Scorpions – Comeblack (2012)
The Scorpions have returned with Comeblack, their last studio album before the band retires. Comeblack is one half re-recorded originals, and one half cover tunes.
How does it stack up? Comeblack shows you just how good the Scorpions original songs are. The versions on Comeblack are not quite as aggressive as the originals. Klaus doesn’t push his voice as much as he did on the original tunes. I have found that the songs are slightly different. The tempo may be a little different on some of the songs. I have heard the original versions of these tunes hundreds of times, so some of the nuances stand out to me quite a bit. To the average fan, they may not notice much of a difference, if any. The cool thing is…all of the songs still work. I prefer the original versions of the songs, but the versions on Comeblack are still very good.
I have never been a big fan of cover song CD’s, but I have to admit the cover songs on this CD, are really good. My favorites of six covers are “Tainted Love”, “All Day and All of the Night” and “Ruby Tuesday”. All of the cover songs are very good. I am convinced that Klaus Meine could sing anything, and make it sound good. To my ears, “Tainted Love” and “All Day and All of the Night” are easily as good, if not better than the originals versions.
Is Comeblack worth picking up? If you are a fan of the Scorpions, you should definitely get this. It is the last studio album the band will ever do. The cover songs are pretty good, and are definitely worth adding to your collection.
My only wish is that someone could talk the Scorpions out of their retirement talk. Comeblack shows me that the band still has plenty of fuel in the tank.
Rating: 
Out of 10
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Track Listing:
01. Rhythm of Love
02. No One Like You
03. The Zoo
04. Rock You Like A Hurricane
05. Blackout
06. Wind of Change
07. Still Loving You
08. Tainted Love
09. Children of The Revolution
10. Across the Universe
11. Tin Soldier
12. All Day and All of the Night
13. Ruby Tuesday
Scorpions are:
Klaus Meine – Vocals
Rudolf Schenker – Guitars
Matthias Jabs – Guitars
Pawel Maciwoda – Bass
James Kottak – Drums
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You guys should check out a group called Scorpions from the seventies that had a guitarist by the name of Uli Roth. THEY rocked.
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Dear Frank, if you are a real fan, than I do not understand your comment… I am also a big fan, I have all of their albums and I love the way the Scorps have developed themselves without losing any of authentic style. The oldtime Scorpions (Rudolf, Klaus and Matthias) give a big performance and they really show to rock their lifes! Well done “ol’boys!” And as for James and Pawel, it is really awesome the way they are picking up the sting of the Scorpions but keep their own style, which, together make what they are right now… Kicking our asses with really good music!!
Reserve judgment until you hear it. Okay, they’ve re-made some of their songs. BUT. I have NEVER liked “Tainted Love”. Despised it. I was not hopeful when I heard that was going to be one of the covers. I was VERY nicely surprised. Thinking Scorpions might own this one as much as they own “Can’t Explain” (a cover of an original by The Who). I’ve been a Scorps fan since “Lovedrive” so I am old too, but I kept an open mind. While I do prefer the originals, I’m okay with these new remakes too.
Been a fan since I bought Blackout when it was new(!). I’m old.
This is disappointing (though I haven’t heard it). Sounds like a good old-fashioned last-chance money grab. Shame on the Scorpions. Fans deserve a ‘real’ album, not some rehashed hits and covers.