It is the band's only album with lead guitarist
Michael Schenker – just 16 at the time of the recording – as a full-time member. He soon left to join
UFO and was replaced by
Ulrich Roth. Schenker would, however, rejoin briefly during the recording and touring of 1979's
Lovedrive. Michael Schenker in later years has spoken bitterly about not getting his proper writing credit, with a blanket "all songs by Scorpions" when in his mind many of the songs were written by himself and Klaus alone. In particular Michael cites "In Search of the Peace of Mind" remaining, unjustly, in the Scorpions set list for years when it's in reality, his song. Apart from these occasional performances of "In Search of the Peace of Mind" up to 1978 and between 1996 and 2006, Scorpions have played no song from
Lonesome Crow since the tour in support of their third album
In Trance. The songs "Action" and "I'm Goin' Mad" are re-recordings of the songs for their unreleased 1970 single on CCA label that were later released on the compilation
Psychedelic Gems 2, making them the earliest released Scorpions recordings. The album had several different sleeves and was re-titled
Action for its initial release in Scandinavia,
The Scorpions for one 1976 release, and
The Original Scorpions, with a different running order, for a Japanese release in 1981 and its first-ever CD issue in 1986. The 1982 German reissue cover art was created by the artist
Rodney Matthews. ==Track listing==