Lovedrive

Infobox Album | Name = Lovedrive
Type = Album
Artist = Scorpions


Released = February 25, 1979
Recorded = September 1978-December 1978
Genre = Hard rock, heavy metal
Length = 36:30
Label = Harvest/EMI (Europe)
Mercury (US)
Producer = Dieter Dierks
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0mdkyl6jxpmb link]
Last album = "The Best of the Scorpions"
(1978)
This album = "Lovedrive"
(1979)
Next album = "Animal Magnetism"
(1980)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternative cover
Type =


Lower caption =

"Lovedrive" is a studio album by the German heavy metal band Scorpions, released in 1979. Michael Schenker, younger brother of rhythm guitarist Rudolf Schenker, performed lead guitar on 3 songs.

This was the first album to feature Matthias Jabs as the band's new full-time lead guitarist, replacing Ulrich Jon Roth. Jabs was originally chosen in mid 1978, recorded the album, but left shortly after completion to make way for Michael Schenker's return. After three months' touring, however, Jabs rejoined the band and Michael Schenker left, and Jabs has been with the band ever since. The recruitment of Jabs also coincided with a major evolution of the band's sound, which exhibited a new Van Halen-style energy for "Lovedrive".

The risqué cover, created by the design firm Hipgnosis, caused some controversy upon the album's release and was initially sold wrapped in paper.Fact|date=November 2007 The album's provocative artwork was named "Best album sleeve of 1979" by "Playboy" magazine. Later pressings of the album bore a simple design of a blue scorpion on a black background.

The album ranked 25 on IGN's list of the top 25 metal albums.

The RIAA certified 'Lovedrive' as Gold on May 28th 1986.

Track listing

# "Loving You Sunday Morning" (Schenker/Meine/Rarebell) – 5:36
# "Another Piece of Meat" (Schenker/Rarebell) – 3:30
# "Always Somewhere" (Schenker/Meine) – 4:56
# "Coast to Coast" (Schenker) – 4:42
# "Can't Get Enough" (Schenker/Meine) – 2:36
# "Is There Anybody There?" (Schenker/Meine/Rarebell) – 3:58
# "Lovedrive" (Schenker/Meine) – 4:49
# "Holiday" (Schenker/Meine) – 6:32

Personnel

*Klaus Meine: vocals
*Rudolf Schenker: guitars
*Matthias Jabs: Guitars
*Francis Buchholz: Bass guitar
*Herman Rarebell: drums
*Michael Schenker: Lead Guitar on 2, 4 and 7

*Produced by Dieter Dierks for Breeze-Music