Best of Rockers ’n’ Ballads

~ Release by Scorpions (see all versions of this release, 14 available)

Annotation

Matrix / Runout: 1A P242002 05 C3
Pressing Plant ID (Mirrored; moulded inner-most ring, near hole ): P 60

Annotation last modified on 2024-04-20 14:03 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Rock You Like a Hurricane
engineer:
Mike Beiriger, Dieter Dierks, David Hewitt (engineer) and Gerd Rautenbach
producer:
Dieter Dierks
mixer:
Mike Beiriger, Dieter Dierks and Scorpions (German rock band)
acoustic guitar:
Rudolf Schenker
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany)
electric guitar:
Rudolf Schenker (in 1984)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Matthias Jabs and Rudolf Schenker
slide guitar:
Matthias Jabs
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz, Matthias Jabs, Klaus Meine, Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) and Rudolf Schenker
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine
arranger:
Dieter Dierks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Rights Management GmbH (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG” (2008–present)) (in 1984, in 2018), Breeze Music (in 1984), EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) (in 1984) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Dierks Studios in Pulheim (from 1983 until 1984)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 36)
recording of:
Rock You Like a Hurricane (in 1984)
lyricist:
Klaus Meine and Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany)
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Arabella Musikverlag GmbH
4.054:12
2I Can’t Explain
engineer and mixer:
Erwin Musper
executive producer:
Doc McGhee
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn
acoustic guitar and electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Rudolf Schenker
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and slide guitar:
Matthias Jabs
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz, Matthias Jabs, Klaus Meine, Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) and Rudolf Schenker
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum (in 1989)
cover recording of:
I Can’t Explain (in 1989)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!)
3.653:21
3Still Loving You
recorded in:
Köln (in 1984)
engineer:
Mike Beiriger, Dieter Dierks, David Hewitt (engineer) and Gerd Rautenbach
producer:
Dieter Dierks
mixer:
Mike Beiriger, Dieter Dierks and Scorpions (German rock band)
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz (in 1984)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) (in 1984)
electric guitar:
Rudolf Schenker (in 1984)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Matthias Jabs (in 1984) and Rudolf Schenker (in 1984)
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz (in 1984), Matthias Jabs (in 1984), Klaus Meine (in 1984), Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) (in 1984) and Rudolf Schenker (in 1984)
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine (in 1984)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Rights Management GmbH (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG” (2008–present)) (in 1984, in 2018), Breeze Music (in 1984) and EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Dierks Studios in Pulheim (from 1983 until 1984, in 1984)
recording of:
Still Loving You (in 1984)
lyricist:
Klaus Meine
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Arabella Musikverlag GmbH
4.46:27
4Big City Nights
recorded in:
Köln (in 1984)
engineer:
Mike Beiriger, Dieter Dierks, David Hewitt (engineer) and Gerd Rautenbach
producer:
Dieter Dierks
mixer:
Mike Beiriger, Dieter Dierks and Scorpions (German rock band)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Rudolf Schenker
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Matthias Jabs and Rudolf Schenker
slide guitar:
Matthias Jabs
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz, Matthias Jabs, Klaus Meine, Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) and Rudolf Schenker
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine
arranger:
Dieter Dierks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Rights Management GmbH (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG” (2008–present)) (in 1984, in 2018), Breeze Music (in 1984), EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) (in 1984) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Dierks Studios in Pulheim (from 1983 until 1984, in 1984)
recording of:
Big City Nights (in 1984)
lyricist:
Klaus Meine
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Arabella Musikverlag GmbH
3.854:09
5Lovedrive
engineer and producer:
Dieter Dierks
remixer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) and Steve Thompson (producer)
recorded at:
Dierks Studios in Pulheim (in 1978)
remixed at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, United States
recording of:
Lovedrive
lyricist:
Klaus Meine
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Arabella Musikverlag GmbH, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
4:52
6Holiday
engineer and producer:
Dieter Dierks
remixer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) and Steve Thompson (producer)
recorded at:
Dierks Studios in Pulheim (in 1978)
remixed at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, United States
recording of:
Holiday
lyricist:
Klaus Meine
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Arabella Musikverlag GmbH
6:46
7Blackout
engineer:
Mike Beiriger, Dieter Dierks, David Hewitt (engineer) and Gerd Rautenbach
producer:
Dieter Dierks
mixer:
Mike Beiriger, Dieter Dierks and Gerd Rautenbach
acoustic guitar and electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Matthias Jabs (from 1981-11 until 1982-01) and Rudolf Schenker (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and slide guitar:
