Scorpions--Savage Amusement

Scorpions--Savage Amusement (1988) Rating--6.7

A somewhat generic release, as the band seems to regress quite a bit. Either the riff isn't there, the chorus stinks, or the sound is too light. In fact, the crunch in general has backed off a bit, which was probably some "we've got some success, let's go mainstream" BS. It's not entirely mainstream, but the sting surely isn't as strong.
There are some OK songs on here, and some which come close but end up just missing in the end. Bearable are "Don't Stop at the Top," "Passion Rules the Game," "Media Overkill," "Every Minute Every Day," and first single "Rhythm of Love."
TRACK LIST: Don't Stop at the Top/Rhythm of Love/Passion Rules the Game/Media Overkill/Walking on the Edge/We Let it Rock...You Let it Roll/Every Minute Every Day/Love on the Run/Believe in Love

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