After the release of
Savage Amusement in 1988,
the Scorpions expressed disdain toward the album, feeling that it was too polished when compared to their other work. Their longtime producer,
Dieter Dierks, was replaced with well-known rock producer
Keith Olsen, who would produce
Crazy World and assist in making it one of
the Scorpions' greatest recordings. Their music had certainly changed since
Savage Amusement, sounding a little bit heavier and less glamorous. But even with the metal sound, the songs remain melodic and catchy. The power ballads on the album, "Wind of Change" and "Send Me an Angel," are arguably two of the band's greatest slow numbers, boasting soothing harmony and lyrics.
Crazy World remains
the Scorpions' finest '90s album and is sure to please its listeners. ~ Barry Weber