Moment of Glory

Moment of Glory
Moment of Glory
Studio album by Scorpions
Released August 29, 2000
Recorded January 2000 - April 2000
Genre Heavy metal, hard rock, symphonic metal
Length 61:14
Label EMI
Producer Scorpions & Christian Kolonovits
Scorpions chronology
Eye II Eye
(1999)
Moment of Glory
(2000)
Unbreakable
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 2.5/5 stars[1]

Moment of Glory is the fifteenth studio album by German heavy metal band Scorpions with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. At first the English composer Andrew Powell was asked to provide arrangements. As they would have reduced the orchestra too much, being only a symphonic accompaniment, both the Philharmonics and the Scorpions regarded the arrangements not to be satisfying. As mentioned by Klaus Meine, Michael Kamen was designated next for the orchestral material. After his declining to collaborate with Metallica for the album S&M, finally the Austrian arranger Christian Kolonovits proved to be the right collaborator. See the interviews with Meine and Kolonovits and pages from Kolonovits’ scores Michael Custodis, Moment of Glory - The Scorpions und die Berliner Philharmoniker.[2]

Contents

Live performances

The Moment of Glory concert programme was first presented at the Hannover EXPO in 2000. Conductor was Christian Kolonovits. In 2001, this rock-symphonic show was taken on a seven-city tour to Russia and the Baltic countries. Christian Kolonovits and Scott Lawton alternated as orchestra conductors.

Track listing

  1. "Hurricane 2000" – 6:04
  2. "Moment of Glory" – 5:08
  3. "Send Me an Angel" – 6:19
  4. "Wind of Change" – 7:36
  5. "Crossfire" (Instrumental) – 6:47[3]
  6. "Deadly Sting Suite" (Instrumental) – 7:22
  7. "Here in My Heart" – 4:20
  8. "Still Loving You" – 7:28
  9. "Big City Nights" – 4:37
  10. "Lady Starlight" – 5:32
  11. "Hurricane 2000" (Radio Edit) (Bonus Track)

Track notes

Its title track "Moment of Glory" was the official anthem of the EXPO 2000 in Hanover, Germany.

"Hurricane 2000," the reworking of "Rock You Like a Hurricane," is the official theme song to Sabres Hockey Network broadcasts.

The instrumental "Deadly Sting Suite" is based on two earlier Scorpions tracks, "He's A Woman, She's A Man" and "Dynamite".[4]

Here in My Heart, written by Diane Warren, was recorded by Tiffany 10 years earlier for her album New Inside.

The sixth track, "Crossfire" repeats the main theme of the Russian song Moscow Nights.[3]

Credits

Guest musicians

  • Lyn Liechty – Vocals (Here in My Heart)
  • Ray Wilson – Vocals (Big City Nights)
  • Zucchero – Vocals (Send Me An Angel)

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Michael Custodis, chapter: Moment of Glory - The Scorpions und die Berliner Philharmoniker, in: Klassische Musik heute. Eine Spurensuche in der Rockmusik, Bielefeld transcript-Verlag 2009 ISBN 978-3-8376-1249-3
  3. ^ a b http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rybuz1kEsGE
  4. ^ [Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: The Scorpions - Moment of Glory (Live with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) "customer review by Rezaul Hasan Laskar"]. Amazon.com. Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: The Scorpions - Moment of Glory (Live with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra). Retrieved 2009-05-16. 


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