From the First Sting

Tracklist

• CD 1
• 1
  In Search of the Peace of Mind (1972)
  4:58
  1.0 ★
• 2
  This Is My Song (live at Rock & Pop, 9 Nov. 1973)
  4:08
  1.0 ★
• 3
  Speedy's Coming (1974)
  3:34
  2.6 ★
• 4
  In Trance (1975)
  4:45
  3.8 ★
• 5
  Pictured Life (1976)
  3:23
  2.8 ★
• 6
  The Sails of Charon (1977)
  5:08
  2.0 ★
• 7
  Top of the Bill (live 1978)
  6:46
  1.0 ★
• 8
  Holiday (1979)
  6:31
  2.8 ★
• 9
  Always Somewhere (1979)
  4:56
  3.0 ★
• 10
  Lady Starlight (1980)
  6:15
  2.5 ★
• 11
  The Zoo (1980)
  5:28
  3.6 ★
• 12
  No One Like You (1982)
  3:58
  3.5 ★
• 13
  When the Smoke Is Going Down (1982)
  3:51
  3.5 ★
• 14
  Still Loving You (1984)
  6:27
  4.2 ★
• 15
  Rock You Like a Hurricane (1984)
  4:12
  4.0 ★
• 16
  Big City Nights (1984)
  4:08
  3.8 ★
• CD 2
• 1
  Rock You Like a Hurricane (live 1985)
  4:16
  2.0 ★
• 2
  Believe in Love (1988)
  5:22
  3.0 ★
• 3
  Send Me an Angel (1990)
  4:31
  3.5 ★
• 4
  Wind of Change (1990)
  5:12
  3.4 ★
• 5
  Under the Same Sun (1993)
  4:53
  3.8 ★
• 6
  Still Loving You (live at Taratata, 28 April 1996)

  feat. Vanessa-Mae
  6:20
  1.0 ★
• 7
  Mind Like a Tree (1996)
  5:34
• 8
  You & I (1996)
  6:15
  5.0 ★
• 9
  Wind of Change (2000)

  feat. Berliner Philharmoniker
  7:35
  3.5 ★
• 10
  Always Somewhere (live 2001)
  4:14
  2.5 ★
• 11
  Maybe I, Maybe You (2004)
  3:30
  1.0 ★
• 12
  Humanity (2007)
  5:25
  3.0 ★
• 13
  The Best Is Yet to Come (2010)
  4:32
  4.0 ★
• 14
  House of Cards (2015)
  5:04
  1.0 ★
• 15
  Rock Believer (2022)
  3:57
  2.5 ★
• Vinyl 3
• 1
  In Search of the Peace of Mind (1972)
  1.0 ★
• 2
  This Is My Song (live at Rock & Pop, 9 Nov. 1973)
  1.0 ★
• 3
  Speedy's Coming (1974)
  2.6 ★
• 4
  In Trance (1975)
• 5
  Pictured Life (1976)
  2.8 ★
• 6
  The Sails of Charon (1977)
  2.0 ★
• 7
  Top of the Bill (live 1978)
  1.0 ★
• 8
  Always Somewhere (1979)
  3.0 ★
• 9
  The Zoo (1980)
  3.6 ★
• 10
  No One Like You (1982)
  3.5 ★
• 11
  Rock You Like a Hurricane (1984)
  4.0 ★
• 12
  Big City Nights (1984)
  3.8 ★
• 13
  Wind of Change (1990)
  3.4 ★
• 14
  Still Loving You (live at Taratata, 28 April 1996)

  feat. Vanessa-Mae
  1.0 ★
• 15
  Humanity (2007)
• 16
  Rock Believer (2022)
  2.5 ★

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Blackout (on stage)

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Still Loving You (live at Taratata, April 28th 1996)

