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This would not be the last time that the band attracted controversy with its album covers. Their next album, '']'', originally featured cover art that depicted "children playing with guns at a military cemetery in France and some people found that offensive."<ref name="RothRules"/> Their 1979 album '']'' featured a "bizarre artwork" that depicts "a woman on the back seat of a car with bubblegum over her breast."<ref name="Buck"/> Both covers were replaced by an alternate design.<ref name="VV">{{cite web |author=Palmer, Andrew |title=Rock You Like a Piece of Meat |url=http://www.villagevoice.com/music/9951,218547,11369,22.html |date=1999-12-28 |publisher=] |accessdate=2008-05-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Weber, Barry |title=Scorpions |url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:3ifuxqr5ldke~T1 |publisher=] |dateformat=mdy |accessdate=May 13, 2008}}</ref> Vocalist ] explains that the band's penchant for controversial cover art stems from a desire "to go over the edge" and not "to offend some people or make the headlines that would be stupid," contrasting guitarist Rudolf Schenker's earlier statement, "We're using this only to get attention."<ref name="twp"/><ref name="title" /> |
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===Internet censorship=== |
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{{Main|Internet Watch Foundation and Misplaced Pages}} |
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{{wikinewspar3|British ISPs restrict access to Misplaced Pages amid child pornography allegations|Wikimedia, IWF respond to block of Misplaced Pages over child pornography allegations|IWF reverses censorship of Misplaced Pages}} |
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In May 2008, the US-based social conservative site '']'' reported the cover image on Misplaced Pages to the ]. An officer of the ], a conservative Christian advocacy group, commented, "By allowing that image to remain posted, Misplaced Pages is helping to further facilitate perversion and pedophilia."<ref>, '']'', May 7, 2008</ref> ''EContent'' magazine subsequently reported the ] internal debate as concluding, "Prior discussion has determined by broad consensus that the Virgin Killer cover will not be removed", and asserted that Misplaced Pages contributors "favor inclusion in all but the most extreme cases".<ref> by Jessica Dye, July/August 2008 issue of''EContent''</ref> |
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In December 2008, the ] (IWF), a UK-based ], added the ] article ''Virgin Killer'' to its internet blacklist due to concerns over legality of the image, which had been assessed as the lowest level of legal concern: "erotic posing with no sexual activity".<ref name="rating">{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/dec/08/amazon-internet-censorship-iwf|title=Misplaced Pages row escalates as internet watchdog considers censoring Amazon US over Scorpions image|last=Arthur|first=Charles|publisher=Guardian News and Media Limited|date=2008-12-08|accessdate=2008-12-08}}</ref> As a result, people using many major UK ]s were blocked from viewing the entire article by the ] system,<ref name="rating"/><ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Misplaced Pages child image censored |url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7770456.stm|work= |publisher=] |date=2008-12-08 |accessdate=2008-12-08}}</ref><ref></ref> and a large part of the U.K. was blocked from editing Misplaced Pages owing to the means of blocking in use. Following discussion, representations by the Wikimedia Foundation (who host the Misplaced Pages website),<ref>, ] press release, December 7, 2008</ref> and public complaints,<ref> cites "floods of angry users".</ref> the IWF reversed their decision three days later, and confirmed that in future they would not block copies of the image that were hosted overseas.<ref name="IWF">{{cite web|url=http://www.iwf.org.uk/media/news.archive-2008.251.htm|title=IWF statement regarding Misplaced Pages webpage|work=]|accessdate=2008-12-09}}</ref> |
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==Track listing== |
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===Side one=== |
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#"Pictured Life" (Meine, Roth, Schenker) – 3:21 |
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#"Catch Your Train" (Meine, Schenker) – 3:32 |
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#"In Your Park" (Meine, Schenker) – 3:39 |
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#"Backstage Queen" (Meine, Schenker) – 3:10 |
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#"Virgin Killer" (Roth) – 3:41 |
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===Side two=== |
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#"Hell Cat" (Roth) – 2:54 |
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#"Crying Days" (Meine, Schenker) – 4:36 |
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#"Polar Nights" (Roth) – 5:04 |
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#"Yellow Raven" (Roth) – 4:58 |
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==Credits== |
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*] – ] |
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*] – ], ], ] on "Hell-Cat" and "Polar Nights" |
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*] – ], ] |
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*] – ], ] |
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*] – ], ] |
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*] – ], ] |
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*] – ], ] |
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==Covered songs== |
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*"Pictured Life" was covered by the Greek ] band ] on their debut album '']'' in 2002.<ref>{{cite web |author=Siva, Shan |title=Interview with Gus G. of Firewind |url=http://www.battlehelm.com/interviews/firewind.htm |publisher=Battlehelm.com |dateformat=mdy |accessdate=May 12, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=''Between Heaven and Hell'' |url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gifexqqaldhe |publisher=] |dateformat=mdy |accessdate=May 12, 2008}}</ref> |
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*"Crying Days" was covered by Swedish ] band ] as a bonus track on their 2001 album '']''. |
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*"Polar Nights" was also covered by Therion on the various artist compilation ''A Tribute to the Scorpions''.<ref>{{cite web |author=Mezzera, Riccardo |title=''A Tribute to the Scorpions'' review {{it icon}} |url=http://www.truemetal.it/reviews.php?op=albumreview&id=1774 |publisher=Truemetal.it |dateformat=mdy |accessdate=May 12, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=''A Tribute to the Scorpions'' |url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:j9fyxqr0ldhe |publisher=] |dateformat=mdy |accessdate=May 12, 2008}}</ref> |
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*"Yellow Raven" was covered by Swedish ] band ] on their '']'' in 2009. |
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==Charts== |
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