Another killer double live album from the 70’s, this one came out in ’78. I’m a huge fan of this version of the Scorpions due to Uli Roth being on guitar. I know the band became mega huge after Uli left before the recording of the Lovedrive, but this version of the band just appeals to me as they have that classic sound that I love.
If you are guitar nut it’s worth buying this album just for Polar Nights as Uli is on fire. Yep, he’s a big Hendrix nut but it’s the way he interprets those sounds. The band are cooking on this performance and it’s basically a best of all the early albums, including two tracks co-written with Michael Schenker: the very trippy In Search Of The Piece Of Mind, and Fly To The Rainbow. My favourite tracks (yes I have two) are the quite prophetically titled He’s A Man She’s A Woman which has a simple riff, hook, and chorus; and Speedy’s Coming just for the pure joy of Uli’s guitar.
There’s just something about 70’s live albums.
8.5/10 from The Grooveman.
