Different fans have a different idea on what period of the band’s history would constitute the ‘golden years’ of the Scorpions, and much of that depends on the age of the people being asked. Fans who have been around since the early days of the band often cite the period of the mid-to-late 1970’s as being their favourite, while younger fans will often consider the early 1990’s as when the best material was recorded. Realistically though it would be a period from 1979 through 1985 that represents the best that the band has brought to music fans, and one of the albums that is the main reason for those thoughts is 1982’s brilliant “Blackout”. And seeing as the album celebrates its 40th anniversary since its release this month, on this episode we’ll take a stroll back in time to those heady days and experience just why this album and this era of the band is so highly regarded. That’s today’s rip roaring edition coming up on Music from a Lifetime.