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Release credits

• Achim Kirschning
  guest [1.3, 1.3-5, 1.5, 3.3, 3.5], keyboard [1.4-5, 3.5], mellotron [3.3, 1.3], organ [1.3, 3.3], synthesizer [3.3, 3.5, 1.3, 1.5]
• Adele Armin
  violin [10]
• Albert Boekholt
  assistant [3.13, 2.3-4]
• Allan MacMillan
  conductor [10], horn [10], strings [10]
• Arjen Mensinga
  assistant [11]
• Attie Bauw
  assistant [2.3-4, 3.13], engineer [8]
• Basti Basti
  artwork
• Brad Warnaar
  French horn [10]
• Brendan Dekora
  assistant [12]
• Bruce Fairbairn
  background vocals [5], producer [5]
• Charles Elliott
  double bass [10]
• Christian Kolonovits
  producer [9]
• Christian Leitgeb
  engineer [7]
• Christofer Frank
  assistant [9]
• Conny Plank
  producer [3.1, 1.1]
• Curt Cress
  drums (drum set) [8], percussion [8]
• David Green
  engineer [10]
• David Hewitt
  engineer [1.11-12, 1.14-16, 2.1, 3.9-12]
• Desmond Child
  background vocals [12], executive [12], guest [12], producer [12]
• Dieter Dierks
  arranger [1.5, 1.11-12, 1.15-16, 3.5, 3.9-12], engineer [3.9-12, 2.2, 1.4, 1.11-16], mix [3.9-12, 1.4, 1.11-12, 1.14-16, 2.1-2], producer [1.4-5, 1.8-16, 2.1-2, 3.5, 3.8-12]
• Dino Herrmann
  engineer [12]
• Edgar Klüsener
  liner notes
• Erwin Musper
  arranger [11], engineer [2.3-5, 2.8, 3.13], mix [2.3-5, 2.8, 2.11, 3.13], producer [8, 11], recording [11]
• Evelien Tjebbes
  assistant [8]
• Francis Buchholz
  background vocals [2.1-4, 1.3-5, 1.11-12, 1.14-16, 3.3, 3.5, 3.9-13], bass guitar [2.1-4, 1.3-6, 1.8-16, 3.3, 3.5-6, 3.8-13]
• Frank Bornemann
  producer [1.3, 3.3]
• George Stimpson
  French horn [10]
• Gerd Rautenbach
  engineer [1.12, 1.14-16, 3.10-12, 2.1-2], mix [3.10, 1.12-13]
• Gert Jacobs
  engineer [9]
• Greg Collins
  mix [12]
• Hans‐Jürgen Rosenthal
  drums (drum set) [1.3, 3.3]
• Hans‐Martin Buff
  editor [14], engineer [13-14], producer [2.15, 3.16], programming [2.15, 3.16], recording [2.15, 3.16]
• Herman Rarebell
  background vocals [1.11-12, 1.14-16, 2.1-5, 2.7, 3.9-13], drums (drum set) [1.8-16, 3.8-13, 2.1-5], guest [7], membranophone [1.6, 3.6], percussion [2.2-5, 3.9-13, 1.11-16]
• Horst Andritschke
  engineer [3.3, 1.3]
• Huub Reijnders
  assistant [11]
• Ian Taylor
  engineer [2]
• Jakob Himmelein
  assistant [2.15, 3.16]
• James Kottak
  background vocals [7, 11, 13-14], drums (drum set) [7, 9, 11-14], guest [9]
• James Michael
  background vocals [12], guest [12], producer [12], recording [12]
• Jason Paige
  background vocals [12], guest [12]
• Jeanette Olsson
  background vocals [12], guest [12]
• Jim Vallance
  guest [3], keyboard [3]
• Joerg Steinfadt
  engineer [9]
• John Webster
  guest [5], keyboard [5]
• Jon Vella
  engineer [12]
• Jules Gondar
  recording [12]
• Jürgen Joisten
  assistant [2]
• Keith Olsen
  engineer [2.3-4, 3.13], mix [3.13, 2.3-4], producer [2.3-4, 3.13]
• Ken Taylor
  bass guitar [9], guest [9]
• Klaus Meine
  background vocals [1.11-12, 1.14-16, 2.2-5, 3.9-13], lead vocals [2.1-5, 2.7-9, 2.11-15, 3.1, 3.3, 3.5, 3.8-13, 3.16, 1.1, 1.3-5, 1.9, 1.11-16], vocal [1.6, 1.8-10, 3.6, 3.8]
• Koen van Baal
  arranger [11], guest [3.13, 2.4, 2.8, 2.11], keyboard [2.4, 2.8, 2.11, 3.13]
• Kurt Richter
  assistant [9]
• Lothar Heimberg
  background vocals [1.1, 3.1], bass guitar [3.1, 1.1]
• Luke Herzog
  guest [8], keyboard [8]
• Mack
  engineer [3.3, 1.3]
• Mark Hudson
  background vocals [5]
• Mark Lafrance
  background vocals [5], guest [5]
• Martin Boehm
  engineer [9]
• Martin Hansen
  mix [13-14], producer [13-14], recording [13-14]
• Matt Gruber
  recording [12]
• Matthias Jabs
