- hard rock, rock, heavy metal
- 38 min
- 8 tracks
- RCA Victor
Taken by Force is the fifth studio album by German band Scorpions, released by RCA Records in 1977. It was the band's first album to feature drummer Herman Rarebell and their last studio album to feature guitarist Uli Jon Roth. Roth left in 1978, following the end of the album's tour, and was replaced by Michael Schenker, then by Matthias Jabs.
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Spare, grave, classical in form and earnest.
- sparerichly built
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- unpretentiousprestige
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Tracks
- 1Steamrock Fever3:40
- 2We’ll Burn the Sky6:30
- 3I’ve Got to Be Free4:04
- 4The Riot of Your Time4:13
- 5The Sails of Charon4:24
- 6Your Light4:33
- 7He’s a Woman – She’s a Man3:18
- 8Born to Touch Your Feelings7:41
8 tracks, 38 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Scorpions
- Label
- RCA Victor
- Released
- 1977
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- FR
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