Scorpions - Humanity Hour 1
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Artist: ScorpionsEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 2007-08-28
Music Label: New Door Records
Soundtracks:
- Hour 1
- Game of Life
- We Were Born to Fly
- Future Never Dies - Russ Irwin, Scorpions
- You're Lovin' Me to Death
- 321
- Love Will Keep Us Alive - Eric Bazilian, Scorpions, Harry
- We Will Rise Again
- Your Last Song
- Love Is War
- Cross - Billy Corgan, Scorpions
- Humanity
Free Music Notes for Humanity Hour 1
Free Music Review: Not Enough Superlatives!!
Hit: 5 Stars
I am one of those who were "stung" by the Scorpions more than 20 years ago. I instantly loved their melodic hard rock sound and I proudly own their entire 35 year library. I can emphatically say that no Scorpions album has ever "WOWED" me as this one has. This album, like others have mentioned, is a wondrous mixture of the old Scorpions sound with a more contemporary rock twist. Most of these songs are so catchy and melodic you will find yourself humming them throughout your day. I consider this album a high water mark for their careers and I truly hope there is an Hour II. My take on each song........
Hour I - Just a smash mouth rocking song and the perfect opener to this set. It easily has Matthias' best solo since the Face the Heat album of 1993. I can't wait to hear it live. 9/10
The Game of Life - This song is one of those that just keeps growing and growing on you. It has a very catchy chorus that just makes you sing along. This song is more typical of some of the Scorps sound from the Savage Amusement days. 8/10
We Were Born To Fly - This song is a very powerful and sultry rocker/ballad hybrid. It simply resonates on so many levels and Klaus' voice is fantastic. 9/10
The Future Never Dies - This song is also a rocker/ballad hybrid with a very unique delivery. Like another reviewer mentioned, I also thought of Queen when I first heard this song. It excels in composition and in vocals. 9/10
You're Lovin Me to Death - This song is FUN!!!!! It is a solid rocker with that trademark Scorps melody. The transitions in the song are unique and again you will find yourself singing along. 8/10
321 - Arguably the most contemporary rock song on the album, but ironically probably the most throwback song lyrically. Like Hour I, this song is tuned down and the result is a pulsating rhythm that will simply make you move. Another catchy chorus to enjoy. 8/10
Love Will Keep Us Alive - This is my least favorite song on the album. It simply lacks the lyrical creativity and musical composition of some of the other songs. However, Klaus's voice is so stunning at times in this song that it nearly resurrects it from mediocrity. 6.5/10
We Will Rise Again - Vocally superb!!! This song is another fantastic example of the perfect mixture of Scorpions retro with Scorpions neo. Like most songs on the album the music and lyrics resonate with a depth and maturity that is undeniable. 9/10
Your Last Song - Very moving song about the end of a relationship. This song is well written and more than memorable as another rocker/ballad hybrid. Klaus'vocals again shine on this one, especially at the end. 8/10
Love Is War - This song simply resonates with me on so many levels. It may be my favorite song on the album. This one is more of an acoustic light rocker with another one of those hooks and choruses that make you sing it in your head all day long. The lyrics are emphatic and passionate and again the vocal delivery is superb. 10/10
The Cross - A rocker with a very mature theme about betrayal. This one is an instant Scorps classic and would sound great live!! 9/10
Humanity - There are simply NOT enough superlatives for this masterpiece!!! It has everything you could ask for in a rock song.....strong rock rhythm, beautiful melodic overtones, harmonies that are awe inspiring, and thought provoking lyrics. If this song gets no U.S. airplay it may very well kill the last shred of respect I have for the U.S. radio industry. 10/10
Cold - This song is a bonus track on many imports and on the version you can get at Best Buy. It is a solid melodic rock song with a provocative and mature theme. It should have been on the album anyways, in my opinion, and is definitely worth having if you can pick up a copy that has it. 8/10
This album is simply a masterpiece folks and unless U.S. radio suddenly wakes up, it's a shame most people will never hear a note of it. Be one of the lucky ones and give this one the many spins it deserves.
Humanity Hour 1 Poster
A stunning surprise package is boxed and tied and ready for unwrapping: Scorpions, Germany's most-successful international music export, are poised to "sting" once again and are planning a frontal attack on the musical artery of rock fans all over the globe with their new album Humanity-Hour 1. Thirty-five years after the release of their debut album Lonesome Crow, Scorpions believe they have reached a new creative high in their impressive career. And they plan to prove it with the release of album number 21. Even though they have already made music history with hits like "Wind Of Change", "Rock You Like A Hurricane" and "Send Me An Angel"- there is still nothing more exciting than a new challenge, than adding another milestone to the band's history.Humanity Hour I, the latest Scorpions outing, has some sort of concept at the heart of it, but you needn't worry about the plot-?suffice it to say that the venerable Teutonic rock quintet has delivered a collection of highly melodic and semi-energetic hard pop. The record's short on hard rockers, though what is here--the title cut, "You're Lovin' Me to Death," "321"--serve as noble attempts at updating the group's sound and keeping its reputation as a heavy metal band intact. But the collection as a whole mires in midtempo melancholy: at least half of the record is occupied by ballads or ballads in a rocker's pleather pants, rendering this record closer to Michael Bolton than Metallica. True, few hard pop acts have written as many ballads that have reached aural permanence ("No One Like You" and "Holiday") but this is also the band that wrote its share of raucous rockers ("Rock You Like a Hurricane," "Blackout," "The Zoo"), which are in short supply here. Humanity Hour I isn't necessarily a bad record for that trade but it may be a sign that Klaus Meine and Co. are aging gracefully and keenly aware that they're making music for people who prefer to sway--rather than bang--their heads. ??Jedd Beaudoin
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