Scorpions--Love at First Sting

Scorpions--Love at First Sting (1984) Rating--8.3

The band's height of commercial success, as two songs-- the anthemic "Rock You Like a Hurricane" and the power-ballad "Still Loving You"-- got mega-airplay in the States. Despite the possible perceived notion that the band strayed from its roots (thus causing the commercial success), this isn't the case. The sound is very similar to that on 'Blackout,' and rocks heavy and hard. A bit of a hindsight note, though: this is the last time the band will really let loose for an entire album.
Other highlights include the big riffs in "Bad Boys Running Wild" and "Big City Nights", as well as the 'Animal Magnetism'-flavored "I'm Leaving You" and the frantic-paced "Coming Home".
TRACK LIST: Bad Boys Running Wild/Rock You Like a Hurricane/I'm Leaving You/Coming Home/The Same Thrill/Big City Nights/As Soon as the Good Times Roll/Crossfire/Still Loving You

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