Broken Base: There are people who like the band overall (but are more favorable to their 80's phase), people who like only the 70's albums (with Uli Jon Roth on the guitar, no less), and people who like the ballads.
Covered Up: "Koujou no Tsuki" ("The Moon Over the Desolate Castle"), present in Tokyo Tapes, was composed in 1901 by Japanese pianist Rentarou Taki. But it's probable that the rest of the world didn't know about this.
Also 'Wind of Change' their song to celebrate the reunification of Germany, which doubles as their Heartwarming Moment too
Face of the Band: Klaus Meine and Rudolf Schenker. Matthias Jabs may qualify too.
Fanon Discontinuity: "Eye II Eye" is not very fondly remembered to say the least.
Germans Love David Hasselhoff: Okay, they are loved in their home Germany. But in places like Brazil, Russia and Japan, they're simply worshipped.
Americans Hate Tingle: They took a long time until making a name for themselves in the US (which was pretty much around the 80s).
Most likely due to lack of record company support. Their success started when they changed labels, although they commercialized their sound at the same time.
Never Live It Down: The album Virgin Killer became more infamous for its borderline indecent image of a pre-teen girl than for the songs in it. So much so that The Other Wiki got into a lot of heat for hosting its album cover as Moral Guardians branded it as child pornography.
Sequel Displacement: Only hardcore fans even know Lonesome Crow, the first album, and it is very different from everything the band has done since. It is a pretty good album, though, and the band occasionally plays "In Search Of The Peace Of Mind" from said album.
All of the band's 1970s output would be this to a fan who only knew of their 1980s work. Roth's style was very Hendrixian and had Progressive Rock tendencies; the band began to resemble ACDC and Judas Priest as soon as he left.
Surprisingly Improved Sequel: Arguably up until Love at First Sting. Then the studio albums got somewhat steady, only taking a downturn in Pure Instinct, getting back up with Unbreakable and pretty much staying at the same level it was around the late 70's until Animal Magnetism.
