By late 1975, almost 10 years after they’d formed in Hanover, Scorpions were finally on the verge of breaking out of their native Germany and becoming a truly international band. A large part of this was down to their third album, In Trance, which was a significant stepping stone between their earlier, more naïve albums and their subsequent heavier sound.
Key to the album’s success was the title track. A dark, psychedelic-tinged ballad with a steely backbone, it sounds like nothing they have recorded before or since. Today, it’s a true connoisseur’s favourite.
