There are two ways to look at this album.
While many fans might be disappointed with the lack of hard rock expected, some of the Scorpions' best songs ever haunt this album.
After getting the listener's attention with the rowdy "Wild Child" and dramatic "But the Best for You," Pure Instinct mellows out and displays the Scorpions' maturity in composing and songwriting from such songs as "Does Anyone Know," "Soul Behind the Face" and "When You Came into My Life." Although some might find it boring, the album speaks with certain emotions the Scorps haven't expressed for many years, which is especially absent from the album Face the Heat.
While it may not be as much a rock album as many fans would have hoped for, it is still an album that can be very worthwhile.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wild ChildKlaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker | Scorpions | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 2 | But the Best for YouKlaus Meine | Scorpions | Play | 05:20 | 12 MB | 37 MB |
| 3 | Does Anyone KnowKlaus Meine | Scorpions | Play | 05:57 | 13 MB | 38 MB |
| 4 | Stone in My ShoeKlaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker | Scorpions | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 34 MB |
| 5 | Soul Behind the FaceKlaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker | Scorpions | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 6 | Oh Girl (I Wanna Be with You)Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker | Scorpions | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | When You Came into My LifeKlaus Meine, Titiek Puspa, Rudolf Schenker, James F. Sundah | Scorpions | Play | 05:13 | 11 MB | 36 MB |
| 8 | Where the River FlowsKlaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker | Scorpions | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Time Will Call Your NameKlaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker | Scorpions | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 10 | You and IKlaus Meine | Scorpions | Play | 06:16 | 14 MB | 43 MB |
| 11 | Are You The One | Scorpions | Play | 03:11 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 50 mins | 115 MB | |||||
| 42 mins | 294 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atti Bauw | Engineer |
| 2 | Michel Comte | Photography |
| 3 | Curt Cress | Drums, Percussion |
| 4 | Luke Herzog | Keyboards |
| 5 | Matthias Jabs | Guitar, Guitar (12 String), Guitar (12 String Acoustic), Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Rhythm), Slide Guitar |
| 6 | Peter Kirkman | Engineer |
| 7 | Gered Mankowitz | Cover Photo, Photography |
| 8 | George Marino | Mastering |
| 9 | Klaus Meine | Composer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 10 | Jo Mirowski | Cover Art Concept |
| 11 | Erwin Musper | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 12 | Keith Olsen | Executive Producer, Producer |
| 13 | Joe Reagoso | Liner Notes |
| 14 | Ralph Rieckermann | Bass |
| 15 | Rudolf Schenker | Composer, E-Bow, Ebo, Guitar, Guitar (12 String), Guitar (12 String Acoustic), Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals (Background) |
| 16 | Scorpions | Executive Producer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 17 | James F. Sundah | Composer |
| 18 | Titiek Puspa | Composer |
| 19 | Evelien Tjebbes | Assistant, Assistant Engineer |
| 20 | Koen VanBaal | Keyboards |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |