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''Lovedrive'' is the sixth studio album by the German hard rock band Scorpions, released in 1979. Considered by some critics to be the pinnacle of their career, ''Lovedrive'' was a major evolution of the band's sound, exhibiting their "classic style" that would be later developed over their next few albums. ''Lovedrive'' cemented the "Scorpions formula" of hard rock songs combined with melodic ballads. ''Lovedrive'' was the band’s first album to be released by Harvest/EMI following the band's departure from label RCA, and proved a major commercial breakthrough, reaching number 55 on the ''Billboard'' Top 200, which none of their previous five albums had dented at all. The RIAA certified the record as Gold on 28 May 1986,〔(RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Scorpions ). Retrieved on 2011-02-22.〕 and the album also proved a breakthrough in the UK where it was the first Scorpions album to chart and peaked at number 36.〔(UK Album Charts: Scorpions )〕 ''Lovedrive'' ranked 25 on IGN's 2007 list of the top 25 metal albums. ==Matthias Jabs & Michael Schenker== This is the first album to feature Matthias Jabs on lead guitar, and by extension, the first record to feature the band's "classic" lineup. Jabs replaced Uli Jon Roth, who went on to form his own band, Electric Sun. Michael Schenker, younger brother of rhythm guitarist Rudolf, who had just split from UFO, recorded lead guitars on "Another Piece Of Meat," "Coast To Coast" and "Lovedrive." At the beginning of their German tour in February 1979 it was announced that Michael had rejoined the band. Scorpions had reluctantly parted with Matthias Jabs again. However, during the tour Michael once again informed his bandmates of his impending departure, which led to Jabs' return. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lovedrive」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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