Scorpions: Lovedrive

Lovedrive marked the beginning of a new era in the history of the Scorpions. Guitarist Uli Roth had left the band for good after the first Japan tour. The new man also came from Hanover. Michael Schenker also joined the band in the studio. On the songs "Lovedrive", "Another Piece of Meat" and "Coast To Coast" he contributed the solo parts. In the end, there was a studio album on which three exceptional guitarists worked together. The result was correspondingly breathtaking. Lovedrive is the first classic Scorpion work of the post-Uli Roth era, and it already displays all the characteristics that would distinguish their music for decades to come: an almost perfect blend of beautiful ballads, fantastic songwriting, hard and aggressive power riffs and powerful grooves. Lovedrive features songs like "Holiday," which remain crowd favorites and a part of every concert to this day. Lovedrive was the first Scorpions album to reach the Top 100 of the American Billboard charts (number 55). Lovedrive is released digitally remastered and contains the original tracklist as well as the two bonus tracks "Cause I Love You" and "Holiday" selected by the band themselves in rare demo versions.