Tokyo Tapes

~ Release by Scorpions (see all versions of this release, 21 available)

Annotation

This album was recorded live at sun-plaza-hall, tokyo, 24th and 27th of april 1978

recording mobile: tamco, tokyo
remixed at DIERKS-STUDIOS cologne-stommeln

℗ 1978 BMG Ariola Hamburg GmbH
℗ 1978 RCA Schallplatten GmbH (on discs)
© 1978 BMG Ariola Hamburg GmbH

Distributed in the UK by BMG Records
Distribué en Europe par BMG Ariola
Vertrieb in Europa durch BMG Ariola
Printed in Germany. Imprimé en Allemagne
Made in Germany. Fabriqué en Allemagne (on discs)

CDs housed in a fat jewel case

Two similar releases, r1174778 with SID code and without UK distribution code, and r5793593 without UK distribution code and no SID code
Matrix / Runout (Disc 1): SONOPRESS B-9723/PD 70008-1 A
Matrix / Runout (Disc 2): SONOPRESS B-9724/PD 70008-2 A
Other (Cat# disc 1): ND70008(2)-1
Other (Cat# disc 2): ND70008(2)-2
Price Code (D:): QC
Price Code (F:): RC722
Price Code (UK:): 2 QK

Annotation last modified on 2024-04-16 16:00 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1All Night Long
engineer:
吉田保 (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Dieter Dierks
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Uli Jon Roth
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Rudolf Schenker
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz, Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany), Uli Jon Roth and Rudolf Schenker
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine
recorded at:
中野サンプラザ (Nakano Sunplaza) in Nakano, Nakano (Nakano-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1978-04)
live recording of:
All Night Long (in 1978-04)
writer:
Klaus Meine and Uli Jon Roth
3:43
2Pictured Life
live recording of:
Pictured Life (in 1978-04)
lyricist:
Klaus Meine and Uli Jon Roth
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Rudolf Slezak Musikverlag GmbH (publisher)
3:15
3Backstage Queen
engineer:
吉田保 (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Dieter Dierks
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Uli Jon Roth
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Rudolf Schenker
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz, Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany), Uli Jon Roth and Rudolf Schenker
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine
vocals:
Rudolf Schenker
recorded at:
中野サンプラザ (Nakano Sunplaza) in Nakano, Nakano (Nakano-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1978-04)
live recording of:
Backstage Queen (in 1978-04)
lyricist:
Klaus Meine
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Rudolf Slezak Musikverlag GmbH (publisher)
3:40
4Polar Nights
live recording of:
Polar Nights (in 1978-04)
lyricist and composer:
Uli Jon Roth
publisher:
Rudolf Slezak Musikverlag GmbH (publisher)
6:55
5In Trance
engineer:
吉田保 (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Dieter Dierks
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Uli Jon Roth
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Rudolf Schenker
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz, Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany), Uli Jon Roth and Rudolf Schenker
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine
recorded at:
中野サンプラザ (Nakano Sunplaza) in Nakano, Nakano (Nakano-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1978-04)
live recording of:
In Trance (in 1978-04)
lyricist:
Klaus Meine
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Rudolf Slezak Musikverlag GmbH (publisher)
35:31
6We’ll Burn the Sky
engineer:
吉田保 (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Dieter Dierks
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Uli Jon Roth
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Rudolf Schenker
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz, Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany), Uli Jon Roth and Rudolf Schenker
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine
recorded at:
中野サンプラザ (Nakano Sunplaza) in Nakano, Nakano (Nakano-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1978-04)
live recording of:
We’ll Burn the Sky (in 1978-04)
lyricist:
Monika Dannemann
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Arabella Musikverlag GmbH
8:12
7Suspender Love
engineer:
吉田保 (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Dieter Dierks
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Uli Jon Roth
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Rudolf Schenker
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz, Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany), Uli Jon Roth and Rudolf Schenker
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine
recorded at:
