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Taken B-Side

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Taken B-Side
Compilation album by
Released2009
Recorded1975–2007
GenreHard rock, heavy metal
LabelSony BMG Germany
ProducerVarious

Taken B-Side is an unofficial or bootleg compilation album by the German rock band Scorpions, released in 2009. It contains songs that were released only as bonus tracks of certain studio albums and includes new recordings, cover versions, live tracks and B-sides of some singles.[1][2] Two of the tracks are not in the rock genre and were not performed by the band. One of them was based on a poem and it involved only the lead vocalist.

Track list

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Disc 1
No.TitleWriter(s)NotesLength
1."Cold"Matthias Jabs, Desmond Child, Eric Bazilian, Marti Frederiksen 3:54
2."I Can't Explain"Pete TownshendOriginal version by The Who3:25
3."Dreamers"Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker, Bazilian 4:50
4."Too Far"Jabs, Meine 3:08
5."Edge of Time"Schenker, Meine 4:18
6."Heroes Don't Cry"Schenker, Meine 4:33
7."You and I"Meine"Butcher" radio mix4:02
8."She's Knocking at My Door"Schenker, Meine 3:21
9."Alex & Julie's Love Theme"Trevor JonesNon-Scorpions song2:11
10."Daddy's Girl"Schenker, Meine 4:21
11."Ave María no morro"Herivelto Martins; Spanish lyrics: Manuel SalinasOriginal version by Trio San José3:24
12."Partners in Crime"Schenker, Meine 4:26
13."You and I"MeineSpecial single mix4:23
14."Kami O Shin Jiru [sic]"Schenker, MeineMeine mispronounces "shinjiru" as "shin'yuru"3:51
15."Rhythm of Love"Schenker, MeineAcoustic version5:28
16."Humanity"Meine, Child, BazilianRadio edit (including orchestra)4:07
17."White Dove"Gábor Presser, Anna Adamis; English lyrics: Schenker, MeineEnglish version of Omega song "Gyöngyhajú lány"4:23
18."Veter peremen (Ветер перемен)"Meine; Russian lyrics: UnknownRussian version of "Wind of Change"; radio edit3:44
19."You Are the Champion"Freddie MercuryCover version of Queen's "We Are the Champions"3:30
Disc 2
No.TitleWriter(s)NotesLength
1."'Cause I Love You"Schenker, Meine 3:47
2."Rubber Fucker"Herman Rarebell 3:40
3."Kiss of Borrowed Time"Meine 3:38
4."Bad for Good"Schenker, Meine, Dieter Dierks 4:04
5."When Love Kills Love"Schenker, MeineStudio version3:45
6."Hey You"Schenker, Meine, RarebellRemixed version3:51
7."Over the Top"Jabs 4:27
8."Viento de cambio"Meine; Spanish lyrics: UnknownSpanish version of "Wind of Change"5:12
9."Life Goes Around"Schenker, Meine 3:44
10."(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame"Doc Pomus, Mort ShumanOriginal version by Del Shannon, later recorded by Elvis Presley2:22
11."Miracle"Jabs, Thomas Nöhre, Meine 4:24
12."Mind Power"Meine 4:30
13."Love Is Blind"RarebellAlso in the 1999 compilation album Best3:57
14."Start Me Up"Jabs, Schenker, Meine, James KottakEnglish version of "Du bist so schmutzig"4:07
15."When You Came Into My Life"Meine, Schenker, Titiek Puspa, James F. SundahRe-recorded version4:30
16."Back to You"Meine 4:26
17."Fuchs geh' voran"Brian Connolly, Steve Priest, Andy Scott, Mick Tucker; German lyrics: UnknownRecorded in 1975-76 as "The Hunters". German cover of Sweet song "Fox on the Run"3:19
18."We Don't Own the World"Schenker, MeineMost copies omit track 18 to conserve disc space8:00
19."Bis wohin reicht mein Leben"Rainer Maria RilkeNon-Scorpions song, with Senait and Zabine. Listed as track 18 on most releases4:52

