Animal Magnetism is the seventh studio album by the German heavy metal band Scorpions, released in 1980. The RIAA certified Animal Magnetism as Gold on 8 March 1984, and Platinum on 28 October 1991.
[edit] Cover art
The album cover was created by Storm Thorgerson of the design firm Hipgnosis and, as with earlier Scorpions album sleeves, courted controversy. However unlike several of their previous album sleeves the controversy did not result in the cover being replaced with an alternate sleeve. Recalling the cover photo with the guy drinking the beer and the girl with the dog, Storm remarked "That one was funny. I don't think we figured it out. We just knew there was something rude somewhere."[3]
Scorpions bassist at the time, Francis Buchholz, recalls that, "Herman came up with the title for the album Animal Magnetism and we all liked it because it's an interesting title. So we had this guy Storm who was doing album covers for Pink Floyd, I think he did the one with the guy with the flames. So Storm came up with idea for the Animal Magnetism cover, I personally didn't like it, but the rest of the band loved it. I liked the dog though."[4]
[edit] Track listing
| Writer(s) |
| 1. |
"Make It Real" |
Rudolf Schenker, Herman Rarebell |
3:49 |
| 2. |
"Don't Make No Promises (Your Body Can't Keep)" |
Matthias Jabs, Rarebell |
2:55 |
| 3. |
"Hold Me Tight" |
Schenker, Klaus Meine, Rarebell |
3:53 |
| 4. |
"Twentieth Century Man" |
Schenker, Meine |
3:00 |
| 5. |
"Lady Starlight" |
Schenker, Meine |
6:11 |
| Writer(s) |
| 1. |
"Falling in Love" |
Rarebell |
4:09 |
| 2. |
"Only a Man" |
Schenker, Meine, Rarebell |
3:32 |
| 3. |
"The Zoo" |
Schenker, Meine |
5:28 |
| 4. |
"Animal Magnetism" |
Schenker, Meine, Rarebell |
5:56 |
| 1. |
"Hey You" (sung by Rudolf Schenker. Not on all versions) |
4:29 |
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