Deadly Sting

Deadly Sting
Compilation album by
Scorpions
ReleasedFebruary 2, 1995 (Europe)
July 15, 1997 (United States)
Recorded1978–1995
GenreHeavy metal, glam metal, hard rock
Length68:49, 76:07 (France) and 156:22 (US release)
LabelEMI and Mercury (US release)
ProducerVarious
Scorpions compilations chronology
Hot & Hard
(1993) 		Deadly Sting
(1995) 		Born to Touch Your Feelings
(1995)
Singles from Deadly Sting
  1. "Edge of Time / No One Like You"
    Released: 1995
  2. "Over the Top"
    Released: 1997
Alternative Cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Deadly Sting is a compilation album of hits and previously unreleased material by the German hard rock band Scorpions. The songs were culled from their catalog on the Mercury label.

Background

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Deadly Sting was released both as a single disc in 1995 and an expanded double-disc version in 1997. The single-disc album has 15 or 18 tracks depending on the country of release, which span from 1978 to 1988. The double-disc US release has 33 songs ranging from 1978 to 1995, including several previously unreleased studio tracks.

The original cover art gained controversy, as it depicted a naked woman being stung by a column of scorpions. An alternative cover with the woman airbrushed out was printed, which was used for the double-disc version of the album, subtitled The Mercury Years.[2]

Track listings

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1995 European release

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  1. "Coming Home" - 4:59 (from the album Love at First Sting - 1984)
  2. "Rock You Like a Hurricane" - 4:12 (from the album Love at First Sting)
  3. "No One Like You" - 3:57 (from the album Blackout - 1982)
  4. "Lovedrive" - 4:49 (from the album Lovedrive - 1979)
  5. "Bad Boys Running Wild" - 3:55 (from the album Love at First Sting)
  6. "I'm Leaving You" - 4:17 (from the album Love at First Sting)
  7. "Passion Rules the Game" - 3:59 (from the album Savage Amusement - 1988)
  8. "China White" - 6:56 (from the album Blackout)
  9. "Walking on the Edge" - 5:07 (from the album Savage Amusement)
  10. "Coast to Coast" - 4:42 (from the album Lovedrive)
  11. "Loving You Sunday Morning" - 5:37 (from the album Lovedrive)
  12. "Another Piece of Meat" - 3:31 (from the album Lovedrive)
  13. "Dynamite" - 4:12 (from the album Blackout)
  14. "Can't Live Without You" - 3:46 (from the album Blackout)
  15. "Edge of Time" (Rudolf Schenker, Klaus Meine) - 4:17 (previously unreleased)

French edition bonus tracks

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  2. "Still Loving You" - 3:56 (from the album Love at First Sting)
  3. "Can't Get Enough (Part 1)" (live) - 2:06 (from the album World Wide Live - 1985)
  4. "Can't Get Enough" (Part 2)" (live)- 1:42 (from the album World Wide Live)

1997 US release

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Disc one
  1. "Loving You Sunday Morning" - 5:37 (from the album Lovedrive)
  2. "Lovedrive (Remix)" - 4:53 (from the album Lovedrive)
  3. "Holiday (Remix)" - 6:49 (from the album Lovedrive)
  4. "Make it Real" - 3:50 (from the album Animal Magnetism - 1980)
  5. "The Zoo" - 5:30 (from the album Animal Magnetism)
  6. "Blackout" - 3:48 (from the album Blackout)
  7. "Can't Live Without You" - 3:47 (from the album Blackout)
  8. "No One Like You" - 3:58 (from the album Blackout)
  9. "China White" - 6:57 (from the album Blackout)
  10. "Dynamite" - 4:14 (from the album Blackout)
  11. "Bad Boys Running Wild" - 3:56 (from the album Love at First Sting)
  12. "Rock You Like a Hurricane" - 4:14 (from the album Love at First Sting)
  13. "Coming Home" - 5:00 (from the album Love at First Sting)
  14. "Big City Nights" - 4:11 (from the album Love at First Sting)
  15. "Still Loving You" - 6:29 (from the album Love at First Sting)
  16. "Coast to Coast" (live) - 4:53 (from the album World Wide Live)
Disc two
  1. "Don't Stop at the Top" - 4:04 (from the album Savage Amusement)
  2. "Rhythm of Love" - 3:49 (from the album Savage Amusement)
  3. "Passion Rules the Game" - 4:01 (from the album Savage Amusement)
  4. "Walking on the Edge" - 5:09 (from the album Savage Amusement)
  5. "Believe in Love" - 5:24 (from the album Savage Amusement)
  6. "I Can't Explain" - 3:22 (from the album Best of Rockers 'n' Ballads - 1989)
  7. "Tease Me Please Me" - 4:45 (from the album Crazy World - 1990)
  8. "Don't Believe Her" - 4:56 (from the album Crazy World)
  9. "Wind of Change" - 5:13 (from the album Crazy World)
  10. "Hit Between the Eyes" - 4:33 (from the album Crazy World)
  11. "Send Me an Angel" - 4:34 (from the album Crazy World)
  12. "Alien Nation" - 5:45 (from the album Face the Heat - 1993)
  13. "Under the Same Sun" - 4:54 (from the album Face the Heat)
  14. "Woman" - 5:58 (from the album Face the Heat)
  15. "In Trance" (live) - 4:13 (from the album Live Bites - 1995)
  16. "Over the Top" (Matthias Jabs) - 4:25 (previously unreleased)
  17. "Life Goes Around" (Klaus Meine) - 3:41 (previously unreleased)

Charts

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Year Chart Position
1995 French Albums Charts[3] 15
German Albums Chart[4] 28
Swiss Albums Charts[5] 32
Austrian Albums Charts[6] 39

References

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  1. ^ Weber, Barry. "Scorpions Deadly Sting: The Mercury Years review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-12-05.
  2. ^ Jeffrey Easton. "Metal Exiles interview with Klaus Meine'". metalexiles.com. Archived from the original on April 21, 2010. Retrieved April 21, 2010.
  3. ^ "Le Détail des Albums de chaque Artist: search for Scorpions". Infodisc.fr. Archived from the original on 2013-05-06. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
  4. ^ "Album – Scorpions, Deadly Sting". Charts.de (in German). Media Control Charts. Archived from the original on October 17, 2014. Retrieved 2012-12-06.
  5. ^ "Scorpions – Deadly Sting". Hitparade.ch (in German). Media Control Charts. Archived from the original on 2013-11-10. Retrieved 2012-12-06.
  6. ^ "Scorpions – Deadly Sting (album)". Austriancharts.at (in German). Media Control Charts. Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2012-12-06.
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