Scorpions - Deadly Sting: The Mercury Years

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1-1	Loving You Sunday Morning Guitar – Michael SchenkerWritten-By – Herman Rarebell, Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker	5:36
1-2	Lovedrive Guitar – Michael SchenkerRemix – Steve Thompson & Michael BarbieroWritten-By – Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker	4:51
1-3	Holiday Guitar – Michael SchenkerRemix – Steve Thompson & Michael BarbieroWritten-By – Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker	6:47
1-4	Make It Real Written-By – Herman Rarebell, Rudolf Schenker	3:50
1-5	The Zoo Written-By – Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker	5:29
1-6	Blackout Written-By – Herman Rarebell, Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker, Sonja Kittelsen	3:48
1-7	Can't Live Without You Written-By – Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker	3:45
1-8	No One Like You Written-By – Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker	3:56
1-9	China White Written-By – Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker	6:57
1-10	Dynamite Written-By – Herman Rarebell, Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker	4:12
1-11	Bad Boys Running Wild Written-By – Herman Rarebell, Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker	3:55
1-12	Rock You Like A Hurricane Written-By – Herman Rarebell, Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker	4:12
1-13	Coming Home Written-By – Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker	4:59
1-14	Big City Nights Written-By – Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker	4:09
1-15	Still Loving You Written-By – Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker	6:27
1-16	Coast To Coast (Live) Engineer [Engineered By] – David Hewitt, Gerd Rautenbach, Mike BeirigerMixed By – Dieter Dierks, Mike BeirigerWritten-By – Rudolf Schenker	4:52
2-1	Don't Stop At The Top Written-By – Herman Rarebell, Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker	4:03
2-2	Rhythm Of Love Written-By – Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker	3:48
2-3	Passion Rules The Game Written-By – Herman Rarebell, Klaus Meine	3:59
2-4	Walking On The Edge Written-By – Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker	5:08
2-5	Believe In Love Written-By – Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker	5:23
2-6	I Can't Explain Written-By – Pete Townshend	3:21
2-7	Tease Me Please Me Written-By – Herman Rarebell, Jim Vallance, Klaus Meine, Matthias Jabs	4:44
2-8	Don't Believe Her Written-By – Herman Rarebell, Jim Vallance, Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker	4:55
2-9	Wind Of Change Written-By – Klaus Meine	5:12
2-10	Hit Between The Eyes Written-By – Herman Rarebell, Jim Vallance, Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker	4:35
2-11	Send Me An Angel Written-By – Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker	4:33
2-12	Alien Nation Bass – Ralph RieckermannWritten-By – Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker	5:44
2-13	Under The Same Sun Bass – Ralph RieckermannWritten-By – Klaus Meine, Mark Hudson, Rudolf Schenker	4:52
2-14	Woman Bass – Ralph RieckermannWritten-By – Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker	5:56
2-15	In Trance (Live) Bass – Ralph RieckermannMixed By – Erwin MusperWritten-By – Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker	4:19
2-16	Over The Top Bass – Ralph RieckermannWritten-By – Matthias Jabs	4:24
2-17	Life Goes Around Bass – Ralph RieckermannWritten-By – Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker	3:41

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured For – BMG Direct – D220114
• Licensed To – BMG Direct
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Mercury Records
• Copyright (c) – Mercury Records
• Recorded At – Dierks Studios
• Recorded At – Villa San Pecaïre, St. Jaques-Grasse
• Recorded At – Dierks Recording Mobile
• Recorded At – Scorpio Sound Studios
• Recorded At – Wisseloord Studios
• Recorded At – Goodnight LA Studios
• Recorded At – Little Mountain Sound Studios
• Mixed At – Dierks Studios
• Mixed At – Battery Studios, London
• Mixed At – Goodnight LA Studios
• Mixed At – Wisseloord Studios
• Mixed At – Criteria Recording Studios
• Remixed At – Bearsville Studios
• Mastered At – PolyGram Studios
• Published By – BMG Songs, Inc.
• Published By – Champion Music Corp.
• Published By – MCA Music Publishing
• Published By – Almo Music Corp.
• Published By – PolyGram International Publishing, Inc.
• Published By – Testatyme Music
• Published By – Milk The Goat Music
• Published By – Songs of Polygram Inc.
• Published By – RGS Music Co.
• Produced For – Breeze Music
• Made By – PMDC, USA

