Scorpions Tokyo Tapes (Live) CD

The Scorpions Tokyo Tapes were captured only days after Cheap Trick's At Budokan in April 1978. Though hardly as inspired or successful, the Tokyo Tapes set still serves as an ideal greatest-hits collection of the Scorpions' first decade. This recording also showcases the spectacular playing (and occasionally, the dreadful singing) of guitarist Uli Jon Roth, who would soon leave the band for a misguided solo career, but displays some jaw-dropping technique here, most notably on the epic "We'll Burn the Sky." The rest of the band also puts in competent performances on such early standards as "In Trance," "Fly to the Rainbow," and "Speedy's Coming."

1. All Night Long 2. Pictured Life 3. Backstage Queen 4. Polar Nights 5. In Trance 6. We'll Burn the Sky 7. Suspender Love 8. In Search of the Peace of Mind 9. Fly to the Rainbow 10. He's a Woman, She's a Man 11. Speedy's Coming 12. Top of the Bill 13. Hound Dog 14. Long Tall Sally 15. Steamrock Fever 16. Dark Lady 17. Kojo No Tsuki 18. Robot Man 19. Hell Cat 20. Catch Your Train 21. Kimi Ga Yo (Japanese National Anthem) 22. Polar Nights 23. He's a Woman, She's a Man 24. Top of the Bill 25. Robot Man