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Europe (Europe album)

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Europe
Studio album by
Released14 March 1983
Recorded1982
StudioThe Electra Studio, Stockholm, Sweden
GenreHeavy metal[1][2]
Length39:42
LabelHot (Sweden)
Victor (Japan)
Epic (rest of the world)
ProducerEurope, Erik Videgård, Thomas Erdtman
Europe chronology
Europe
(1983)
Wings of Tomorrow
(1984)
Singles from Europe
  1. "Seven Doors Hotel" / "Words of Wisdom"
    Released: 31 March 1983
Re-issue cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal10/10[4]
Metal Forces(8/10)[5]

Europe is the debut studio album by Swedish heavy metal band Europe, released on 14 March 1983 by Hot Records.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Joey Tempest, except where noted

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."In the Future to Come" 5:00
2."Farewell" 4:16
3."Seven Doors Hotel" 5:16
4."The King Will Return" 5:35
5."Boyazont" (instrumental)John Norum, Eddie Meduza2:32
Side two
No.TitleLength
6."Children of This Time"4:55
7."Words of Wisdom"4:05
8."Paradize Bay"3:53
9."Memories"4:32

Personnel

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Europe

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Production

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  • Europeproducer
  • Erik Videgård – co-producer, engineer
  • Thomas Erdtman – co-producer
  • Lennart Dannstedt – photography
  • Camilla B. – cover design

Charts

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Chart (1983) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[6] 62
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7] 8

References

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  1. ^ Reynolds, Dave (August 1983). "Europe - Europe". Metal Forces (1): 22. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  2. ^ Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 108. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
  3. ^ "Europe - Europe". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
  4. ^ Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 108. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
  5. ^ Reynolds, Dave (August 1983). "Europe - Europe". Metal Forces (1): 22. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  6. ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  7. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Europe – Europe". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 12, 2024.