Lonesome Crow

1. I'm Going Mad

2. It All Depends

3. Leave Me

4. In Search of the Peace of Mind

5. Inheritance

6. Action

7. Lonesome Crow

Tracks:

I'm Going Mad
It All Depends
Leave Me
In Search Of The Peace Of Mind
Inheritance
Action
Lonesome Crow

Customer Reviews:

The most Un-Scorpions like Scorpions album.......2006-06-28

But I prefer this one over some of the absolute disasters they churned out in the latter years.

How do I describe it? Where do I begin?

This is a brilliant album - one from their psychedelic eras. Not only does it have the phenomenal "Mad Axman" Michael Schenker ripping out riffs at the tender age of 16, it has Meine with his distinct vocals (unlike the, sadly, overtly nasal one he has now); big brother Rudolf on rhythmn, Wolfgang Dziony on the drums and Lothar Heimberg on the bass.

This unique combination would never be seen again - as the band broke up and reformed and broke up again in the aftermath of this album. Wolfgang & Lothar got married and got regular jobs at the local power plant. They reformed the band, started touring again, and got a record deal. They had to stop and serve their time in the German military. And then they went their separate ways (Michael would return for a short hit later).

That's a pity because it is my opinion that they had one of the better Bass & Drum partnerships here. Songs like "Inheritence" demonstrate Wolfgang's drumming while "Leave Me" displays Heimber'g bass. "I'm Going Mad" has the two of them providing a solid backdrop, setting the base for Meine, and the Schenkers to go ballistic. While neither one of them might be considered "greats" in their own rights - their partnership was fabulous.

And all throughout the album, the sweet, sharp, powerful wailing of Micheal Schenker's lead guitar. The Title Track is a treat in itself. While it was recorded for the German movie "Die Kalte Paradies", it's a phenomenal acid-space-hard rock track - something the Scorpions would never attempt again.

My recomendation? Get this album. Don't for a second imagine that this might ever sound like the chaps who churned out "Hurricane 2000" and "Wind of Change". If you like music from the 60s/70s era, I guarantee you wouldn't be disappointed!

The Kosmische Influence.......2005-06-01

I just want to add to the previous reviews of this album that one cannot forget the musical background were the Scorpions grew up in early seventies' Germany.
I have always heard in this album huge influences not only of the british groups but from local Kraut bands like Guru Guru, Brainstorm, Embryo, Cosmic Jockers, Ashra Temple, Tangerine dream and specially Eulenspygel.
I even go farther to believe that Aphrodite's Child (Vangelis first project back in 1970) has a lot to do with this record.
I have to add up that I totally agree with the fact that this is a remarkable album worth listening to it for at least 100 times.

The MOST UNDERRATED CLASSIC ROCK ALBUM OF ALL TIME..........2005-04-07

As the aforementioned reviews have informed, the music you hear on this album is not the least bit reflective of the more mainstream/commercial Scorpions work that most have come to know from albums such as "Blackout," and "Love At First Sting." However, the music is extraordinary, nonetheless. It is a nice blend/mix of rock (very progressive), freeform Jazz and even Fusion, and mellow Ambience. Think Black Sabbath and Zeppelin meets Pink Floyd, meets early Santana with some high-pitched vocals from Klaus Meine that are somewhat reminiscent of Robert Plant, but are very unique and distinct because of Klaus' thick German accent.

