Taken by Force

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Taken by Force is a 1977 hard rock/heavy metal studio album by German band Scorpions, known for its powerful guitar work and controversial original cover art.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hard rock album
heavy metal album
studio album
artist Scorpions NERFINISHED
chronologyPosition fifth studio album by Scorpions
countryOfOrigin Germany
coverArtReplaced yes
coverArtStatus controversial
featuresBassist Francis Buchholz NERFINISHED
featuresDrummer Herman Rarebell NERFINISHED
featuresGuitarist Rudolf Schenker NERFINISHED
Uli Jon Roth NERFINISHED
featuresVocalist Klaus Meine NERFINISHED
genre hard rock
heavy metal
hasInfluenceOn development of late 1970s heavy metal sound
hasPart Born to Touch Your Feelings NERFINISHED
He’s a Woman – She’s a Man NERFINISHED
I’ve Got to Be Free NERFINISHED
Steamrock Fever NERFINISHED
The Riot of Your Time NERFINISHED
The Sails of Charon NERFINISHED
We’ll Burn the Sky NERFINISHED
Your Light NERFINISHED
hasStyle guitar-driven sound
labelImprint RCA Victor NERFINISHED
language English
length approximately 37 minutes
notableFor controversial original cover art
powerful guitar work
notableTrack He’s a Woman – She’s a Man NERFINISHED
The Sails of Charon NERFINISHED
We’ll Burn the Sky NERFINISHED
originalCoverArt photograph of children playing with guns in a military cemetery
partOf Scorpions discography NERFINISHED
performer Scorpions NERFINISHED
predecessor Virgin Killer NERFINISHED
producer Dieter Dierks NERFINISHED
recordedIn 1977
recordLabel RCA Records
releaseDate 1977-12-04
releaseRegion Europe NERFINISHED
Japan NERFINISHED
United States NERFINISHED
successor Lovedrive NERFINISHED

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Scorpions notableAlbum Taken by Force