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Acoustica
Rock · 2001 · 15 tracks

Acoustica

Scorpions

May 14, 2001 · Warner Music Vision

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Acoustica captures a legendary hard rock band stepping away from the Marshall stacks and into the hallowed, resonant halls of a Portuguese convent. The result is a performance that feels both grand and remarkably intimate.

By stripping away the distortion, the Scorpions reveal the sturdy melodic bones of their greatest hits, proving that their songwriting prowess was never dependent on volume alone. The atmosphere is thick with the scent of old stone and candlelight, lending a spiritual weight to even their most straightforward love songs.

Tracklist · 15 Tracks
01
The Zoo
5:48
02
Always Somewhere
4:13
03
Life Is Too Short
5:15
04
Holiday
5:56
05
You & I
5:19
06
When Love Kills Love
4:54
07
Dust in the Wind
3:49
08
Send Me an Angel
5:26
09
Catch Your Train
3:39
10
I Wanted to Cry (but the Tears Wouldn’t Come)
3:43
11
Wind of Change
5:34
12
Love of My Life
2:25
13
Drive
4:00
14
Still Loving You
5:46
15
Hurricane 2001
4:38
Moments Worth Listening For
The transformation of The Zoo from a gritty street anthem into a rhythmic, percussive acoustic groove.
Klaus Meine's delicate, vulnerable delivery on the cover of Queen's Love of My Life.
The way the audience in Lisbon whistles along to the iconic intro of Wind of Change.
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