Savage Amusement

Savage Amusement

Editorial Reviews
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Four years after turning the radio market upside-down with the double platinum success of Love at First Sting, the Scorpions had lost much of their sting. Maybe it was the success of the sentimental love ballad "Still Loving You" that convinced Klaus and the boys to slow their stride and soften their tune, but the release of Savage Amusement was nothing short of a disappointment to fans that craved the high-octane intensity of the group's earlier work. "Don't Stop at the Top" may have insinuated that Scorpions were still hungry and aggressive, but songs like the lackluster "Rhythm of Love" and the sappy "Passion Rules the Game" indicated that their bellies were full and they were tired. --Jon Wiederhorn

Tracks:

Don't Stop At The Top
Rhythm Of Love
Passion Rules The Game
Media Overkill
Walking On The Edge
We Let It Rock... You Let It Roll
Every Minute Every Day
Love On The Run
Believe In Love

Album Details

Digitally remastered reissue.

Customer Reviews:

Joan Severance at her best.......2007-04-30

I truly love this album from the artwork on the cover which is Joan Severance by the way which was also in the video Rythym of Love also. Gotta add this to your collection if you dont already have it

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Savage Amusement
Scorpions
Manufacturer: Toshiba EMI
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music

Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music

Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music

Arena Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00005RGWS

Tracks:

Don't Stop at the Top
Rhythm of Love
Passion Rules the Game
Media Overkill
Walking on the Edge
We Let It Rock...You Let It Roll
Every Minute Every Day
Love on the Run
Believe in Love

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Savage Amusement [Japan Import]
Scorpions
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music

Pop Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music

Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music

Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music

General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000M2WCWA

Product Description

Original 1988 Toshiba-EMI records Japan first pressing. Out of print since 1990 in Japan. Catalog: CP32-5604.

Average customer rating:

Scorpions' last gem
Gahhhhkk!!!!!
Another fine album
One of their last truly great albums
SCORPIONS WITH A LOTTA LUST!!!!!!

Savage Amusement
Scorpions
Manufacturer: Island / Mercury
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music

Pop Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music

Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music

Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music

Arena Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music

Crazy World
Love at First Sting
Face the Heat
Blackout
Animal Magnetism

ASIN: B000001FN8
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Don't Stop At The Top
Rhythm Of Love
Passion Rules The Game
Media Overkill
Walking On The Edge
We Let It Rock...You Let It Roll
Every Minute Every Day
Love On The Run
Believe In Love

Amazon.com

Four years after turning the radio market upside-down with the double platinum success of Love at First Sting, the Scorpions had lost much of their sting. Maybe it was the success of the sentimental love ballad "Still Loving You" that convinced Klaus and the boys to slow their stride and soften their tune, but the release of Savage Amusement was nothing short of a disappointment to fans that craved the high-octane intensity of the group's earlier work. "Don't Stop at the Top" may have insinuated that Scorpions were still hungry and aggressive, but songs like the lackluster "Rhythm of Love" and the sappy "Passion Rules the Game" indicated that their bellies were full and they were tired. --Jon Wiederhorn

Customer Reviews:

Scorpions' last gem.......2006-09-27

I can't understand people saying this album doesn't rock. It certainly rocks and it's one of Scorpions' best!!

In my opinion, all of Scorpions albums from In trance to Savage Amusement deserve 5 stars and no less. I agree witht the other reviewer that says that it's a shame that Don't stop at the top didn't become a classic. Yeah, I'd surely love to hear it in every Scorpions' concert! When this album was released I was still in high school, and great memories come to my mind everytime I listen to it. Some people may say the lyrics are silly, I have to disagree, they rock! Don't stop at the top has certainly contributed to the philosophy of my life!

This is also one of the most solid Scorpions albums, no weak points in here, most songs are worth 5 stars (I would give 6 stars to Walking in the edge).

It's a shame that the band no longer considers this one as of their most important records, and often play in concerts only "Rhythm of love" (an excellent song, by the way). I can't believe how can they play more songs from Crazy World (a much more uneven record). Scorpions surely did experience a very serious decay during the 90's, but in this new decade they have kept on digging the hole. They have not only offered two horrible live albums (Acoustica and the Berliner Philamorniker), but the "Unbreakable" comeback (what a horrible title!! It reminds me of Michael Jackson, I don't know why), which many say it rocks and I only say it bores (Eye to eye is better than that).

Savage amusement is a lost gem that every true Scorpions fan must own!!This is an essential!!!! Scorpions at the top (before they dropped!)

