German rockers Scorpions are streaming a previously unreleased demo, "Running For The Plane”, from the Blackout recordings in 82’. The song thrills with a classic Scorpions guitar riff on a groovy backbeat and shows why Klaus Meine is one of the best singers in heavy rock. Blackout is for sure a masterpiece in rock music and the demo of "Running For The Plane“ is a rare piece from the band’s heaviest era.

On November 6th, Scorpions will release 50th Anniversary Deluxe Editions of their seminal albums Blackout, and Love At First Sting; a new promotional video can be seen below:

In addition to unheard studio tracks and live recordings, the CD releases are equipped with extended booklets featuring rare photos and, single covers, backstage passes and additional liner notes by Edgar Klüsener, a former editor-in-chief of Metal Hammer who has followed the band‘s career closely over several decades. The albums are accompanied with a DVD that contains live concert footage from the respective period, together with TV-performances and in-depth interviews with the band. In these interviews they talk about the background history and the creative process of the respective albums.

Blackout tracklisting (CD+DVD):

Disc 1:
“Blackout”
“Can’t Live Without You”
“No One Like You”
“You Give Me All I Need”
“Now!”
“Dynamite”
“Arizona”
“China White”
“When The Smoke Is Going Down”
“Blackout” (Unreleased demo)
“Running For The Plane” (Unreleased demo song)
“Sugar Man” (Unreleased demo song)
“All My Love” (Unreleased demo song)
“Searching For The Rainbow” (Unreleased demo song)

Disc 2:
“No One Like You” (Video clip)
“Arizona” (Video clip)
“Blackout” (Rock Pop In Concert)
“Loving You Sunday Morning” (Rock Pop In Concert)
“Coming Home” (Rock Pop In Concert)
“Always Somewhere” (Rock Pop In Concert)
“Holiday” (Rock Pop In Concert)
“Can’t Live Without You” (Rock Pop In Concert)
“Dynamite” (Rock Pop In Concert)
“Can’t Get Enough” (Rock Pop In Concert)
“Make It Real” (Not broadcasted/ Rock Pop In Concert)
“The Zoo” (Not broadcasted/ Rock Pop In Concert)
Interview special with R. Schenker, K. Meine, M. Jabs, H. Rarebell

Love At First Sting tracklisting (2CD+DVD)

Disc 1:
“Bad Boys Running Wild”
“Rock You Like A Hurricane”
“I’m Leaving You”
“Coming Home”
“The Same Thrill”
“Big City Nights”
“As Soon As The Good Times Roll”
“Crossfire”
“Still Loving You”
“Coming Home” (Unreleased demo)
“Living At Night” (Unreleased demo song)
“First Sting Jam No. 1” (Unreleased demo)
“Anytime (You Want It)” (Unreleased demo song)
“Still Loving You” (Unreleased demo)

Disc 2 (Live At Madison Square Garden, New York City (June 7th, 1984)
“Intro”
“Coming Home”
“Blackout”
“Bad Boys Running Wild”
“Loving You Sunday Morning”
“Big City Nights”
“Holiday (Acoustic)”
“Still Loving You”
“Rock You Like A Hurricane”
“The Zoo”
“Dynamite”

Disc 3:
“Rock You Live A Hurricane” (Video clip)
“I’m Leaving You” (Video clip)
“Big City Nights” (Video clip)
“Rock You Like A Hurricane” (TV Show Germany 1985)
“Still Loving You” (TV Show Germany 1985)
“Still Loving You” (TV Show Germany 1984)
“Big City Nights” (Monsters Of Rock Germnay 1986)
Interview special with R. Schenker, K. Meine, M. Jabs, H. Rarebell

Scorpions Return To Forever 50th Anniversary Tour, featuring longtime members Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker and Matthias Jabs, alongside James Kottak (drums) and Paweł Mąciwoda (bass), kicked off in May 2015 with dates in four continents. For these milestone shows, Scorpions have built a career-spanning setlist of hits, anthems, ballads and vintage classics. North American dates also feature special guests Queensryche; confirmed shows are as listed.

September
16 - Moncton Coliseum - Moncton, NB
18 - Molson Canadian Amphitheatre - Toronto, ON
19 - Bell Centre - Montreal, QC
22 - Lifestyle Communities Pavilion - Columbus, OH
23 - Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica - Cleveland, OH
25 - Caesar's Windsor - Windsor, ON
26 - Allstate Arena - Rosemont, IL
29 - Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre - Greenwood Village, CO     

October
1 - SAP Center - San Jose, CA
3 - The Forum - Inglewood, CA    
6 - Santa Barbara Bowl - Santa Barbara, CA
7 - The Joint, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Las Vegas, NV
9 - ShoWare Center - Kent, WA