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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 ]
The original album cover featured a toilet wall which had been defaced by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. This cover was rejected by the band's label (Decca Records), [145] which prevented the album from being released for several months, until a new cover was designed. [146] [147] Van Halen – Balance (1995)
German rockers Scorpions knew exactly how provocative they were being with the Steffan Böhle-designed cover for 1976’s Virgin Killer, which depicts a naked 10-year-old girl with only a ...
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.
The original version of the album cover--photographed by Michael von Gimbut [5] was censored for clearly showing the cover model's exposed breast [6] hanging down towards the guitar. Later releases blacked out the breast so that it is not visible. This is the first of many Scorpions album covers to have been censored.
"In Trance" - 4:43 (from the album In Trance) "Dark Lady" - 3:25 (from the album In Trance) "The Sails of Charon" - 4:24 (from the album Taken by Force) "Virgin Killer" - 3:41 (from the album Virgin Killer) Note that the Japanese edition of this album features the original version of "The Sails of Charon" with a length of 5:16.
When Dorling Kindersley published their "100 Best Album Covers: The Stories Behind the Sleeves" They included Blind Faith (album) which is the other cover with simular issues. suggestions: perhaps the positions should be reversed, and the revised cover put at the top, changing the labels appropriately.
Moreover, WP is not a collection of album covers, but that doesn't mean that we don't use them on pages.--Prosfilaes 19:33, 7 December 2008 (UTC) Yes, all opinions are valued. And a nude minor with the title "Virgin Killer" is a pornographic image whether you like it or not. --Tocino 20:10, 7 December 2008 (UTC)