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The original cover of this compilation featured an image of a scorpion stinging a naked girl's hip. The 1984 re-release of the compilation featured an alternate cover showing an image of a man wearing a leather jacket and a scorpion necklace.

Track listing

1. "Steamrock Fever" (from the album Taken by Force) (3:35)
2. "Pictured Life" (from the album Virgin Killer) (3:23)
3. "Robot Man" (from the album In Trance) (2:42)
4. "Backstage Queen" (from the album Virgin Killer) (3:12)
5. "Speedy's Coming" (from the album Fly to the Rainbow) (3:35)
6. "Hell Cat" (from the album Virgin Killer) (2:54)
7. "He's a Woman, She's a Man" (from the album Taken by Force) (3:14)
8. "In Trance" (from the album In Trance) (4:43)
9. "Dark Lady" (from the album In Trance) (3:25)
10. "The Sails of Charon" (from the album Taken by Force) (4:24)
11. "Virgin Killer" (from the album Virgin Killer) (3:41)