The sting is not very toxic

The heart of the SCORPIONS, were for me always the 4 Albums 1979-1984 (Lovedrive, Animal Magnetism, BLACKOUT and LOVE AT FIRST STING). All albums before and after were in some cases not bad, but these 4 classics are for me the ultimate! Ever emerged in this period, the best albums of AC / DC, MAIDEN, PRIEST ....
After that we had a long four years waiting for the successor ... Savage Amusement (1988) was again produced by Dieter Dierks excellent, but did not get right up to the class of 4-powerful predecessor. I have a part time loved anyway. After this album, the Scorp of Dierks, who has finished all the classics with a crystal-clear, powerful sound parted. Dierks yes, also produced albums by ACCEPT and TWISTED SISTER, among others.
With cracy WORLD (1990), produced by Keith Olsen, and the hit ballad Wind of Change and Send Me An Angel, the Scorp drifted a bit from the housewives cuddle corner, which I personally have always found a great pity. Finally, this band neck-breaker as ANOTHER PIECE OF MEAT, DYNAMITE, COMING HOME and powerful groove monster like THE ZOO and Chinawhite has written !!!

Now we come to the new album Return to Forever. The production sounds very polished, it would have quietly allowed to stay a couple of corners and edges are more. It is supposed to have been partially resorted back to older compositions, and secretly I was hoping I could again beamed back to when I was a vocational school with the freshly squeezed LOVE AT FIRST STING quickly jetted home'm in the time ... ..

GOING OUT WITH A BANG is a beautifully stomping opener, light blues-heavy, much bang in the chorus, quite ok.
WE BUILT THIS HOUSE is a very Kommer objectives number, beautiful Stophen melody, a bit many Ohhh's in the chorus, still quite good.
ROCK MY CAR, ALL FOR ONE, rock 'n' roll band and CATCH YOUR LUCK AND PLAY are good Durschnitts rockers who never hurt.
Ballads always had the Scorp yes, this time is equal to 3 good represented by House of Cards, EYE OF THE STORM and GYPSY LIFE. My Favorites Always Somewhere and When the SMOKE IS GOING DOWN are not reached.
And then he comes, HARD ROCKIN 'THE PLACE, saucooles reef, horny Chorus, my favorite of the album !!!
ROLLING HOME is a beautiful relaxation number with slide guitar, very amazing, I would have rather expected from WHITESNAKE.
Rock'n'Rollig it is at THE SCRATCH, rather inconsequential for me.
Among the bonus tracks I find only the rock version of Dancing in the Moonlight worth mentioning.

At the discussion, how many tracks are on the version, I do not participate myself. I served very well with the Deluxe version (12 tracks + 4 bonus tracks). I do not need more.
The new AC / DC album ROCK OR BUST is eg with only 35 min. Duration (11 tracks) absolute class !!!

CONCLUSION: Clearly, my 4 favorite classic the new album comes naturally not approach, and the production lacks a bit of "bite".
But it's a good SCORPIONS album, roughly on par with the 3 predecessors and gets me 3.5 stars (rounded 4).
SCORPIONS fans can not go wrong with the purchase but.