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Blackout is the eighth studio album by the German rock band Scorpions. It was released in 1982 by Harvest and Mercury Records.
In the US, the album was certified gold on 24 June 1982 and platinum on 8 March 1984 by RIAA.[1] Rolling Stone ranked Blackout as 73rd on their list of "The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time" in 2017.[2]
Background
After losing his voice during the writing of the album,[3] lead singer Klaus Meine had to undergo surgery on his vocal cords and was uncertain as to whether or not he would be able to record. Demos of the material were recorded with singer Don Dokken from Dokken, a then-unknown band from Los Angeles.[4] However, none of those recordings are featured on the album and Dokken is only credited with backing vocals.[5]
In Kerrang! issue 12, guitarist Rudolf Schenker said that he could not choose between his guitar solos on "China White" so the US and European releases differed in this detail.
A self-portrait of artist Gottfried Helnwein[3] is featured on the cover of the album. Schenker portrays this character in the "No One Like You" music video.
Track listing
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Personnel
Scorpions
- Klaus Meine – lead vocals
- Rudolf Schenker – rhythm guitars, 6 & 12-string acoustic guitars, lead guitars on tracks 4, 8, 9, backing vocals
- Matthias Jabs – lead guitars, rhythm guitars on tracks 4, 8, 9, 6 & 12-string acoustic guitars, backing vocals
- Francis Buchholz – bass, backing vocals
- Herman Rarebell – drums, backing vocals
Others
- Don Dokken – backing vocals[5]
Production
- Dieter Dierks – producer, engineer
- Gerd Rautenbach – mixing
- Bob Ludwig and Howie Weinberg – mastering at Masterdisk, New York
Charts
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Album
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| Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)[6] | 12 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[7] | 47 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | "No One Like You" | Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks (US)[8] | 1 |
| RPM50 Singles (Canada)[9] | 49 | ||
| UK Singles Chart[10] | 64 | ||
| Billboard Hot 100 (US)[8] | 65 | ||
| "Can't Live Without You" | Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks (US)[8] | 47 | |
| UK Singles Chart[10] | 63 |
Certifications
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References
