Scorpions have set to release their brand new studio album “Return to Forever” on February 20th, 2015! Find all details here.
The new studio album celebrating 50th stage anniversary.
You can pre-order the album now on iTunes or here and you’ll receive the brand new single “We Built This House” right away!
“Actually, we only wanted to finally record some song ideas for the fans, which we had worked on in the past but never put on an album, and then release them without much fanfare”, Matthias Jabs remembers. “There had been quite a few over the years, ideas that were really good, but in the end didn’t make the cut back then due to the limited space on vinyl and later on CD. We quickly had eight songs, which partly had to be finalized first and were then recorded from scratch. During the work, increasingly new song ideas were added from our end, as well as from the two Swedes. We had so much fun working and suddenly we found ourselves in the middle of the songwriting process once again. And in the end, it turned out to be a brand-new Scorpions album after all”.
The fact that the fiftieth band anniversary was coming up as well, hit Rudolf rather accidentally: “Not long ago I found an old cash account book of my mom’s, in which she meticulously recorded the earnings and expenses of my band Scorpions fifty years ago. My parents had lent me the money for the first equipment back then, and it had to paid off in installments from the earnings. 50 years are a long time. Apart from us, at most the Rolling Stones, the Beach Boys or The Who managed to do that. In that sense, the timing for the new album is perfect, we’re celebrating half a decade of Scorpions with the record and the upcoming tour”.
Ultimately, the band recorded 19 songs altogether. Twelve of which are on the album, sixteen on the Deluxe Edition. They all present the Scorpions at the peak of their creativity once again. Tracks like the first single “We Built This House” are as contemporary as the sweeping “House of Cards” (a guaranteed live hit). Also belonging in the category live hit is “Eye of the Storm”, a track, that transports a notion of the unbelievable dynamic and joy of playing, characterizing the Scorpions’ stage performances. In songs like “We Built This House” the band reflects the past fifty years; their philosophy and the lessons, their unusual life taught them.
Klaus Meine: “In the end, it tells our story. We’ve built this house called Scorpions brick by brick and often quite arduously. From the first days in Hannover, the first concerts abroad, until this very day. We’ve weathered severe storms, but the house withstood everything, turned out to be wheatherproof and stable. However, building the house was never just cumbersome, but joyful as well. The joy of music, the joy of having experienced and still experiencing it all, the joy of – and the thankfulness for – the fans’ affection. We have been working hard for this dream, but we’re thankful as well for having been able to live it, and for still being able to live it today”.
In these fifty years, the world has changed rapidly. When the Scorpions started, the present with its smart phones, the Internet, intelligent fridges, holograms, and online streaming services was hardy imaginable even for the boldest science fiction authors. The Scorpions have witnessed and participated in all of these changes, were up to speed with these developments as artists and musicians, while at the same time staying true to themselves at all times. That too, is documented on “Return to Forever”. The band was never in need to make concessions to the respective zeitgeist, their own creative potential was much too extensive for that. For this, they have earned highest recognition worldwide, and in these fifty years have contributed an inestimable share in restoring the profoundly damaged reputation of Germany in the world after the Second World War. The fact that this contribution is now being acknowledged, is not least proven by the bestowal of the Lower Saxon State Award for the year 2014, which the band will receive on February 3rd, 2015.
Just how much the band is still charged with high voltage is demonstrated by classic arena rockers like “Going Out With a Bang” or the fantastic “Rock 'n' Roll Band”. Songs like these already whet the appetite for the upcoming world tour kicking off middle of next year, which the band is already looking forward to. Not least, “because it’s simply unbelievable and inspiring to look into the faces of very young fans, who discover us and our music in a whole new way”. And who, this might be added, experience the magic that characterizes Scorpions concerts since their early days, for the first time. The tour will take the band around the globe once again.
Before that, however, the Scorpions will appear on the big screen. The renowned film maker Katja von Garnier has accompanied the Scorpions on their “Final Sting” tour and put together a moving documentary with unique images during these eighteen months, displaying the band’s magic, which has never before been captured so well. The film is called “Forever and a Day”. The title at the same time outlines the philosophy the Scorpions have internalized since their early days. In the Eighties of the past century, they wrapped it up in the slogan “Don‘t Stop At The Top” (allegorical: Never rest on your laurels). They simply are travellers, who always seek new challenges, overcoming all obstacles along the way. The brand-new Scorpions studio album “Return to Forever” is out February 20th, 2015 and will be released on CD, Deluxe CD, vinyl, Limited Collector’s Box, and several more digital and physical formats. The first single “We Built This House” can be downloaded as an Instant Grat on iTunes and Amazon.mp3 as of now!
