Taken by Force

This article is about the album. For the book covering cases of rape committed by U.S. servicemen in Europe during World War II, see Taken by Force (book).

Taken by Force
Studio album by
Scorpions
ReleasedDecember 4, 1977 (1977-12-04)[1]
RecordedJune–October 1977
StudioDierks Studios, Stommeln, West Germany
GenreHard rock, heavy metal
Length39:05
LabelRCA Records
ProducerDieter Dierks
Scorpions chronology
Virgin Killer
(1976) 		Taken by Force
(1977) 		Lovedrive
(1979)
Singles from Taken by Force
  1. "He's a Woman – She's a Man"
    Released: 1977
  2. "The Sails of Charon"
    Released: 1978 (Japan)
Alternative cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Taken by Force is the fifth studio album by German band Scorpions, released by RCA Records in 1977. This was the first Scorpions album to feature drummer Herman Rarebell and the final studio album to feature guitarist Uli Jon Roth. Roth left the band in 1978 following the end of the album's tour, and was at first replaced by Michael Schenker and later by Matthias Jabs.

The lyrics to "We'll Burn the Sky" were initially a poem written by Monika Dannemann, the last girlfriend of Jimi Hendrix [citation needed], as a tribute to him after he died.

  1. ^ "Scorpions discography".
  2. ^ Hill, Gary. "Scorpions - Taken by Force review". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 September 2011.