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Virgin Killer is the fourth studio album by the German heavy metal band Scorpions. It was released in 1976, and was the first album of the band to attract attention outside Europe.

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.

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

References

1. ^ Yasui, Todd Allan (Aug 30 1988), "The Sign of the Scorpions; The West German Metal Meisters' Tour de Force", The Washington Post, pp. F3 {{citation}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)CS1 maint: date and year (link)
2. Buckley, John (2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. ISBN 1843531054.

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