2007 album from the German Hard Rockers. Co-produced by James Michael and veteran songwriter Desmond Child, Humanity/Hour 1 was recorded in both Hanover and Los Angeles. 12 tracks including 'Game Of Love', 'You're Lovin' Me To Death' and 'We Were Born To Fly'. Sony/BMG.
Casual observers might have lost track of German metal crossover kings the Scorpions after their 1980s heyday, but the faithful know that the band has been holding steady throughout the decades. Their metallic crunch has been leavened somewhat over the years; HUMANITY: HOUR 1finds the Teutonic terrors collaborating with mainstream pop hitmakers Desmond Child and Eric Bazilian, and laying on the big pop choruses. For all the lighters-aloft power balladry and acoustic guitar reveries, though, the Scorpions still wield the same unerring knack for a gargantuan riff and an inescapable hook. Those with a passion for the more melodic side of '80s metal should feel right at home here.
Kerrang (Magazine) (p.49) - "[With] '321', the best out-and-out rock song The Scorpions have made in years."
Scorps still rockin' like a hurricane Their best album in years and an awesome rock concept album. Not quite Mindcrime but closer than anyones come. Rockers and ballads with a theme throughout. Submitted by kissdolphins (Spooner, WI) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
One of their landmark albums Outstanding album. Very well produced. A fresh sound with an unmistakeable "scorpions" stamp on it. This album has refreshed my interest in the band after several years of apathy. I hope they don't stop now. "Humanity" sounds like it could be the beginning of a new chapter for the band. Submitted by Scott (Michigan) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
very solid... best scorps cd since savage amusement, in fact i stopped buying the scorps after savage...this cd actually has a edge to it, not so damn poppy and commercial like the last few...highly reccomended. Submitted by john (sactown ca) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Terrific!! They did lose the plot for a while, but the last CD, 'Unbreakable' was a return to form and 'Humanity Hour' is even better.
Klaus recently said it might well be their last...on the strength of this, I hope it won't be!
A great cohesive and excellent album! Submitted by kenankelly (Western Australia) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
More Like Classic Scorpions This cd is a vast improvement over the poppy-commercial craptastic garbage they've pumped out for the last 5 or 6 cd's. Not perfect but worth the price of admission. In Trance is still their best cd. Submitted by Dino Brava (Cedar River, Michigan) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
$47.49 On 2005's DYNAMITE, Jamiroquai mastermind/vocalist Jay Kay stays deep in a funk/disco groove. While most of the album consists of up-tempo dance-floor-ready tunes, most notably the "Night Fever"-like title track and the bass-driven "Starchild," there are detours into mellower territory, particularly the slow jam "Talulah" and the string-laden "World That He Wants." Kay also takes time to contemplate his favorite subject--expensive automobiles--on the uncharacteristically rocked-out "Black Devil Car." While the British group doesn't cover much new ground here, DYNAMITE's immediate appeal proves that innovation isn't necessarily a key part of the Jamiroquai sound. Kay and company simply want to provide a fun, funky time, and that's exactly ...
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Scorps still rockin' like a hurricane
very solid...
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