Optimus (album)

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Optimus
Optimus cover
Studio album by John Norum
Released 2005
Genre Hard rock
Length 37:49
Label Mascot (Europe)
Victor Entertainment (Japan)
Producer John Norum
John Norum chronology
Slipped into Tomorrow
(1999)		 Optimus
(2005)		 TBA
(2008)

Optimus is the sixth solo album by John Norum, the current guitarist in the Swedish hard rock band Europe. It was released in 2005.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Chase Down the Moon" - 3:50 (John Norum / Thomas Torberg)
  2. "Nailed to the Cross" - 3:32 (John Norum / Fredrik Åkesson)
  3. "Better Day" - 3:56 (John Norum / Michelle Meldrum)
  4. "One More Time" - 3:41 (John Norum)
  5. "Time to Run" - 4:13 (John Norum / Glenn Hughes / Michelle Meldrum / Karen Kreutzer)
  6. "Optimus - 3:06 (John Norum / Karen Hunter)
  7. "Takin' the Blame" - 3:55 (John Norum)
  8. "Change Will Come" - 3:35 (John Norum)
  9. "Forced" - 3:37 (John Norum / Fredrik Åkesson)
  10. "Solitude" - 4:23 (John Norum)
  11. "Natural Thing" [live] (Michael Schenker / Phil Mogg / Pete Way) - bonus track in the Japanese edition

[edit] Personnel

  • John Norum - Lead vocals, guitars
  • Fredrik Åkesson - Guitars
  • Thomas Torberg - Bass
  • Mats Lindfors - Keyboards
  • Hux Flux - Drums

[edit] Album credits

  • John Norum - Producer

[edit] References


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Europe
Joey Tempest • John Norum • John Levén • Mic Michaeli • Ian Haugland
Kee Marcello • Tony Reno • Peter Olsson • Marcel Jacob
Studio albums
Live albums
Compilations
Videography
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