Album dossier / 1982
Blackout
Scorpions · Hard Rock/Heavy Metal
Tracked with producer Dieter Dierks using his mobile recording unit at a villa in southern France, Scorpions' eighth album became their commercial breakthrough in the US, with Klaus Meine recording lead vocals despite recent throat surgery while Don Dokken sang guide/backing vocals during his recovery.
Record facts
- Label
- Harvest/EMI
- Producer
- Dieter Dierks
- Chart peak
- N/A
- Notable tracks
- ★ No One Like You
- ★ Blackout
- ★ Dynamite
Artist & discography
Complete 1980s Studio Discography
4 studio albums released from 1980–1989 by Scorpions. Archived records link directly to full dossiers; remaining releases are queued for harvesting. MusicBrainz source.
Complete track listing · 9 tracks
- Blackout
- Can't Live Without You
- No One Like You
- You Give Me All I Need
- Now!
- Dynamite
- Arizona
- China White
- When the Smoke Is Going Down
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en.wikipedia.org, metal-archives.com · track listing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackout_(Scorpions_album) · cover art: coverartarchive.org
Last enriched: 2026-08-31