Tracklist:
01. Going Out With a Bang
02. We Built This House
03. Rock My Car
04. House of Cards
05. All For One
06. Rock‘n’Roll Band
07. Catch Your Luck and Play
08. Rollin’ Home
09. Hard Rockin’ the Place
10. Eye of the Storm
11. The Scratch
12. Gypsy Life
Bonus Tracks (available on Limited Deluxe Edition only):
13. The World We Used to Know
14. Dancing With the Moonlight
15. When the Truth is a Lie
16. Who We Are
World Tour 2015/2016:
08.05.2015 Pardubice Tschechien ČEZ Aréna
09.05.2015 Łódź Polen Atlas Arena
20.06.2015 Clisson Frankreich
21.06.2015 Dessel Belgien Graspop
18.07.2015 Sion Schweiz Plaine de Tourbillon
19.07.2015 Saint-Julien-en-Genevois Frankreich Guitare En Scene
25.07.2015 Maidstone Großbritannien Mote Park
15.08.2015 Eckernförde Deutschland Rock am Strand
21.08.2015 Coburg Deutschland Schlossplatz
09.11.2015 Rom Italien Palalottomatica
11.11.2015 Mailand Italien Mediolanum Forum
13.11.2015 Triest Italien Palasport
21.11.2015 Lille Frankreich Zénith Special Guest: Europe
24.11.2015 Paris Frankreich Bercy Special Guest: Europe
26.11.2015 Straßburg Frankreich Zénith Europe Special Guest: Europe
28.11.2015 Zürich Schweiz Hallenstadion
30.11.2015 Lyon Frankreich Hall Tony Garnier Special Guest: Europe
01.12.2015 Montpellier Frankreich Park & Suites Arena Special Guest: Europe
03.12.2015 Bordeaux Frankreich Patinoire Meradeck Special Guest: Europe
04.12.2015 Toulouse Frankreich Zénith Special Guest: Europe
06.12.2015 Grenoble Frankreich Palais des Sports Special Guest: Europe
14.03.2016 Stuttgart Deutschland Schleyer-Halle
16.03.2016 München Deutschland Olympiahalle
18.03.2016 Dortmund Deutschland Westfalenhalle
19.03.2016 Mannheim Deutschland SAP Arena
21.03.2016 Hamburg Deutschland O2 World
23.03.2016 Berlin Deutschland O2 World
24.03.2016 Leipzig Deutschland Arena
26.03.2016 Frankfurt Deutschland Festhalle
Weblinks:
www.the-scorpions.com
www.facebook.com/Scorpions
The new studio album celebrating 50th stage anniversary.
You can pre-order the album now on iTunes or here and you’ll receive the brand new single “We Built This House” right away!
“Actually, we only wanted to finally record some song ideas for the fans, which we had worked on in the past but never put on an album, and then release them without much fanfare”, Matthias Jabs remembers. “There had been quite a few over the years, ideas that were really good, but in the end didn’t make the cut back then due to the limited space on vinyl and later on CD. We quickly had eight songs, which partly had to be finalized first and were then recorded from scratch. During the work, increasingly new song ideas were added from our end, as well as from the two Swedes. We had so much fun working and suddenly we found ourselves in the middle of the songwriting process once again. And in the end, it turned out to be a brand-new Scorpions album after all”.
The fact that the fiftieth band anniversary was coming up as well, hit Rudolf rather accidentally: “Not long ago I found an old cash account book of my mom’s, in which she meticulously recorded the earnings and expenses of my band Scorpions fifty years ago. My parents had lent me the money for the first equipment back then, and it had to paid off in installments from the earnings. 50 years are a long time. Apart from us, at most the Rolling Stones, the Beach Boys or The Who managed to do that. In that sense, the timing for the new album is perfect, we’re celebrating half a decade of Scorpions with the record and the upcoming tour”.
Ultimately, the band recorded 19 songs altogether. Twelve of which are on the album, sixteen on the Deluxe Edition. They all present the Scorpions at the peak of their creativity once again. Tracks like the first single “We Built This House” are as contemporary as the sweeping “House of Cards” (a guaranteed live hit). Also belonging in the category live hit is “Eye of the Storm”, a track, that transports a notion of the unbelievable dynamic and joy of playing, characterizing the Scorpions’ stage performances. In songs like “We Built This House” the band reflects the past fifty years; their philosophy and the lessons, their unusual life taught them.
Klaus Meine: “In the end, it tells our story. We’ve built this house called Scorpions brick by brick and often quite arduously. From the first days in Hannover, the first concerts abroad, until this very day. We’ve weathered severe storms, but the house withstood everything, turned out to be wheatherproof and stable. However, building the house was never just cumbersome, but joyful as well. The joy of music, the joy of having experienced and still experiencing it all, the joy of – and the thankfulness for – the fans’ affection. We have been working hard for this dream, but we’re thankful as well for having been able to live it, and for still being able to live it today”.