中野サンプラザ (Nakano Sunplaza) in Nakano, Nakano (Nakano-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1978-04)
live recording of:
Suspender Love (in 1978-04)
lyricist and composer:
Klaus Meine and Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Arabella Musikverlag GmbH
3:39
8In Search of the Peace of Mind
engineer:
吉田保 (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Dieter Dierks
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Uli Jon Roth
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Rudolf Schenker
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz, Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany), Uli Jon Roth and Rudolf Schenker
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine
recorded at:
中野サンプラザ (Nakano Sunplaza) in Nakano, Nakano (Nakano-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1978-04)
live recording of:
In Search of the Peace of Mind (in 1978-04)
lyricist and composer:
Wolfgang Dziony, Lothar Heimberg, Klaus Meine, Michael Schenker and Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Rudolf Slezak Musikverlag GmbH (publisher)
3:07
9Fly to the Rainbow
live recording of:
Fly to the Rainbow (in 1978-04)
lyricist and composer:
Uli Jon Roth and Michael Schenker
publisher:
Rudolf Slezak Musikverlag GmbH (publisher)
9:45
2▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1He’s a Woman, She’s a Man
live recording of:
He’s a Woman, She’s a Man (in 1978-04)
lyricist:
Klaus Meine and Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany)
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Arabella Musikverlag GmbH
5:28
2Speedy’s Coming
engineer:
吉田保 (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Dieter Dierks
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Uli Jon Roth
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Rudolf Schenker
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz, Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany), Uli Jon Roth and Rudolf Schenker
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine
recorded at:
中野サンプラザ (Nakano Sunplaza) in Nakano, Nakano (Nakano-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1978-04)
live recording of:
Speedy’s Coming (in 1978-04)
lyricist:
Klaus Meine
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Rudolf Slezak Musikverlag GmbH (publisher)
3:37
3Top of the Bill
live recording of:
Top of the Bill (in 1978-04)
lyricist:
Klaus Meine
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Rudolf Slezak Musikverlag GmbH (publisher)
6:44
4Hound Dog / Long Tall Sally
live medley including a cover recording of:
Hound Dog (in 1978-04)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber (on 1952-08-12)
composer:
Mike Stoller (on 1952-08-12)
previously attributed to:
Johnny Otis
publisher:
Chappell Morris Ltd., Cherry Lane, Cherry Lane Music, Cherry Lane Music Publishing, Elvis Presley Music, Gladys Music, Lion Publishing Co., MCA Music Inc. (US-based music publishers), MCA Music Ltd., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!), Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
live medley including a cover recording of:
Long Tall Sally (in 1978-04)
writer:
Enotris Johnson (on 1955-11-29), Richard Wayne Penniman (on 1955-11-29) and Robert Alexander Blackwell (on 1955-11-29)
publisher:
ATV Music, Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Peermusic (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Southern Music Publishing Company Limited, Unichappell Music and Venice Music
3:53
5Steamrock Fever
live recording of:
Steamrock Fever (in 1978-04)
lyricist:
Klaus Meine
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Arabella Musikverlag GmbH
3:52
6Dark Lady
live recording of:
Dark Lady (in 1978-04)
lyricist and composer:
Uli Jon Roth
publisher:
Rudolf Slezak Musikverlag GmbH (publisher)
4:09
7Kojo No Tsuki
live cover recording of:
荒城の月 (in 1978-04)
lyricist:
土井晩翠
composer:
瀧廉太郎
part of:
日本の歌百選 (number: 37)
3:46
8Robot Man
engineer:
吉田保 (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Dieter Dierks
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Uli Jon Roth
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Rudolf Schenker
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz, Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany), Uli Jon Roth and Rudolf Schenker
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine
recorded at:
中野サンプラザ (Nakano Sunplaza) in Nakano, Nakano (Nakano-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1978-04)
live recording of:
Robot Man (in 1978-04)
lyricist:
Klaus Meine
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
recording of:
Robot Man
lyricist:
Klaus Meine
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
5:52