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Virgin Killer is the fourth studio album by the German rock band Scorpions, released in 1976 by RCA Records. It was the band's first album to attract attention outside Europe. [ 3 ] The title is described as being a reference to time as the killer of innocence . [ 4 ]
In 1976, the Scorpions released Virgin Killer, the album cover of which featured a nude prepubescent girl behind a broken pane of glass. The cover art was designed by Stefan Bohle, who was the product manager for the West German division of RCA Records, [15] their label at the time. The cover brought the band considerable market exposure as ...
The album cover photography was taken by Michael von Gimbut; [2] his third Scorpions album cover commission. Like their previous two albums, Taken by Force caused controversy with its cover art which again resulted in the artwork being replaced in most markets with an alternative cover using photographs of the band members.
Lovedrive is the sixth studio album by the German rock band Scorpions, released in 1979.Considered by some critics to be the pinnacle of their career, [1] Lovedrive was a major evolution of the band's sound, exhibiting their "classic style" that would be later developed over their next few albums.
Scorpions bassist at the time, Francis Buchholz, recalls that, "Herman came up with the title for the album Animal Magnetism and we all liked it because it's an interesting title. So we had this guy Storm who was doing album covers for Pink Floyd , I think he did the one with the guy with the flames .
Best of Scorpions is a compilation album by the German heavy metal band Scorpions. It was released in November 1979 in the United States. [4] The record contains songs from their albums between Fly to the Rainbow and Taken by Force. No songs were culled from their debut album, Lonesome Crow.
Blackout is the eighth studio album by the German rock band Scorpions. It was released in 1982 by Harvest and EMI Records . In the US, the album was certified gold on 24 June 1982 and platinum on 8 March 1984 by RIAA . [ 6 ]
Scorpions – Virgin Killer (1976) This cover featured a photo of a naked prepubescent girl, with her pubic area partially obscured by a "cracked glass" effect. Her pose and the title Virgin Killer added to the image's notoriety.