This album is a musical masterpiece in many ways. To begin, most of the members of the band were very young (Michael Schenker, the lead guitarist on the album was only 16 or 17 when the album was cut), and his guitar work is extraordinary. I have a book called The Masters of Heavy Metal, and in it, Schenker reports that he recorded the album with nothing more than a Gibson Les Paul and a Marshall (presumably turned all the way up), although some of the tracks reveal that schenker was playing through either a reverb unit in conjunction with the amp, or through an amp that has reverb. And it is more than safe to say that his guitar work stands out above Rudolf Schenker, who's "rhythm work" if you want to call it that on this album, is pushed way to the back. In fact the only guitar work I can really hear coming from him is the crazy pick-scraping/sliding found on the standout song, "Leave Me," which is by far, my favorite cut from the album. Though at times, this album appears to be just a free-form based recording, and there is no denying the Jazz free-form influence on this album, do not be fooled, these guys knew exactly what they were doing at such a young age! Schenker goes from basic rock pentatonic guitar work to various Jazz minor scales. The way this amazing guitar work fits into this album can only be explained from listening to it. It is an interesting contrast to the popular rock bands and albums that were out at the time, but a MUST HEAR album for all classic rock fans. I would put it up there with the first Black Sabbath album (1970), and first Zeppelin album (1969) as one of the best debut albums from a band. BUY IT AND LISTEN, YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!

Uh, it's pretty weird but still good.......2004-12-27

Even though this album is not really a favorite of mine it still deserves a good (4 star) rating becaues it is very solid for a band debut.This is more of a mellow blues/rock album from the Scorpions and resembles nothing they would do in the future.The Scorpions wouldn't put out a truely rocking hardrock album until 2 years later with thier second album FLY TO THE RAINBOW with Jon Uli Roth, but thit album is still exellent, and Micheal Shenker is on lead axe full time on this! and we all know how wonderful he is on guitar!The songs hear have alot of emotion in them to. This reminds me acctualy of Black Sabbaths debut because it is more of a blues/jam session and the songs are less structered. Overall a good album.

My Favorite Scorpions Album.......2004-12-12

I was stunned but estatic to see so many Lonesome Crow Reviews. I became a fan around the Animal Magnetism era, own every studio album (and like them all more or less) & have seen them 6 times in concert. But, with 30+ years under their belts I concluded that L.Crow is a true masterpiece. A one of a kind that literally transports the listener to a different dimension of time and space (as much if not more than the best Pink Floyd it seems & I love P.F.)

This album is a true time capsule of the early 70's. A period that didn't care about top 40 radio hits. It's hauntingly beautiful, a work of art that leaves the listener in awe that the human race is capable of such creativity and grace. Oh, how I wish they could replicate the sounds again today on more albums but it seems to be a timecaspule of that era and that point in the Scorpions career where they weren't "trapped" commercially by their own success.

I wonder if the band gets nostalgic thinking about their youthful and idealistic youths when they made this album? If anyone knows how to contact the band, please give them my grateful thanks for creating this "not of this earth" piece of music which has certainly expanded my musical world. No LSD required. Oddly enough, last week while driving to work and listening to the title track, I came upon an actual "Lonesome Crow" in the street that was working on the carcass of some road kill. I found the irony a bit spooky and funny. The (heavy metal?) gods couldn't resist the joke I guess.

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Lonesome Crow
Scorpions
Manufacturer: Revisited Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000O78S8U
Release Date: 2007-06-05

Tracks:

I'm Going Mad
It All Depends
Leave Me
In Search Of Peace Of Mind
Inheritance
Action
Lonesome Crow

Album Description

Lonesome Crow is not just merely the first album from Germany's Number 1 Hard Rock export, but also the first ever Brain release, issued in 1972. Lonesome Crow is both highly coveted by record Collectors for the famous catalog number of Brain 1001 and also because it presents the Scorpions in a way we would never hear them again; rough and ready, with surprising twists and turns and unusual song structures. One can clearly hear the legendary talent and chemistry between Michael & Rudolf Schenker who were still "united in rock" at the time. Lonesome Crow certainly belongs in every music lovers' collection.

Album Details

Reissue with the Original Cover Art.

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scorpions should come up with something like this now!!!!!!1
Best Scorpions album ever
what the scorps really sounded like.

Lonesome Crow
Scorpions
Manufacturer: Heavy Metal
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004TRF8
Release Date: 2001-12-11

Tracks:

I'm Goin' Mad
It All Depends
Leave Me
In Search of the Peace of Mind
Inheritance
Action
Lonesome Crow

Album Description

Limited edition reissue of 1972 album with specially prepared & commissioned artwork by Rodney Mathews. Standard jewel case in slipcase.

