Historical Medallion🎖️ on Instagram: "On September 30, 1985, labels Mercury (USA) and Harvest (Europe) released Scorpions' compilation "Gold Ballads" — an album that vividly demonstrated the difference in perception of the same music on different continents. In the USA, it went virtually unnoticed, while in Europe it became a commercial triumph and was certified platinum, surpassing one million copies sold. Content and Context The compilation featured exclusively power ballads — powerful lyrica