Europe – Out Of This World
(Epic Records 1988 4624491)
Matrix No’s: A4/B4 – UK Pressing
Sleeve in Excellent+/Nr MINT condition
– great condition apart from a small split in the top edge – hype sticker bottom left
Inner Sleeve has some foxing spots but no splits
Red Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
Europe is a Swedish rock band formed in Upplands Väsby, by vocalist Joey Tempest, guitarist John Norum, bass guitarist Peter Olsson, and drummer Tony Reno. They got a major breakthrough in Sweden in 1982 by winning the televised competition “Rock-SM” (Swedish Rock Championships) It was the first time this competition was held, and Europe became a larger success than the competition itself. As heavy-metal musicians they could play their instruments far better than any of their fellow competitors and their victory in the final was far from unanticipated (the competition was held in several stages). The competition continued for some years longer, but never reached any other heights.
Since its formation, Europe has released ten studio albums, three live albums, three compilations and nineteen music videos.
Europe rose to international fame in the 1980s with their third album, 1986’s The Final Countdown, which has sold over 3 million copies in the United States and 15 million copies worldwide (including album and single). Europe have sold over 25 million records worldwide. The band has achieved two top 20 albums on the Billboard 200 chart (The Final Countdown and Out of This World) and two top 10 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (“The Final Countdown” and “Carrie”).
Europe went on hiatus in 1992, reunited temporarily for a one-off performance in Stockholm on New Year’s Eve 1999 and announced an official reunion in 2003. Since then the band has released five albums, Start from the Dark (2004), Secret Society (2006), Last Look at Eden (2009), Bag of Bones (2012) and War of Kings (2015).
Europe has achieved new attention in the US due to being featured in a GEICO Insurance cable television commercial campaign viewed for many months across the US in 2015-16.
The band is mainly influenced by Whitesnake, Deep Purple, Rainbow, Led Zeppelin, Thin Lizzy, UFO and Michael Schenker Group.
Out of This World is the fourth studio album by the Swedish rock band Europe. Released on 9 August 1988 through Epic Records, the album was a commercial success selling over 3 million units worldwide, peaking at number 19 on the US Billboard 200 chart and reaching high positions in charts worldwide. It was recorded at Olympic Studios and Townhouse Studios, London, England. Out of This World is the first Europe album to feature former Easy Action and Noice guitarist Kee Marcello.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Joey Tempest, except where indicated
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Superstitious” | 4:35 | ||
| 2. | “Let the Good Times Rock” | 4:04 | ||
| 3. | “Open Your Heart” | 4:04 | ||
| 4. | “More Than Meets the Eye” | Tempest | Tempest, Kee Marcello, Mic Michaeli | 3:20 |
| 5. | “Coast to Coast” | Tempest | Tempest, Marcello, Michaeli | 4:00 |
| 6. | “Ready or Not” | 4:05 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | “Sign of the Times” | 4:15 | ||
| 8. | “Just the Beginning” | Marcello, Tempest | Marcello | 4:32 |
| 9. | “Never Say Die” | 4:00 | ||
| 10. | “Lights and Shadows” | 4:04 | ||
| 11. | “Tower’s Callin'” | 3:48 | ||
| 12. | “Tomorrow” | 3:04 |
Personnel
Europe
- Joey Tempest – vocals, rhythm guitar, piano on “Tomorrow”
- Kee Marcello – guitar, backing vocals
- John Levén – bass guitar
- Mic Michaeli – keyboards, backing vocals
- Ian Haugland – drums, backing vocals
Additional musicians
- Keith Murrell – backing vocals on “Coast to Coast” and “Just the Beginning”
- Mike Moran – conductor, string arrangements
Production
- Ron Nevison – producer, engineer, mixing
- Paul Hume – engineer, string engineer
- Rob Bozas, Andy Bradfield, Heidi Cannavo – assistant engineers
- Mats Grahn – multitechnician (bass, guitar, and keyboard technician)
- Paul Jamieson – drum technician
- Bernard Maisner – hand lettering
- Lynn Goldsmith – photography
- Joel Zimmerman – art direction
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