When we do an album these days it has to be something special. We wanted to make sure that this album was going to be a masterpiece. Schenker said: 'We knew we wanted to make a special record. After the planned collaboration with Dierks did not happen, Scorpions had in mind to produce album by themselves at Rudolf Schenker's Scorpio Sound Studio, but were afraid that their efforts might not be good enough. Originally, the band had in mind to choose Dieter Dierks as album producer, but it did not work out because of a disagreement on the contract. Also one more thing, it's going to be a great album and not an album with one or two great songs'. I guess you can say that the new Scorpions album is going to sound fresh and rocking. It will have superb power ballads and hard-rocking songs playable on commercial radio. Describing the upcoming album, Schenker said: 'For now, I can only tell you that it's going to pick up where Unbreakable left off. In an interview for the Malay Mail in May 2006, Schenker confirmed that the band was working on a new album which would have been hopefully released in late 2006 or early 2007. The opening track 'Hour I' has been used as the intro of the NHL's Minnesota Wild from 2007 to 2015.Īfter Scorpions had finished the UK tour as special guest for Judas Priest, Rudolf Schenker revealed that band had started working on a live video album which would later become Unbreakable World Tour 2004: One Night in Vienna and also revealed that the band was planning to start working on a new album in late 2005. However, if one looks closely, their more familiar logo can be seen on the back of the neck of the gynoid. This marks only the third time in the band's career (and the first time in 33 years) the less familiar font has been used. The song ' Humanity' was performed for the first time by Scorpions on 24 March 2007 in Brussels, Belgium and released as the first single from the album.Īlso of note is the band's logo on the album's cover: the text font is similar to their first two albums, as opposed to the band's more famous logo. The album was produced by James Michael and Desmond Child, who also provide backing vocals. This apocalyptic nightmare serves as a warning shot to all humanity, whose only hope of survival is to reclaim our humanity. Humanity: Hour 1 is a concept album based on a loose storyline by Desmond Child and futurist Liam Carl, which predicts a world torn apart by a civil war between humans and robots. Moment of Glory – Berliner Philharmoniker Live (VHS, VCD, DVD and Blu-ray live 2000 and interviews)Īcoustica (VHS, VCD and DVD live 2001 and interviews)Ī Savage Crazy World (DVD Crazy World Tour Live.Humanity: Hour I is the sixteenth studio album by German hard rock band Scorpions, which was released in Europe on and in the United States and Canada on 28 August 2007. Berlin 1991 (VHS, VCD, LaserDisc and DVD live 1990 and four single promos) Reissued and expanded as A Savage Crazy World DVD To Russia with Love and Other Savage Amusements (VHS and LaserDisc live 1988 and interviews)Ĭrazy World Tour Live. World Wide Live (VHS, LaserDisc and DVD live 1984 and interviews) 'Rock You Like a Hurricane' (featuring Johannes Strate)įirst Sting ( Betamax, VHS and LaserDisc four single promos) 'Rock You Like a Hurricane' (PCM Version)

The French chart positions here for the compilation albums are their peak positions on the French Compilation Albums Chart. ^ In France compilation albums are not listed on the Top 200 Albums Chart, but instead on a separate chart for compilation albums only.

(with the ' Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra')Ģ0th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Scorpionsīorn to Touch Your Feelings: Best of Rock Ballads '-' denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. '-' denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. Albums Studio albums List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

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