Classic Bites

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Classic Bites
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Greatest hits album by
Scorpions
Released5 February 2002[1]
Recorded1990-1994
GenreHard rock, heavy metal
Length79:16[1]
LabelMercury
ProducerKeith Olsen, Bruce Fairbairn, Scorpions[2]
Scorpions compilations chronology
20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Scorpions
(2001) 		Classic Bites
(2002) 		Bad for Good: The Very Best of Scorpions
(2002)

Classic Bites is a compilation album released in 2002 by the German hard rock/heavy metal band Scorpions. It features songs from two studio albums—Crazy World (1990) and Face the Heat (1993)—as well as a single track from the 1995 live album Live Bites.

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic1.5/5 stars [1]

Greg Prato of AllMusic criticises the compilation, claiming that it "falls very short" as it "focuses entirely on their early-'90s period... and nothing earlier". He suggests that Bad for Good: The Very Best of Scorpions is "a much more thorough collection".[1]

Track listing[]

All songs written by Klaus Meine and Rudolf Schenker, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Crazy World"Meine, Herman Rarebell, Schenker, Jim VallanceCrazy World5:09
2."Alien Nation" Face the Heat5:43
3."Tease Me Please Me"Matthias Jabs, Meine, Rarebell, VallanceCrazy World4:36
4."No Pain No Gain"Mark Hudson, Meine, SchenkerFace the Heat3:46
5."In Trance" (live) Live Bites4:02
6."Hit Between the Eyes"Meine, Rarebell, Schenker, VallanceCrazy World4:21
7."Under the Same Sun"Scott Fairbairn, Hudson, MeineFace the Heat4:51
8."Lonely Nights" Face the Heat4:40
9."Send Me an Angel" Crazy World4:30
10."Ship of Fools" Face the Heat4:15
11."Restless Nights"Meine, Rarebell, Schenker, VallanceCrazy World5:22
12."Lust or Love"Meine, Rarebell, VallanceCrazy World4:22
13."Don't Believe Her"Rarebell, VallanceCrazy World4:51
14."Unholy Alliance" Face the Heat5:15
15."Kicks After Six"Francis Buchholz, Meine, Rarebell, VallanceCrazy World3:46
16."To Be with You in Heaven" Crazy World4:36
17."Wind of Change"MeineCrazy World5:11
Total length:79:16

Personnel[]

  • Klaus Meine – lead vocals, whistling on "Wind of Change"
  • Matthias Jabs – lead guitar, acoustic guitar on "Send Me an Angel", backing vocals
  • Rudolf Schenker – rhythm guitar, lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Francis Buchholz – bass, backing vocals (tracks 1, 3, 6, 9, 11-13, 15-17)
  • Ralph Rieckermann – bass, backing vocals (tracks 2, 4-5, 7-8, 10, 14)
  • Herman Rarebell – drums, percussion, backing vocals

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Classic Bites - Scorpions : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Classic Bites - Scorpions : Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
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