Gahhhhkk!!!!!.......2006-03-26

The album isn't THAT horrible, but to me it is a shame that here is this great band that's been making all the deepest stuff over here and the rockinist stuff over there finally has everybody's attention and they turn out a platter that is such a blatent reflection of the commercial climate of the day. I like to watch the video for "When Passion Rules the Game" for yuks, but when it comes to the video "from Russia with Love and other Savage Amusements".... that's when I feel sad. Great band pushing these god awful hair metal ballads that have absolutely no artistic value. If you disagree with me consult exibit A. the videos.

Another fine album.......2005-03-16

The person below me speaks the truth about the Scorpions. This album kicked so much ass. Mainstream?? They have always been mainstream right from the start so I dunno what people are talking about when they say this album is mainstream.

The 1st 3 tracks are probably the best tracks on the album.
Don't Stop at the top is the best song and very inspiring song that motivates you for more success.

Rythm of love is another fantastic song so is passion rules the game.

There are 1 track I didn't really like which was Media Overkill

One of their last truly great albums.......2004-04-09

Savage Amusement (1988.) Scorpions' tenth album.

By the time the mid-late eighties rolled around, the Scorpions had proven themselves to be one of the finest metal bands on the face of the planet. Despite the changes of many band members early on and a number of changes to their overall sound, the band managed to survive - and remain excellent. Following the release of their 1984 album Love At First Sting, the band had a tough act to follow. It took them four years before they released their next full-length studio release, Savage Amusement. How does it measure up? Read on for my review.

Many Scorpions fans call this album lackluster. Many think it's the beginning of the end for the band. I think those fans need to have their heads examined, because this is one of the band's finest albums. Sure, the band had shifted in a much more mainstream direction, but so what? Many times, the principle of "selling out" destroys a band, but the Scorpions managed to remain excellent. Three fairly big hits emerged from this album. The first of which is Don't Stop At The Top, a classic hard power rocker. In my opinion, this is the best one of the big hits the band ever recorded. This song must be heard to be appreciated. It's a shame it doesn't make it on to more hits compilations. The slower tracks, Rhythm Of Love and Believe In Love also went on to become pretty big hits. Despite what people say, these are excellent tracks. Sure, they're not up to the quality of what the band did in the seventies and early eighties, but they get the job done. And before the album's over with, the band manages to shell out some more excellent rockers, including Passion Rules The Game, You Let It Rock... We Let It Roll, and Media Overkill. I really don't care what anyone else thinks about this album - I think it's one of their best.

So, what exactly is everyone's problem with this album? I think that some fans have a hard time accepting that the band they have known and loved for so long has "sold out" and gone mainstream, and accordingly they fail to realize that the band's sound is as fresh and fluent as it ever was. If you're a Scorpions fan, this is yet another album that will go great in your collection.

SCORPIONS WITH A LOTTA LUST!!!!!!.......2003-08-08

Let's start looking at the time this album was released...Hair Metal ruled the rock scene in the late 80's, with a lot of ridiculous hype bands raising the hit parades, and the "appice" of this "movement" was the Def Leppard's
album "Hysteria" (1987),where the band sold millions of copies of this underrated album...Scorpions' last hit was "Still Loving You"(one of the best rock ballads ever), and I think that the pression was very strong to the band repeat the success on "Savage Amusement",so...That album has the shape of Hair Metal(take a look on the back cover - they're looking like Def Leppard or Bon Jovi - ARGHHH!!!),the production points this way all the time and this album, at first, has everything to be the worst Scorpions' album...but it is NOT!!! Incredibly, they recorded the best Hair Metal album I've ever hearded!!! It's serious...Def Leppard,Bon Jovi and Poison don't have Klaus Meine
on vocals neither Rudolf Schencker on compositions and Mathias Jabs kickin' ass on solo guitars!!! Try listen without prejudice to this album (don't look at the back cover and don't watch the video clips, please), and what you'll hear is the great melody and sensibility of this GREAT rock band...An exemple: the solo in the introduction of "Believe In Love"...the shape used on the recording was pure Hair Metal, but take a "look" deeper in the melody...it's beautiful!!!Listen carefully to Klaus' vocals in "Walking On The Edge" and "Believe In Love"...it's beatiful!!!Listen to the song "Rhythm of Love"...it's a rock masterpiece!!! "Don't Stop At The Top" is a strong rock song; "Passion Rules The Game" and "Every Minute Every Day" are slow rock songs like only Scorpions know how to do; "Love On The Run" is more fast and aggressive than the other songs,with an almost-punk beat; "We Let It Rock...You Let It Roll" and "Media Overkill" are genuine Hair Metal, but yet with the talent of the band making difference(listen to Mathias Jabs' solos!!!)...That's it, guys...In my opinion, "Savage Amusement" is an underestimated classic of rock, but undoubtly a CLASSIC!!!

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