Savage Amusement
1988 studio album by Scorpions
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Savage Amusement is the tenth studio album by the German hard rock band Scorpions, released in 1988. It peaked at No. 5 in the US[10] and was certified platinum by the RIAA on June 20, 1988.[11] It was the last Scorpions record to be produced by Dieter Dierks.
Scorpio Sound Studios, Hanover, West Germany
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| Released | 18 April 1988[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1987–1988 | |||
| Studios | Dierks Studios, Stommeln, Scorpio Sound Studios, Hanover, West Germany | |||
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| Length | 37:19 | |||
| Labels | Harvest/EMI (Europe) Mercury (US) | |||
| Producer | Dieter Dierks | |||
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Cover art
The cover shows a woman wearing a black dress on a dark blue background. With her right hand she hides her eyes; thus, only her mouth and nose are visible. The cover of Savage Amusement is notable, however, for the fact that instead of the lady's right leg, a scorpion tail is seen. The typical band logo is shown on the upper left, while the title of the album is found in the lower right corner, in red, and underlined (also in red).
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Klaus Meine, except where noted; all music is composed by Rudolf Schenker, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Don't Stop at the Top" | Meine, Herman Rarebell | 4:03 | |
| 2. | "Rhythm of Love" | 3:47 | ||
| 3. | "Passion Rules the Game" | Rarebell | 3:58 | |
| 4. | "Media Overkill" | 3:32 | ||
| 5. | "Walking on the Edge" | 5:05 | ||
| 6. | "We Let It Rock... You Let It Roll" | 3:38 | ||
| 7. | "Every Minute Every Day" | 4:21 | ||
| 8. | "Love on the Run" | Meine, Rarebell | 3:35 | |
| 9. | "Believe in Love" | 5:20 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 10. | "Taste of Love" (Demo Song) | Rarebell | 4:35 | |
| 11. | "Edge of Time" (Demo Version) | 3:40 | ||
| 12. | "Fast and Furious" (Demo) | Matthias Jabs | 3:08 | |
| 13. | "Dancing in the Moonlight" (Demo Version of "Dancing with the Moonlight") | Jabs | 3:07 | |
| 14. | "Living for Tomorrow" (Demo Song) | 3:37 | ||
| 15. | "I Can't Explain" (The Who cover) | Pete Townshend | Townshend | 3:20 |
Personnel
- Scorpions
- Klaus Meine – lead vocals, backing vocals
- Rudolf Schenker – rhythm guitars, lead guitars, slide guitars, acoustic guitars, backing vocals
- Matthias Jabs – lead guitars, rhythm guitars, acoustic guitars, voice box, backing vocals (track 6)
- Francis Buchholz – bass, backing vocals (track 6)
- Herman Rarebell – drums, backing vocals (track 6)
- Additional musicians
- Lee Aaron – backing vocals on "Rhythm of Love"
- Peter Baltes – intro vocals on "Every Minute Every Day"
- Production
- Dieter Dierks – producer, engineer, mixing on tracks 2 and 9
- Ian Taylor, Gerd Rautenbach – engineers
- Mike Shipley – mixing on tracks 2 and 9
- Nigel Green and Scorpions – mixing at Battery Studios, London
- Howie Weinberg – mastering at Masterdisk, New York
Charts
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[12] | 18 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[13] | 25 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[14] | 24 |
| Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)[15] | 1 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[16] | 16 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[17] | 4 |
| Italian Albums (Musica e Dischi)[18] | 17 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[19] | 32 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[20] | 5 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[21] | 2 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] | 5 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[23] | 18 |
| US Billboard 200[24] | 5 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[25] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[26] | Gold | 34,906[26] |
| France (SNEP)[27] | Gold | 100,000* |
| Germany (BVMI)[28] | Gold | 250,000^ |
| Malaysia[29] | Gold | 20,000[29] |
| Sweden (GLF)[30] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[31] | Gold | 25,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[32] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||