austrian Albums · 200430
UK Rock & Metal Albums · 200433
Japanese Albums (Oricon) · 200441
French Albums · 200442
Italian Albums · 200462
All 11 charts
Belgian Albums (Wallonia) · 200474

Certifications

RegionCertification
Russia · 2004Gold

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Releases and pressings

How we know the release date wikipedia 2004-06-22 vs 2004-04-29 (musicbrainz), 2004-05-03 (wikidata)
SourceDateNote
MusicBrainz29 April 2004
Wikipedia infobox22 June 2004
Wikidata3 May 2004
US release22 June 2004earliest US date
UK / Europe release29 April 2004earliest UK or European date
7 editions
DateCountryLabelBarcodeKind
2004DEAriola828765608817other
2004—Ariola828766096323other
29 April 2004XEAriola828766096422original
3 May 2004DEAriola828765608824other
9 June 2004JPAriola4988017622674other
22 June 2004USSanctuary Records060768470026other
22 June 2004XWBMG Rights Management00888880782984other
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