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By 1970, the group's line up had settled down with the addition, from the band Copernicus, of vocalist Klaus Meine and Rudolf's younger brother Michael, who had already established his reputation, as a child prodigy on the guitar, with Cry (1968-1970). The five piece were completed by Wolfgang Dziony (Drums) and Lothar Heimberg (Bass) together they made a debut album 'Lonesome Crow', which was issued only in Germany in 1972.
British hard rock/heavy metal band UFO. At the end of the tour, Scorpions lead guitarist Michael Schenker was asked to fill an open position as UFO's guitarist and accepted the role. Schenker's departure temporarily resulted in the br


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When asked to comment on the cover art to the album, the band's former lead guitarist Uli Jon Roth said -
"Don’t ask me what that cover means… I disliked it from the beginning. It looked ludicrous to me back then and looks just as bad today. It was done by a firm of designers in Hamburg, who had actually done a good job on the Lonesome Crow album before, but I think that time they failed miserably. As for the meaning, I can only guess, but I’d rather not…"
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Fly to the Rainbow features the first lineup change between albums and it’s a pretty notable one. Firstly, guitarist Michael Schenker leaves to join UFO, but his replacement Ulrich Jon Roth would turn out to be one of the most significant members of the band during this early period. His esoteric style would produce a lot of classic material in the future, though it’s a shame that he didn’t contribute as much on this album. The other significant lineup change was the replacement of the masterful Lonesome Crow rhythm section with new bassist Francis Buchholz (who would become a staple) and drummer Jurgen Rosenthal. Both new members are good, but I can’t help but miss the Geezer Butler-esque melodies of Lothar Heimberg and the almost jazzy drumming of Wolfgang Dziony. How the band managed to replace them with equally talented members so quickly I’ll never know.
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The album also has a fairly different sound than its predecessor, likely due to the new lineup. There’s far less of a psychedelic influence on this album and a much stronger bluesy rock ‘n’ roll vibe. The Black Sabbath comparisons are few and, ironically, comparisons to Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow are much more applicable. Opener “Speedy’s Coming” is notable as the first track where singer Klaus Meine sounds like his usual

I prefer the uniqueness of Lonesome Crow, but Fly to the Rainbow is just as solid, if not even more focused in terms of writing. The many acoustic passages used combined with the increased vocal presence of Klaus Meine create beautiful melodies, while the addition of Roth guarantees a heavy guitar sound and a signature Hendrix-inspired atmosphere. For fans of 70’s heavy metal/hard rock. [review by E Rock 2008]
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Rip was taken from my Imported Vinyl pressing in FLAC format and includes full LP and CD scans along with select photos of the band in the 70's.
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01. Speedy's Coming (3:33)
02. They Need A Million (4:50)
03. Drifting Sun (7:40)
04. Fly People Fly (5:02)
05. This Is My Song (4:14)
06. Far Away (5:39 )
07. Fly to the Rainbow (9:32)
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Band Members:
Klaus Meine - Vocals
Ulrich Roth - Guitars
Rudolf Schenker - Guitars
Francis Buchholz - Bass
Jurgen Rosenthal - Drums
with Achim Kirschning - organ, synthesizer, mellotron
Scorpions FLAC Link (288Mb) New Link 16/10/2023
Thank you!!! Here looking for Scorpions music. The Album is awesome!!!
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