Scorpions - Taken By Force (1977) [50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition 2015]

TAKEN BY FORCE, the last studio album with Uli Roth, was also the first with new drummer Herman Rarebell. He also made his presence as a gifted lyricist. His first contribution to the rapidly growing Scorpions song portfolio were the words to 'He's A Woman – She's A Man'. The high quality Digipack includes the newly remastered original album tracks and some very rare bonus tracks such as the exciting and never before released “Blue Dream (Unfinished Instrumental)”. TAKEN BY FORCE includes many songs which since have since become hard rock-classics. 'Steamrock Fever', as well as 'I've Got To Be Free', written by Uli Roth, an energetic and hard rocking piece with great riffs and more breath taking guitar work that demonstrates Roth's superb mastery of the six strings. Despite the growing musical alienation between Uli Jon Roth and the Scorpions, TAKEN BY FORCE turned out to be a fascinating album which has not a single weakness.

TRACKLIST
01. Steamrock Fever
02. We'll Burn The Sky
03. I've Got To Be Free
04. The Riot Of Your Time
05. The Sails Of Charon
06. Your Light
07. He's A Woman - She's A Man
08. Born To Touch Your Feelings
09. Suspender Love (Bonus Track)
10. Busy Guys (Unreleased Demo Version) (Bonus Track)
11. Believe In Love (Unreleased Demo Version) (Bonus Track)
12. Midnight Blues Jam (Unreleaseddemo Version) (Bonus Track)
13. Blue Dream (Unfinished Instrumental Ver.) (Bonus Track)
14. Born To Tuch Your Feelings (Unr. Demo Vers.) (Bonus Track)