Best of Rockers 'n' Ballads

Best of Rockers 'n' Ballads
Compilation album by Scorpions
Released	1989
Recorded	1978-1988
Genre	Heavy metal, hard rock
Length	68:32 (Europe) / 55:08 (US)
Label	EMI (Europe) / Mercury Records (US)
Producer	Dieter Dierks except "Can't Explain" - Keith Olsen

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Best of Rockers 'n' Ballads is a 1989 compilation album of 1980s hits by the German rock band Scorpions.

It featured several rare or completely unreleased tracks: "Hey You", from the Animal Magnetism sessions; the rerecorded "long version" of "Is There Anybody There?" and The Who cover "I Can't Explain", which was also included on that same year's Stairway to Heaven/Highway to Hell charity compilation album.

The track listing and individual running times differed between the US and European editions. The US version omitted several tracks, but did include the longer, unedited version of "Hey You".

The album reached platinum album status in the USA.

European track listing

1. "Rock You Like a Hurricane"  (Rudolf Schenker, Klaus Meine, Herman Rarebell)  4:13
2. "I Can't Explain"  (Pete Townshend)  3:22
3. "Rhythm of Love"  (Schenker, Meine)  3:48
4. "Big City Nights"  (Schenker, Meine)  3.56
5. "Lovedrive"  (Schenker, Meine)  4:50
6. "Is There Anybody There?"  (Schenker, Meine)  4:16
7. "Holiday"  (Schenker, Meine)  6:31
8. "Still Loving You"  (Meine, Schenker)  6:25
9. "No One Like You"  (Schenker, Meine)  3:54
10. "Blackout"  (Schenker, Meine, Rarebell, Sonja Kittelsen)  3:48
11. "Another Piece of Meat"  (Schenker, Rarebell)  3:32
12. "You Give Me All I Need"  (Schenker, Rarebell)  3:36
13. "Hey You"  (Schenker, Meine, Rarebell)  3:48
14. "The Zoo"  (Schenker, Meine)  5:29
15. "China White"  (Schenker, Meine)  6:55 (US version - see Blackout)

US track listing

1. "Rock You Like a Hurricane"  (Schenker/Meine)  4:12
2. "I Can't Explain"  (Pete Townshend)  3:21
3. "Still Loving You"  (Meine/Schenker)  6:27
4. "Big City Nights"  (Schenker/Meine)  4:09
5. "Lovedrive"  (Schenker/Meine)  4:52
6. "Holiday"  (Schenker/Meine)  6:46
7. "Blackout"  (Schenker/Meine/Rarebell/Kittelsen)  3:49
8. "Rhythm of Love"  (Schenker/Meine)  3:49
9. "No One Like You"  (Schenker/Meine)  3:56
10. "You Give Me All I Need"  (Schenker/Rarebell)  3:39
11. "Hey You"  (Schenker/Meine/Rarebell)  4:29
12. "The Zoo"  (Schenker/Meine)  5:30

Charts

Album

Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1990	The Billboard 200	#43

Singles

Year	Song	Chart	Position
1990	"Can't Explain"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	#5