Customer Reviews:

scorpions should come up with something like this now!!!!!!1.......2002-07-26

oh my gawd......this is one of a kind....slow,dark,psychedelic,amazing guitar work,can`t believe mike schenker was capable of such a wonderful shredding as early as 1971 (he was 16 i suppose).....klaus meine with his raw,high,nasal,classical,operatic at times,very different from his later stuff....in the first song he really goes mad!!! all the songs are really top notch,the rythm line is amazing,drumming is real good(i`m not a big fan of rarebell`s drumming...he [disappoints])....the guitarist/songwriting god rudy rocks on with mike on this one.scorpions never had much of blues.still the influence of bands like led zeppelin,yardbirds,deep purple and black sabbath for its lead guitars......this one`s a must have...5/5 for this one.also check out "fly to the rainbow" which is not dark and uli roth albums and scorpions` 70s stuff if u like this one.if u don`t believe me,jus ask any of the shredders who followed michael schenker,uli roth....y.malmsteen,van halen,randy rhoads etc.,for them these albums are highly influential.

Best Scorpions album ever.......2002-04-25

This album is completely different, of what they did on others, but it sounds great, great, great! I don't know what to say more. A must for all the Scorpions fans!

what the scorps really sounded like........2002-02-27

excellent packaging version of the 1982 reissue version from heavy metal worldwide label, excellent artwork, excellent remastering, and hey finally lonesome crow with lyrics, although I still wish they would rerelease the original full cover ,with rare photos and maybe bonus tracks from those sessions,(unlike the cheap import copy with bonus tracks from virgin killer)this version of lonesome crow is a must get for music collectors and scorpions fans.

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The most Un-Scorpions like Scorpions album
The Kosmische Influence
The MOST UNDERRATED CLASSIC ROCK ALBUM OF ALL TIME...
Uh, it's pretty weird but still good
My Favorite Scorpions Album

Lonesome Crow
Scorpions
Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000032QV
Release Date: 1989-08-04

Tracks:

I'm Goin' Mad
It All Depends
Leave Me
In Search Of The Peace Of Mind
Inheritance
Action
Lonesome Crow

Customer Reviews:

The most Un-Scorpions like Scorpions album.......2006-06-28

The Kosmische Influence.......2005-06-01

The MOST UNDERRATED CLASSIC ROCK ALBUM OF ALL TIME..........2005-04-07

Uh, it's pretty weird but still good.......2004-12-27

My Favorite Scorpions Album.......2004-12-12

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A good debut album
Recycled

Lonesome Crow
Scorpions
Manufacturer: Universal
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005ASYX
Release Date: 2001-03-26

Tracks:

I'm Goin' Mad
It All Depends
Leave Me
In Search of the Peace of Mind
Inheritance
Action
Lonesome Crow

Customer Reviews:

A good debut album.......2004-03-30

When the Scorpions come to mind, we generally associate them with the eighties "power rock" period, during which time they scored most of their hits. What most people don't know is that the band was actually formed circa 1965, in Hanover, Germany, and they had released at least six albums prior to the eighties. Their debut album, Lonesome Crow, was released in 1972. Read on for more info.

When you start this CD up, you'll be asking yourself one thing: "Is this REALLY the Scorpions?" Surprisingly, the answer to that question is yes. The band obviously had not yet found the sound that would deliver them worldwide fame - there is actually some noticable Black Sabbath influence here. Another interesting note - Michael Schenker (later of UFO and the Michael Schenker Group (MSG)) plays on this album! After this album he left the band for UFO. However, his brother Rudolf plays guitar on EVERY Scorpions album, this one included. It's pretty cool to have an album where the two brothers play together. But, like I said, this definitely isn't an album for the "Rock You Like A Hurricane" crowd. It's a good album, but you'll need to listen to it with a very open mind.

