During summer 1979 Scorpions toured for the very first time in the USA!
More than 20 venues, supporting Ted Nugent, and even as opening acts!
The last dates of this tour in US were probably cancelled for Scorpions, because on August 25th, they had to be back in UK for a special date! Thin Lizzy cancelled his show at Reading Festival, Scorpions had to replace them!
Reading festival was a big festival in UK, if you want more informations about this festival, you can visit this awesome website :
http://www.ukrockfestivals.com/reading-79.html
Scorpions played as headliner a powerfull set.
This show was a big success, they proved they were a high energy hard rockers, that electrified the crowd, who probably didn’t know Scorpions a lot…
Incomplete show was braodcasted.
The setlist of this soundboard recording :
1 . Backstage Queen (first song was probably Pictured Life)
2. We’ll Burn The Sky
3. Loving You Sunday Morning
4. Loverdrive
5.Always Somewhere
6. He’s A Woman She’s A Man
7. Another Piece Of Meat
8. Robot Man
You can download this show here
https://1drv.ms/u/s!Am7HjeSiFSk8tCNdCjNl1DUQG39U?e=qVaAPg
The 3LP bootleg « The Tail of The Scorpions » also included a part of the reading Festival set, but only the five first songs :
1 . Backstage Queen
2. We’ll Burn The Sky
3. Loving You Sunday Morning
4. Loverdrive
5. Always Somewhere
Great photographer Robert Ellis was at the Reading Festival 1979 and made a lot of fantastic pics of Scorpions, and others bands!
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