Track details

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Disc 1

  • 1. Bonus track on the Japanese edition of Humanity: Hour I
  • 2. From the compilation albums Stairway to Heaven/Highway to Hell and Best of Rockers 'n' Ballads
  • 3, 4. Bonus tracks on the Japanese edition of Unbreakable
  • 5. Studio track on the US edition of Live Bites
  • 6. Studio track on the non-US edition of Live Bites
  • 7. Bonus track on the Japanese edition of Eye II Eye
  • 8. Bonus track on the Japanese edition of Pure Instinct
  • 9. From the "Hit Between the Eyes" CD single and Freejack soundtrack
  • 10. Bonus track on the Japanese and European editions of Face the Heat
  • 11. From the "White Dove" CD single
  • 12. From the "Under the Same Sun" maxi single
  • 13. From the "You and I" CD single
  • 14. Bonus track on the Japanese edition of Face the Heat
  • 15. Bonus track on the Japanese edition of Acoustica
  • 16. From the "Humanity" CD single
  • 17. Studio track on the non-US edition of Live Bites
  • 18. From the Japanese mini album Wind of Change
  • 19. From the "You Are the Champion" CD single

Disc 2

  • 1, 4. From the compilation album Bad for Good: The Very Best of Scorpions
  • 2. From the "Alien Nation" maxi single
  • 3. From the "When You Came Into My Life" CD single
  • 5. From the "When Love Kills Love" CD single
  • 6. From the European edition of Best of Rockers 'n' Ballads
  • 7, 9. From the US edition of the compilation album Deadly Sting
  • 8. From the "Veter peremen" CD single
  • 10. Hidden track on the US edition of Face the Heat
  • 11. From the "Miracle" CD single
  • 12. From the "To Be No. 1" CD single
  • 13. From the "Still Loving You" CD single
  • 14. From the "10 Light Years Away" CD single
  • 15. From the "When You Came Into My Life" CD single
  • 16. From the Acoustica DVD
  • 17. From the "Fuchs geh' voran" vinyl single
  • 18. From the Moment of Glory DVD
  • 19. From the Schönherz & Fleer album Rilke Projekt – "In meinem wilden Herzen"

Personnel

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Band members

  • Klaus Meine – lead vocals, tambourine
  • Matthias Jabs – lead guitar, acoustic guitar (disc 1 tracks 11, 15, disc 2 tracks 5, 10, 16), talk box (disc 2 tracks 1, 13), rhythm guitar (disc 2 track 3), backing vocals
  • Rudolf Schenker – rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar (disc 1 tracks 4, 6, 10, 14, 15, 17, disc 2 tracks 3, 5, 10, 11, 16), co-lead vocals (disc 2 track 6), lead guitar (disc 2 track 8), backing vocals
  • Paweł Mąciwoda – bass guitar (disc 1 tracks 1, 3, 16, 19, disc 2 track 11), backing vocals

Past members

  • Uli Jon Roth – lead guitar and co-lead vocals (disc 2 track 17)
  • Ralph Rieckermann – bass guitar (disc 1 tracks 5-8, 11-15, 17, disc 2 tracks 1-5, 7, 9, 12-16, 18), upright bass (disc 2 track 10), backing vocals
  • Francis Buchholz – bass guitar (disc 1 track 18, disc 2 tracks 6, 8, 17), backing vocals
  • James Kottak – drums and percussion (disc 1 tracks 1, 3, 4, 15, 16, 19; disc 2 tracks 1, 4, 5, 11-16, 18), backing vocals, rapping (disc 2 track 14)
  • Herman Rarebell – drums (disc 1 tracks 2, 5, 6, 11, 12, 14, 17, 18; disc 2 tracks 2, 6-10), backing vocals
  • Rudy Lenners – drums (disc 2 track 17)

Additional musicians

References

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  1. ^ "Taken B-Side". spirit-of-metal.com. Spirit of Metal Webzine.
  2. ^ "Scorpions - Taken B-Side" (in German). musik-sammler.de.
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