  acoustic guitar [3.10, 2.3, 2.7, 1.12-13], background vocals [1.11-12, 1.14-16, 2.1-5, 3.9-13], electric guitar [3.8-10, 3.10-11, 3.11-12, 3.12-13, 3.13, 3.16, 2.1, 2.3, 2.3-4, 2.4, 2.7, 2.12, 2.15, 1.8-9, 1.11-12, 1.12-13, 1.13-14, 1.14-15, 1.15-16, 1.16], guitar [2.2, 2.5, 2.8-9, 2.11, 2.13-14, 1.8, 1.10], mandolin [7], slide guitar [3.9-13, 1.11-12, 1.15-16, 2.3-4, 2.7], talkbox [1.11, 3.9]
• Melanie Marshall
  background vocals [9], guest [9]
• Melvin Berman
  oboe [10]
• Michael Ilbert
  mix [3.16, 2.15]
• Michael Schenker
  background vocals [3.1, 1.1], electric guitar [1.1, 3.1]
• Michael Tuschek
  assistant [9]
• Micke “Nord” Andersson
  background vocals [13], guest [13], mix [13], producer [13], recording [13]
• Mikael Nord Andersson
  mix [14], producer [14], recording [14]
• Mike Beiriger
  engineer [1.11-12, 1.14-16, 2.1, 3.9-12], mix [2.1, 1.11-12, 1.14-16, 3.9-12]
• Mike Plotnikoff
  engineer [5]
• Mike Shipley
  mix [2]
• Mikkey Dee
  drums (drum set) [3.16, 2.15]
• Mirko Bezzi
  engineer [9]
• Mischa Janisch
  mastering
• Nate Hertweck
  assistant [12]
• Nigel Green
  mix [2]
• Noah Passovoy
  assistant [12]
• Noel Zancanella
  assistant [12]
• Paul Armin
  viola [10]
• Paul Ericksen
  engineer [7]
• Paul Laine
  background vocals [5], guest [5]
• Paweł Mąciwoda
  bass guitar [3.16, 2.11-15]
• Peter Baltes
  background vocals [2], guest [2]
• Peter Brandt
  assistant [2]
• Peter Kirkman
  assistant [5], engineer [8]
• Peter Wolf
  mix [7], producer [7]
• Pitti Hecht
  guest [8], percussion [8]
• Ralph Rieckermann
  background vocals [7], bass guitar [5, 7-8]
• Richard Armin
  cello [10]
• Rita Campbell
  background vocals [9], guest [9]
• Rory Kushnen
  engineer [9]
• Rudolf Schenker
  acoustic guitar [3.9-13, 1.10-13, 1.15-16, 2.3-4, 2.7], background vocals [1.1, 1.3-5, 1.11-16, 3.1, 3.3, 3.5, 3.9-13, 2.1-5, 2.7-8, 2.11, 2.13-14], ebow [8], electric guitar [1.1, 1.3, 1.9, 1.11-13, 1.13-14, 1.14, 1.14-15, 1.15, 1.15-16, 1.16, 2.1, 2.3, 2.3-4, 2.4, 2.7, 2.12, 2.15, 3.1, 3.3, 3.8-11, 3.11, 3.11-12, 3.12, 3.12-13, 3.13, 3.16], guitar [1.4-6, 1.8-10, 1.10, 2.2, 2.5, 2.8-9, 2.11, 2.13-14, 3.5-6, 3.8], instrument arranger [3.16, 2.15], sitar [5, 7]
• Rudy Lenners
  drums (drum set) [1.4-5, 3.5]
• Scorpions
  arranger [1.5, 3.5], co [5], mix [1.14-16, 2.2, 3.11-12], producer [2.3-5, 2.15, 3.13, 3.16]
• Shay Baby
  assistant [2.3-4, 3.13], mix [2.3-4, 3.13]
• Stefan Schrupp
  programming [9]
• Steve Churchyard
  recording [12]
• Susie Webb
  background vocals [9], guest [9]
• Thomas Wollner
  assistant [9]
• Tom Fletcher
  assistant [2.3-4, 3.13]
• Uli Jon Roth
  background vocals [3.3, 3.5, 1.3-5], electric guitar [1.3, 3.3], guitar [3.5-6, 1.4-6]
• Victoria Richards
  violin [10]
• Wolfgang Dziony
  background vocals [1.1, 3.1], drums (drum set) [1.1, 3.1], percussion [3.1, 1.1]
• Zoe Nicholas
  background vocals [9], guest [9]
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  From the First Sting

  Digital Media
  17 October 2025
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  From the First Sting

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  17 October 2025
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  From the First Sting

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  17 October 2025
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  From the First Sting

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  17 October 2025
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  From the First Sting

  2x CD, Vinyl (black with white spots)
  17 October 2025
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  From the First Sting

  CD
  17 October 2025
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  From the First Sting

  2x CD
  2025