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The Platinum Collection

Scorpions · 2005

215 min · 48 tracks · hard rock · heavy metal

A powerful compilation of hard rock anthems, showcasing relentless energy and melodic depth across decades of iconic tracks.

The Platinum Collection is an album by Scorpions, released in 2005. A powerful compilation of hard rock anthems, showcasing relentless energy and melodic depth across decades of iconic tracks. This album is notable for its comprehensive anthology that encapsulates Scorpions' enduring legacy, featuring hits that defined the hard rock genre. It includes chart-topping singles like 'Wind of Change', which became an anthem of the political changes in Europe during the late 1980s, solidifying the band's cultural impact. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does The Platinum Collection sound like?

A powerful compilation of hard rock anthems, showcasing relentless energy and melodic depth across decades of iconic tracks. Rooted in hard rock and heavy metal.

What makes The Platinum Collection by Scorpions notable?

This album is notable for its comprehensive anthology that encapsulates Scorpions' enduring legacy, featuring hits that defined the hard rock genre. It includes chart-topping singles like 'Wind of Change', which became an anthem of the political changes in Europe during the late 1980s, solidifying the band's cultural impact. Released in 2005, 'The Platinum Collection' marks a retrospective in Scorpions' career, celebrating over three decades since their debut in 1972. This collection arrives after the band had achieved significant international success with albums like 'Crazy World' (1990) and highlights their evolution from heavy metal pioneers to mainstream rock icons.

How many songs are on The Platinum Collection?

The Platinum Collection has 48 tracks, running approximately 215 minutes.

Tracklist

48 tracks·215:23

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 In Trance 4:42
  • 2 Crying Days 4:37
  • 3 Pictured Life 3:37
  • 4 He’s a Woman – She’s a Man 3:15
  • 5 Coast to Coast 4:41
  • 6 Lovedrive 4:51
  • 7 Is There Anybody There? 4:19
  • 8 Holiday 6:30
  • 9 Another Piece of Meat 3:33
  • 10 Make It Real 3:50
  • 11 The Zoo 5:30
  • 12 Hey You 3:47
  • 13 Blackout 3:49
  • 14 Can’t Live Without You 3:46
  • 15 Now! 2:34
  • 16 Dynamite 4:12

Disc 2

  • 1 No One Like You 3:55
  • 2 Bad Boys Running Wild 3:56
  • 3 Still Loving You Standout 6:10
  • 4 Big City Nights 4:09
  • 5 Rock You Like a Hurricane Standout 4:13
  • 6 Coming Home 5:00
  • 7 Rhythm of Love 3:48
  • 8 Believe in Love 4:50
  • 9 Passion Rules the Game 3:59
  • 10 Can’t Explain 3:22
  • 11 Living for Tomorrow 7:14
  • 12 Wind of Change Standout 5:13
  • 13 Send Me an Angel 4:33
  • 14 Alien Nation 5:43
  • 15 No Pain No Gain 3:54
  • 16 Under the Same Sun 4:53

Disc 3

  • 1 You and I 6:15
  • 2 Does Anyone Know 5:57
  • 3 Wild Child 4:16
  • 4 Where the River Flows 4:10
  • 5 Edge of Time 4:18
  • 6 When You Came Into My Life 4:27
  • 7 A Moment in a Million Years 3:39
  • 8 10 Light Years Away 3:53
  • 9 Eye to Eye 5:05
  • 10 Mysterious 5:28
  • 11 Aleyah 4:21
  • 12 Moment of Glory 5:08
  • 13 Here in My Heart 4:19
  • 14 When Love Kills Love 3:40
  • 15 Deep and Dark 3:39
  • 16 Remember the Good Times 4:23

Release Date

January 1, 2005

Genre

hard rock, heavy metal

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Artist Origin

Germany

Runtime

215 min 23 sec