''Comeblack'' is a compilation of songs recorded by German

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band

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; and is intended as a comeback album, following their farewell tour. Released after the successful 2010's '' Sting in the Tail'', half of the album features re-recorded versions of their own classic songs and the other half

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s of 1960s and early 1970s popular rock songs. It was announced on 3 October 2011, with a planned global release date of 4 November and a US release on 24 January 2012. ''Comeblack'' was also released for streaming online by

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on 23 January 2012. The album was released by

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and available in both CD and vinyl formats. During its first week on sale in the US, ''Comeblack'' sold about 5,000 copies, debuting at number 90 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. A review of ''Comeblack'' by

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rated the album three out of five stars, noting that the re-recorded songs sounded "bigger than their '80s counterparts," and saying that among the covers, "Children of the Revolution" and "Tainted Love" stood out.

Track listing

Personnel

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Klaus Meine Klaus Meine (; born 25 May 1948) is a German singer, best known as the longtime frontman and primary lyricist of the hard rock band Scorpions. Meine and guitarist Rudolf Schenker are the only two members of the group to appear on every Scorpio ...

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Rudolf Schenker Rudolf Schenker (born 31 August 1948) is a German guitarist, founder and leader of the hard rock band Scorpions. He is the rhythm and lead guitarist, primary songwriter and the sole constant member of the band. He is also the CEO/owner-manager ...

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Matthias Jabs Matthias Jabs (born 25 October 1955) is a German musician, best known as the lead/rhythm guitarist of the hard rock band Scorpions. He has played on all but the first five Scorpions studio albums, starting with '' Lovedrive'' (1979). He owns a ...

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Paweł Mąciwoda Paweł Mąciwoda (; born on 20 February 1967) is a Polish bassist who began playing with the German hard rock band Scorpions in 2003 and became an official member in January 2004. He is the band's longest-tenured bassist, having since surpassed ...

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James Kottak James Kottak (December 26, 1962 – January 9, 2024) was an American drummer, best known for his work with the German hard rock band Scorpions, which he joined in 1996. At the time of his firing from the band in 2016, he was their longest-serv ...

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Amandine Bourgeois Amandine Bourgeois (; born 12 June 1979, in Angoulême, Charente) is a French singer. She was the winner of the sixth edition of the French version of the ''Pop Idol'' series ''Nouvelle Star'' in 2008. On 26 July 2014, Bourgeois participated in ...

- vocals on "Je t'aime encore" *Peter Kirkman - radio voice, backing vocals *Göran Elmquist - sound designer on "The Zoo" ;Production *Mikael Nord Andersson, Martin Hansen - producers, engineers, mixing, backing vocals *Ryan Smith - mastering at

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, New York *Dirk Illing - cover artwork

Charts

References

{{Authority control Scorpions (band) albums 2011 albums Sony Music albums 2010s covers albums