Blackout (Scorpions album)
Blackout is the eighth studio album by the German rock band Scorpions. It was released in 1982 by Harvest and EMI Records.
| Blackout | ||||
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Cover art by Gottfried Helnwein | ||||
| Studio album by Scorpions | ||||
| Released | 8 March 1982 | |||
| Studio | Villa San Pecaïre (Saint Jacques, Grasse, France) with Dierks Recording Mobile Dierks Studios (Stommeln, West Germany) | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 36:44 | |||
| Label | Harvest/EMI | |||
| Producer | Dieter Dierks | |||
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| Singles from Blackout | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 10/10 |
| Forces Parallèles | |
| Rolling Stone | |
In the US, the album was certified gold on 24 June 1982 and platinum on 8 March 1984 by RIAA. Rolling Stone ranked Blackout as 73rd on their list of "The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time" in 2017.
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