| Revision as of 06:07, 9 May 2008 view sourcePetraSchelm (talk | contribs)2,129 edits there's no Rfc yet; the ifd is not the same as rfc. pls wait for rfc to discuss/get more input← Previous edit |
Revision as of 09:14, 9 May 2008 view source 91.155.202.88 (talk) obscure explanation of the coverNext edit → |
| Line 24: |
Line 24: |
|
}} |
|
}} |
|
|
|
|
|
'''''Virgin Killer''''' is the fourth studio album by the ] ] band ]. It was released in 1976. |
|
'''''Virgin Killer''''' is the fourth studio album by the ] ] band ]. It was released in 1976, and was the first album of the band to attract attention outside Europe.<ref name="twp">{{Citation | last = Yasui | first = Todd Allan| title = The Sign of the Scorpions; The West German Metal Meisters' Tour de Force | newspaper = ] | pages = F3 | year = 1988 | date = Aug 30 1988}}</ref> |
|
|
|
|
|
The album's original cover portrayed a naked prepubescent girl with cracked glass covering her genitals. It generated ], and in response the band released a second album cover consisting of a group shot.<ref>{{cite book | title = The Rough Guide to Rock | last = Buckley | first = John | publisher = Rough Guides | year = 2003 | isbn = 1843531054}}</ref> |
|
The album's original cover portrayed a naked prepubescent girl with cracked glass covering her genitals. The band explained the cover as having something to do with "a little girl who doesn't know about the bad things in life" and "time being a virgin killer".<ref name="twp" /> It generated ], and in response the band released a second album cover consisting of a group shot.<ref>{{cite book | title = The Rough Guide to Rock | last = Buckley | first = John | publisher = Rough Guides | year = 2003 | isbn = 1843531054}}</ref> |
|
|
|
|
|
==Track listing== |
|
==Track listing== |
The album's original cover portrayed a naked prepubescent girl with cracked glass covering her genitals. The band explained the cover as having something to do with "a little girl who doesn't know about the bad things in life" and "time being a virgin killer". It generated significant controversy, and in response the band released a second album cover consisting of a group shot.