In these fifty years, the world has changed rapidly. When the Scorpions started, the present with its smart phones, the Internet, intelligent fridges, holograms, and online streaming services was hardy imaginable even for the boldest science fiction authors. The Scorpions have witnessed and participated in all of these changes, were up to speed with these developments as artists and musicians, while at the same time staying true to themselves at all times. That too, is documented on “Return to Forever”. The band was never in need to make concessions to the respective zeitgeist, their own creative potential was much too extensive for that. For this, they have earned highest recognition worldwide, and in these fifty years have contributed an inestimable share in restoring the profoundly damaged reputation of Germany in the world after the Second World War. The fact that this contribution is now being acknowledged, is not least proven by the bestowal of the Lower Saxon State Award for the year 2014, which the band will receive on February 3rd, 2015.
Just how much the band is still charged with high voltage is demonstrated by classic arena rockers like “Going Out With a Bang” or the fantastic “Rock 'n' Roll Band”. Songs like these already whet the appetite for the upcoming world tour kicking off middle of next year, which the band is already looking forward to. Not least, “because it’s simply unbelievable and inspiring to look into the faces of very young fans, who discover us and our music in a whole new way”. And who, this might be added, experience the magic that characterizes Scorpions concerts since their early days, for the first time. The tour will take the band around the globe once again.
Before that, however, the Scorpions will appear on the big screen. The renowned film maker Katja von Garnier has accompanied the Scorpions on their “Final Sting” tour and put together a moving documentary with unique images during these eighteen months, displaying the band’s magic, which has never before been captured so well. The film is called “Forever and a Day”. The title at the same time outlines the philosophy the Scorpions have internalized since their early days. In the Eighties of the past century, they wrapped it up in the slogan “Don‘t Stop At The Top” (allegorical: Never rest on your laurels). They simply are travellers, who always seek new challenges, overcoming all obstacles along the way. The brand-new Scorpions studio album “Return to Forever” is out February 20th, 2015 and will be released on CD, Deluxe CD, vinyl, Limited Collector’s Box, and several more digital and physical formats. The first single “We Built This House” can be downloaded as an Instant Grat on iTunes and Amazon.mp3 as of now!
Tracklist:
01. Going Out With a Bang
02. We Built This House
03. Rock My Car
04. House of Cards
05. All For One
06. Rock‘n’Roll Band
07. Catch Your Luck and Play
08. Rollin’ Home
09. Hard Rockin’ the Place
10. Eye of the Storm
11. The Scratch
12. Gypsy Life
Bonus Tracks (available on Limited Deluxe Edition only):
13. The World We Used to Know
14. Dancing With the Moonlight
15. When the Truth is a Lie
16. Who We Are
World Tour 2015/2016:
08.05.2015 Pardubice Tschechien ČEZ Aréna
09.05.2015 Łódź Polen Atlas Arena
20.06.2015 Clisson Frankreich
21.06.2015 Dessel Belgien Graspop
18.07.2015 Sion Schweiz Plaine de Tourbillon
19.07.2015 Saint-Julien-en-Genevois Frankreich Guitare En Scene
25.07.2015 Maidstone Großbritannien Mote Park
15.08.2015 Eckernförde Deutschland Rock am Strand
21.08.2015 Coburg Deutschland Schlossplatz
09.11.2015 Rom Italien Palalottomatica
11.11.2015 Mailand Italien Mediolanum Forum
13.11.2015 Triest Italien Palasport
21.11.2015 Lille Frankreich Zénith Special Guest: Europe
24.11.2015 Paris Frankreich Bercy Special Guest: Europe
26.11.2015 Straßburg Frankreich Zénith Europe Special Guest: Europe
28.11.2015 Zürich Schweiz Hallenstadion
30.11.2015 Lyon Frankreich Hall Tony Garnier Special Guest: Europe
01.12.2015 Montpellier Frankreich Park & Suites Arena Special Guest: Europe
03.12.2015 Bordeaux Frankreich Patinoire Meradeck Special Guest: Europe
04.12.2015 Toulouse Frankreich Zénith Special Guest: Europe
06.12.2015 Grenoble Frankreich Palais des Sports Special Guest: Europe
14.03.2016 Stuttgart Deutschland Schleyer-Halle
16.03.2016 München Deutschland Olympiahalle
18.03.2016 Dortmund Deutschland Westfalenhalle
19.03.2016 Mannheim Deutschland SAP Arena
21.03.2016 Hamburg Deutschland O2 World
23.03.2016 Berlin Deutschland O2 World
24.03.2016 Leipzig Deutschland Arena
26.03.2016 Frankfurt Deutschland Festhalle
Weblinks:
www.the-scorpions.com
www.facebook.com/Scorpions