Blackout is the eighth studio album by German rock band Scorpions, released in 1982 on EMI Records Germany and Mercury Records.
In the US, the album was certified gold on 24 June 1982 and platinum on 8 March 1984 by RIAA. Rolling Stone ranked Blackout as 73rd on their list of "The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time" in 2017.
After losing his voice during the writing of the album, lead singer Klaus Meine had to undergo surgery on his vocal cords and it was uncertain whether he would be able to record it. Demos of the material were recorded with singer Don Dokken as lead singer; however none of those recordings are featured on the album, and Dokken is only credited with backing vocals.
Rudolf Schenker could not choose between his guitar solos on "China White", so the US and European releases differed in this small detail.
A self-portrait of artist Gottfried Helnwein is featured on the cover of the album. Rudolf Schenker portrays this character in the "No One Like You" music video.
The RIAA certified Blackout Gold on 24 June 1982 and Platinum on 8 March 1984.
Track listing
All music composed by Rudolf Schenker.
- "Blackout" Klaus Meine, Herman Rarebell, Sonja Kittelsen 3:49
- "Can't Live Without You" Meine 3:47
- "No One Like You" Meine 3:57
- "You Give Me All I Need" Rarebell 3:39
- "Now!" Meine, Rarebell 2:35
- "Dynamite" Meine, Rarebell 4:12
- "Arizona" Rarebell 3:56
- "China White" Meine 6:59
- "When the Smoke Is Going Down" Meine 3:50
Track 1 by Meine, Schenker, Rarebell, & Kittelsen.
Tracks 2, 5, & 6 by Meine, Schenker, & Rarebell.
Tracks 3, 8, & 9 by Meine & Schenker.
Track 4 & 7 by Schenker & Rarebell.
The European version features a different guitar solo on the track "China White."
Recording information:
Basic tracks recorded at "Villa Saint Pecaire", St. Jaques-Grasse, Southern France with Dierks Recording Mobile I.
Additional recordings and mixing at Dierks Studios, Cologne.
Mastered at Masterdisk, New York.
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