Matthias Jabs (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz (from 1981-11 until 1982-01), Matthias Jabs (from 1981-11 until 1982-01), Klaus Meine (from 1981-11 until 1982-01), Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) (from 1981-11 until 1982-01) and Rudolf Schenker (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
arranger:
Dieter Dierks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Dierks Studios in Pulheim (from 1981-11 until 1982-01) and Villa San Pecaïre in Grasse (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
mixed at:
Dierks Studios in Pulheim (in 1982)
recording of:
Blackout (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
lyricist:
Sonja Kittelsen, Klaus Meine and Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany)
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Arabella Musikverlag GmbH
53:50
8Rhythm of Love
recorded in:
Köln (in 1988)
engineer:
Dieter Dierks, Gerd Rautenbach and Ian Taylor (Rock Producer/Engineer)
producer:
Dieter Dierks
assistant mixer:
Peter Brandt (engineer) and Jürgen Joisten
mixer:
Dieter Dierks, Nigel Green (engineer), Scorpions (German rock band) and Mike Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Rudolf Schenker (in 1988)
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz (in 1988)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) (in 1988)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and slide guitar:
Matthias Jabs (in 1988)
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz (in 1988), Matthias Jabs (in 1988), Lee Aaron (in 1988), Klaus Meine (in 1988), Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) (in 1988) and Rudolf Schenker (in 1988)
guest background vocals:
Peter Baltes (in 1988)
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine (in 1988)
arranger:
Dieter Dierks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Rights Management GmbH (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG” (2008–present)) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1988)
additionally recorded at:
Scorpio Sound Studios in Hannover (in 1988)
recorded at:
Dierks Studios in Pulheim (in 1988)
mixed at:
Dierks Studios in Pulheim
recording of:
Rhythm of Love (in 1988)
lyricist:
Klaus Meine
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Arabella Musikverlag GmbH
4.353:48
9No One Like You
recorded in:
Grasse (from 1981-11 until 1982-01) and Köln (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
engineer:
Mike Beiriger, Dieter Dierks, David Hewitt (engineer) and Gerd Rautenbach
producer:
Dieter Dierks
mixer:
Mike Beiriger, Dieter Dierks and Gerd Rautenbach
acoustic guitar and electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Matthias Jabs (from 1981-11 until 1982-01) and Rudolf Schenker (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and slide guitar:
Matthias Jabs (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz (from 1981-11 until 1982-01), Matthias Jabs (from 1981-11 until 1982-01), Klaus Meine (from 1981-11 until 1982-01), Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) (from 1981-11 until 1982-01) and Rudolf Schenker (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
arranger:
Dieter Dierks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Breeze Music and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Dierks Studios in Pulheim (from 1981-11 until 1982-01) and Villa San Pecaïre in Grasse (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
engineered at:
Villa San Pecaïre in Grasse (in 1982)
recording of:
No One Like You (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
lyricist:
Klaus Meine
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Arabella Musikverlag GmbH
3.853:57
10You Give Me All I Need
engineer and mixer:
Dieter Dierks and Gerd Rautenbach
producer:
Dieter Dierks
acoustic guitar and electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Matthias Jabs (from 1981-11 until 1982-01) and Rudolf Schenker (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Matthias Jabs (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
background vocals:
Rudolf Schenker (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
recorded at:
Dierks Studios in Pulheim (from 1981-11 until 1982-01) and Villa San Pecaïre in Grasse (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
mixed at:
Dierks Studios in Pulheim (in 1982)
recording of:
You Give Me All I Need (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
lyricist:
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany)
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
53:39
11Hey You
engineer and mixer:
Dieter Dierks
recorded at:
Dierks Studios in Pulheim
mixed at:
Dierks Studios in Pulheim (in 1978)
recording of:
Hey You
lyricist:
Klaus Meine and Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany)
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Arabella Musikverlag GmbH
4:29
12The Zoo
engineer:
Mike Beiriger, Dieter Dierks and David Hewitt (engineer)
producer:
Dieter Dierks
mixer:
Mike Beiriger and Dieter Dierks
acoustic guitar:
Rudolf Schenker
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany)
electric guitar:
Matthias Jabs and Rudolf Schenker
slide guitar and talkbox [talk-box]:
Matthias Jabs
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz, Matthias Jabs, Klaus Meine, Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) and Rudolf Schenker
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine
arranger:
Dieter Dierks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1980)
recorded at and mixed at:
Dierks Studios in Pulheim
recording of:
The Zoo
lyricist:
Klaus Meine
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Arabella Musikverlag GmbH
4.655:30