Credits

• Art Direction – Smay Vision
• Bass, Backing Vocals – Francis Buchholz
• Compilation Producer – Bas Hartong, Bill Levenson
• Coordinator [Project Assistance] – Catherine Ladis, Eileen Cleary
• Coordinator [Project Coordination] – Terri Tierney
• Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals – Herman Rarebell
• Engineer [Engineered By] – Gerd Rautenbach (tracks: 1-11 to 1-15, 2-1 to 2-5), Ian Taylor (tracks: 2-1 to 2-5)
• Engineer [Engineered By], Mixed By – Dieter Dierks (tracks: 1-1 to 1-15, 2-1 to 2-5), Erwin Musper (tracks: 2-6 to 2-14, 2-16, 2-17), Gerd Rautenbach (tracks: 1-6 to 1-10), Keith Olsen (tracks: 2-7 to 2-11)
• Guitar, Backing Vocals – Matthias Jabs, Rudolf Schenker
• Liner Notes [Essay] – Martin Huxley
• Management [Worldwide Management] – Hard To Handle Management, Part Rock Management, Stewart Young
• Mastered By [Digitally Mastered By] – Steve Fallone
• Mixed By – Mike Shipley (tracks: 2-1 to 2-5), Nigel Green (tracks: 2-1 to 2-5), Scorpions (tracks: 1-11 to 1-15, 2-1 to 2-5), Shay Baby (tracks: 2-7 to 2-11)
• Photography By – Davies And Starr, Helmut Newton, Richard E. Aaron, Ross Halfin, Thunder Thumbs
• Producer – Bruce Fairbairn (tracks: 2-6, 2-12 to 2-14), Dieter Dierks (tracks: 1-1 to 1-16, 2-1 to 2-5), Keith Olsen (tracks: 2-7 to 2-11), Scorpions (tracks: 2-7 to 2-17)
• Vocals, Backing Vocals – Klaus Meine

Notes

US Club Version (BMG) - Has Barcode

BMG Direct credited on Back Cover.
BMG Direct credited on CD Face.

Tracks 1-1 to 1-3 taken from Scorpions - Lovedrive
Tracks 1-4 & 1-5 taken from Scorpions - Animal Magnetism
Tracks 1-6 to 1-10 taken from Scorpions - Blackout
Tracks 1-11 to 1-15 taken from Scorpions - Love At First Sting
Track 1-16 taken from Scorpions - World Wide Live
Tracks 2-1 to 2-5 taken from Scorpions - Savage Amusement
Track 2-6 taken from Scorpions - Best Of Rockers 'N' Ballads
Tracks 2-7 to 2-11 taken from Scorpions - Crazy World
Tracks 2-12 to 2-14 taken from Scorpions - Face The Heat
Track 2-15 taken from Scorpions - Live Bites
Track 2-16 & 2-17 Previously Unreleased.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Scanned): D220114
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 1): 314 534 345-2 02@ R
• Matrix / Runout (Disc 2): 314 534 346-2 01% L
• Mastering SID Code (Disc 1): IFPI L006
• Mastering SID Code (Disc 2): IFPI L007
• Mould SID Code (Disc 1): IFPI 0326
• Mould SID Code (Disc 2): IFPI 0319
• Rights Society: ASCAP
• Rights Society: BMI
• Rights Society: GEMA
• Pressing Plant ID (Disc 1, 2 Hub): MADE IN USA BY PMDC
• Other (Disc 1): D220114D1
• Other (Disc 2): D220114D2
• Other (Disc 1): 314 534 345-2
• Other (Disc 2): 314 534 346-2

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
314 536 285-2	Scorpions	Deadly Sting: The Mercury Years ‎(2xCD, Comp)	Mercury, Chronicles	314 536 285-2	US	1997
PHCR-4071/2	Scorpions	Deadly Sting ‎(2xCD, Comp)	Mercury	PHCR-4071/2	Japan	1997
314 534 344-2	Scorpions	Deadly Sting: The Mercury Years ‎(2xCD, Comp)	Mercury, Chronicles	314 534 344-2	US	1997
P2-34344	Scorpions	Deadly Sting ‎(2xCD, Comp, Club)	Chronicles, Mercury	P2-34344	US	1997
314 534 345-4, 314 534 346-4	Scorpions	Deadly Sting: The Mercury Years ‎(2xCass, Comp)	Mercury, Mercury	314 534 345-4, 314 534 346-4	US	1997