Final verdict? This is a good album, but it's hard to find in stores. Due to the fact that it's hard to find, and that the radical difference in sound may turn off casual fans, I recommend it to true fans of the band only. Another reviewer called this "one of the most underrated albums of all time," and being a fan of the band I can agree with that. Like I said, It is a good album, but it's more for true fans than anyone else.

Recycled.......2001-07-14

Made in GER in 2001, Serial# 549-793-2, Playing Time 52:19

This CD lifts all 7 tracks from SCORPIONS' first album, originally released in 1972, plus 3 tracks (4,6,10) from their 4th effort entitled "Virgin Killer".

The mastering of the disc is a nice improvement over the first CD release from 1989. The guitar work of Michael Schenker on this album is amazing (all the more considering his young age at the time). Even though he left later on to join UFO, the polish in his style is already apparent.

The SCORPIONS in those days produced non-commercial rock, sometimes a bit "esoteric", but always interesting. If you're unfamiliar with their early material (particularly up to "In Trance"), do NOT expect hooks and catchy arrangements: lots of instrumental and sometimes dark passages...

On a sad note, the packaging is atrocious: NO liner notes, NO credits (other than songwriters), NO year of publishing, but worse of all, tiny photos from the wrong era (with Mathias Jabs!): an obvious attempt to cash in on the name.

Tracks:

I'm Goin' Mad
It All Depends
Leave Me
In Search of the Peace of Mind
Inheritance
Action
Lonesome Crow

Album Description

Limited Japanese reissue of 1972 debut album, remastered and packaged in a miniature LP sleeve. Brain. 2005.

Customer Reviews:

The Scorpions - in the beginning.......2005-12-30

Lonesome Crow (1972.) The first Scorpions studio album.

INTRODUCTION:
The Scorpions are legends of classic hard rock and heavy metal. Formed in Hanover, Germany in 1965, it's not likely the young musicians knew the legendary status they would one day rise to. Vocalist Klaus Meine joined forces with rhythm guitarist Rudolf Schenker, and one of the most legendary rock collaborations began. When Rudolf's younger brother Michael left his old band, Copernicus, to work with his older brother, all the tools were in place to make hard rock history. Klaus Meine decided from the beginning to write all of his lyrics in English to make the music more accessible - a move that would certainly work well in years to come. The band's debut album, Lonesome Crow, was released in 1972. Unfortunately for the group, the debut achieved only modest success - true stardom was still a few years off. The Scorpions sound fans would one day knew and love didn't exist yet. Despite this, how is the band's first album? Read on and find out!

OVERVIEW:
The Scorpions released their first studio album, Lonesome Crow, in 1972. Conny Plank produced the record. The album featured vocalist Klaus Meine, rhythm guitarist Rudolf Schenker, lead guitarist Michael Schenker, bassist Lothar Heimberg, and drummer Wolfgang Dziony. This was the only album to feature Michael Schenker as a full-time member of the band - he would be replaced by Ulrich Jon Roth on the albums that followed. Likewise, after this album, Lothar Heimberg and Wolfgang Dziony would be replaced by Francis Buchholz and Jurgen Rosenthal, respectively. The tracklist for the band's debut album consisted of I'm Going Mad, It All Depends, Leave Me, In Search Of The Peace Of Mind, Inheritance, Action, and Lonesome Crow.

REVIEW:
If you're a part of the Rock You Like A Hurricane crowd, and you know only the popular material the Scorpions recorded, listening to Lonesome Crow will definitely come as a shock to you. The band, in their infancy was a totally different band from the one that has since gained worldwide fame. In their earlier days, rather than the arena-oriented classic hard rock sound that they would use in their eighties heyday, the group was a much darker-sounding one. In many ways, they resembled their British contemporaries Black Sabbath more than their later selves. Despite this, Lonesome Crow is an EXCELLENT debut album - definitely one of the finest rock records of its day. Keep reading for track information:

-SIDE A-

-I'm Going Mad: The band's first album starts strong - no questions asked. From this point forward, it will become obvious to the listener that this isn't the same band they are likely familiar with! The melodies here are catchy, and they, along with the chanting and occasional "spoken word" style vocal give the song a unique feel all its own. A great way to introduce the listener to this early phase of the band that is unfamiliar to most.

