Sting In The Tail
by Scorpions
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Scorpions bestography
Sting In The Tail is ranked 13th best out of 37 albums by Scorpions on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Scorpions is Love At First Sting which is ranked number 1968 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 864.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Sting In The Tail track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Sting In The Tail rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 4 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Repo | Top 100 Music Albums of 2010 | 100/100 | 0 |
| 2026 | fabm0 | 4 My Chart Europe Pt 2 | 80/100 | - |
| 2026 | fabm0 | Top 18 Music Albums of 2010 | 16/18 | 1 |
| 2026 | stevengnz | Top 63 Music Albums of 2010 | 6/63 | 5 |
| 2026 | fabm0 | Wanted Europe | 89/100 | - |
| 2026 |  jeremy9 | Top 88 Music Albums of 2010 | 9/88 | 5 |
| 2026 | Johnnyo | Metal Storm awards for 2010 | 8/20 | - |
| 2026 | fabm0 | List 2010 | 70/83 | - |
| 2024 | stevengnz | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2010s | 68/100 | 7 |
| 2024 | mikepen | Top 54 Music Albums of 2010 | 45/54 | 1 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 29 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 113 | |||
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Sting In The Tail ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 04/30/2026 14:42 | Devilwoac | 1,543 | 97/100 |
| ! | 01/06/2026 14:58 | Olli | 7,977 | 62/100 |
| ! | 01/12/2025 12:52 | fabm0 | 7,009 | 58/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 68.9/100, a mean average of 67.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 68.3/100. The standard deviation for this album is 22.2.
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Proof that rock lives on, even if the writers are past 60. Klaus kept his voice, and the band kept their talent.
SMILE's comment is true. A must have, and any Scorps fan who doesn't like this album is too nostalgic.
Best song: Lorelei, SLY, and The Best Is Yet to Come.
Despite its high rating in my charts, this album is unlikely to get many more listens and will eventually fade away. Scorpions tend to produce quality albums. Just when compared with the late 70s and 80s material, it just isn't as memorable.
Repo TOP 100 COMMENTER 03/08/2020 17:29 | #248574
Good AOR ready metal. If you like, LAFS, you'll probably dig this. Not really what I'm looking for in a metal release, but they succeed in what they're trying to do.
~SMiLE~ 10/25/2012 15:36 | #53409
This band still has it after 40 years. A solid showing. Strong writing.. A must for any Scorpions' fan.
They turned the clock back a generation with this fantastic album - almost back to their best!
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