Face the Heat

Face the Heat
Studio album by Scorpions
Released	September 21, 1993
Genre	Hard rock, heavy metal
Length	52:04
Label	PolyGram
Producer	Bruce Fairbairn and Scorpions
Scorpions chronology
Crazy World (1990) Face the Heat (1993) Pure Instinct (1996)

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Face the Heat is the twelfth studio album (14th including major live recordings) released by the German heavy metal band Scorpions in 1993.

It was produced by the band and the late Bruce Fairbairn. It was released on the PolyGram label. This album marked their status as a sort of political band with the song, "Alien Nation"; which was about the re-unification of Germany. This album had a contemporary touch to it, as the band were then going with the current trends, before later returning to their original style in Unbreakable in 2004. The last album to feature drummer Herman Rarebell,and first album with Ralph Rieckermann on bass guitar.

Track listing

1. "Alien Nation" (Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker) – 5:42
2. "No Pain No Gain" (Mark Hudson, Meine, Schenker) – 3:55
3. "Someone to Touch" (Hudson, Meine, Schenker) – 4:28
4. "Under the Same Sun" (Bruce Fairbairn, Meine, Hudson) – 4:52
5. "Taxman Woman" (Meine, Schenker) – 4:30
6. "Unholy Alliance" (Meine, Schenker) – 4:54
7. "Woman" (Meine, Schenker) – 5:55
8. "Hate to Be Nice" (Meine, Schenker) – 3:33
9. "Ship of Fools" (Meine, Schenker) – 4:15
10. "Nightmare Avenue" (Matthias Jabs, Hudson, Meine) – 3:54
11. "Lonely Nights" (Meine, Schenker) – 4:50

Bonus tracks

Europe

12. "Destin" – 3:17
13. "Daddy's Girl" – 4:17

Japan

12. "Kami O Shin Juru"

Asia/Australia

12. "Kami O Shin Juru"
13. "Daddy's Girl"

US

12. "(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame" (Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman) – hidden track

+ Bonus

12. "Destin"
13. "Daddy's Girl"
14. "Heroes Don't Cry"
15. "White Dove"
16. "Edge of Time"
17. "Ave Maria no Morro"

Personnel

• Klaus Meine – lead vocals
• Matthias Jabs – lead guitars, backing vocals
• Rudolf Schenker – rhythm guitars, backing vocals
• Ralph Rieckermann – bass, backing vocals
• Herman Rarebell – drums, percussion, backing vocals

• Keyboards: John Webster
• Additional Keyboards (Woman and Lonely Nights): Luke Herzog
• Producer: Bruce Fairbairn and Scorpions

Notes

• "Under the Same Sun" was played during the ending credits of the 1994 film On Deadly Ground.
• "Alien Nation" was recorded as cover by the Italian heavy metal band Mastercastle, as Japanese bonus track of their album The Phoenix.

Charts

Album

Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1993	The Billboard 200	#24

Singles

Year	Song	Chart	Position
1993	"Alien Nation"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	#10
1993	"Woman"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	#15
1994	"Under The Same Sun"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	#16