-It All Depends: This is the straightforward hard rock of the day, with that gloomy undertone that only adds to the charm of the listening experience. It sounds like a Black Sabbath clone in many aspects (I can totally picture Ozzy singing this!), but with the Klaus Meine vocals, it remains uniquely a Scorpions tune. Still, you can see the Tony Iommi influence in the Schenker Brothers' guitar playing all the way through. Definitely one of my favorite songs this early incarnation of the group served up.

-Leave Me: This is one of the slowest and gloomiest pieces on the album, and it introduces electronic background instrumentation. With electronic sounds usually being relegated to poppy, happy music, you'd think these two musical extremes would come back and explode in the band member's faces. The scary thing? The two sounds complement each other beautifully! Only the Scorpions could pull this off, and only in this day and age. Hard to believe the band that did this song would fall into the category of AOR only a decade later!

-In Search Of The Peace Of Mind: Once again, the band is slow and gloomy here. Acoustic guitars and loud bass are the primary form of instrumentation used in this piece. It's a shame that Lothar Heimberg didn't achieve any major fame with the band, because his bass playing on this song is EXCELLENT. It's one of those things you have to hear to appreciate. Even once the song becomes electric, it's still the acoustic guitar and Heimberg's bass that keep things together and interesting. Another interesting piece from this early phase of the band.

-SIDE B-

-Inheritance: From the beginning, this song starts exactly where the last one left off. But the sound gradually begins to differentiate from the previous song, and before long, the electric guitars of Michael Schenker reign supreme. This is an interesting transitional piece that combines the slower, gloomier sound of the band in this era with their harder, heavier sound of the same era. Definitely essential listening.

-Action: Once again, Lothar Heimberg steals the show with his bass playing - something that was definitely not prevalent enough on later Scorpions recordings. Combine this with equally-powerful contributions from the other members of the band, and the end result is definitely a worthwhile listen. From start to finish, the band rocks on this one.

-Lonesome Crow: The album's title track, also its finale, exceeds thirteen minutes in length! And from start to finish, the band keeps the experience fresh and enjoyable to listen to. For its length duration, the song's sound shifts dramatically on a number of occasions, which is excellent because it allows each member of the band to show off his skills. Michael Schenker's guitar playing here is particularly excellent - definitely a prelude to the successes he'd achieve with UFO, and later, with his own band. A strong, solid way to finish a great album.

OVERALL:
Overall, Lonesome Crow is definitely not the Scorpions that most of their mainstream fans know and love. And despite this, it is an excellent record - definitely one of the finest pieces of music to emerge from its era, and a prelude to the band's later successes. If you're a fan of the band and you want to experience their music from the very beginning, pick up Lonesome Crow. Although unappreciated and often jeered just because it "doesn't sound like the band's popular material," it is a solid release from start to finish. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

EDITION NOTES:
Sadly, most of the pre-Lovedrive Scorpions albums are long out of print in America, and are extremely hard to come by in the States. Fortunately, for most of them, imported reissues are readily available in stores that carry imports, as well as on most online stores. Although very difficult to find in stores in America, they aren't too tough to come by online. And in many cases, they have been reissued with expanded liner notes, and in some instances, bonus tracks. The standard American release of this album (which is becoming increasingly scarce) lacks these fancy bonuses, but if you can find it, you can usually get it for a good price.

3 CD Old School Rock "Gift Pack" SCORPIONS ~ Lonesome Crow / BLACK SABBATH ~ Paranoid / LED ZEPPELIN ~ Houses Of The Holy (Import)

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3 CD Old School Rock "Gift Pack" SCORPIONS ~ Lonesome Crow / BLACK SABBATH ~ Paranoid / LED ZEPPELIN ~ Houses Of The Holy (Import)

Manufacturer: POLYDOR / WARNER / ATLANTIC "ARGENTINA"
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000BRHG9U

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