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Virgin Killer is a studio album by the German heavy metal band Scorpions that was released in 1977.

It had a controversial cover showing a naked prepubescent girl. Later pressings of the album had an alternate cover showing a group shot of the band. Band member Klaus Meine acknowledged that he was shocked when he saw the original album cover, but was pressed by the record company to do something controversial .

Track listing

Side one

1. "Pictured Life" (Meine, Roth, Schenker) – 3:21
2. "Catch Your Train" (Meine, Schenker) – 3:32
3. "In Your Park" (Meine, Schenker) – 3:39
4. "Backstage Queen" (Meine, Schenker) – 3:10
5. "Virgin Killer" (Roth) – 3:41

Side two

1. "Hell Cat" (Roth) – 2:54
2. "Crying Days" (Meine, Schenker) – 4:36
3. "Polar Nights" (Roth) – 5:04
4. "Yellow Raven" (Roth) – 4:58

Credits

• Klaus Meine – vocals
• Ulrich Roth – guitar, vocals
• Rudolf Schenker – guitar, vocals
• Francis Buchholz – bass
• Achim Kirschning – synthesizer, keyboards
• Rudy Lenners – percussion, drums
• Dieter Dierks – arrangement, production

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