Scorpions - Lonesome Crow (1972 Hanover, Germany) | Hard Rock / Prog / Krautrock | Full Vinyl Rip

Lonesome Crow is the debut album from the Scorpions, released in 1972 on Brain Records, catalog 1001. This is the original German pressing, gatefold, green Brain labels with Metronome wording, pressed by Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft - identifiable by the DGG pressing rings around the spindle hole. Recorded at Star Studio Hamburg in October 1971, produced by Conny Plank. My copy is VG+ on both sides, ultrasonically cleaned. This record sounds almost nothing like the Scorpions most people know. By 1974 Rudolf Schenker had rebuilt the band around a harder, more streamlined sound. But in 1972 this was a different outfit entirely - darker, more psychedelic, heavier on atmosphere than hooks. Michael Schenker was 16 years old when this was recorded and already playing at a level most guitarists never reach. He left for UFO the following year and wouldn't rejoin his brother's band until decades later. The difference between this record and Fly To The Rainbow, recorded just two years later with essentially a different lineup, is remarkable. The title track closes Side B at thirteen and a half minutes and is the reason collectors track this down. It moves through multiple distinct sections - not filler, not jamming for its own sake, but actual composition. The whole album sits in that early 70s German zone where hard rock and psychedelia hadn't fully separated yet, and Conny Plank's production keeps it raw and physical. I'm Goin' Mad opens the record and sets the tone immediately. 🔥 Standout tracks include: I'm Goin' Mad, Lonesome Crow, and Leave Me. 🎸 Sounds like: UFO, Birth Control, Jane, early Uriah Heep 🎧 Vinyl Finds Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj0yF7-9YQ9oSXuMGglp1N8SlbZUEtCJ7 🎧 Full Vinyl Rips Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj0yF7-9YQ9pEOi1yCUyAZikNmWVdz8Hn 📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinyl_piper/ I sell my doubles and extras here: https://vinylpipershop.com/ 💿 Tracklist 00:00 I'm Goin' Mad 4:57 It All Depends 8:31 Leave Me 13:37 In Search Of The Peace Of Mind 18:40 Inheritance 23:23 Action 27:22 Lonesome Crow #Scorpions #LonesomeCrow #MichaelSchenker #KrautRock #HardRock #VinylRip #VinylPiper