SCORPIONS “Return To Forever - Tour Edition” /Ltd. CD + 2DVD Digipack/

Limited Tour Edition of the eighteenth full-length studio album by legendary German Hard Rock/Heavy Metal band.
German Heavy Metal icons Scorpions hit the 50-year mark in 2015, being initially conceived all the way back in 1965 by a 16-year-old Rudolf Schenker as a beat band very much in line with the trends of the time, and slowly evolving into a Hard Rock force to contend with by the end of the '70s. Multi-Platinum-selling singles and omnipresent commercial success peaked out for the Scorpions sometime in the early '80s, but they kept the flame alive for a dedicated army of followers for decades to come.
"Sting In The Tail" was a declarative return to the radio Metal roots of the band's most popular work from the '80s. "Return To Forever" follows suit very much, with the 12 new songs here embodying the same over the top celebration and hedonistic revelry of a much younger Scorpions. Production handled by longtime Scorpions collaborators Mikael Nord Andersson and Martin Hansen replaces some of the thin production choices of the '80s with smarter arrangements and better sound on radio-ready Pop-metal jams like "Rollin' Home" and more introspective tunes like "Eye of the Storm." The songwriting here is on par with some of the band's best work, which figures, as they've been working in a field they helped originate for decades.
Fans of the band's best-loved material will immediately connect with the fun-loving party burners and soft-edged power balladry of the album, all leaning just enough on the band's own storied past for influence but inspired enough to avoid dipping into self-parody. They pretty much wrote the book on sleazy FM radio Metal, so in the case of revisiting their glory days on "Return To Forever", who's to blame the Scorpions for taking a few pages from the book they wrote themselves?
"Return To Forever" is classic Scorpions. They have come up with an album that oozes 1980s and it is just what their fans want from them! The soaring guitars, Meine’s accent cutting through; it will take the listener right back to when Rock was king, beautifully nostalgic. Return to Forever does not break new ground, but it certainly proves the Scorpions have a lot of life left in them and they are not ready to hang up the guitars just yet!!
The album marks the final release of the band with longtime drummer James Kottak, who was replaced in 2016 by former Motörhead drummer Mikkey Dee.
Limited Tour Edition release features seven Bonus Tracks and two Bonus DVDs with two live performances in 2015, music videos and interviews.
DVDs include two complete concerts from the 2015 tour: The open-air gig at the French Hellfest festival, where Scorpions headlined, and their show at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York featuring an impressive guest performance on "No One Like You" by twelve-year-old guitarist Brandon Niederauer.
The brand-new fifteen-minute video documentary "On The Road In America" by Dennis Dirksen gets to the heart of the matter that the Scorpions are able to consistently attract new generations of fans, who are delighted by their songs, sound, and shows. Shot during the current world tour in California and Las Vegas, it gives a voice to fans spanning from teenagers to rock 'n' roll veterans. The film impressively shows how popular the Scorpions are in the U.S., and it's touching to see fans burst into tears while taking photos with the musicians. One highlight is the story of the Ukrainian woman who at the time used "Wind Of Change" as an impetus to immigrate to the U.S., and has been a dedicated follower of the band ever since.
In an extensive track-by-track interview, Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker and Matthias Jabs offer a sneak peek into the band's musical universe with anecdotes about the origin and meaning of the songs on "Return To Forever".
2x DVD 9 | Dolby Digital 2.0 | NTSC | 16:9 | Reg: 0 | Duration: 180 Min. (DVD 1), 170 Min. (DVD 2) | DVD COPY CONTROL
RCA Deutschland/SevenOne Music/Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH, 2015/2016 (88875 19329 2). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:

CD (“Return To Forever - Tour Edition”)
1. Going Out With A Bang 3:46
2. We Built This House 3:53
3. Rock My Car 3:20
4. House Of Cards 5:05
5. All For One 2:58
6. Rock 'n' Roll Band 3:55
7. Catch Your Luck And Play 3:33
8. Rollin' Home 4:03
9. Hard Rockin' The Place 4:06
10. Eye Of The Storm 4:28
11. The Scratch 3:41
12. Gypsy Life 4:52
Bonus Tracks:
13. The World We Used To Know 3:51
14. Dancing With The Moonlight 3:42
15. When The Truth Is A Lie 4:27
16. Who We Are 2:33
17. Crazy Ride 4:21
18. One And One Is Three 4:22
19. Delirious 2:56
Total playing time: 74:01 min.

DVD 1 (Live in Brooklyn, NY - September 12, 2015)
1. Going Out with a Bang 04:24
2. Make It Real 03:58
3. The Zoo 06:03
4. Coast to Coast 06:47
5. 70’s Medley: Top of the Bill / Steamrock Fever / Speedy's Coming / Catch Your Train 08:46
6. We Built This House 03:52
7. Delicate Dance 05:43
8. Acoustic Medley: Always Somewhere / Eye of the Storm / Send Me an Angel 08:57
9. Wind of Change 05:33
10. Rock ’N’ Roll Band 04:09
11. Dynamite 03:57
12. In the Line of Fire 01:10
13. Kottack Attack 06:15
14. Blackout 05:16
15. No One like You (feat. Brandon Niederauer) 04:44
16. Big City Nights 09:12
17. Still Loving You 06:34
18. Rock You Like a Hurricane 05:51
Documentary Video:
19. On the Road in America 14:56
Music Videos:
20. We Built This House 03:54
21. Going Out with a Bang 03:47
Lyric Videos:
22. We Built This House 03:57
23. Eye of the Storm 03:24
Track-by-Track Interviews:
24. Return to Forever  (English) 22:48
25. Return to Forever  (German) 22:48
Running time: 153:57 min.

DVD2 (Live at Hellfest, France - June 20, 2015)
1. Going Out with a Bang 04:20
2. Make It Real 04:00
3. The Zoo 05:49
4. Coast to Coast 06:25
5. 70s Medley: Top of the Bill / Steamrock Fever / Speedy's Coming / Catch Your Train 08:16
6. We Built This House 03:49
7. Delicate Dance 05:32
8. Acoustic Medley: Always Somewhere / Eye Of The Storm / Send Me An Angel 09:02
9. Wind of Change 05:31
10. Big City Nights 05:30
11. Dynamite 03:52
12. In the Line of Fire 01:10
13. Kottack Attack 05:18
14. Crazy World 04:22
15. Kottack Attack 04:02
16. Blackout 06:48
17. Still Loving You 06:36
18. Rock You Like a Hurricane 07:07
Generic Interviews:
19. Return To Forever (English) 31:37
20. Return To Forever (German) 31:37
Running time: 129:06 min.

Total playing time: 423:49 min.