| Classic Bites | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 5 February 2002 [1] | |||
| Recorded | 1990-1994 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 79:16 [1] | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Producer | Keith Olsen, Bruce Fairbairn, Scorpions [2] | |||
| Scorpions compilations chronology | ||||
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Classic Bites is a compilation album released in 2002 by the German hard rock/heavy metal band Scorpions. It features songs from two studio albums— Crazy World (1990) and Face the Heat (1993)—as well as a single track from the 1995 live album Live Bites.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   
[1] |
Greg Prato of AllMusic criticises the compilation, claiming that it "falls very short" as it "focuses entirely on their early-'90s period... and nothing earlier". He suggests that Bad for Good: The Very Best of Scorpions is "a much more thorough collection". [1]
Track listing
All music is composed by Rudolf Schenker except where noted
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Crazy World" | Klaus Meine, Schenker, Herman Rarebell, Jim Vallance | Crazy World | 5:09 |
| 2. | "Alien Nation" | Meine | Face the Heat | 5:43 |
| 3. | "Tease Me Please Me" (Music: Matthias Jabs, Vallance) | Meine, Rarebell, Vallance | Crazy World | 4:36 |
| 4. | "No Pain No Gain" | Meine, Mark Hudson | Face the Heat | 3:46 |
| 5. | "In Trance" (live) | Meine | Live Bites | 4:02 |
| 6. | "Hit Between the Eyes" | Rarebell, Meine, Vallance | Crazy World | 4:21 |
| 7. | "Under the Same Sun" (Music: Hudson, Scott Fairbairn, Meine) | Hudson, Fairbairn, Meine | Face the Heat | 4:51 |
| 8. | "Lonely Nights" | Meine | Face the Heat | 4:40 |
| 9. | " Send Me an Angel" | Meine | Crazy World | 4:30 |
| 10. | "Ship of Fools" | Meine | Face the Heat | 4:15 |
| 11. | "Restless Nights" | Meine, Rarebell, Vallance | Crazy World | 5:22 |
| 12. | "Lust or Love" (Music: Meine) | Meine, Rarebell, Vallance | Crazy World | 4:22 |
| 13. | "Don't Believe Her" (Music: Schenker, Vallance) | Rarebell, Meine, Vallance | Crazy World | 4:51 |
| 14. | "Unholy Alliance" | Meine | Face the Heat | 5:15 |
| 15. | "Kicks After Six" (Music: Francis Buchholz, Vallance) | Rarebell, Meine, Vallance | Crazy World | 3:46 |
| 16. | "To Be with You in Heaven" | Meine | Crazy World | 4:36 |
| 17. | " Wind of Change" (Music: Meine) | Meine | Crazy World | 5:11 |
| Total length: | 79:16 | |||
Personnel
- Klaus Meine – lead vocals, whistling on "Wind of Change"
- Matthias Jabs – lead guitar, acoustic guitar on "Send Me an Angel", backing vocals
- Rudolf Schenker – rhythm guitar, lead guitar, backing vocals
- Francis Buchholz – bass, backing vocals (tracks 1, 3, 6, 9, 11-13, 15-17)
- Ralph Rieckermann – bass, backing vocals (tracks 2, 4-5, 7-8, 10, 14)
- Herman Rarebell – drums, percussion, backing vocals
References
- ^ a b c d "Classic Bites - Scorpions : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ^ "Classic Bites - Scorpions : Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
| Classic Bites | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 5 February 2002 [1] | |||
| Recorded | 1990-1994 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 79:16 [1] | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Producer | Keith Olsen, Bruce Fairbairn, Scorpions [2] | |||
| Scorpions compilations chronology | ||||
| ||||
Classic Bites is a compilation album released in 2002 by the German hard rock/heavy metal band Scorpions. It features songs from two studio albums— Crazy World (1990) and Face the Heat (1993)—as well as a single track from the 1995 live album Live Bites.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |
[1] |
Greg Prato of AllMusic criticises the compilation, claiming that it "falls very short" as it "focuses entirely on their early-'90s period... and nothing earlier". He suggests that Bad for Good: The Very Best of Scorpions is "a much more thorough collection". [1]
Track listing
All music is composed by Rudolf Schenker except where noted
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Crazy World" | Klaus Meine, Schenker, Herman Rarebell, Jim Vallance | Crazy World | 5:09 |
| 2. | "Alien Nation" | Meine | Face the Heat | 5:43 |
| 3. | "Tease Me Please Me" (Music: Matthias Jabs, Vallance) | Meine, Rarebell, Vallance | Crazy World | 4:36 |
| 4. | "No Pain No Gain" | Meine, Mark Hudson | Face the Heat | 3:46 |
| 5. | "In Trance" (live) | Meine | Live Bites | 4:02 |
| 6. | "Hit Between the Eyes" | Rarebell, Meine, Vallance | Crazy World | 4:21 |
| 7. | "Under the Same Sun" (Music: Hudson, Scott Fairbairn, Meine) | Hudson, Fairbairn, Meine | Face the Heat | 4:51 |
| 8. | "Lonely Nights" | Meine | Face the Heat | 4:40 |
| 9. | " Send Me an Angel" | Meine | Crazy World | 4:30 |
| 10. | "Ship of Fools" | Meine | Face the Heat | 4:15 |
| 11. | "Restless Nights" | Meine, Rarebell, Vallance | Crazy World | 5:22 |
| 12. | "Lust or Love" (Music: Meine) | Meine, Rarebell, Vallance | Crazy World | 4:22 |
| 13. | "Don't Believe Her" (Music: Schenker, Vallance) | Rarebell, Meine, Vallance | Crazy World | 4:51 |
| 14. | "Unholy Alliance" | Meine | Face the Heat | 5:15 |
| 15. | "Kicks After Six" (Music: Francis Buchholz, Vallance) | Rarebell, Meine, Vallance | Crazy World | 3:46 |
| 16. | "To Be with You in Heaven" | Meine | Crazy World | 4:36 |
| 17. | " Wind of Change" (Music: Meine) | Meine | Crazy World | 5:11 |
| Total length: | 79:16 | |||
Personnel
- Klaus Meine – lead vocals, whistling on "Wind of Change"
- Matthias Jabs – lead guitar, acoustic guitar on "Send Me an Angel", backing vocals
- Rudolf Schenker – rhythm guitar, lead guitar, backing vocals
- Francis Buchholz – bass, backing vocals (tracks 1, 3, 6, 9, 11-13, 15-17)
- Ralph Rieckermann – bass, backing vocals (tracks 2, 4-5, 7-8, 10, 14)
- Herman Rarebell – drums, percussion, backing vocals
References
- ^ a b c d "Classic Bites - Scorpions : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ^ "Classic Bites - Scorpions : Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 August 2012.