Comeblack
2011 compilation album of re-recordings and cover tracks by Scorpions
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Comeblack is a compilation of songs recorded by German hard rock band Scorpions; and is intended as a comeback album, following their farewell tour. Released after the successful 2010's Sting in the Tail, half of the album features re-recorded versions of their own classic songs and the other half cover versions of 1960s and early 1970s popular rock songs.[6] It was announced on 3 October 2011, with a planned global release date of 4 November[6] and a US release on 24 January 2012.[7] Comeblack was also released for streaming online by AOL Music on 23 January 2012.[8] The album was released by Sony Music Entertainment and available in both CD and vinyl formats.[9]
Opal Studio, Portland, Oregon
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| Compilation album of re-recordings and cover tracks by | ||||
| Released | 4 November 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Studio | Scorpio Sound Studio and Vocal Land Studio, Germany, Opal Studio, Portland, Oregon | |||
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| Length | 54:11 (67:57 with bonus tracks) | |||
| Label | Sony/Columbia Seven One RCA (Japan) | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Blabbermouth.net |  [2] |
| Forces Parallèles | [3] |
| Metal Forces | 6/10[4] |
| Metal Hammer (GER) | 4/7[5] |
During its first week on sale in the US, Comeblack sold about 5,000 copies, debuting at number 90 on the Billboard 200 chart.[10]
A review of Comeblack by AllMusic rated the album three out of five stars, noting that the re-recorded songs sounded "bigger than their '80s counterparts," and saying that among the covers, "Children of the Revolution" and "Tainted Love" stood out.[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist (date) | Length |
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| 1. | "Rhythm of Love" (from Savage Amusement, 1988) | Rudolf Schenker, Klaus Meine | 3:39 | |
| 2. | "No One Like You" (from Blackout, 1982) | Schenker, Meine | 4:06 | |
| 3. | "The Zoo" (from Animal Magnetism, 1980) | Schenker, Meine | 5:38 | |
| 4. | "Rock You Like a Hurricane" (from Love at First Sting, 1984) | Schenker, Meine, Herman Rarebell | 4:15 | |
| 5. | "Blackout" (from Blackout) | Schenker, Meine, Rarebell, Sonja Kittelsen | 3:48 | |
| 6. | "Wind of Change" (from Crazy World, 1990) | Meine | 5:08 | |
| 7. | "Still Loving You" (Rock Version) (from Love at First Sting) | Schenker, Meine | 6:43 | |
| 8. | "Tainted Love" | Ed Cobb | Gloria Jones (1965), Soft Cell (1981) | 3:28 |
| 9. | "Children of the Revolution" | Marc Bolan | T. Rex (1972) | 3:33 |
| 10. | "Across the Universe" | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | The Beatles (1969) | 3:17 |
| 11. | "Tin Soldier" | Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane | Small Faces (1967) | 3:15 |
| 12. | "All Day and All of the Night" | Ray Davies | The Kinks (1964) | 3:16 |
| 13. | "Ruby Tuesday" | Mick Jagger, Keith Richards | The Rolling Stones (1967) | 3:55 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist (date) | Length |
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| 14. | "Big City Nights" (from Love at First Sting) | Schenker, Meine | 3:53 | |
| 15. | "Still Loving You (Je t'aime encore) (feat. Amandine Bourgeois)[6]" (from Love at First Sting) | Schenker, Meine | 6:43 | |
| 16. | "Shapes of Things" | Paul Samwell-Smith, Keith Relf, Jim McCarty | The Yardbirds (1966) | 3:20 |
Personnel
- Scorpions
- Klaus Meine – lead vocals
- Rudolf Schenker – rhythm guitars, lead guitars on tracks 6, 7, 14, 15, backing vocals
- Matthias Jabs – lead guitars, rhythm guitars on tracks 6, 7, 14, 15, acoustic guitars, backing vocals
- Paweł Mąciwoda – bass, backing vocals
- James Kottak – drums, backing vocals
- Additional musicians
- Amandine Bourgeois - vocals on "Je t'aime encore"
- Peter Kirkman - radio voice, backing vocals
- Göran Elmquist - sound designer on "The Zoo"
- Production
- Mikael Nord Andersson, Martin Hansen - producers, engineers, mixing, backing vocals
- Ryan Smith - mastering at Sterling Sound, New York
- Dirk Illing - cover artwork
Charts
| Chart (2012–13) | Peak position |
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| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[11] | 37 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[12] | 100 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[13] | 22 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] | 25 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[15] | 104 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP)[16] | 20 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] | 33 |
| US Billboard 200[18] | 90 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[19] | 7 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[20] | 27 |