Okay, I realize that the Scorpions aren't considered "under-ground" per se, Then again, neither are the Stooges, Deep Purple, and yes, even Blue Cheer. Truth is, in 1972 The Scorpions was a 'Hard-Psych' band (if one must apply labels). And just as many people knew of them as Freedoms Children, Leaf Hound, or even Shinki Chen. It was still light years away from where Black Sabbath was at the time, or Zeppelin, Hendrix, et-al.
This, the Scorps' 1972 debut full length, is the only album featuring Michael Schenker as a full time member. He departed after this release to form UFO. As would become standard in their catalog, Lonesome Crow had a few different covers (although, in this case, NOT for controversial content) , and was even titled "Action" in some markets. All in all, a good fit for what this blog is about.
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