No. 1's

Performer: Scorpions
Distributor: MSI Music Distribution

Notes: While the Scorpions have certainly had enough radio and MTV hits over the years to warrant an expansive "best-of" set (or in their case, countless "best-of" sets), to title such a collection of their's No. 1's is a bit of a headscratcher. And all because of one, teeny tiny reason -- the group hasn't scored numerous number one hits anywhere in the world (let alone 32 of 'em, which is how many selections are included here). But if you're willing to overlook that marketing flaw and you're on the hunt for a double-disc set of the group's more mainstream material, then 2006's No. 1's contains many Scorpions favorites. As expected, you'll find radio-ready rockers ("Rock You Like a Hurricane," "No One Like You," "Rhythm of Love"), as well as power ballad tear-jerkers ("Still Loving You," "Holiday," "Wind of Change"), plus lesser-known tracks ("Loving You Sunday Morning," "Coast to Coast," "Alien Nation"). But with there not being one single bloody track from the group's '70s output included (which was when the Scorpions were truly at their metallic peak), No. 1's is not one of the more comprehensive collections of these German rockers out there. ~ Greg Prato

Scorpions are one of Germany's most popular rock exports. As part of the first wave of 1970s heavy metal, the band played a tight melodic version of the increasingly harder and heavier rock that was becoming popular at the time. Scorpions would go on to influence hair-metal acts like Motley Crue, as well as more aggressive bands like Megadeth and Metallica. The band's 1989 Cold War power-ballad "Winds of Change" was an international smash and sold several million copies worldwide.

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